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‘DEFILED’

Ritz-Carlton Guest Claims Worker Served Semen-Laced Water

The lawsuit claims that parent company Marriott International confirmed the liquid was “defiled with semen.”

Mark Alfred

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I WAS JUST STUNTIN’

Why the Brutality and Bromance of ‘Jackass’ Is So Timeless

The “Jackass” crew’s returned for more mayhem in the riotously funny new film “Jackass Forever.” And theirs is a unique brand of chaos, comedy and camaraderie, writes Corbin Smith.

Corbin Smith

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CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME

‘Industry’ Is So Much More Than Horny Bankers F*cking

The show about drug-fueled, sexing, ruthless young bankers vying for jobs at a London investment firm was recently renewed for a second season. It’s time you get onboard.

Annabel Ross

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MONSTER

The Pedophile Doc Who Secretly Impregnated Countless Women

The HBO doc “Baby God” tells the story of Dr. Quincy Fortier, a fertility specialist who not only preyed on his own children but inserted his sperm into possibly hundreds of women.

Nick Schager

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PEOPLE DID THIS

Boys Hatched ‘Semen Plot,’ Fed Teachers Bodily Fluid: Police

Officials in Ohio said the plan involved multiple boys bringing their semen in plastic bags to school to put in crepes in a cooking demonstration.

Audrey McNamara

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TOXIC MASCULINITY

Man Attempts to Cure Backache With Semen Injections

He injected himself with semen to treat his back pain. It didn’t end well.

Victoria Albert

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YIKES

Trump Official: Married Working Mothers Are Bad for Society

“Undermining the family as an economic unit, marriage as a lifelong partnership, and the well-being of children.”

Victoria Albert

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INTERNATIONAL MAN OF SLEEZE

Diplomat’s Husband Sexually Abused Staff

While his wife was representing America, he was forcing himself on a Moroccan woman trying to support her family. Now he’s headed to prison.

Olivia Messer

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PATERNITY PROBLEMS

Fertility Doc Was Secretly the Father

An Indianapolis fertility doctor secretly used his own sperm to get up to 50 patients pregnant in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Kate Briquelet

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TINY PLAYERS

Sex Is a Competitive Sport

Human sexuality has evolved from something necessary for survival to something more fluid and complex. But one thing hasn’t changed: sperm competition.

Robert Coolman

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Women Are Putting What?! On Their Faces

From beauty bloggers to Liz Phair, the myth of the semen facial is alive and well. But take it from the dermatologists: the white stuff is not good for your skin.

Samantha Allen

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