• The tears of a Lady Gaga clown: Ms. Gaga donned face paint to stroll around Los Angeles on Monday. But not just any face paint, no. A fully made up abstract puddle of face paint, all to promote "Applause," the new single off her upcoming album, Artpop. She paired the kabuki-meets-finger paint look with an all black ensemble, which means it's only about half as avant garde as her usual get ups. And it kind of reminds us of that Gotye video. Is it weird that we're totally feeling it? [Source]


• How's this for a total brain-melter: The Vaj-jvisor is a vaginal shield designed to protect your inner vagina while getting external procedures -- like, say, waxing or vajazzling or tanning -- done. Say its makers, in the voice of the Va j-j Visor, "I will do whatever it takes to insure [sic] your Vaj-j is protected and your modesty issues are covered." I see. Buuuuut if I'm getting a bikini wax done, how worried about modesty am I really? [Source]

• Squats, you're doing 'em wrong. [Source]

Japanese actor Miki Ryosuke swears he lost 28 pounds and 5 inches from breath exercise. It's called long breath exercise and it basically involves changing your breath cycle and doing a few exercises that involve "tightening the buttocks." Uh hm. A doctor weighs in: " "Though not a substitute for exercise, it's a great first step for women just beginning an exercise plan, and deep breathing enhances the benefits of any form of exercise," says OBGYN Marcelle Pick. [Source]

• OMG, YOU GUYS: Coco Rocha cut off all her hair and (newsflash) she's still incredibly gorgeous and alien-looking. Also, she is very good at karaoke, and yeah, basically, we wish she was our BFF. [Source]