Eye Candy: Major League Hotties
With a new baseball season upon us, we're less excited about hotdogs and home runs and more thrilled to see our favorite Major League hotties step up to bat. We combed the country to collect a few reasons why we love this great American pastime.…
read more...Eye Candy: Today's Sexiest R&B Singers
As Jacob Lusk heats things up on "American Idol" with his smooth Luther-like vocals, folks are asking, "Is R&B back?" Those of us who know better can respond, "It never left, honey." And we've got a long list of sensual, heart-stopping reasons…
read more...Eye Candy: The Sexiest Men in Their 30s
There's a certain level of swagger that men acquire when they reach 30 that we find simply irresistible. Perhaps it's their unrelenting confidence, their flood of ambition, or that razor-sharp focus and determination that leaves us like putty in…
read more...Eye Candy: Laz Alonso
Laz Alonso, star of "Breakout Kings" and the upcoming film "Jumping the Broom," has made his way into the limelight, but he still considers himself an "average guy." We beg to differ — there's nothing average about those luscious lips, wide…
read more...Eye Candy: Multi-Culti Crushes
By now you and every other single woman knows that Justin Timberlake is back on the market, which got us to thinking about a few other multi-culti hotties that always make us swoon. From Adam Rodriguez to Robin Thicke, these men have got us tasting…
read more...Eye Candy: The Real Deal
At 6'4" and 240 pounds, Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe is tall, strapping and oh-so-fine, but it was the Liberian-Ghanaian footballer's kind heart that really sealed the deal for us. He truly is the total package... and what a…
read more...Eye Candy: 50 Sexiest Actors of All Time
Will Smith, Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington — all of these men make us wish that we were their leading ladies. Since we're still buzzing about last night's Academy Awards, let's take a look back at the 50 sexiest actors of all time, from…
read more...Eye Candy: Lenny Kravitz
Since the early '90s Lenny Kravitz has been making tunes that get the heart and blood pumping. With eight studio albums in his back pocket, he's ready to return with number nine, "Black and White America." Just days ago he released the lead single…
read more...Eye Candy: 2011 NBA All-Star Hotties
The Super Bowl may be over, but we're still swooning over men in jerseys. We've traded football for basketball, as some of the finest men in the NBA prepare to duke it out on the court this NBA All-Star weekend. What could be better than Dwight…
read more...Eye Candy: 2011 Grammy Hotties
What woman doesn't secretly swoon for the care-free, musician type — so full of passion and confident swagger? In reality, the things we love about the mysterious music man can make it hard to love him for long, but in Eye Candy land, he makes…
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