Seriously, can you believe it it’s July?! I know, I’m freaking out too. Before we know it, August will come and we’ll all be dragging our butts and our Yaffa Blocks back to school. But fear not, the holiday weekend is here! I don’t know about the rest of you women, but I know I’ll be spending the next 3 days lounging by the pool with a margarita (or two) and a big, juicy hot dog (or three).

But before I start slathering on the sunscreen and packing on the pounds, let’s review the week that was:

- Screw Hollywood and its ageism. These Hollywood Starlets get seriously better with age.

- Ugh all those high school seniors, time to grow up! What’s the deal with having multiple valedictorians?! So unfair.

- Had a bad roommate? Try living with your boyfriend’s MOM. Yeah to be honest, I would just GTFO.

- “Oh, I only eat a salad for dinner and I run everyday!” Seriously? You think your man friends really want to hear that? Get real!

- Some of us are literally melting under the hot sun and still want to look cute. What’s the best way to beat the summer heat?

- Ahhh, teenage celebs. So young and so full of life. And…really, really stupid. Sometimes they should just shut up.

- Eclipse is out and Kristen Stewart is still awkward. What is the obsession with this franchise?! Read More »

I don’t know if it’s the hot temperatures, summer boredom or what, but peeps in Hollywood are getting crazier by the minute. Just when we thought celebs would settle down with a margarita and a good book, they turned up the crazy ten-fold. Mel Gibson is a totally loony tunes, but I’m really not sure if he can steal the cray cray title from Jeremy London. Or Miley Cyrus, who decided to get more extensions.

And that’s not even the half of it! Al Gore’s “sex poodle” (wha?) case has been reopened and Jon Gosselin got a horrendous tat. Though that probably surprises no one.

Oh to be famous…

Spicy

1. Mel Gibson and baby mama Oksana Grigorieva have been slamming each other in a custody battle over their daughter, Lucia. Apparently, Oksana left the fallen actor to keep her kids safe from his allegedly abusive hands. She claims he hasn’t paid any child support since she left and that Mel punched her in the face, knocking out her two front teeth back in January (!!). Mel, of course, states that all of this is false and Oksana is just angry, but she has the dentist reports from the day after to prove it. AND Oksana taped Mel several times yelling horrific comments toward her. May-jah scandal. Oh how the mighty (and formerly sexy) have fallen.

2. In more crazy news, Jeremy London was denied a restraining order against his own family this week. He filed the restraining order against his twin brother Jason, Jason’s girlfriend, and his mom to keep them from talking to the media about his kidnapping! Jeremy is apparently really mad that his family is trying to steal his “spotlight.” Because that’s normal. Note to Jeremy: faking a kidnapping and getting high is NOT going to help your career. It’s over. 7th Heaven was your peak. Let’s move on. Read More »

Since I began my “no-soda” journey these past few months, I’ve been reminiscing my memories with my favorite soda, Diet Coke or, as the cool kids call it, “DC.” Those who are in the DC family understand what I’m talking about: Diet Coke is not merely a “drink,” it’s, as TheFrisky.com points out, a lifestyle. By drinking this soda, you are opening yourself to another portal of life, another form of heaven.

Yes, I am an addict. That’s the first thing DC lovers must admit. We are stubborn and angsty without our Diet Cokes and nothing, I mean nothing, will kill our craving unless it’s one of those pretty silver cans sweating in front of us. Or, even better, a giant cardboard cup filled with the heaven that is a Fountain Diet Coke. Is there anything better? I think not, and anyone who tells you otherwise is either a  A) Coke head (Note: not the same thing as a Lindsay Lohan coke head) B) a Pepsi Whore (EW) or C) stupid.

I’ll be honest and confess that I hated Diet Coke in the beginning. I thought it was “fake” and “disgusting.” My friend loved to order it with every meal and I just scowled at her with disgust. “Why do you even drink that,” I would say over my giant glass of water. “You know, it might kill you.” Her answer was always the same: “Honestly, I just can’t stop. And you won’t know until you try.”

So I did. The first sip, I spat out the coke and said it tasted like cough syrup. And then another sip and another. Then I started ordering DC when I had a salad, or just when I was out with friends. Then I was buying it on the way to class. And soon after, the cravings began. I started to suffer from light headaches, my fingers started shaking. My fridge was filled with nothing but cans of DC and a jar of pickles. I was hooked. Read More »

Lady Gaga convincingly cross dresses for the September issue of Japanese Vogue, leaving many wondering if there is yet some fact behind those penis rumors. (Fact: she makes a better looking dude than a lady.) One man who might be interested in sleuthing around Gaga’s intimates for answers is England’s infamous panty thief, Ian Stafford.  The former mayor and hobbit-like creature of a man was nabbed for breaking into women’s homes and stealing their underwear….how charming.

Another upright citizen of note is Anna Chapman, real-life Russian spy.  She’s also heading to jail, though her crimes include stealing information from policymakers, handing off sketchy bags of cash, and bringing back the invisible ink craze of 1998.  Finally, Twilight: Eclipse released this week, reminding everyone that Twi-hards are a scary group of people.  Read as one girl tries to rationalize her obsession with all things pale and sparkly.

American Pride Doesn't Have to Look Like This

Fourth of July is here! Commence drinking, hot dogs, drinking, and singing “Bye Bye Miss American Pie” and maybe burning your hand on sparklers (which I don’t care how old I get, they will always be so freakin’ cool).

I’ve already given you recipes for the bbq you’ll be hitting, and now we have one more thing to tackle: the Fourth of July ‘fit.

You need to look somewhat festive (i.e. I don’t suggest your skull tank or vintage “I love Canada” tee) but you don’t want to look like a walking advertisement for the US of A. I’ve got you covered: from red, white and blue festive to festive without being decked in the colors of our homeland, you will look like those American Girls that all those foreign boys (and the Counting Crows) talk about. And you will be ready to pull a Miley and Party in the USA. Woot woot. Read More »

Have you heard of “dick slang,” the newest dance sensation sweeping the nation? No? Well, watch and be all at once fascinated, turned on and disturbed.

I have tried to come up with so many things to say about this video but I just can’t do it. Really, it speaks for itself.

Watch at your own risk.

It’s unfortunate that a glorious holiday that is supposed to be about laying out on the beach, getting burnt, and winning hot dog eating contests has turned into something so ugly and so misunderstood. Sure the Fourth of July is a day to celebrate our independence as well as our American pride, but that doesn’t mean that it’s an excuse to desecrate the colors red, white, and blue in such a horrible fashion.

So in a striking contrast to the phenomenal fireworks display you’re going to see this weekend, we present to you American patriotism gone horribly wrong.

[Click on the photos to see appropriate (and awesome) examples of patriotism.]

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Happy (almost) Independence Day, people! It’s time to bust out the sparklers and consume massive amounts of grilled meat, all in the name of this here country.

While there are many things about America that are less than lovable – Nascar, the current economy, the fact that Heidi Montag makes millions of dollars – we live in a pretty awesome country. And most of us don’t really appreciate all that we’ve got, like free education, freedom of speech… and Miley Cyrus.

So I thought it was about time for all of us to take a moment to reflect on what we love most about being Americans. Get your American Pride on in the comments below.

Katherine – University of Delaware: I love being an American because you can experience completely different lifesyles without ever leaving the country’s borders. Yet whether you’re from the south, the midwest, or the coasts, you still share a common bond.

Sara C – Fordham: What do I love about being American? Being able to be a woman who can speak her mind if she so desires. Being able to go for a run in a sports bra and compression shorts on a hot summer day. And Ben & Jerry’s. God bless Chunky Monkey.

Kari – Florida State: I love being an American most when I’m milling around a bar at Happy Hour and I can yell “F**K YEA, AMERICA!” Which will spark warm sentiments of agreement from other bar patrons. Not much more American than profanity and self-promotion!

Ricki – University of Michigan: The fact that I can wear whatever I want in the summer.  Can you imagine a country where women can’t wear shorts?  Read More »

Tobey Maguire out, Andrew Garfield oh so in.

Everyone loves “Eclipse.” EVERYONE.

…OK, well, maybe not the critics.

The best accessory since the 2-finger ring?

6 things to consider when shopping for a swimsuit.

Robert Pattinson makes a (strange) request for “Breaking Dawn.”

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“It’s not the size of the boat, it’s the motion of the ocean” – that’s the saying, anyway. But with the new season of Hung and the start of The Hard Times of RJ Berger, it seems like having a big dick is still a big deal – in entertainment-land anyway. The question is, does it really count for that much in the real world? Some of us have already weighed in on this age old issue, but all it takes is one look at the comments to see that we’re still a little divided.

In some ways, I think that for us, having a guy with a big ”pink oboe” (seriously, go Google “penis synonyms,” definite entertainment) is kind of the equivalent of the hot-twin-threesome fantasy guys have – it sounds hot in our minds, but probably isn’t nearly as awesome in real life. It’s gotten built up over the years through jokes and porn and since most of us have probably only had – or will have - experience with men in the average-size range, it has become a big fantasy thing that a huge” disco stick” is going to fulfill all of your sexual needs. In reality, sexual prowess has a lot more to do with skill than size… Read More »