Cosmopolitan March 2013

1. Hilary Walsh L.A.-based photographer Walsh snapped actress Evan Rachel Wood at the Wright Ranch in the hills of Malibu for the fashion feature "Black Beauty" (p. 200). "Evan had just returned from her honeymoon—she was happy to be home relaxing with her husband," says Walsh, who loved the serene setting. Best advice: "Don't change your style with the trends. Let the trends come back to you." 2. Josh Aiello "Every guy I talked to had an instantaneous negative reaction to when a girl said, 'I look fat,'" says Manhattan-based writer Aiello, who penned our inaugural "His POV" column (p. 174). Aiello is the author of A Field Guide to the Urban Hipster. Not-so-secret obsession: "People's relationships. I could talk about them all day long—with occasional breaks to talk about…

Since starting at Cosmo a few months ago, I am struck by how many of you e-mail us asking for work advice. Whether you want to start your own business, work from home, go back to school, or plan a corporate takeover, I promise we will deliver tricks and tips each month to help you land your dream gig (or at least one that might get you there eventually!). In the meantime, check out CBS's new show, The Job, which features genuine job applicants interviewing for real positions at major companies. We were thrilled when Cosmo was asked to take part, and an entire episode is spent following five qualified candidates as they vie for a coveted editorial-assistant spot here. Together with two colleagues, I started out with a favorite…

WORTH THE WEIGHT "I've felt bad about the five pounds I gained from putting in extra hours at the office, but after reading 'The New Nor mal,' I realized I'm not a failure for gaining weight in the midst of greater accom plish ments!" —Amanda P., Chicago, IL OFF THE PILL "Thanks for 'Girls on Pills.' It's frustrating to see how many people at my university use drugs like Adderall when they don't have a medical rea son. I feel their recrea tional use creates a stigma for the people who actually need these meds." —Hannah D., Bayonne, NJ SISTER'S KEEPER "Thank you for sharing Stephanie Kercher's story in 'I'll Always Miss My Sister.' I'm sure a lot of people were like "Meredith who?" until Amanda Knox's name was mentioned.…

Cosmo readers share what they're thinkingabout right now. "I'm obsessed with YouTube. I write, direct, and act in sketches and post them there. And I'm also into making cupcake-baking tutorials. I come up with all my own recipes. My favorite is a red wine and cherry cupcake!" ANNA LICHTY, 23, ACTRESS, FROM TUCSON, AZ "I just got my master's in human nutrition, so I'm excited to take a breather—it was so much work. I'm rewarding myself by watching a bunch of old Hollywood movies, like Casablanca and Roman Holiday. The classics are so glamorous!" NIKA VIZCARRA, 24, CLINICAL-RESEARCH SCIENTIST, FROM ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA "I've been thinking we should all get back to older communication methods, like handwritten notes and phone calls, because they have a more personal touch. I fear…

The Last Straw "I threw my best friend a wild bachelorette party at my place. In the midst of the madness, one of the guests broke a leg off my wooden coffee table. The next day, I woke up with a bad hangover and wanted nothing more than to watch TV and eat takeout, but my table was broken. So I dragged my pounding head to The Home Depot to buy a new table leg. There was a massive line, and when it was finally my turn to pay, I reached into my purse for my wallet but instead pulled out a huge, pink, plastic penis straw. I tried to laugh it off and explain the situation to the cashier, but she just shushed me to keep the line moving,…

Dirty Talk "I'd been hooking up with this girl and I really liked her, so I was bummed when she told me she was going away for the weekend. While she was gone, I decided to watch some pretty explicit porn to pass the time. I was in the middle of watching a video when she messaged me to talk over Skype, so I paused the movie to chat. She came on really loud though, so I went to lower the volume. But instead of hitting the noise button, I hit the space bar by accident, which resumed my dirty video, and it started blaring. I got all flustered and tried to turn it off before she realized what was happening, but it was too late: She definitely heard the…