This Hot Lady With a Tyrion Mask Will Give You the Most Confused Boner Ever

There's no denying that Peter Dinklage is a handsome gentleman. And there's ALSO no denying that - whoever this is - she's very pretty as well. But when this cosplayer puts on a Peter Dinklage-as-Tyrion mask....well, it's still pretty hot, but in a much weirder way.

Add in a Hodor shirt, and our boners don't know WHAT to think.

Although, I guess it could be worse - at least it's not an attractive lady wearing a Heisenberg mask or anythi-

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OH GODDAMMIT.

WHAT OUR OFFICE LEARNED WORKING NAKED FOR ONE MONTH (IRONICALLY NSFW)

The open-office trend began in Silicon Valley and caught on like a greyish-fabric-thirsty wildfire, burning down cubicle walls worldwide. At one point, given the trend’s loudly touted benefits, such as improved communication, transparency, creativity, and productivity, if you weren’t opening your office, you were essentially against innovation. But in the past few years, there’s been plenty of backlash against the open-office layout: article after article about how it’s actually detrimental to productivity, riddled with distractions, and damaging to workers’ attention spans, creative thinking, and satisfaction.

The Bold Italic’s headquarters utilizes an open-office floor plan, and I think my coworkers would agree that there are pros and cons. Throwing ideas around is as easy as swiveling your desk chair, yet people started to work from home more and more frequently, somehow getting multiple days’ worth of work done in a single day, and returning to the office feeling refreshed. We took a moment at the beginning of this year to reflect on the situation: what was it about working from home that made everyone so productive and happy? Most people cited a lack of interruptions, which allowed them to deeply focus on certain tasks — an argument that was, of course, immediately ignored, since “disruption” has been hailed time and time again as the be-all-and-end-all element of modern success. When it came to light during post-work happy-hour chitchat that nearly all of us worked from home sans pants, it clicked. Perhaps it wasn’t the lack of walls that was hindering our work at the office; maybe there were simply more barriers that had yet to be unbuttoned.

Clothes: the last obstruction to the truly perfected working environment

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Turns out, we weren’t the first to discover the wonders of working nude. David Taylor, a business psychologist, encouraged “Naked Fridays” to boost office morale back in 2009. Seeing no benefit in ruining the remaining four workdays with morale-busting clothes, we decided to try working naked for the entire month of March.

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I know this is San Francisco, one of the most hospitable places for anything nudity-based to take root, but that’s not to say that the experiment was immediately embraced with across-the-board enthusiasm. The majority reaction to the idea of being naked among coworkers was to ask a resounding “Can we . . . not?” and make pleading disclaimers about how long it’d been since people had stopped going to CrossFit. But on Monday, March 2, we all came to the office with nervous, curious energy. We hesitantly disrobed, folding each layer to a live track of increasingly awkward laughter until, there we were: naked.

Looking back, I can honestly estimate that it took under an hour for things to stop being weird and start being awesome. By day three, it all seemed so incredibly normal, and the benefits were astounding — everything the open-office trend promised and more. We instantly shared a gleeful camaraderie; a deep and trusting bond permeated every meeting. Productivity skyrocketed once we implemented a “nipples hard = need to focus, nipples soft = have time to talk” system, and it turns out that creativity is at its peak when your genitals are unbound. (“Free your genitals, free your mind,” I always say.)

There were tons of less-obvious benefits as well: we all started packing our own lunches or ordering pizzas together, as the act of redressing to run out (thanks, Scott Weiner) became more and more unappealing, and who needs to go to the dermatologist when you’ve got a team of people monitoring your every mole? Sure, our heating bills went up a bit, and we could collect enough rogue pubes to furnish the scalp of a small doll, but it’s a very small price to pay for this level of workplace satisfaction. Our events director was laughing the other day about having a legitimate nightmare that she was giving a presentation at the office and looked down to find she was completely clothed.

Sure, our heating bills went up a bit, and we could collect enough rogue pubes to furnish the scalp of a small doll, but it’s a very small price to pay for this level of workplace satisfaction.

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I know this experiment is a little out-there, but I encourage any office to give it a try, even for a week. Don’t let a few naysayers dissuade you, either. Our photographer and resident Never Nude, Sierra, refused to participate, so we forced him to wear cutoffs and this extremely realistic naked-man-chest T-shirt every single day. Was he happy about it? No! But once we scrubbed all contacts to HR from his phone, it ceased to be an issue.

So now that our naked month is up, will we continue? Going back to working in clothes seems unfathomable, but we’ll see. For now, I just hope we can inspire even one office full of frustrated employees to give this bold, soon-to-be-trend a try.

These Photos Of Lauren Conrad, Hilary Duff, And Taylor Swift Are So 2008

The year 2008 may not feel like that long ago, but when you unearth photos of ya faves, it begins to feel a little more distant. Take, for instance, when Lauren Conrad, Hilary Duff, andTaylor Swift covered the Us Weekly Style Issue—yes, that was a thing—in multiple coordinated outfits. 2008 was a crazy time, y’all.

Let’s take a look at some of the shoot’s outtakes, shall we?

• Blonde on blonde on blonde

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  Considering her current ‘do, seeing Taylor with curly hair seems, like, #veryrare.

• V. full glam squad

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  Please note the boxes Lauren and Hilary have to stand on to even approach Taylor’s height.

• Too many LOLs

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  It’s hard to stand on those boxes when you’re laughing, y’know?

• Outfit change

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  Wait, now Hilary is taller than Taylor? How many boxes did that require?

• Outfit change part II: more casual

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  Taylor in cowboy boots and with a wrist full of bracelets—this shoot is seriously the best.

• Casual couch lounging

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  Sorry Taylor, you’re sitting on the arm so Hilary can show off her leather pants, OKKKK?

There’s also a BTS video from the shoot, in which Hilary reveals she just learned how to online shop (LOL), who gets their clothes when they’re done with them, and more. Watching it is seriously like taking a time machine back to 2008, and I highly recommend it.

14 Reasons Why Being In A Relationship With Your Best Friend Is The Best Thing Ever

Dating can often be a rather tedious affair. To begin with, it's hard to find someone whom you actually click with, and then to pursue the person and get into a relationship subsequently, if you're lucky enough that is, is also like taking a leap of faith. It can go right and life will be good, but god forbid if it goes wrong, then your life can become a living hell.

How about you save yourself that misery, and be in a relationship with your best friend instead! Before you completely dismiss the idea, hear us out. It's, hands down, the most awesome thing ever. Let these 14 reasons tell you why.

1. There is no room for any surprises (or read: shock).

The secrets are all out on the table. Her drunken escapades, all the a*s-holes she dated in the past, her ideologies and her expectations.

2. You already know what the other person wants from a relationship.

You know she wants to get married by 30 and hates cats. There is no fear of truth, no guessing games and everything you want to know, you already know.

3. You understand each other's career priorities well.

She knows that you'll move heaven and earth to start your own advertising agency, and you know she wants her book published before she turns 35. And together you can open your own bakery. #LifeisGood

4. There will always be something to talk about.

Chances are that you probably would have talked about everything and anything under the sun, but surprisingly still never run out of topics, ever. That's the beauty of being in a relationship with your best friend.

5. You already know what you guys like doing together.

Because you've already done everything together. Adventure sports, grocery shopping, pub-hopping, book reading, or taking your pets out for a walk. And now you can focus on doing all the other sexy stuff, too! It's like you can have your cake and eat it too.

6. You can totally skip the 'I have to impress her' drama.

You don't always need to be at your prim-and-proper best in the initial stages of the relationship. No pressure to impress. She will not judge you if your shoes are not polished. She's a gone girl, my dear friend!

7. You don't have to worry about what your parents or relatives think about your relationship.

Let's face it, they already, probably, know about it or have suspected it from before.

8. You know each other's sex lives rather well.

Because the truth is that she came to you for all the sex advice she needed before.

9. You've already seen each other at your worst.

You know that relationship milestone where you're 'gross in front of them for the first time.' Yes, you guys will never have to face that after coming together in a relationship. Your puke post-drunk face, your awkward cry face or how you really smell after a heavy workout session after a gym-she's well-versed with all your gross and weird habits.

10. There is no room for any awkward post-fight conversations or silences.

Which means total silence with them is as comfortable as having to strike a conversation after a fight. You've reached that comfort zone in your relationship.

11.Your best friend already knows you inside out. You don't have to say out loud when you need them the most.

She has and will always be there for you, no matter what!

12. You don't have to impress her best friends or her annoying siblings.

They already like you, tiger! :P

13. You don't have to worry about hitting the 'low phase' in your relationship.

With your best friend, the honeymoon period doesn't come with an expiry date, it always is fun with her.

14. They say that your SO must also be your best friend, but in your case, your best friend is your SO.

Aren't you the luckiest?

Stunning Wire Sculptures Capture The Movement Of The Human Body

It seems strange, but cold, thin wires are one of the best materials when an artist wants to represent the human form. These elegant and fluid wire sculptures by Richard Stainthorp, an artist based in Richmond in the U.K., seem like dancers or woodland spirits captured in mid-stride.

Wires are perfect for imitating the muscles and curves that we associate with the human body. As excellent as Stainthorp is with this sculptural medium, he isn’t the only artist who’s discovered its many uses 

To see more of Stainthorp’s artwork, be sure to check out his website!