Topic: Shelved Dolls

Shelved Dolls: Wallis Simpson – How Did She Seduce Prince Edward? What Is ‘The Baltimore Grip’?

Are you familiar with The Baltimore grip? Just asking because Wallis Simpson was. More »

Shelved Dolls: Princess Grace – She Seduced Men By Getting Naked All The Time. It Didn’t Work Out.

Princess Grace of Monaco supposedly almost killed herself over Bing Crosby. More »

Shelved Dolls: Aspacia – Why Did Everyone Hate Her? And Which War Did She Cause?

It’s weird that everyone in Ancient Greece seemingly hated Aspasia, except for Socrates, who hated everyone else. More »

Shelved Dolls: La Befana – The Female Santa Claus

In some parts of Italy, most notably Marche, Umbria and Lazio, there is a female version of Santa Claus named La Befana. Do you know why she is better than Santa Claus?

Oh, I am here to tell you! More »

Shelved Dolls: Nell Gwynn – Pretty, Witty And Lacing Her Rival’s Food With Laxatives

Nell Gwynn is nip slipping you a little bit. More »

Shelved Dolls: Julie d’Aubigny – The Lady Duelist Who Dug Up A Dead Nun And Set Her On Fire (With Bonus Topless Photos)

Did I reveal too much about Julie d’Aubigny in the title? No, I don’t believe I did. More »

I’m Working On A New Shelved Dolls-Like Column! What’s Some Hot Stuff Guys Used To Do? Other Than Dueling.

So, I spend a lot of time on this series called Shelved Dolls, which, I don’t know, maybe you read, maybe. I want to do something similar with men in history. More »

Shelved Dolls: Kay Thompson – The Real Eloise

In the middle of hurricane Sandy it’s pretty nice to huddle with children’s books, like Eloise, and think about the women like Kay Thompson, who wrote them. It stops you from turning to cannibalism too quickly. More »

Shelved Dolls: Veronica Franco – And Will You Be A High Class Call Girl With Me?

Periodically I imagine quitting my job and becoming a high class prostitute. Like everybody, right? More »

What We're Reading:

Woman Divorces Soldier Who Lost Legs Because She Wants A Normal Life
Source: The Stir
3 Ways He Can Tell You're Faking An Orgasm
Source: YourTango
Why Kissing Matters During Foreplay
Source: YourTango
This Will Drive Your Man Wild Before Sex
Source: The Stir
6 Ways Sex Can Make You More Attractive
Source: YourTango

Shelved Dolls: Vera Renczi – She Killed All Of Her Lovers. 35 Of Them.

How do you handle break-ups? More »

Shelved Dolls: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard – Henry VIII’s Two Beheaded Wives (The Other Ones Are Boring)

Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard both lost their heads, but Anne really didn’t lose her head about it. More »

Shelved Dolls: Eva Braun – Satan’s Bride

The story of Eva Braun scares the daylight out of me. You see, I’ve never been terribly good at telling the difference between “someone who is good” and “someone who is nice to me.” There are tricks you can use – like watching how someone treats a waiter, this is the best test I can think of – but I’ve never considered it as out of the question that I might be able to fall in love with someone really terrible. Like, say, a Nazi. Like Adolf Hitler, for instance. More »

Shelved Dolls: Josephine Baker – Topless Dancing Ahead

Oh, you’re pleased that I am doing a non-white Shelved Doll? I’m sorry. I don’t see skin color. I ONLY SEE SOUL COLOR. More »

Crowdsourcing: Help Me Choose Next Week’s Shelved Doll

Look, I know you all want the Mitford Sisters or an African-American. Here is why, as the poet-philosopher Mick Jagger said, you can’t always get what you want: More »

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