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How Words and Images Are Holding Women Back
If you've been reading Real World Research for a while, you may remember the "fat old bitch" incident. (If not, read about it here, and here.) The current fracas over Rush Limbaugh's unbelievably inappropriate sexist rant against Sandra Fluke brings this back to my mind I'm going to use this opportunity to recommend a new documentary I've seen twice now and could easily sit through again. It's called Miss Representation, and it's all about how the media's representation of women shapes our attitudes and contributes to women's lack of power in this country. Lack of power? The "feminazis"? Don't be silly. We're modern, liberated, in-charge women. I wish. Consider this: Women are 51 percent of the population but only 17 percent of Congress. America ranks 90th in the world in women in legislature. Even China is more progressive than we are in that respect. Women hold a whopping three percent of power positions in the media—and that includes TV, radio, publishing, online media—all of it. So this means that pretty much everything we (and, more importantly, our children) see in the media is filtered through the sensibilities of men—and that is not to our benefit.
So Now That We Know That, What Do We Do?
My last post, about the effects of wearing cosmetics on people's perceptions of women's competence, raises some compelling issues, discussed in the comments, in which one woman takes me to task for an article she says is "disheartening to say the least." She continues, "Why must a woman conform to society's fascist beauty standards to be deemed acceptable? Articles like these contribute to all the artificial beauty and body images projected towards girls and women in every day media." I don't entirely disagree with this view. I've written many times in the past about the messages women get, about body image in particular. (Check out Am I Fat? Who the Hell Knows, for one.) Do I feel the same way about cosmetics? Certainly I object to any suggestion that cosmetics should help us hew to some sort of standard definition of beauty, and I don't believe cosmetics should be a condition of employment. But cosmetics don't change us, they just jazz us up a little. And I admit, I've always thought women were kind of lucky to have the option of wearing cosmetics, particularly on those mornings after a night of too much fun. I'm definitely not the kind of woman who can't leave the house without "putting on my face," but I also admit to preferring my appearance with a light glazing of makeup. I've been thinking about this research and what it means for women. Yes, in some ways it it is a little disheartening. But in another way, having this knowledge provides women with what could be a useful piece of information.
Why Stacy and Clinton May Be Right
I love me some What Not To Wear —or any makeover show, for that matter. I get a kick out of watching Stacy and Clinton take frumpy dumpies and zazz them up into snazzy sassies. I don't always agree with the styling (what is this obsession with flat irons?), but usually, the afters are lots better than the befores. Women on these show who start out resistant to the makeover process often argue that what's important is what's inside, that appearances are superficial, and that people should respect them no matter how limp their hair or saggy-baggy their clothes. I agree, in theory, but that's not the world we live in. It's not even the world animals live in—appearance counts for them, too. The peacock's tail isn't exactly practical, but the ladies love it. Lots of research has shown that natural beauty is an advantage in life, and natural beauty would be considered a biological phenotype. You're born that way (or not). But recent research looks at whether the "extended phenotype" has any benefits. In the nonhuman kingdom, extended phenotype would be "the spider's web, the hermit crab's shell, the bowerbird's bower and the beaver's dam," the researchers write. In the human world—at least in America—the extended phenotype includes cosmetics. Maybe you can't judge a book by its cover, but apparently we try because it seems women wearing makeup are perceived as more competent.
Women and Negotiation: Damned If They Don't, Damned If They Do
You know how some women are afraid that if they toot their own horns, people won't like them? Silly, right? Actually, no, it's not. Research finds that this is, in fact, the case. I recently wrote an article about self-promotion for GradPSYCH, an American Psychological Association publication, and what I learned was one big ol' bummer. Women face a double-bind. If they don't promote themselves, they risk not getting ahead. But if women do promote themselves, they turn people off because self-promotion violates a stereotype. They are perceived as immodest.
Why Is It Harder for Women to Orgasm Than Men?
The punchline to the question posed in the title of this post is "Who cares?" Yes, it's a joke, a guy joke that actually makes me laugh because it's really about how loutish some men are about jokes and sex. Also, it's funny because it's true. The Psych Central news hounds pointed me towards an article titled "Women, Men, and the Bedroom: Methodological and Conceptual Insights That Narrow, Reframe, and Eliminate Gender Differences in Sexuality." I wanted to learn more, so I dug up the original paper, which pulled together a number of studies debunking or reframing some of the things we know to be true (or do we?) about men, women, and sex. Two in particular amused me, in a loutish female way.
Sexy Anna Rexia: Eating Disorders As Machisma
It's almost October and you know what that means: Here come the goblins, ghosts, witches, and sluts! The sleaziness of women's (and little girls') Halloween costumes has become an annual gripe for mommies and feminists. But my friend Jeannine Gailey, PhD, a sociologist at Texas Christian University, clued me in on what might be the most appalling costume ever created: Anna Rexia, the sexy side of a life-threatening eating disorder. Yikes. The model dressed as someone starving herself to death is slender, yes. Even skinny. But her breasts strain to escape the bodice that barely contains them. Her skin glows, her hair is shiny, her eyes have a come-hither sparkle. She doesn't look the least bit like a woman with anorexia. She looks like a woman ready to take control with her womanly wiles. Gailey also sent me a 2009 article she published in Critical Criminology, titled ''Starving Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have'': The Pro-Ana Subculture as Edgework."
Why Women Aren't Funny
The Wall Street Journal recently ran a great story about celebrities trying to win the New Yorker magazine's cartoon-caption contest. And the operative word is "trying." Zach Galifianakis got so frustrated, he finally gave up. Roger Ebert tried 107 times. Maureen Dowd wrote at least one caption I think was funnier than the winning caption. Remember that as you read the rest of this post. I entered the contest once and never again. The more I tried, the less likely I was to come up with not just a funny caption, but anything at all. My mind would go blank. According to University of New Mexico anthropologist Gil Greengross, that means I'm not a funny person. Greengross and psychologist Geoffrey Miller conducted research designed to explore humor ability as it relates to mating success, and they used the cartoon-caption contest as a way to judge participants' humor ability.
Who Says You're Fat?
I've noticed that one way to get a lot of hits on a blog post is to write about weight loss. It's not a bad way to sell books either. The week of August 8, three of the top ten books on the Publisher's Weekly hardcover bestsellers list address weight loss. Magazine racks are a flesh market: Fitness, Shape, Men's Health, Health, Men's Fitness, Women's Health, all screaming A BIKINI BODY NOW!...FLATTER BELLY, THINNER THIGHS…and MELT 1,200 CALORIES TODAY. We can't get enough of the stuff. A lot of what we read is the same information rearranged over and over. Eat less, exercise more. Fruits and vegetables good, saturated fats bad. And yet we keep reading and watching and fretting, as if one day we will open one of these magazines and find the magical formula that will keep us trim, taut, and healthy with minimal effort. Not only that, but my morning paper today included two items about female celebrities and their weight: Jennifer Hudson said she's prouder or her weight loss than her Oscar, and that, "I didn't even know I was considered plus-sized until I came to Hollywood." And Anne Hathaway said that to maintain a newly toned and taut bod, "I'm living on kale and dust." What is with us? Why is that interesting? Why are we so coo-coo about weight? And we turn to the same people that convinced us we're all fat, to tell us how to not be fat. Coo-coo. And now research suggests that women might be likely to believe the media over loved ones when assessing their own bodies.
Fat Talk: Why Women Do It
[/caption] Guys know better. When the woman in their life asks, "Do I look fat?" guys respond, "Gosh, I love you more every day, honey," or "Now would be a great time for me to start painting the kitchen, don't you think?" or "Hey, is that a UFO up there?" Anything to avoid fat talk. For women, however, fat talk is social currency. A few years ago, I interviewed Dr. Mimi Nichter, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona and author of Fat Talk: What Girls and Their Parents Say About Dieting. Nichter coined the phrase "fat talk." You know what she means—that familiar conversation among girls and women that starts with one saying, "I'm so fat," to which the other is expected to respond, "Oh no, you look great but my thighs are HUGE," to which the proper response is, "YOUR thighs are huge? Look at MINE!" and so on. "It's very common everyday discourse among girls," Nichter says (although she found less body dissatisfaction among African American girls than among Caucasian and Hispanic girls). "And it's culturally appropriate. It's actually a way of creating solidarity among girls. You're opening yourself up. It's a way of sharing and disclosure."
What an interesting few days I've had. I write about various topics in my work, including music. Last week, I wrote a blog post for a local newsweekly's website in which I was critical of a local band. It had snarky moments—Dallas/Fort Worth, where I live, is a snarky media market. But it had a point, and I didn't accuse anyone of kicking puppies or eating babies or anything. I expected a rough-and-tumble response. I thought I knew what I was getting into. Being called bitchy, perhaps. An F-bomb or two, since I threw one myself. But one of the members of the band is a delicate blossom who also happens to be on a hugely popular afternoon drive-time radio show. And although his show's stock-in-trade is snarky, Delicate Blossom was devastated by my criticism. He was so upset that he ranted first on his Facebook page, and then on the air. I have avoided direct contact with both of his rants because I'm busy and a little neurotic and I don't have time be thrown off my game any more than necessary. But I do know the gist of what he said, and the words "fat old bitch" are involved. Also "ugly." Obviously, I have nothing but disdain for anyone with so little imagination that the only way he can argue is Neanderthal slurs. And I'm puzzled that anyone so thin-skinned is in show business. I tried to shrug this off as just the little crybaby hissyfit it is. Except it's not.


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Audrey Tautou Returns to the Screen in 'Delicacy'
The star of "Amélie" talks about working with first-time directors David and Stéphane Foenkinos in "Delicacy."
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The star of "Amélie" talks about working with first-time directors David and Stéphane Foenkinos in "Delicacy."
The Avengers, the Barden Bellas, and really scary ghost clown dolls are back! Moviegoers are in for a treat this month.
SAG-AFTRA Honors Dick Van Dyke with Life Achievement Award
The 86-year-old stage, screen, and radio veteran will receive his award at the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 27, 2013.
L.A. Now Casting 'Touring Man' and Other Upcoming Auditions
Leanometry LLC is currently seeking talent for its short film, "Touring Man."
Narrative feature "Short Term 12" took home the fest's top prize, while "Burma" nabbed the ensemble award at the 2013 awards ceremony March 12.
Alex Karpovsky on Juggling 'Girls' and 2 Films
Alex Karpovsky talks about his busy year with HBO's "Girls" and the release of two films he directed and starred in, "Rubberneck" and "Red Flag."
How the 'Seven Psychopaths' Cast Came Together
A dark comedy about the violence and chaos that ensues after a gangster's dog is kidnapped, it stars Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Woody Harrelson, Tom Waits, Abbie Cornish, Olga Kurylenko, and Harry Dean Stanton.
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Tommy Lee Jones has played his share of prickly characters onscreen, and just sitting opposite the man in real life is intimidating enough.
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Casting director James Calleri explains how the increase in film and TV production in NYC means more opportunities for actors and casting directors.
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I think that the recipe just used some mixed nuts right from the can. Good in theory but did you know that lots of canned or jarred mixed nuts contain gluten? I know, it makes me crazy (or should I say nuts?) too – what the heck is gluten doing in a can of nuts?
I am fortunate that my grocery store has implemented a system where they put "GF" stickers under all the gluten free food in the store. So that made it very easy for me to notice that in my particular grocery store there were NO cans of gluten free mixed nuts available. I just wanted to take this opportunity to point out once again if you need to be on a gluten free diet, you need to READ labels. You can't assume that just because something shouldn't have gluten in it, it doesn't.
All right, now that my little public service announcement is over, let's get to those tarts! I wanted to also make them dairy free and I tried something a little different in my crust instead of just using shortening or dairy free butter substitute – so I experimented with using a can of Solo Almond Paste instead. It was a worthy experiment – the crust was not quite as flaky as one would be if made with either butter or shortening but the payoff was in taste! It was like a crust made with almond cookies! It is also super simple to make – I just whizzed everything in the food processor and then pressed it into tart pans – no rolling! How much do we love that?
One thing to keep in mind is that you do not want to over process your crust dough or add too much water – you want just enough water so that when you squeeze a handful of the crumbs in your hand, they hold together. Resist with every fiber of your being to turn that bowl full of crumbs into something that looks like dough – trust me on this! And use cold water – I put some water in a glass with some ice cubes to really get it chilled.
The tart crust dough will still look crumbly even when it is done
It will hold together when squeezed with your hand, like this
For my tarts I used a combination of sliced almonds, pine nuts and pistachios because I like those and I had them on hand but you can use whatever combination of nuts you like. My pistachios were already roasted and shelled so I used them as is but I toasted the almonds and pine nuts in the oven at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes, roasting really enhances the flavor of nuts. And take note – it is not just cans, bags and jars of mixed nuts that can contain gluten, cans of single nuts can too so beware and read the label unless you are using whole nuts and shelling them yourself!
If you prefer not to mix flours you can use 1 ¼ cups of good, pastry quality gluten free flour instead – just check to see if it contains xanthan gum, if so leave it out of the recipe.
These tarts are fab just as they are but if you really want to gild the lily, add a scoop of dairy-free ice cream!
Gluten Free Nutty Tarts Recipe
½ cup superfine or Asian white rice flour
½ cup tapioca starch
¼ cup superfine or Asian sweet rice flour
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1¾ teaspoons kosher or fine sea salt –use divided
One 8 ounce can Solo Almond Paste (not pie filling or marzipan)
2–4 tablespoons ice cold water
½ cup sliced almonds
½ cup roasted and salted pistachios, coarsely chopped
¼ cup pine nuts
¾ cup raw honey
2 tablespoons Earth Balance, melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon pure almond extract
3 large eggs
Combine the white rice flour, tapioca starch, sweet rice flour, xanthan gum and 1 teaspoon salt in the bowl of a food processor. Process for about 5 seconds to combine. Break the almond paste into small chunks and add to the flour mixture. Pulse in long pulses until the mixture resembles coarse sand. With the processor running, add the water 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture holds together when squeezed in the hand. Mixture will still appear very crumbly.
Divide the mixture between six 4 inch tart pans with removable bottoms (or one 11 inch tart pan), pressing the mixture into the pans firmly. Refrigerate the crust for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. If the nuts need roasting, place them on a baking sheet and cook for about 8 minutes or until the nuts are starting to brown and fragrant. Let cool.
Prick the crust in many places with the tines of a fork. Place tart pans on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until they are just starting to color.
In a large mixing bowl combine the honey with the melted Earth Balance, vanilla and almond extracts, remaining ¾ teaspoon of salt and whisk. Whisk in the eggs. Fold in the nuts. Divide the mixture between the pre-baked crusts. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until the crusts are brown and the filling is set around the outside and just a little jiggly in the center. Let cool and remove from the tart pans.
Serves 6 four inch tarts or 1 eleven inch tart.
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Building cool dungeons in D&D
Here is Justin Alexander's "Jaquaying the Dungeon," a crash course in old-school D&D adventure complex design, for all you grognards out there.
- 1.Definition - Jennell Jaquays wrote many classic RPG adventures for a variety of systems and publishers, notable for their non-linearity.
- 2.Techniques - On non-linear dungeon construction.
- 3.Philosophy - Why do non-linear dungeons matter, how to make good use of it.
- 4. Applied to Keep on the Shadowfell - Jaquaying a typical linear dungeon module.
- 5. General application - Othter ways Shadowfell could have been improved, summation.
- 6.Ways to connect dungeon levels - An appendix of ways to connect dungeon levels to each other.
- 7.Tips and Tricks - Tricky ideas to delight/annoy players.
- Justin Alexander's Gamemastery 101 is further loaded with good GMing advice.
Wizards finding a path out of the dungeon
How did Pathfinder become the only table-top role-playing game ever to outsell Dungeons & Dragons, outpacing it 2:1? What were the economics of the Open Gaming License, whereby Wizards of the Coast effectively gave away the rules to its flagship D&D product? Why did the table-top market collapse? This and more on Episode 73 of the Game Design Roundtable podcast, with guest Ryan Dancey, architect of the Open Gaming License strategy at Wizards of the Coast, and former marketing exec at CCP Games (makers of EVE Online). Dancey is now the business lead on Pathfinder Online, an upcoming sandbox fantasy RPG broadly in the mold of EVE and Ultima Online. TGDRT is usually about game design, but this episode is a fascinating look into the business side of the RPG world, both online and off -- from someone who has been at the heart of the most interesting business cases in the space. The first 30 minutes are all about business history and economics. [more inside]
What Kind of D&D Character Would You Be?
"This [129 question] survey will determine your ability scores, fantasy race, class, alignment, and character level describing what you would be if you were transformed into a Dungeons and Dragons character."
"Sweagledactyl": swan stuffed in giant eagle inside a pterodactyl
Courtesy of that saint of old school gaming and dark god of the underworld Jason Sholtis, who runs the awesome, previously-posted blog The Dungeon Dozen, it's a new adventure to run using the game system of your choice: THE SECRET PARTY-HOUSE OF THE HILL GIANT PLAYBOY (PDF viewer w/ available download). Looting, slaying, and party crashing beckon to the bold!
Also from Sholtis: the one-page dungeon FLESH FOR THE WITCH QUEEN. (PDF viewer with download) [more inside]
Also from Sholtis: the one-page dungeon FLESH FOR THE WITCH QUEEN. (PDF viewer with download) [more inside]
You see a well groomed garden. In the middle, on a small hill, you see a gazebo.
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These tunnels go down forever
One of the better online random dungeon generators out there. Scroll down a bit to see it. You can change the size and learn more about it from the home page. [more inside]
You die ...
Desktop Dungeons offers an unquestionably unique approach to Roguelike games by taking compactness to the extreme. It distills the entire genre to a few core ideas which pay homage to the greats while forging new ground with gameplay similar to that of Oasis or Tower of the Sorcerer. It also features emergent complexity that rewards truly skilled and thoughtful players.
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They might sometimes wear CoordinatedClothes to make sure everybody notices they belong together. Usually, they're as [[ThePollyanna indestructibly upbeat]] as you think. Other times, the show will delight in giving them one ''tiny'' imperfection, problem, or SingleIssueWonk that makes them turn into TheMasochismTango.Commonly associated with InsatiableNewlyweds. See also GlurgeAddict. A SisterTrope to MakeOutKids, when a couple makes others feel uncomfortable by being very affectionate in public.----!!Examples:[[foldercontrol]][[folder:Anime & Manga]]* Kanade and Yukino from ''Anime/CandyBoy''. Yes, [[SchoolgirlLesbians they're both girls]]. They are also [[{{Twincest}} fraternal twin sisters]].* Michi and Yoshirin, the young couple from ''Manga/CrayonShinChan'', are a clear parody of this trope. Apart from occasional (and pretty dumb) break-ups, all they do on the series is be lovey-dovey with each other. At least on the original and Spanish dubs.* Yukio Ayashiro and his wife Noriko in a two-part episode of ''Manga/DetectiveConan''. It's a little more justified as they had ''just'' gotten married, tho. Their old friend and the local PrivateDefective Kogoro openly lampshades the trope:-->'''Kogoro''': Hey, you two! How long do you plan on [[TastesLikeDiabetes keep playing cutesy]]?* Mimi's parents in ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''.* Subverted in ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'': Seiji Yagiri and his girlfriend [[spoiler:Mika Harima]] ''look'' to everyone like SickeninglySweethearts that spend all their free time whispering sweet nothings into each other's ear... and then you actually ''hear'' what those sweet nothings are and realize that they're probably [[MindGameShip the most dysfunctional couple ever.]]-->'''Seiji:''' [[ALoveToDismember I'm in love with the scars on your neck...]]** Just to make it clear, they're both utterly bug-duck crazy: [[spoiler:Mika was Seji's stalker until he took a baseball bat to her skull for finding a decapitated head when she broke into his apartment. She got plastic surgery to look like Seiji's true love, making Seiji think Mika was said true love, and they got together. Then the truth came out, but the pair are so crazy they stick together anyway. Oh, and Seiji's true love was said previously mentioned decapitated head, which his incestuous big sister got rid of because she wanted one less rival for her brother's affections (but that's another story)...]] Did we mention they were crazy yet?* ''Anime/EurekaSeven'': Count the times Eureka and Renton argue with each other, come on. That's right, 1. They argued ''once'' in a 50-episode show. And that scene lasted shorter than 1 minute. They also tend to say each others names plenty of times.* Pedro from ''Anime/ExcelSaga'' had this kind of relationship with his family... [[BigNo until everything went horribly wrong]].* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'':** Hughes has this kind of extreme affection for his wife Gracia and his daughter Elicia, but perhaps atypically, it makes him really likable rather than annoying. It helps that he's a pretty badass KnifeNut.** Sig and Izumi Curtis (of all people) are so lovey-dovey that they traumatized Ed and Al when they were kids. They hang on each other, bombard the unwary with generated hearts, invoke sparkly, Shojo-esque backgrounds, had a MeetCute which somehow managed being very much that ''while involving a bear carcass'', and ''frequently'' [[BattleCouple kick ass together]] while simultaneously outright cooing at each other. Go figure.** Played with when [[ColonelBadass Roy Mustang]]'s devoted aide Riza Hawkeye goes on vacation for a few days, and he proceeds to spend every waking moment on the phone acting like this with his girlfriend Elizabeth. He promises to bring her gifts, speaks fawningly and adoringly, and constantly has little sparkles and hearts roaming around his head. He even admits that the only reason he can get away with this behavior is because his "scary assistant" isn't around to baby-sit him. [[spoiler:The twist comes in when it's revealed that "Elizabeth" is Riza all along - she's on an undercover assignment and all the flirting ([[SubordinateExcuse most of it, anyway]]) is their very intricate code by which she passes information to him.]]* [[SayMyName Tamahome! Miaka! Tamahome! Miaka!]] in ''Manga/FushigiYuugi''.* In ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure,'' the {{Non Human Sidekick}}s [[http://img1.ak.crunchyroll.com/i/spire1/1a4c282da75334515d953873c41902c01241725258_full.jpg Mepple and Mipple]] [[http://animewriter.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/mipple-and-mepple-happy.jpg adorably glomp and dance around with each other and such whenever they are reunited.]] There is eyerolling from Nagisa, but Honoka always smiles at it.* Mr and Mrs Feng from ''Literature/HalfPrince'', who are constantly happy with each other while on-screen and their off-screen moments are explained by repeated honeymoons they go on, to the point that [[ParentalAbandonment their twin children practically had to raise themselves]].* Chet and Addy in ''Anime/HareGuu''. Even the romantically-minded Marie refers to them as "Chetttttt" and "Addyyyyyy".** It's mentioned that every once [[NoPeriodsPeriod a Month]] Adi gets into a fight with Chet over the stupidest things. But always gets back together with him after he says some sappy line.* ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'' gives us Ise and Rias after his confession in volume ten. The two of them frequently get lost in their own world, staring into each others eyes while ignoring everything around them. In a bit of a twist, the rest of the girls have no problem with this, with one commenting that seeing them together has a healing effect.* Ayano and Shimotakatani from ''Manga/HighSchoolGirls'' are constantly like this, to the disgust of Ayano's boyfriend-less friends.* In ''Anime/InfiniteRyvius'', Lilith and Emerson, to the point where they're nicknamed the "Love Love Couple". However, they [[CharacterDevelopment slowly grow apart]] over the course of the series.* Yuuki and Yume from ''Manga/{{Kanamemo}}'', and not even Yuuki's jealousy or Yume's ditziness can put any dents in that.* ''Manga/LovelyComplex'': Nakao and Ishihara fit this perfectly. It annoys the hell out of the chronically single Riza.* Umi's parents in ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' are more than HappilyMarried. They take any excuse to fawn and coo all over each other. Even Umi herself is thoroughly disgusted by their incessant, diabetes-inducing displays of affection and refers to it as "the perpetual honeymoon".%%* Honoka and Ginji Kawai in ''Anime/MagicalProjectS''.* Kazuya and Akane at the end of ''Anime/MaiHime'', possibly to balance that out their counterparts put in an impossible position in ''Anime/MaiOtome''.* [[LesYay Noriko and Shimako]] from ''LightNovel/MariaSamaGaMiteru'', which leads to some mild teasing by the other girls of the student council.* ''Manga/{{Nukoduke}}'' has Yuuya and his girlfriend Inori. The two are almost always seen in each other's embrace, and their friends often comment about how well they get along. Of course, the fact that they rarely go out together alone (their mutual friend Yamato is always with them) somewhat detracts the effect of this trope somewhat. ** That and the fact that she's [[spoiler:[[PosthumousCharacter dead now]]]].* ''Manga/OuranHighschoolHostClub'' has Tamaki ''wanting'' one of these. He has more then just a few ImagineSpot moments where he fantasizes about Haruhi fawning over him, dressing up for him and eating his compliments raw. It's PlayedForLaughs since sooner or later either Haruhi herself or the twins can be seen in the background, observing him talking to his fantasy idea of her and they always react disgusted, sometimes loudly wondering about Tamaki's mental state.* One-shot characters Oscar and Andi from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', obsessed with the idea of love, and sprinkle their double battle with ''hearts'', i.e. the attacks of their Pokémon take the shape of hearts. And it is also reflected with their Pokémon: Nidoqueen and ''Nidoking''.* Himeno's father Kaoru and her (very wealthy) stepmother Natsue from ''{{Pretear}}'', to the embarassment of their daughters.* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'':** In an anime-only episode, [[BelligerentSexualTension Ranma and Akane]] turn into this couple for an afternoon due to [[LovePotion "love mushrooms".]] Made hilarious by lots of irony, [[TheRival jealous rivals]], [[ShipperOnDeck shippers on deck]], and [[HilarityEnsues shenanigans all around]].** In a different episode, Ranma and Akane pretend to be this type of couple [[PleaseDumpMe to get Ukyo out of the Tendo household]]. Unfortunately for them, they've made a habit of arguing and find being lovey-dovey with each other a daunting task. But hey, it makes for good television!* In ''VisualNovel/SchoolDays'', Makoto and Sekai are called a stupid couple by Hikari.* ''Manga/ShamanKing'' has Faust and Eliza. When they're first introduced, it seems more like LoveMakesYouEvil or MummiesAtTheDinnerTable, but when Anna reunites them with her Itako powers, they definitely fit this trope. They even flirt during a major fight, and he carries her around [[BridalCarry Bridal Style]] while crossing a river.* Hayashi and Morimoto from ''Anime/ShinkonGattaiGodannar'' seem to exist only for comic relief and to annoy characters with less-than-perfect relationships. At least until the DistantFinale, where [[spoiler:Hayashi is revealed as ChekhovsGunman]]* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'': In the opinion of their friends, Kirito and Asuna "can't keep their hands off each other" whether they're in real life or [=ALO=]. Said friends are also {{Romantic Runnerup}}s so take it with a grain of salt. * In ''Manga/SuperGals'', Ran and Tatsuki call themselves a stupid couple.* ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'': Ichigo's parents couldn't be lovey-dovier if they tried.* From ''Manga/VampireKnight'', we have [[spoiler: Yuuki's parents, Haruka and Juuri]].* Uranborg and Arkangel from the BL manga ''Yasashii Ryuu no Koroshikata'' after their RelationshipUpgrade. Most of it is Uru constantly fawning over Ark, declaring his love and unending devotion to his "pledged one", especially after they get together. When Ark finally reciprocates, he eats Uru's words up like candy when he isn't getting shy over it. Take a look. (Warning: Spoiler.) [[http://www.mangareader.net/yasashii-ryuu-no-koroshikata/11/50]]* Katsuo and his wife in ''Manga/YakitateJapan''. Their cutesy gushing only helped to encourage Kuroyanagi to eliminate Katsuo in the semi-finals of one TournamentArc.[[/folder]][[folder:Comic Books]]* Apollo and The Midnighter from ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'', surprisingly. They have well-deserved reputations for violence and brutality, but even their teammates will tell them to get a room once the fighting's done and the sweet, still-covered-in-blood-and-rubble canoodling begins. * Hourman and Liberty Belle in ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica''. Thankfully, the lovey-dovey stuff doesn't get in the way of them kicking ass in battle.* One dialogue from ''Comicbook/{{Empowered}}'': "No, you should wear that outfit (tee hee)!" - "No, you should wear that outfit (tee hee)!" No wonder the Caged Demonwolf [[ImagineSpot imagines a scene]] with better dialogue, in his usual [[PurpleProse flowery style]].* [[Comicbook/NewGods Mister Miracle and Big Barda]] were like this during their time with the JusticeLeagueInternational along with [[InsatiableNewlyweds frequent allusions to their active and healthy sex life.]] Considering their backstories it was actually kind of sweet.* In ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'': in the teenage spinoff, Monica and Jimmy Five abandon their normal personalities of {{Tsundere}} and JerkWithAHeartOfGold and become one of these when they finally start dating. This ends up disgusting the other characters so badly that many of them start to root explicitly for the breakup of the couple.* Aang and Katara become this in ''Comicbook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePromise.''** Dubbed the oogies by Katara's brother Sokka.* The group in ''Comicbook/{{Runaways}}'' has this reaction when Chase and Gert start using pet names for each other.-->'''Victor:''' They're using those pet names ironically, right?\\'''Nico:''' God, I hope so.* Barbie and Ken from ''ComicBook/TheSandman''. They wear matching outfits, finish each other's sentences, and always have an arm around the other. This appears to be a facade on both their parts. We later get to see their most personal dreams and it's revealed that nice guy Ken dreams of sex (not with his wife), money and power, while the shallow Barbie is seen dreaming of adventure and bravery.* Will Vandom and Matt Olsen in ''ComicBook/{{WITCH}}''. Usually the others take it in stride (especially Cornelia, who sometimes is almost as bad as them), but a particular accident in the New Power saga caused them to have faces the readers can't tell if they're moved or sickened (with Hay Lin verging on laughing herself silly).* Kimber and her girlfriend Stormer from ''ComicBook/JemAndTheHolograms'' are by far the most affectionate couple in the series.[[/folder]][[folder:Fan Works]]* ''FanFic/TheTwilightChild'': While Big Macintosh and Cheerilee (see Western Animation) talk like this when afflicted by a love poison, Shining Armor and Cadence are like this naturally, all the time.* ''FanFic/OnACrossAndArrow'': Rarity and Elusive, in their [[LargeHam own way]], as well as Fluttershy and Butterscotch, in a more awkward and shy sense.* ''FanFic/{{Scootamom}}'': Cadence and Shining Armor, again, much to Scootaloo's disgust whenever she has to witness it.* ''FanFic/TheInfiniteLoops'': Almost any Looping couple is liable to be like this. Korra and Asami, for example, who spend one Loop being nothing but this. It annoys Mako, on account of their replacing Belle and Beast (he's replacing one of the servants, and is still cursed because they haven't bothered lifting it).* PlayedForLaughs in ''FanFic/{{Cinderjuice}}'' and its sequel. BJ is amused to find that he enjoys ''pretending'' to be this with Lydia, because it confuses and possibly nauseates the hell out of onlookers, especially her parents. They act much more relaxed in private. [[/folder]][[folder:Films -- Animated]]* Googly-Bear and Schmootzy-Poo (aka Mike and Celia) in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc.'' Leading to a moment when Celia refers to Sulley as "Sulley-Wulley" and he reacts in a combination of taking it in stride (calling her "Celia-Welia") and "What the...?"* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Antz}}'', Chip and Muffy (the CulturalPosturing wasps). Chip is referring to Muffy as "Cuddly Widdles" and "Wattling Kiddles".* Barbie and Ken from ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''. Buzz makes a "you have got to be kidding me" facial expression after overhearing a conversation between them.* The {{love potion}} from ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'' causes this among the various denizens, much to the disgust of the two leads. [[/folder]][[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]* Creator/WinsorMcCay had a couple like this in one of his early minor features.* In ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', this proved to be Jessica and Roger's relationship.* Spoofed in the movie ''Film/TheNakedGun 33 ⅓: The Final Insult''. While at marriage counseling, Frank and Jane start calling each other sappy pet names. At first the therapist smiles at the display, but after a few more he says "Mr. and Mrs. Drebin, [[TastesLikeDiabetes I'm a diabetic]]. I think you two ought to go now."* In ''Film/TheMummyReturns'', whenever Evelyn and Rick kiss, they'll get a disgusted look and the "Find yourself a room" comments from their son and/or Evelyn's brother Jonathan.* The pair of robbers (Amanda Plummer and Tim Roth) at the [[HowWeGotHere end and beginning]] of ''Film/PulpFiction'' are this. They're even credited as "Pumpkin" and "Honey Bunny."* Parodied in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' in the song [[http://www.6lyrics.com/chu_chi_face-lyrics-chitty_chitty_bang_bang.aspx "Chu Chi Face."]] (And you're my teddy bear. Together we're a Chu-Chi Woo-Chi, Ooo-Chi Coo-Chi Pair!) Of course, the entire time the Baron and Baroness are singing this to each other, he's trying to arrange an untimely death for her, resulting in her getting more and more nervous and uneasy as the song progresses.[[/folder]][[folder:Literature]]* There's a character (Manilov) in Creator/NikolaiGogol's ''Literature/DeadSouls'' who shares with his wife a sickeningly sweet affection.* Lavender and Ron in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince''. On second thought, just Lavender.-->"...if Ron was going to begin calling her 'Lav-Lav', he [Harry] would have to put his foot down."** Bill and Fleur fit this trope as well, especially if you ask Ginny and Hermione.** When contemplating the idea of Ron and Hermione getting together, Harry fears (among other things) that they might turn out like this, using Bill and Fleur as an example.* Parodied in one of the ''Literature/JWWellsAndCo'' novels by Creator/TomHolt, where a bickering couple are tricked into overdosing on love potion. They start using pet names at the end of every sentence but retain their normal personalities, leading to sentences like, "Don't be such a bloody idiot, honey-bunny".* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': ** Edward and Bella** Alice and Jasper.** Heck, just about every couple from the books.** Every vampire couple. The only human couples worth mentioning are either broken up (Bella's parents, Jessica and Mike), basically nonexistent (Angela and Ben), or barely begun by the end of the series (Charlie and Sue Clearwater).** The werewolves and the girls that they imprint on. To the point in which the other wolves in the pack do not look forward to mindlinking with a wolf who had just been visiting his imprintee.* In the second book of the ''Literature/GuardiansOfGaHoole'' series, the Band comes across a pair of owls that do not give their names but refer to each other as Sweetums and Swatums. They preen each other and talk about eating sugar gliders while speaking to the group.* In Salman Rushdie's ''Literature/HarounAndTheSeaOfStories'' Prince Bolo and Princess Batcheat are like this, to the disgust of absolutely everyone around them. Bolo is so oblivious (and stupid) that he constantly praises the silly Batcheat for her beauty and her singing voice, both of which are described in detail as completely horrendous.* Bingo Little and [[spoiler:his wife, Rosie]] in the ''Literature/JeevesAndWooster'' series. Bertie attributes this to the fact that [[spoiler:[[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosie is a romance novelist]]]].* ''Literature/TalesOfKolmar'': As newlyweds, Lanen and Varien are like this, with Jamie even hanging a lampshade on it and them teasing each other about trying to tone it down in front of him. However, they do find difficulties, pains and sorrows and arguments that can't be soothed away with a touch or a few words, and eventually the relationship smooths into HappilyMarried. They still get silly sometimes, but Lanen notes that their bond is more complex now.* In Creator/RickRiordan's ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'' book ''The Mark of Athena'', Rhea Silvia and Tiberinus.* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': Katniss and Peeta sometimes make use of this trope to sell their (maybe not entirely) fake romance to the Capitol audience.* In ''Literature/HalfPrince'', Wacko/Neurotic and Dandan. Makes it hard to believe that they're the [[spoiler: ninth and fifth strongest players respectively.]]* ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'': Clary sees [[spoiler:Luke and her mother Jocelyn]] as this.* Crown Prince Roger and his girlfriend Rivka in the Literature/HonorHarrington novel ''Ashes of Victory'', though they're not seen onscreen; the Queen's chief bodyguard calls them "unbearable adolescent goo". When they do get actual screen time in ''A Rising Thunder'' for their wedding, they've gotten over it. * In ''Literature/ACivilCampaign'' Rene and Tatya Vorbretten are cuter than cute together. And they're Barrayarans. What is Barrayar coming to?* Kaladin's impression of Shallan and Adolin in ''Literature/WordsOfRadiance''.* In ''Literature/WolfHall'', Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn oscillate between this and arguing, with little in-between. Thomas Cromwell privately finds the latter easier to take than the "billing and cooing" but [[ForegoneConclusion as we all know]], that took a rather dark turn.[[/folder]][[folder:Live-Action TV]]* ''Series/OurMissBrooks'': Mr. and Mrs. Conklin can be like that. ** In "Trying to Pick a Fight", it's revealed that one of Mrs. Conklin's pet names for her husband is "Sugar Cookie". ** In "Mr. Boynton's Parents", Mr. Conklin buys Mrs. Conklin a black sheer negligee. "To Baby, from your Goodie" reads the card.* ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'': The relationship between Major Healey and his girlfriends often takes this form.* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'':** Chloe and [[spoiler:Jimmy]] could be this on one of their good days. Just look at Clark's expression whenever he walks in on them kissing. In one episode, it's mentioned that Lois--who was then-currently living with Chloe--wants to move away solely to ''get away from their constant lovemaking'', noting that it's just extremely awkward when she hears them through the walls. In another episode, poor Clark walks into their apartment and finds evidence of their, um, ''hobbies'' lying around. ** Clark and Lana on one of their... er, bad days?* The "Soup Nazi" episode of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' has Jerry and his GirlOfTheWeek act like this to the annoyance of George and Elaine. George tries to give Jerry a taste of his own medicine by invoking this with his fiancee, but it backfires because she likes it and doesn't want to stop.* An episode of ''Series/CarolineInTheCity'' had Caroline sitting in a diner waiting for a friend, and being forced to sit through a couples wuvvy-duvvy baby talk and nicknames for each other. When her friend finally shows up, she asks, "Who are they?" Caroline responds, in total deadpan, "Billy-Bear and Cindy-Doodle. Satan sent them."* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'':** One episode has Barney and Abby (Music/BritneySpears) pretend to be a couple like this in order to make fun of Ted. Barney then proposes to her, but he thought it was part of the act and she thought it was for real.** When Ted and Robin were going out, they got Barney to do what they wanted once by threatening him with sickeningly sweet behaviour.** Lily and Marshall occasionally lapse into this. For example, their [[AffectionateNickname pet names]] for each other are "Lilypad" and "Marshmallow". They share food and like wearing couples' costumes for Halloween.** When Ted and Victoria started going out, it got to the point where ''Marshall and Lily'' were jealous of how lovey dovey they were!* Danny and Lindsay on ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' have been accused of this on occasion because of the back and forth comments and occasional flirting that come out when they're working together.* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'':** Niles and Daphne were like this for a while after they finally got together. If you [[WillTheyOrWontThey spend seven years pining after one girl]], you're allowed to be a little obnoxiously happy - but the other characters ere greatly relieved when they got over this phase.** A later episode in the last season also has an interesting P.O.V based example; at one point, both Martin and Niles -- both of whom are in happy, stable relationships, Martin about to get married again and Niles married with his first child on the way -- sigh about how happy they are. From their perspective, it's merely a content but throwaway musing. Frasier, however, happens to be going through a particularly dismal time in his already pretty grim love life, so from ''his'' point-of-view, Martin and Niles are being insufferably smug and sneering about their good fortune.** The episode "The New Friend" features an example of this, when Frasier gives Roz a present. It's not a romantic display of affection, but the effect on Niles is the same:-->'''Roz:''' Oh, Frasier, I don't deserve your friendship.\\'''Frasier:''' No, I do not deserve ''your'' friendship.\\'''Niles:''' I deserve my own table; excuse me.* Lilly and Oliver in ''Series/HannahMontana'', after being friends since kindergarten, suddenly turn into this, even calling each other "Lilypop" and "Ollypop".* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Buffy and Spike, when one of Willow's [[PowerIncontinence accidental]] spells makes them want to get married, treat each other like this. Both are disgusted when the spell wears off.* ''Series/TrueBlood'':** [[MommasBoy Hoyt]] and Jessica in Season 2, until [[spoiler:after enduring hours of abuse from his [[MyBelovedSmother mother]], Jessica quite justifiably snaps and snacks on Maxine's juicy jugular, thereby pushing Hoyt's RelativeButton.]]** Sookie and Bill.* In the "Howling Wind" episode of Creator/CirqueDuSoleil's WidgetSeries ''Solstrom'', a newlywed couple is soooooooooooo in love with each other that they barely pay attention to anything around them -- not even the fact that the honeymoon hotel they've just checked into has magically become a Gothic HellHotel. * [[ButtMonkey Sweets]] and [[GenkiGirl Daisy]] from ''Series/{{Bones}}''. She calls him "Lancelot" (his first name is at least Lance, so it's an understandable nickname). It still makes you smile, even as you're trying not to vomit, because they're so ''matchingly'' dysfunctional.-->'''Daisy:''' Bye, Lancelot! Colon, end bracket, colon, capital D!\\'''Sweets:''' Semi-colon, end parenthesis, less than sign, numeral 3!!\\'''Daisy:''' Colon, capital P!\\'''[[OnlySaneMan Cam]]:''' Oh, dear God. I'm going to yak.* A couple in an early episode of ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' was this trope personified until the husband confessed to his wife that [[OopsIForgotIWasMarried he'd never properly divorced his first wife]]. Much angst and screaming ensued and it was up to Eric to save the day.* ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'':** Ray and Debra go to Vermont to stay at a bed-and-breakfast for the weekend, and end up across the hall from a sickeningly sweet couple (who have only been dating for 6 weeks) who can't stop giggling and making sexual innuendos at each other. Ray and Debra stare in disbelief at this behavior. At one point, Ray and Debra are outside their room, when they hear the other couple (thanks to their obnoxiously loud giggling) and actually rush to find their keys to get into their room before the couple can turn the corner and talk to them.** In another episode, Robert and Amy are acting like this shortly after getting married, which Ray and Debra don't mind too much � until Robert and Amy start giving Ray and Debra marriage advice. Ray and Debra, who have been married for over a decade, don't appreciate getting advice from newlyweds (or in Ray's words, from "the guy who married a stripper, then divorced a stripper, then married a regular person, then hung in there for three whole months"), and feel that Robert and Amy are being presumptuous, though Robert and Amy point out their observation that Ray and Debra really don't seem very happy most of the time. Then, the entire party is lectured by Marie and Frank, who--despite often butting heads--genuinely ''enjoy'' the witty back-and-forth between them; it's hinted that, despite the fact that Frank and Marie are definitely not this trope, they may actually have a happier and healthier marriage than either Robert and Amy or Ray and Debra, due to their complete honesty with one another and their mutual enjoyment of their back-and-forth. For Frank and Marie, the verbal sparring is a ''game'', and doesn't detract from the fact that [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther they really do love each other]].** Frank and Marie are HappilyMarried, but they ''did'' briefly morph into the personification of this trope during [[VacationEpisode the Italy episode]]. Ray in-universe thought it [[TastesLikeDiabetes tasted like diabetes]].* On ''Series/That70sShow'' the relationship between Jackie and Hyde makes Eric feel uncomfortable at first, despite being nothing like this. For Hyde, who is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, that probably ''is'' gooey and romantic.-->'''Hyde:''' ''(on the phone with Jackie)'' Whatever. Whatever. Yeah, like I care. All right, I'll talk to you later, Jackie. ''(hangs up)''\\'''Eric:''' Eww! Do you mind not getting all gooey and romantic when I'm about to eat my breakfast?* Series/{{Chuck}}'s Alex and Morgan are one of the best example of this trope on television.* Applies (at first glance) to any relationship on ''Series/PushingDaisies'', with the exception of those involving Emerson Cod.* An odd example from ''Series/{{Community}}''. Jeff begins acting this way to Britta so that the school stops hating him. Then they both get into a bizarre competition of who can be the most nauseatingly romantic.* On ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun'', Dick and Mary are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0txTaEVDG8&t=7m50s like this]] whenever their on-off relationship is "on", to the great annoyance of the other Solomons and [[DependingOnTheWriter occasionally]] also Nina.* ''Series/{{Angel}}'' has Fred and Gunn, complete with [[ShortDistancePhoneCall Short Distance Phone Calls]] and [[BattleCouple always fighting together]]. [[SarcasmMode Surprisingly]] [[HappilyMarried it]] [[Creator/JossWhedon doesn't]] [[RuleOfDrama last]].* While most of their moments are well-done and genuinely touching, Bryan and David of ''Series/TheNewNormal'' can verge on this at times. * One of the biggest criticisms of season one of ''Series/TeenWolf'' is that there was way too much of this between Allison and Scott. Season two eased up on this and turned them into more of a BattleCouple.* ''Series/{{Vicious}}'' has this when bitter, old couple [[SnarkToSnarkCombat Freddie and Stuart]] have to tolerate Ash and his new, incredibly irritating girlfriend Chloe:-->'''Ash:''' She never drinks, isn't that right Chloe?\\'''Chloe:''' It's true. And nothing could give me more of a high that being with Ash...\\'''Freddie:''' ''[[DeadpanSnarker Have you tried cocaine?]]''* On ''Series/{{Friends}}'', Ross and Emily were briefly sickly sweet when they first started to be together. They went spontaneously to Vermont and Emily was excited about a deer eating fruit in the orchard, which excited Ross equally -- because she was so excited about it.** Ross and Rachel had shades of this during their brief relationship. (Opposed to the TheMasochismTango of their break up). The writers comment on this, admitting it was hard to make the pair interesting while they were together. ** This contrasts with Monica/Chandler, who admit they can't pull off petnames like sweetums and pumpkin, and, on their honeymoon, get annoyed at another couple for being sickly sweet. (They're in love but in an 'orderly fashion'). They're still HappilyMarried, adore each other and unlike Ross and Rachel last for over half the series, implying sometimes the strongest relationships aren't mush all the time.* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': The [[http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/baby-talk/n10136 "Baby Talk"]] sketch, with Creator/LindaHamilton.[[/folder]][[folder:Music]]* The Music/IrvingBerlin song "Snooky Ookums" mocks the BabyTalk manners of a pint-sized man and his 180-pound wife:-->She's his jelly-elly roll,\\He's her sugey-ugar bowl.\\Here's the way they bill and coo:\\Poogy-woo, poogy-woo, poogy-woo.\\All night long he calls her\\Snooky Ookums, Snooky Ookums.\\All night long the neighbors shout:\\"Cut it out! Cut it out! Cut it out!"* The whole point of the song "Lucky" by Jason Mraz and Music/ColbieCaillat. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_%28Jason_Mraz_song%29]]* Mocked in the song "Mon coeur mon amour" ("My heart my love") by French singer Anaïs.* "Disgustingly In Love" by MitchBenn.* The Jamster [[Music/{{Schnuffel}} bunny characters]] [[BunniesForCuteness Snuggle and Snuggelina]] (Schnuffel und Schnuffelienchen in Germany) not only love eachother. But Jamster even made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPFjA_fYDFw two]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq27efy6nCA songs]] about how much they love and care about each other. [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kr1fp2053vo22.jpg Even the art by the company featuring]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_mzybbn3es41sivu0so1_500.jpg the two is already cute enough.]][[/folder]] [[folder: Mythology and Religion]] * Either this trope and/or TrueLoveIsBoring explain the shit [[Myth/GreekMythology Orpheus and Eurydice]] [[KillTheCutie go]] [[DownerEnding through.]] [[/folder]][[folder:Newspaper Comics]]* In ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', Hobbes tends to describe love to Calvin in terms likely to nauseate adults ("'Bitsy Pookums,' I'd say. 'Yes, Snoogy Woogy,' she'd reply..."), let alone a six-year-old inclined to believe that GirlsHaveCooties.* "[[PortmanteauCoupleName Richandamy]]" from ''ComicStrip/{{Zits}}'' are a high school relationship taken all the way to symbiosis. The only time the two were ever seen not hugging was one strip where Rich was using the men's room. The rest of the cast are torn between a strange admiration and incredible disbelief towards them.** Amusingly, Richandamy were based on two college friends of creator Jim Borgman. They were actually named Rich and Amy, he was tall and she was short, and they practically were that inseparable. They're now HappilyMarried with three kids.* Peter and Denise of ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'' were known to be like this from time to time. One occasion featured them in a rather sweet moment, in which Peter talked about how unbelievably great it was to finally have a girlfriend like her. "''Just'' great?" she responds. "Okay, super-duper-ooper-great." "You're so cute." And of course Jason and Marcus are spying on them behind a clump of bushes, causing Jason to whisper: "If I'm ever that cute, shoot me dead."[[/folder]][[folder:Professional Wrestling]]* While they weren't "married", Wrestling/JimCornette was "close enough" with Wrestling/TheMidnightExpress for fans to start chanting "Faggot!" at him, sometimes when celebrating with them and especially when he would "cuddle" with them for protection from crossed baby {{face}}s.* When they weren't performing some gruesome act of violence, Wrestling/StevieRichards and [[Wrestling/LisaMarieVaron Victoria]] spent most of their hugging and sweet talking each other. And yes, they had coordinated ring gear, which was usually pink.* Despite being a GorgeousGeorge, the [[WrestlingDoesntPay wrestling stylist]] Wrestling/RicoConstantino and his valet, Miss Jackie, were very touchy feel with one another, routinely rubbing noses before matches. (Of course, [[AmbiguouslyGay this is exactly what made the gimmick work]])* "Team Be Jealous" were as close as sisters and occasionally mistaken for lesbians. Jessicka Havok even imitated Allysin Kay's hair and fishnets.* Mike Bennett and Wrestling/MariaKanellis, two trouble makers in Adam Cole's Wrestling/RingOfHonor group "[[PowerStable The Kingdom]]", to the point after Bennett was given Wrestling/MattHardy's "Icon Title", he renamed it the "Title Of Love".* Wrestling/CodyRhodes and Wrestling/DamienSandow, while not "a couple" in the traditional sense, were very "Best Friends", which the latter would state [[CatchPhrase at every opportunity]] while also talking up Cody's finer mental and physical points, especially his [[PornStache mustache]].[[/folder]][[folder:Theatre]]* Thomas and Martha Jefferson in ''Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix''. Tom misses Martha so much that he's rendered [[WritersBlock completely unable]] to concentrate on writing the Declaration of Independence and Adams has to send for her. When she arrives, she and Tom glom onto each other to the extent that they don't even ''notice'' anyone else is in the room; afterwards, Martha has a number about just ''how much'' she loves Tom and his violin. (Contrast this with John Adams and his wife Abigail, who -- having been married for considerably longer -- spend as much time bickering as they do flirting and sometimes do both at once. TruthInTelevision; one of the reasons Adams fell so deeply in love with Abigail in the first place was because she was his equal in snarkery.)* Discussed in "Before and After" from ''Theatre/BabesInToyland'':-->Before they were married they talked like this:\\"Will lovey's own dovey give love a kiss?"\\"Will owney's own ownest be ever true?"\\And "Oos 'ittle oozelly oose is oo?"\\Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Pardon the laughter.\\That was before but this is after![[/folder]][[folder:Video Games]]* A mod to ''VideoGame/BaldursGate2: Throne of Bhaal'' adds a character who seeks out romance with Imoen. In one memorable exchange, they use so many consecutive pet names for each other that even the good-aligned party members find themselves tempted to agree with Sarevok's comment: "Say the word, and I will kill them both. ''Please.''"** If like me you were ready to hunt across the Internet after reading that, it's [[http://www.pocketplane.net/kelsey kelsey]].* ''Pokémon'' has several of these couples, who would constantly talk about "lovey-dovey" they are. For some creepy reason, they were often found in places like graveyards and abandoned ships.** Because GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies (and by extension, scary places).* HappilyMarried couple Maeda Toshiie and his wife Matsu from ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara''. On one occasion Toshi came to Matsu's rescue on the battlefield, and they shared a tender moment together, leaving their opponent Yukimura at a complete loss of what to do.-->'''Yukimura:''' [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone S-should I just leave them alone?...]]* [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld Dawn of the New World]] has [[ApologisesAlot Emil]] [[TheWoobie Castagnier]] and [[ClingyJealousGirl Marta]] [[{{Tsundere}} Lualdi]].** In ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts'', Shing and Kohak. Other party members occasionally complain about it. At one point Hisui and Beryl actually raise their RelationshipValues through their mutual annoyance at the main couple's sheer couple-ness.* The Dancing Couple from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' (and later, ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask''), who seem completely oblivious to anything other than each other.** While playing their mini-games in ''Majora's Mask'', you actually get the option to ''shoot them'' to increase your time limit. Much fun! And if you win, they say "That's annoying, so let's show off even more!"* In the ''JakAndDaxter'' series, [[WeaselMascot Daxter]] and [[GeniusDitz Tess]] act like this. The smooching is pretty much non-existent [[InterspeciesRomance thanks to the species difference]], but the rest of the symptoms are there (baby talk, stupid nicknames, cuddling).* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfMonkeyIsland'', Guybrush has an almost unlimited number of gooshingly sweet nicknames for Elaine, such as "plunder bunny".** Which is also a plush toy rabbit designed explicitly to be used by smugglers. So, uh...maybe not quite as sweet as it sounds.* If you romance Alistair or Leliana in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', the other party members may accuse you of this. Even TeamMom Wynne.** If you help two Dalish elves get together, they begin acting like this, while [[DeadpanSnarker Morrigan]] [[MemeticMutation disapproves]].--->"Does anyone else feel the urge to vomit? No? 'Tis just me?"*** And if Oghren's also in the party, he responds with:--->"Naw, I'm right there with ya, babe."* Merrill's romance arc in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', especially on the Friendship path. Varric mentions that it'd be ''too'' adorable if she weren't [[BlackMagicianGirl a Blood Mage]]. Bethany asks if they have pet names during the "Legacy" mission, and a Sarcastic Hawke immediately comes up with some that make her regret asking.--->'''Hawke:''' It's hard to imagine anyone more lovable than you.\\'''Merrill:''' That's so untrue. ''I'' can think of someone.* Continuing the trend, ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' has The Inquisitor and Josephine be like this if a romance blooms between them. Every single kiss has Josephine [[FootPopping popping her foot,]] there's a lot of stammering, blushing and cuddling, and the key scene that cements them as a couple is when the Inquisitor must duel the man she's been betrothed to (there are no hard feelings, of course, once he realises how deeply they care about each other and how much of a dick he'd have to be to stand in the way of true love). * ''HarvestMoon'' couples have a tendency to be HappilyMarried, but the award for soppiest couple in the series probably goes to... Jake and Colleen, Maya's parents in ''Tree of Tranquility'' and ''Animal Parade.'' Jake compares ''everything'' to his beloved Colleen and absolutely lives to spoil her, at one point even [[spoiler: using the Wizard's crystal ball to read her mind to find out exactly what she wants]]. They're also constantly holding hands and cuddling. This probably explains why Maya is TheCutie--spending all her life around that kind of sappiness, what else would she be?** Though Camilla and Charles from "A New Beginning" also certainly count. While Camilla is somewhat soft and quiet, her husband goes full out romance mode at just the slightest ''mention'' of his wife. They occassionally mention how he drowns her in roses and other presents. Amusingly, their daughter is a sweet girl, but that she has a little crush on local Bad Boy Allen gives her father the creeps as he is fully aware that Allen would NOT exactly live for his beloved alone.* In ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsJudgment'' [[Anime/BlueCometSPTLayzner David]] will remark he considers [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico Minato and Tsukomi's reactions to each other]], albeit while they are kinda heartwarming, they still [[TastesLikeDiabetes trigger his gag reflex.]]* ''VideoGame/TheSims'': Sims with a high mutual long-term attraction will get completely soppy in the presence of their loved ones. Spontaneous serenades and leaping into each other's arms is cute the first time. The [[OverlyLongGag 18th time in a row]], not so much.* Bafflingly enough, female Shepard and Garrus - ''especially'' Garrus - dive headlong into this in the ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' Citadel DLC. He makes the password to disarm your apartment's security system "I HEART GARRUS." After booby trapping it during conversations like these:-->'''Garrus:''' Shepard, sweetie... love of my life, indulge your crazy boyfriend. I need to know you're safe.\\'''Shepard:''' If it'll make you feel better, honey.\\'''Zaeed:''' [''listening in''] Oh, [[GetARoom go get a room]]. God knows this place has enough of them.* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' has the dog monster BattleCouple Dogamy and Dogaressa, who are a HappilyMarried couple. They will nuzzle each other and say silly things during the battle, like declare that they were the #2 Nose Nuzzle Champs of '98. [[spoiler: Who was #1? Toriel and Asgore. This was also the origin of his nickname "Fluffybuns" -- she once called him that into a microphone she didn't realize was on. Asgore, being the pushover that he is, rolled with it.]]** The player can also create a new couple which is extremely cute, even though not hammy, around each other: [[spoiler: [[HoYay the two knights]] from the Lava Area]].* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': Phoenix plays one-half of this equation in the first case of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations''. Too bad for him that his sweetheart isn't anywhere near as into him as she pretends. [[spoiler:Did you buy that? Actually, that was the twin sister of the woman who really loved him with the same passion as he loved her, but you don't know until the very end of the game.]]* ''Franchise/SamuraiWarriors'' - Oichi and Nagamasa are like this, much to Hideyoshi's irritation (they got the last laugh, though; he married one of their daughters as a concubine, and proceeded to indulge her every whim).[[/folder]][[folder:Web Comics]]* Abbey and Daisy from ''Webcomic/BittersweetCandyBowl''.* ''[[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/boxbrown/bellen/series.php Bellen.]]''* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', this proved to be Therkla the [[HalfHumanHybrid half-orc's]] [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0555.html backstory]]. Stereotypically half-orcs are the product of rape.* ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'': [[http://xkcd.com/515/ "No one must know"]] that Black Hat (A self-described "[[JerkAss Classhole]]") and his equally terrible girlfriend Danish are like this.* Same goes for two normally jerky classmates in ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'', minus the murder.* Tedd and Grace from ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive''.* Ezekeil and Ariel in ''Webcomic/SinFest'', pictured above.* ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'' has set a new bar for this trope with Buwaro and Kieri.* Lampshaded and played for laughs in ''Webcomic/OurLittleAdventure''. Julie and Lenny go out on a date during their downtime and behave this way. The Elf waiter who is serving them seems to be [[MetaGuy reacting how the audience would.]]* Parodied in ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', when Marten and Dora engage in cutesy banter...about necrophilia. -->"At least they're not one of those sickeningly cute couples. [[{{Squick}} Just sickening]]."[[/folder]][[folder:Web Original]]* Cho and Cedric acting like this in ''AVeryPotterMusical'' piss Harry off to no end since he has a crush on Cho. It actually doesn't end well though [[spoiler: since Cedric gets murdered.]]* ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries'': Jane Bennet and Bing Lee when they start dating. She bakes him homemade cookies. He watches romantic period drama with her and treats her like a princess, pretending to carpool when he in fact just keeps giving her a lift. Lizzie is happy for them, but she implies that sometimes they're too much to take and also that Jane has the "I-want-you-to-be-in-a-happy-relationship-like-myself" vibes which make her uncomfortable. * ''WebAnimation/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse'' portrays Franchise/{{Barbie}} and Ken like this. For starters, the first episode begins with Barbie getting ready to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the first time [[HoldingHands they held hands]], even revealing that she made Ken a card after failing to find one at the store.* Due to the NoHuggingNoKissing tendency in ''Series/{{Noob}}'' the relationship between Arthéon and Kary gets depicted this way [[spoiler:until the Season 4 finale]].* Would you believe a pair of boats can be this? [[Wiki/SCPFoundation SCP-1522]] is a pair of {{Sapient Ship}}s that follow and play with whale pods, 'kiss' by gently nudging into each other, and 'talk' to each other using their foghorns. WordOfGod is that the foghorn conversation between the two transcribed in the log consists of "I love you" and "I love you too." [[spoiler: [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1522 Unfortunately,]] [[TogetherInDeath it ends tragically]].]]* One of WebVideo/ThomasSanders' Website/{{Vine}}s is set up around this, ending with him carrying the girl down the hall ballet-style with an "I'm off to class with my lady love!"[[/folder]][[folder:Western Animation]]* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':** A featured couple who ran the candy company Romanticorp.** Fry and Lucy Liu-bot from "I Dated a Robot":--->'''Lucy Liu-bot:''' You're cute!\\'''Fry:''' No, you are!\\'''Lucy Liu-bot:''' No, you!\\'''Fry:''' No, you!\\'''Professor Farnsworth:''' Oh dear! She's stuck in an infinite loop, and he's an idiot! Well, that's love for you.* ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'': Once Scott and Jean finally get together, Kurt and Kitty gleefully [[Funny/XMenEvolution mock them]] as being this by going full out daytime-TV.* Geoff and Bridgette in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Action'' become so annoying that they're [[spoiler: the first ones voted off.]]** In the special:--->'''Josh''': Cutie patootie?\\'''Blaineley''': Schmoopie poo?\\'''Both''': Ew!** In the GrandFinale of ''All Stars'', [[spoiler:''Heather'' and ''Alejandro'']] of all people become the UnholyMatrimony variation of this trope. It gets to the point that both of the former antagonists are uninterested in helping out Mal, and Chris changes the rules just to make them ''stop''. The creators, however, have stated that Heather and Alejandro are still an OfficialCouple.* Jérémie and Aelita from ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' can sometimes slip into this. They do have fights or misunderstandings a few times, but it is always resolved by the end of the episode.* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. Joker and Harley do act this way sometimes, but [[MadLove this just makes their relationship even creepier.]]* Subverted on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes''. Lucius tries acting this way whenever he's around Jez. However, [[GoldDigger she seems largely uninterested in returning his affection]].* A both odd and hypocritical version of this appared on ''WesternAnimation/KickButtowskiSuburbanDaredevil'' with Ronaldo witnessing a kissing "couple."--> '''Ronaldo:''' (while talking on the phone) "Oh, just a second, honey..." ''(yells at kissing couple beside him)'' "YOU KNOW THERE IS SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH AFFECTION!" ''(goes back to his phonecall)'' "See you soonsies!" The couple in question were of course... Kick and Ronaldo's girlfriend (whom he was talking with on the phone), Kendall.* Clover and Blaine have this type of relationship in the final season of ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies''.* A variation of this occurs in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', where this is only on one side of the relationship, that of KnightInShiningArmor IdiotHero Silverbolt, while the object of his affections, the DarkActionGirl FemmeFatale {{Kuudere}} Blackarachnia, despite returning his affections, is as annoyed by it the same as everyone else.* Although not a ''complete'' example of this trope, there is one episode of ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' in which Brad is about to be married to an alien who refers to him as "Bradley-Boo." {{Squick}}.* Professor Utonium and Miss Keane become this in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''. [[spoiler:They break up when it turns out that he doesn't like her cat.]]* Big Macintosh and Cheerilee act like this in the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E17HeartsAndHoovesDay Hearts and Hooves Day]]", thanks to a love potion provided by the Cutie Mark Crusaders. They spend nearly half the episode staring into each other's eyes and calling each other cutesy pet names like "Schmoopy Doo", and even the Crusaders - who'd hoped for sparks to fly - are visibly disgusted by their constant lovey-dovey talk. This is the point at which they check their work and realise what a horrible mistake they've made.* Hugh and Jean in ''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', at times. Taz and Drew certainly seem to think so.* In-universe example in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' with Lagoon Boy and Miss Martian:-->'''Lagoon Boy''': Back to movie night, Angel-fish?\\''(cuts to [[ComicBook/{{Superboy}} Conner]], Mal and [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Jaime]]'s [[TastesLikeDiabetes Ugh-like]] face)''* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Mako and Asami are this way for a time, although they're not as bad as some of the other couples on this page. Korra is especially disgusted when the two of them Eskimo kiss or wink at each other and blow kisses from across the room.-->'''Mako:''' These new uniforms look great!\\'''Asami:''' ''You'' look great, champ!** Episode nine is about when they start moving away from this type of relationship, as they [[spoiler: eventually break up and turn into good friends instead]].* The ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "Dream of Love" had Tree Trunks and Mr. Pig making the citizens of the Candy Kingdom sick with [[MakeOutKids their constant displays of affection]].* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Ned and Maude Flanders frequently verge on this territory. At a marriage counseling group-therapy retreat, Ned reveals the ''sordid'' truth that "Well, sometimes she highlights passages in ''my'' Bible instead of her own!", to which Homer rolls his eyes and says, "It's a good thing you don't keep guns in the house!"* Newton and Kimmy sometimes act like this on ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'', calling each other names like "muffin cup" and "honey bear."* The villains Grim and Hildy Gloom from ''WesternAnimation/The7D'' often behave this way towards each other when they're alone, on one occasion when the dwarves snuck into their hideout to take back the Spring Chicken Grumpy got so sick of their lovey dovey talk that he told them to knock it off, giving away their hiding place in the process.* From ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Ruby and Sapphire, though they don't get much of a chance to show it [[spoiler: since they're fused as Garnet the vast majority of the time]]. But when they do, they flirt outrageously (and call each other corny pet names like "Laughy Sapphy") and shower each other in kisses, to the point where Steven blushes and has to look away.** Further shown in the episode "Hit the Diamond" where Steven, Garnet, Pearl, Amethyst, and [[spoiler:Lapis Lazuli]] have to play baseball against [[spoiler:five Rubies]]. When Garnet unfuses so that "our" Ruby can pretend to be on the opposing team, Ruby and Sapphire flirt repeatedly, to the point of both teams' annoyance and the ruination of Steven's plans.* A few episodes into the 20th season of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', of all the possible characters, [[spoiler: Cartman and Heidi Turner]] end up becoming this. It's exactly as strange as it sounds, and the entire student body at their school falls into a stunned silence upon finding out out it. [[/folder]][[folder:Real Life]]* There's always at least one {{showmance}} like this in a theatre production. To everyone involved, it's a distraction.* What's really fun is when you're friends with a couple on {{Website/Facebook}}, and you're constantly seeing their wall-to-wall posts consisting of [[TastesLikeDiabetes "I luv u huny bunz! ^_^" "I luv u2 sweetie :-3"]]* Many, even close to ''all'' relationships are like this in the beginning, particularly when two people experience a mutual attraction that has built up for some time and finally been consummated, and especially with young people or anyone who hasn't been in a real relationship for awhile. This can be annoying, particularly if you're single yourself and your go-to single friend and partner in crime has just seemingly found the girl or guy of his or her dreams. Hell, it can be downright lonely and depressing in that situation. If that's you, don't worry, the tables can, and often do, turn in a second. Relationships are fickle.* Subverted in the ''BehindTheMusic'' episode about TLC. When Left Eye was dating football player Andre Rison, her bandmates would get annoyed by their sappiness. T-Boz mentioned how they'd always call each other baby: "Hey Baby... Baby... Baby..." and it segued straight to Chilli, interviewed separately, saying the exact same thing. Two years into the relationship Left Eye [[WomanScorned burned his house down]][[note]]Admittedly, it was an accident. She had previously burned a teddy bear collection in the same bathtub after a previous fight, and assumed that her current victims (a pair of woman's sneakers that weren't her size) wouldn't be any worse. However, what she didn't realize was she had damaged the previous (marble) tub so badly, it had to be replaced with one made of fiberglass, which got out of control much faster.[[/note]] when she thought he was cheating.* [[http://gothic-charm-school.com/charm/?p=27 This]] installment of Gothic Charm School provides some useful tips for dealing with people like this.* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebird Lovebirds]] are famous for essentially being the Sickeningly Sweethearts of the bird world, to the point that an UrbanLegend has it that a lovebird will die of loneliness if kept without a mate[[note]]While almost certainly false, this urban legend may have an element of truth to it; keeping a single lovebird is not an automatic death sentence for the bird, but bear in mind that in the absence of another lovebird, your pet will seek companionship in its owner--i.e. ''you''. Unless you spend a decent amount of time with your bird (and have enough time to spend with it to begin with), odds are it will live a very unhappy--and possibly much shorter--life[[/note]]. Needless to say, the urban legend coupled with the adorableness of these birds cuddling and preening each other is often what leads potential lovebird owners to always buy two of them...only for them to be baffled when they realize that the birds refuse to pay any attention to them because they're so wrapped up in each other. [[/folder]]----->''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic You're my kissy-wissy snuggy-wuggy sugar bear.]]''----


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Tourist bus on fire – level 3
05-08-2016 07:00
Amateur video captures the horrifying scene after a bus carrying a group of tourists caught fire on route to Taiwan's main international airport. All 26 people on board, including a driver and a tour guide, were killed in the accident which happened on a busy road in Tau Yuan County.
Fire officials said the blaze was already quite big by the time it was reported and that the bus was seen swaying from side to side before it crashed into a guard rail. They suggested the fire may have spread quickly and so no one could escape.
In a statement, authorities said, "The bus was carrying 24 tourists from mainland China on an 8-day tour."
The passengers were on their way to the airport for their flight home when the accident happened. The cause of the fire is unclear. An investigation has been launched.
Difficult words: capture (to film), sway (to move from one side to another), launch (to start).
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is characterized by a particularly aggressive behavior even many years after resection of primary tumor. The evolution of metastasis dramatically affects the final outcome but resection should always be evaluated. Herein is described a case of aggressive ACC of the parotid gland in a 30-year-old female. She developed local recurrence and lung metastases; then, she also developed two liver metastasis 112 and 132 months after the resection of the primitive cancer of the parotid gland. Both lesions were successfully managed by a laparoscopic approach. Intra-abdominal adhesions after the first surgery were mild, allowing an easier access for the second laparoscopic liver resection. At 1 year follow-up, the patient is liver disease free with a stable lung disease. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a double laparoscopic liver resection for parotid gland's ACC metachronous metastases. Patients with resected ACC need a strict and lifelong follow-up after the resection of the primitive cancer. Also for ACC, a laparoscopic approach to liver metastasis should always be considered as a viable alternative to open surgery. In our experience of over 90 cases, laparoscopic surgery causes less adhesions, allowing an easier approach for repeated resections.
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Adjuvant radiation therapy and survival for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast.
The assess the clinical value of different types of surgical procedures and further analyze the effect of adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) for adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast.
Review of 103 Cases of Laparoscopic Repeat Liver Resection for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Laparoscopic repeat liver resection (LRLR) has been shown in small retrospective studies to be a safe and effective treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (rHCC) in selected patients. The ai...
Differences in patterns of survival in metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck.
We examined the assumption in conventional teaching about metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) being an indolent type of disease.
Frequent NFIB-associated Gene Rearrangement in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Vulva.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor that usually arises in the major and minor salivary glands and other locations containing secretory glands, including the lower female genital tract....
Human Papillomavirus-related Carcinoma with Adenoid Cystic-like Features of the Sinonasal Tract: Clinical and Morphological Characterization of 6 New Cases.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is known as causative for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oropharynx, but is also not infrequently found in carcinomas of the sinonasal tract. Recently, a subset of the...
Study of RAD001 in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
- Although mTOR is clearly an attractive therapeutic target in tumor, no clinical study on mTOR inhibition by RAD001 has been systematically conducted in adenoid cystic carcinom...
A Study of Sunitinib in Recurrent and/or Metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Salivary Glands
This is a phase II study to evaluate the effectiveness of study drug sunitinib malate in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinomas of the salivary gland. There cu...
Compassionate Use of Brontictuzumab for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC)
The goal of this study is to start treatment with the NOTCH1 inhibitor brontictuzumab in an attempt to control tumors and prolong survival. The therapy involves participant being given the...
Testing Lenvatinib in Patients With Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, the drug lenvatinib has on the patient and on adenoid cystic carcinoma. This type of cancer study is called a phase ...
Study of Axitinib in Patients With Recurred or Metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
To understand efficacy of axitinib in recurred or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic
Carcinoma characterized by bands or cylinders of hyalinized or mucinous stroma separating or surrounded by nests or cords of small epithelial cells. When the cylinders occur within masses of epithelial cells, they give the tissue a perforated, sievelike, or cribriform appearance. Such tumors occur in the mammary glands, the mucous glands of the upper and lower respiratory tract, and the salivary glands. They are malignant but slow-growing, and tend to spread locally via the nerves. (Dorland, 27th ed)
A cystic form of sweat gland adenoma (ADENOMA, SWEAT GLAND). It is produced by the cystic proliferation of apocrine secretory glands. It is not uncommon, occurring in adult life in no particular age group, with males and females equally affected. The commonest site is around the eye, particularly lateral to the outer canthus. It is cured by surgical removal. (Stedman, 25th ed; Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2410)
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
Procedures that avoid use of open invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-control manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device. With the reduced trauma associated with minimally invasive surgery, long hospital stays may be reduced with increased rates of short stay or day surgery.
Cystic mass containing lymph from diseased lymphatic channels or following surgical trauma or other injury.
Surgery, Computer-assisted
Surgical procedures conducted with the aid of computers. This is most frequently used in orthopedic and laparoscopic surgery for implant placement and instrument guidance. Image-guided surgery interactively combines prior CT scans or MRI images with real-time video.
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