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Between the sheets
12 things you
need to know about Sex and the City
It's going to be a hot time
in the city this summer as Carrie Bradshaw & Co. steam up
the small screen for the third season of HBO's Sex and the
City, starting June 4. So, whether you're a late starter (and
shame on you!) or a returning fan, here's a quick primer on
cable's sauciest series:
1.
The series was developed by Melrose Place's Darren Star, and
it's loosely based on essays written by Candace Bushnell for
the New York Observer--proving that you don't have to be Linda
Tripp to make money off your girlfriends' sexual secrets.
2.
The men either have quirky names (Skipper, Thor, Nevin,
Barclay and Capote) or monikers to match their personalities
(Catholic Guy, Mr. Cocky, The Turtle, Derek the Model, New
Yankee and Mr. Pussy).
3.
Sarah Jessica Parker stars as Carrie, a sex columnist who
chronicles the mating habits of her fellow New Yorkers for the
(fictional) New York Star. Carrie grapples with life's big
tree-in-the-forest questions on her laptop, like: Is it
cheating if there's no one around to catch you?
4.
Carrie spent two seasons chasing Mr. Big (Chris Noth), but she
finally realized she was more woman than he could handle.
Plus, Big proposed to 26-year-old fashionista Natasha (Bridget
Moynahan), aka the Stick Figure with No Soul, so there's no
chance they'll get back together.
5.
Kim Cattrall plays Samantha, a sexy, verging-on-slutty PR exec
who isn't looking for love--just a well-hung man who can keep
up in bed. When you have sex with as many guys as Samantha
does, you're bound to have a déjà screw. In fact, they may
have to rename the show Sex and the State of New York to widen
the dating pool.
6.
Kristin Davis plays Charlotte York, an art dealer and
all-around good girl--except when she gets her hands on the
Rabbit, a turbo-charged vibrator that turns Charlotte into a
recluse. And Cynthia Nixon plays Miranda Hobbs, a corporate
lawyer with a lazy ovary and a penchant for men who like porn
and doing it in public places.
7.
Jogging around Central Park with your girlfriends is a
positive female-bonding experience. Of course, it's even
better when you stop for a cigarette and discuss critical
issues, such as Orgasms: To Fake or Not to Fake?
8.
Everyone, just everyone, drinks Cosmopolitans.
9.
Sex has developed its own lingo. Some examples: Power lesbians
are gay women who've got it all--money, careers and great
footwear. A Celebutante is a woman whose greatest skill is
marrying into New York's upper crust, à la Marla Maples.
Double-booking is lining your dates up back to back--this only
works for Hugh Hefner. A Gay-straight man is sweet and
sensitive, sings show tunes, loves to shop and actually likes
sleeping with women.
10.
Chain-smoking isn't a heinous crime--in fact, it's encouraged.
Hey, this is cable--they don't have to be PC.
11.
A cemetery is a perfectly acceptable place to go cruising for
dates. (Just make sure the guy's wife is really dead.)
12.
Legend has it that the show is really written by a bunch of
gay men, and if you think of all the women as gay men, it'll
make a lot more sense.
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