2009 September

Archive for September, 2009

Candy Dish: Spencer Pratt isn’t getting any
• No sh*t. It’s probs the cowboy hat.
• Target has bomber jackets. And they’re cute!
• It’s official: Lindsay Lohan has hit rock bottom.
• Chris Brown’s got a new song.
• Matt LeBlanc’s coming back to TV!
• M.A.C. makeup takes inspiration from the walk of shame.
The Rival Rundown: Caltech vs MIT
We’ve covered college rivalries centered around sports, location, tradition, gender (and many other factors), but what about academics? Besides social stimulation, isn’t an education the reason we came to school in the first place? That’s the way students at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) look at things.

Ask A Dude: Am I Only A Friend With Benefits?
Hey Dude, Ok, so I have this male best friend. We have been super close for a long time and a few weeks ago we hooked up. I never really thought of him that way but after that night I’ve started to think about how he’d be a really good boyfriend. Anyways, since then we’ve been hooking up pretty consistently every weekend. But he only calls me to come over when he’s drunk.
Bad News for Band Geeks
Sixth grade was a rough year for me. I was sitting at the semi-popular table at lunch and was delusional enough to think I was the cat’s pajamas. Looking back, I simply was not. Maybe because I used phrases like “the cat’s pajamas.” And now, a Swedish study is telling me that my unpopularity will cause me to suffer from heart disease and diabetes later in life and I will most likely start doing drugs and try to kill myself.
Live Green. Technology the Eco-Friendly Way
Regardless of whether you are majoring in computer science or can’t even figure out how to type on an iPhone (guilty), you gotta admit that technology is pretty cool. One recurring downside, however, is that most techie products require lots and lots of electricity which, in turn, requires lots and lots of oil.
Stop Taking Shots and Eat Your Cocktails!
I love drinking alcohol, but weekend after weekend of beer pong and vodka shots can get old. So I got to thinking…how can I spice up my weekly binge drinking sesh? I hit the web in search of some “unique,” “fun” alcohol ideas, and out of these keywords came the most glorious idea I have ever heard. Cake-tails.
The Five Questions We Ask Everyone: Professional Medium, Rebecca Rosen
When you think of a medium, most people think of someone dressed in a cheesy plush velvet robe reeking of patchouli, holding a voo-doo doll with pins in it. But take one look or have one conversation with Rebecca Rosen and you will immediately say, “OMG I, like, totally want to be her BFFAE!”

College Myths Debunked: My Professor is Late! Should I Wait?
We’ve all been there. It’s 9:04 am on a chilly Wednesday. We’re regretting our decision to pass on Starbucks (and especially regretting the decision to have a “practice” beer pong tournament with the roomies last night). We’re drumming our fingers on our desks, thinking of our still warm beds, wondering if our professor is going to show (and praying that she doesn’t).
Reality “Stars” Are Making Bank
Lately I’ve been trying to come up with some get-rich-quick schemes in order to keep me off the streets and support my addictions – shopping and sushi. Apparently, in this day an age, all a girl has to do is invest in some hair extensions and an upgrade in boob size in order to make her millions.
Campus Couture: Treehugging Chloe
Meet Chloe. Whenever I see her on campus, she always has the cutest outfits on that make you think of picnicking in green meadows and somersaulting across the grassy field. Her style is always really fresh with girly touches like headbands and hair pins, and plenty of gold-toned jewelry to go with. And no one has ever seen her without a cloth bag. Ever.
Candy Dish: Adam Lambert Rocks The World
• Adam Lambert is bigger than the Beatles?
• Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are dunzo!
• Germans stink in bed. Literally.
• Privilege and the Ivy League.
• What’s wrong with Tori Spelling?
•Lip gloss that curbs your appetite? Hollerrrr.
Let It Rock: More Like, Let Me Down
Wow, this week was a bit of a bummer. So much anticipation and a whole lot of disappointment. You’re probably thinking I deserve it. After all, I got my hopes all up about Mariah Carey and Selena Gomez, so what did I really deserve, right?
Welcome Back to The Hills [Live-blog]
It’s time! After months of waiting (and trying to avoid anything and everything Speidi-related), The Hills back. Yeah, it’s without Lauren, but she was getting boring anyway. It’s one thing to love her as a person (which I do), but it’s quite another to love watching her on a show (which I slept through).
Candy Dish: Jon Gosselin Gets the Boot
• Maybe that single dad show will happen, after all.
• Screech’s tell-all is out!
• Is that college degree really necessary?
• Tyson Beckford has the hots for Obama.
• Live large with these giant accessories.
• LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian get serious.
The Hills Is Back. And We’re Live-blogging The Dramz
Anyone else feeling horribly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of TV on these days? It seems like only yesterday we were watching Crossroads on HBO because there was nothing. else. on. And now? Now our DVR is on overload and we have to cancel plans with our friends to fit it all in.
8 Under $20: JC Penney
The recession is bad news for anyone looking to get a job, save some money or sell a house. But it’s great news for fashionistas! Stores that were once dowdy and just screamed “crazy cat lady” are bringing in new designers to create chic lines at lower prices.