By Alison Howard

Alison Howard lives in DC, where she's the scourge of her local dog park.

  1. Dogs in Classic Kids’ Movies, Ranked by How Much I Want to Hug Them*

    By Alison Howard

    in Animals

    25. The Shaggy Dog (2006)

    OH GOD THE EYES. What a waste of a perfectly good shaggy dog. Would not, could not hug.

    24. Zero in The Nightmare Before Christmas

    You can’t hug a ghost.

    23. Copper, the hound in The Fox and the Hound

    Copper is a bad friend and a real dud

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  2. Astrologically Inscrutable Couples

    By Alison Howard

    in Relationships

    Astrologically Incompatible Couples That Seem Like They’re Doing Fine:

    Jay Z (Sagittarius), Beyoncé (Virgo)

    Bill Gates (Scorpio), Melinda Gates (Leo)

    Barack Obama (Leo), Michelle Obama (Capricorn)

    Danny DeVito (Scorpio), Rhea Perlman (Aries)

    Dan Savage (Libra), Terry Miller (Pisces)

    Maury Povich (Capricorn), Connie Chung (Leo)

    Aishwarya Rai (Scorpio), Abhishek Bacchan (Aquarius)

    Bill Clinton (Leo), Hillary Clinton (Scorpio) (They’re fine!)

    Oprah (Aquarius), Stedman (Pisces) and Gayle (Capricorn)

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