Perfectly Wholesome

Steph Auteri — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:25:00 GMT

Today's unseasonably warm weather has led me to thoughts of swimwear.

Completely wholesome thoughts, of course:

WholesomeWear's WaterWear is designed to "highlight the face, rather than the body," and even includes an undergarment with bright colors at the neck and shoulders to draw the eye upward. The spandex undergarment is then covered by a Taslan outer garment. The outer garment is then covered by amagical force field that ensures that no one will ever touch you.

Thanks to Nerve intern Billy for the tip!

Half Naked Ladies Go All Green (Yes, There Are Pictures)

Alex Zalben — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:28:00 GMT

Before I show you more pictures of girls in bikinis and monokinis, there's something you should know: the above suit is not only hot looking, it's also green; it's made of soy beans and coconuts. Seriously.

Nikster has a line of completely green, completely recyclable bikinis and monokinis that look good, and make you feel good... But you don't care, do you? Here's more bikini girls:

[$45-$140, Niksters]

[Via TrendHunter]

Top 20 Products in Movies (10-6)

Alex Zalben — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:30:00 GMT

We're getting down to the nitty gritty now, the top ten movie products of all time. These are the items that you saw in a movie, and rushed out and bought afterwards. Or at the very least, put on your wish list, and had someone buy for you. They are the things that not only appeared in the movie, but also made the movie. In case you need a review session, Check out 20-16, and 15-11, then head back here for the beginning of the Top 10 countdown:

10. Bathing Suit from Borat

Though we eventually all got tired of Borat impressions, and the initial craze for Sacha Baron Cohen's foreign hilarious man faded, there's one image that's forever seared in our minds, and that's of his bright yellow suspender thong. No item of swimwear worn in film history has been quite so hilarious, while also being completely disgusting. Naturally, you can buy one of your own.

[$39, Brigitewear]

Sadly, the clip of Borat in the mankini is not online, so you'll just have to enjoy this little ditty instead:

9. Diary from Bridget Jones' Diary

Now if you're looking for the most glaringly obvious pick in thisTop Twenty, then look no further, my friends. I mean... The diary is in the title, for cripes sake! We had to include it! The more literate among you might argue that Helen Fielding's original novel that inspired the film (and its insipid sequel) should be the true recipient of this prize, but I ask you this: how do you know what the diary looked like until you saw the movie?

We encourage you to get a diary of your own, and write down your deepest, most intimate scenes from the hit film Bridget Jones' Diary:

[$35, Amazon]

And of course, what kind off smug marrieds would we be if we didn't show you a scene from the film:

8. Reese's Pieces from E.T.

Here's a fun fact for you all: originally, Steven Spielberg wanted his inquisitive alien to be tempted by M&Ms, but Mars (owners of the M&M brand) weren't hot on the idea of debasing their chocolate candies by having them appear with E.T., who they thought was so ugly he would scare children. Their loss is literally Reese's gain: there's a good chance Reese's would have never become a household name without E.T. What better endorsement for your product than having the world's cutest alien love to eat you? Ummm... That came out wrong.

You can get Reese's Pieces pretty much anywhere for about $1. And hey, remember when Drew looked cute, before she got all coked up, and then cute again? Anyway, here's the candy scene:

7. Pottery Wheel from Ghost

One could argue that it's the Righteous Brothers' Unchained Meoldy that makes the love montage from Ghost, especially as the theme returns later to join together the lost soul of Patrick Swazye, and his living lover Demi Moore. But think about this: can you honestly, at any point, ever look at a Pottery Wheel without thinking about Swayze taking Moore from behind? In a romantic way, guys! In a romantic way! Seriously, Ghost caused an entire generation of guys to take up pottery just to get girls.

You can get your own pottery wheel for around $60 from Target.

And here's the scene. I think I have to, um, go make an ashtray right now. Yeah, that's it [Ed Note: The actual scene isn't online anymore, so I found something better]:

6. White Dress from The Seven Year Itch

Dear high schoolers, and possibly slightly older people: Marilyn Monroe is f-ing hot. I know you probably don't know why, but if you want a good reason, check out Some Like It Hot. If you don't want to spend an entire movie trying to figure it out, watch one scene from The Seven Year Itch. Marilyn Monroe's dress blew up in a gusty subway draft, and a generation of boys became men.

Now, you may not be able to buy Marilyn Monroe, or her dress (at least, it's not up for auction right now), but you can get a life sized standee for $31.

After watching this, I think I need to go make an ashtray again:

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