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Livin' the California Dream, Boobs and All
October 3rd, 2008Arts Editor Julie Block is excited about the return of Californication — despite its overdone plotline involving a self-hating but noble writer who has lots of sex while pining after the woman who got away. Intrigued? Read More
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Teens Gone Wild? More Like MSNBC Producers Gone Clueless
July 16th, 2008… It’s rare that I find something as disturbing enough to change my tone, especially when I’m at the freakin’ gym, running in place like a gerbil. But when I do, the serious comes out. Read More
Bored Over the Break?
January 1st, 2008So there I was, at home in my PJs at 4 in the afternoon on Wednesday, finishing up this season of Weeds while the rest of you lovely people were stuck at Cornell, in the library studying for finals and dealing with the snow. (You think I’m gloating? It’s because I am. Suckers.) But here’s the truth — the first few days — even week — of break, are great: no time frames, no commitments, just enjoying not getting kicked out of bars in Chicago, watching TV, and sitting on my behind at home. But soon, life gets pretty damn boring. Read More
YouTube Killed the VMA Star
September 10th, 20079:05 pm: I walk in late to hear my housemates groaning over how awful Britney was; they can barely disguise their glee. On stage, Sarah Silverman is lauding how amazing and wonderful Britney Spears is. Uh oh, Brit must have been worse than I thought. But no, she’s just setting up for a bitch-volley. “Isn’t it amazing? She’s only 25 and she’s already accomplished everything she’s going to accomplish in life!” Hey, be nice. But Sarah shouldn’t worry; it looks like she’s tanked too. Housemate 1: What is she saying? Why is she being so awkward? Housemate 2: Wait no, I love this. I love awkward. Read More
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Spiced up Life, Check
June 28th, 2007There aren’t that many things that can bring me back to 1996. And thank G-d: I’ve tried to wipe thoughts of platform shoes, bell bottom jeans, and shirts from LimitedToo with sayings like “girl power” and “boys are mean!” from my memory. However, the one thing that could make me go back to that time happily has happened: The Spice Girls are having an 11 concert reunion tour next winter. Read More
Well, Maybe I'm a Little Ashamed
June 1st, 2007I am finally coming out of the closet and admitting it – I love Gossip Girl. What I hated was the whole set of crap-elitist-fantasy-novels that wanted to cash in on Cecily Von Zegeizer’s glory. But I have finally found one that I will say I am not ashamed to promote – Secret Society Girl, an Ivy League novel. It’s basically Gossip Girl style (except only in first person) but relocated in the hallowed halls of Yale, with a bit of Joshua Jackson’s The Skulls thrown in. Read More
Confessions of an Adulteress
June 1st, 2007It was love at first site for my Mac and me. I discovered it one day while waiting for my iPod to be fixed, again (if that wasn’t a clue for future marital unbliss, then I don’t know what is), and could not get its beautiful silver exterior out of my head. Our first few months together were the perfect honeymoon — there was nothing I loved better than my G4 (that’s right, I’m “old school.”) Read More
Tacky, Tacky, Tacky
June 1st, 2007Today was the great quest for black ballerina flats of summer 2007. Though unsuccessful, I realized a few things that I wanted to share with the world. And by things, I mean tacky accessories that should not exist, or at least not be sold in overpriced department stores. 1.Why do shoes with clear plastic heels exist? They might be fun for Halloween or Tacky Formal, but these things were going for 300 dollars a pop, and were made by classy designers. I’ve finally accepted that silver shoes and accessories can be classy, if done right, but silver and plastic, together? That’s the worst of resort wear. Read More
Brits Just Do it Better
June 1st, 2007In my humblest of opinions, the best part of summer is catching up on the television that you missed or just never saw. My recent favorite: Skins. Take the trashiest, most oversexed American teen TV show, remove the censors and multiply by a million. Skins is about a group of friends in a public college (basically high school) in London who are completely open with each other about sex, drugs and whatever else comes along. Whether it’s a testament to British culture being more openly raunchy (some of the dialogue was so blunt that I even blanched) than America, or proving once again that America is a country that was formed by prudes, I don’t know. Read More