J.Lo: My Outfits Look Racier Because of My Body Shape

Before her widely rumored breast implants (or whatever it was that caused her chest to suddenly grow, as so many actresses' do), Kate Hudson once told InStyle, "Maybe the reason I don’t have a problem with nudity is that since I have such small breasts I never feel that they are gratuitous." If that is the case, then Jennifer Lopez experiences the opposite effect. In a new Telegraph profile, she addresses recent criticisms of the outfit she wore to perform live on Britain's Got Talent in a leather thong body suit.

I think it’s a little bit much ... I don’t think I’m any racier than any other female pop artist. OK, I’ll wear a sexy outfit, but I think it’s more because my body shape’s a little different to other body shapes, so that’s not very fair.

She's right, of course. Having a more bodacious figure means that showing skin has more impact. And we've gotten so accustomed to seeing extremely thin celebrities on-camera that when we see one with legitimate curves (and not "curves"), it's almost shocking. A thong on J.Lo looks radically different than one on Rihanna or Madonna. And while there's certainly something to be said for dressing with one's body type in mind, it is unfair to say that Lopez is a racier dresser than other pop stars, because she's not — she's simply got more to show, and she shouldn't be judged for it.

Speaking of which, she joins the great camp of famous women who call bullshit on the expectation that their bodies will bounce right back post-birth:

"Tricks" as in plastic surgery, contour spray-tanning, mysterious leg-rubs, and goodness knows what else. So let's enjoy J.Lo's thong-clad ass just the way it is.

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MorePhone, the Smartphone Screen That Changes Shape to Alert You

Charlie White2013-04-27 22:42:11 UTC

When you watch this video, realize that you might be peeking into the future of flexible smartphone technology. Sure, today's handsets can alert you with noises and vibrations, but what if your phone were like the shape-changing MorePhone, bending and twisting when it receives a text or call?

Now you're getting the idea. Created by researchers at Queen's University Human Media Lab in Canada, the phone is in its prototype stage thus far. Its e-Ink display uses special memory wires, curling up to a certain angle when they're electronically activated.

This early iteration looks crude, but use your imagination.

This early iteration looks crude, but use your imagination. Picture this bending technology mixed with some of the flexible displays we've seen at trade shows. The result could be a dancing smartphone that jumps around in your pocket when it wants to notify you, or rapidly folds and unfolds itself like a butterfly's wings to attract your attention.

If this technology can be used to curl up edges — or the entire screen — certainly it can be trained to curl up the phone into a scroll when you're not using it, and later unraveling itself to a flat state when it receives information you'd like to see.

Take a look at our video, above; then watch the original video from the inventors, below. What do you think of this technology? Let us know in the comments.

Graphic and video courtesy of YouTube, Human Media Lab

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