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  • First Woman In Space, Valentina Tereshkova, Honored 50 Years After Historic 1963 Flight

     It was another Soviet first in space 50 years ago – putting a woman in orbit. And 26-year old Valentina Tereshkova carried her part with grace, shouting "Take off your hat, sky, I'm coming!" as she blasted off.

    President Vladimir Putin praised her during a meeting at his residence Friday, marking the anniversary of her flight, which came a little more than two years after the Soviet Union put the first man into orbit. Putin awarded her the Order of Alexander Nevsky for meritorious public service, one of the highest Russian honors.

    Tereshkova's three-day mission instantly made her a global celebrity and a poster image for Soviet space glory.

    However, behind the scenes there were strong concerns about the flight and Tereshkova's account of the mission differs dramatically from recollections of other veterans of the nation's space program.

    Recalling her flight, the 76-year old cosmonaut says she felt no fear despite what she described as a glitch that might have stranded her in space. Others have faulted her performance and questioned whether she was able to deal with an emergency on descent.

    Soviet space officials started considering a space mission by a woman soon after Yuri Gagarin's flight in April 1961, seeing it as another chance to advertise the nation's prowess.

    To make the mission even more spectacular for propaganda purposes, Moscow decided to score another first by making it the first simultaneous flight of two spaceships. Valery Bykovsky blasted off aboard the Vostok-5 ship on June 14, 1963, and Tereshkova followed him on June 16.

    Tereshkova, who was given the call sign of Chaika (Seagull), blasted off faultlessly and stayed in good shape until day two, when flight controllers noted that she was slow or unable to fulfill their commands and looked tired and unresponsive.

    "She sounded apathetic in conversations with ground control," Vladimir Yazdovsky, the chief doctor of the Soviet space program wrote in his memoirs. "She largely limited her movements and kept sitting almost motionless."

    Alice Goodwin Topless Tributes Just for Dad

    For all the love we give the ladies around here, this might be the once a year we celebrate, honor, and otherwise give a completely gratuitous shoutout to the men who bring home the bacon, or, at least, eat a ton of it. Sure, moms are much hotter and produce the next generation, but dads are there doing their part too. So on this Friday before Father's Day, why not give just the sires a little lust in their hearts, courtesy of the faptastic funbags of bodacious brunette, Alice Goodwin.

    If Alice Goodwin doesn't get your motor cooking for a little reproduction action, I'm not sure what will. The busty Britty babe loves her some lacy lingerie, and, even more so, stripping out of it for your viewing pleasure. Or Dad's. On his day. He only gets once a year. If he can get a girl like Alice in the same timeframe, he'd be a very happy man. Just saying, tits are better than ties.

    Eyeball Licking Causing Pinkeye In Japan

    A dangerous fetish has eye experts seeing red and those who practice it seeing pink.

    It is eyeball licking -- a strange erotic activity wherein participants actually put each other's tongues on each other's peepers.

    Alternatively called "oculolinctus" or "worming," eyeball licking has few public advocates but they include Elektrika Energias, a 29-year-old environmental science student in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

    "My boyfriend started licking my eyeballs years ago and I just loved it. I'm not with him anymore, but I still like to ask guys to lick my eyeballs," she told The Huffington Post. "I just love it because it turns me on, like sucking on my toes. It makes me feel all tingly."

    It's also a very intimate act, she said.

    "I don't ask just anyone to do it. Guys I like a lot are more likely to not think it's so weird. I've never had anyone turn me down though," she said.

    Eyeball licking has been around at least since the mid-2000s and a simple YouTube search brings up hundreds of videos from oculolinctus lovers who want to share their peeper porn with others.

    However, eye experts are worried that this dangerous fad is gaining popularity with preteens, especially after news reports of elementary school students in Japan who dared to test their ocular boundaries and caused multiple cases of pinkeye, otherwise known as conjunctivitis, the Daily Caller reported.

    In one classroom of 12-year-olds, one third of students confessed to "worming" or being "wormed." Officials only noticed something was up when some of the licked students showed up to school wearing eyepatches, ShanghaiList.com reported.

    Currently, eyeball licking is only attempted by a small percentage of adventurers, including HuffPost Weird News journalist Andy Campbell, who said he had his own eyeball tongued to see what it's like.

    "It's strange to have something touch the eye without it hurting," Campbell said. "I was a receiver, not a giver. I don't see it as a sexual thing. But you have to be comfortable with someone."

    San Diego ophthalmologist Dr. David Granet are worried that the news of eyeball licking will cause it to spread.

    "Nothing good can come of this," Granet warned HuffPost. "There are ridges on the tongue that can cause a corneal abrasion. And if a person hasn't washed out their mouth, they might put acid from citrus products or spices into the eye."

    Dr. David Najafi, an ophthalmologist in La Mesa, Calif., said if the licker has a cold sore, it is possible to spread herpes into the eye as well.

    "The cornea is very sensitive and could be scarred," he warned.

    Other dangers from "oculolinctus" include conjunctivitis or "pink eye," a swelling of the thin, filmy membrane that covers the inside of the eyelids and the white part of the eye.

    Lucy Pinder Talks Being a Glamour Model, Licking Faces and Baking

    Hey, guys. If you couldn’t tell by the title or the little tags that say “interview,” I interviewed my future girlfriend Lucy Pinder. Of course, she doesn’t know it yet but we’ll get there. Oh, we will.

    If you don’t know who Lucy Pinder is, you should be ashamed. Ashamed, I say. Luckily, I’m here to educate you.

    Lucy Pinder is one of the most well-known UK Glamour models and who’s appeared both topless (check out a NSFW gallery here) and not-topless in The Sun, The Daily Star, Nuts, FHM, Maxim, et al. She’s also been in tv, commercials, videos and even has an advice column. According to CoEd, she’s the 3rd most popular glamour model in the UK. You can currently see her running through my dreams in the middle of the night.

    Here, Lucy takes a few moments to answer some questions we shot over. She’s very effusive.

    You’re my favorite glamour model and I’ve always wondered, has anyone ever told you you have an amazing pair of… eyes?
    I bet you say that to all the girls ;D You are too kind, I do get quite a few comments about my….. Eyes……

    Going back to the beginning. You were discovered on a beach. How did that go? Did a guy just come up to you and say, “Hey, your breasts look fantastic. Would you let me take pictures of them?”
    Not quite! I was approached by a professional photographer Lee Earl and his female assistant who was freelancing taking general pictures of people on the beach enjoying the 2003 heat wave we had in the UK. He was very professional and showed me examples of his work in the paper and asked if I would mind being photographed.

    I was really reluctant but my best friend Harriet egged me on! He took some snaps of me in the sea, with my bikini on, and said he thought I might do well in the glamour industry and that he’d be in touch if the newspaper liked my pictures. So nothing sleazy. It all sounds a bit odd but he was a genuine guy.

    Beth Humphreys Talks Her Tiny Pea Head, Being a New Year Baby and E-Cups

    Beth Humphreys, if you don’t know, is a UK glamour model and has appeared in Nuts, Front, FHM, Loaded, etc. She was born on January 1, 1994 which makes her a New Year baby and sports an E-cup which we learn is not all its cut out to be. Beth was nice enough to answer a few of our questions and it feels like she even laugh cried after one of them. Though things escalated quickly at the suggestion of a drinking challenge.

    How did you get your start in glamour modeling and why did you decide to do it?
    I have no idea. Just fell into it and just for fun and to make some money while I studied at uni. Didn’t think I would start to do as well as I have in such a short time.

    I take it you’re not a Belieber as you’ve said Justin Bieber sounds like a pussy-boy. I don’t think anyone is going to fight you on that but can you explain more?
    Hahahahaha I dunno. I said that spur of the moment. He just seems a little child like a bit girly even though he’s trying to change his appearance and dress with more sense now

    Are you definitely going to college to study chemical engineering? Why? Unless you’re blowing stuff up, chemistry seems kind of boring.
    No. Plan changed. I’m now doing economics and finance. I still love chemistry though

    People say you’re on too much sugar. Are you sure it’s not just the cocaine?
    Hahahahaha I don’t do cocaine! Omg. I do for some reason have a lot of energy but think that’s down to my youth. I’m only 19.


    Your friend calls you a monkey-head but I’ve been trying to figure out what kind of monkey you look like and I’m stumped. Any hints? Hahaha I don’t know.
    I think it’s when I do my cheesy grin when I’m happy. I have a pea head and look like a monkey.

    You say you can handle your liquor and that it doesn’t affect you. I don’t believe you. I’d like to propose a challenge. Do you accept? Name your terms.
    I accept.Whoever dies first from alcohol loses .

    What’s your favorite drink? Baileys and Soya milk Your nipples are pierced. What was it like getting them done? I mean, besides the quick pain(?), did the person doing it just look at your breasts and mouth “oh. my. god.” while shedding a single tear? I’ve had them done twice now.

    It hurts a little but looks hot naked however they are not pierced anymore.

    Lindsay Lohan Leaves Betty Ford, Heads To New Rehab Clinic

    Lindsay Lohan has left the Betty Ford Center and is now at a new rehabilitation clinic in Malibu.

    Lohan reportedly checked out of Betty Ford Wednesday and checked into Cliffside Malibu, a drug and alcohol rehab center in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. Cliffside Malibu is a luxury facility that overlooks the Pacific Ocean situated on two acres, and boasts a pool, meditation gardens and a professional chef. People magazine also confirmed with sources close to the star that she has left the Rancho Mirage facility.

    The move was allegedly approved by the prosecutors, the judge and Lohan's lawyer, all of whom agreed that Betty Ford is better for a 30-day program as opposed to the 90-day sentence she is required to complete. A source tells TMZ it's "doubtful" Adderall is allowed at this center either.

    Fox411's Pop Tarts column reports Lohan left Betty Ford because she has endured "several problems" while in lockdown there since entering on May 3.

    Last month, Dina Lohan said her daughter was doing well at Betty Ford.

    “I just spoke to Lindsay at Betty Ford. She’s doing great,” she told the New York Daily News on Mother's Day. “She’s clear, she’s happy, she’s healthy... She just needs to breathe and find out who she is again. And she’s going to stay there and do that.”

    After she is done with her rehab stint, Lohan is slated to appear at the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 28 for the screening of her upcoming flick "The Canyons," according to E! News. The 26-year-old still has about two more months of treatment to complete, and is expected to finish in early August.

    Kim Kardashian, Pregnant For 8 Months Photo

    A very pregnant Kim Kardashian made her way out of the car in order to dine with pal Jonathan Cheban at Casa Vega in Beverly Hills Wednesday. The eight-month-pregnant star, who is due to give birth sometime in July, wore a stretchy moss-green dress and flat sandals that emphasized her swollen belly.

    Kardashian's boyfriend, rapper Kanye West, recently told the New York Times in a revealing interview about his feelings on fatherhood. "One of the things was just to be protective, that I would do anything to protect my child or my child’s mother. As simple as that," he said. "I just don’t want to talk to America about my family. Like, this is my baby. This isn’t America’s baby."

    Kate Upton Bikini Model Wears Swimsuit On Set Of 'The Other Woman'

    Kate Upton slipped back into her staple uniform, a teeny bikini, while on the set of "The Other Woman" Wednesday.

    Upton stunned in a white string bikini and sunglasses while filming in the Hamptons, N.Y. The supermodel showed off her ample curves walking along the sandy beach and splashing in the waves. She even got a smooch from co-star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

    The is not the first time jaws have dropped over the 21-year-old recently. Last week, Upton bared major cleavage (and narrowly missed suffering a wardrobe malfunction) while bouncing around in an open gauzy top and lacy orange bra on set.

    "The Other Woman," directed by Nick Cassavetes, is a comedy that centers on a woman (Cameron Diaz) who gets revenge on her cheating boyfriend (Coster-Waldau). After she finds out he is married and has another mistress on the side (Upton), she teams up with his wife (Leslie Mann) to get even. This is Upton's biggest film project to date, notes The Hollywood Reporter. She previously had small guest appearances in "The Three Stooges" and "Tower Heist."

    Emma Watson & 'The Queen of the Tearling' Actress Reunites With David Heyman

    Emma Watson is set for a "Harry Potter" reunion with the franchise's producer, David Heyman.

    Watson and Heyman will collaborate for "The Queen of the Tearling," Variety reports. The upcoming project is the film adaptation of a book trilogy, to be published by Harper Collins in 2014. The trilogy is being hyped as the next "Game of Thrones," penned by first-time author Erika Johansen.

    Watson has signed on to star in the film, as well as serve as executive producer. While "The Queen of the Tearling" is still without a director or writer, and the first book has yet to hit stores, the rights to the novel were already acquired by Warner Bros.

    Watson recently appeared in Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" and apocalyptic comedy "This Is The End." The 23-year-old actress will also appear in the upcoming biblical film "Noah."

    Carey Mulligan & Hillary Clinton: Actress Turns Down 'Rodham' Role

    Carey Mulligan has hung up her pantsuit, reportedly passing on the chance to play Hillary Clinton in the upcoming biopic, "Rodham."

    The 28-year-old "Great Gatsby" actress was rumored to be the front-runner to play the former Secretary of State and First Lady. Mulligan met with "Rodham" director James Ponsoldt to discuss the role, THR reports, but she has since passed on the project.

    Ponsoldt, who is directing the "Rodham" script penned by Young Il Kim, is considering some other big-name actresses for the part.

    Scarlett Johansson, Amanda Seyfried and Reese Witherspoon are all still in the running to play Clinton. Jessica Chastain was originally rumored for the role as well, but distanced herself from the part earlier this month, denying her involvement by saying, "No, that's actually not true. I found out about the project online, but, yeah, there's a lot of stuff out there."

    “They’re all wonderful actresses," Ponsoldt told The Independent. "We’re very fortunate that a lot of really great actors are interested in playing these roles. We’re in an enviable position.”

    According to TheWrap, Jennifer Lawrence was also a possibility to play Clinton, but the actress was too busy to commit to the role.

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