Great Actresses, Golden Statues, Horrible Clothes
It never fails to amaze me how many stylists are paid to pick out crappy outfits. It’s like going to a restaurant and ordering food you could have made at home. Stylists are supposed to have better taste than the average American. Yet, so often, they don’t. In honor of the approaching Academy Awards, below [...]
Are your legs worth a billion dollars? According to the insurance industry, Mariah Carey’s are. Think about it a moment – one thousand millions. Now those are some expensive stems. Most A-List celebrities are movie stars and sports heroes, so it should come as no surprise that they prize (and value) their bodies considerably more [...]
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The holidays are upon us, and you may be debating whether or not to send out Christmas Cards or Holiday Greetings. There’s postage to consider, and the time it takes to address them, write personal greetings in them, and whether, after the year you’ve had, if you really have anything nice to say to anybody [...]
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Song writing is a craft beset with clichés. Whether this is due to the fact that the English language isn’t quite as suited to rhyming as others (although, anyone whose seen the Eurovision song contest might have something to say about the musical suitability of a whole host of tongues), or if it’s just because [...]
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Anyone who’s ever lived has, at some point in his or her life, known someone who’s died. This experience is generally a crappy one, especially when funeral attendance is involved. Being surrounded by fellow mourners can sometimes be comforting, but it can also be really awkward. What is proper etiquette? Sometimes you feel like crying. [...]
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Hair stylists (and those of us who have in the past been completely inept but enthusiastic amateur hairdressers) do manage to come up with some truly silly styles from time to time. Here we celebrate – and snigger at – some of the worst ‘dos in history. 1. The Mullet You may blame this one [...]
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April Fools’ Day is once again upon us; the official day for pranks, gags, hoaxes and hijinks. If there is one company that has really taken the April Fools’ spirit to heart it is Google. Over the last 10 years Google has come up tons of jokes and gags, some funny some less so. Google’s [...]
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Dressing up for Halloween parties is lots of fun, but after October 31st has come and gone that doesn’t mean the fun has to end. There are lots of places you can wear costumes for a day or a weekend. Take the ever-popular “wench” outfit, for example. Billowing skirts, off-the-shoulder chemises and bodices ready to [...]
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The Internet is filled with great comedy. From YouTube to blogs to social networking sites, there are tons of places to find humor on the Web, often by accident when you’re trying to do other, more serious, tasks. But as true as that is, there are times when things can get a bit too serious [...]
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I’m a fan of lists. Always have been. In fact, I have been told on several occasions that I obsess on categorizing things that just don’t need categorization. But this is my article, so I’ll list if I want to, damnit. And then maybe I’ll go to Bed Bath & Beyond…I don’t know…I don’t know [...]
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