At the bar this past weekend, I saw a flash go off in the corner of my eye. A group of seniors lovingly grouped together to document their last first-night out in college. Moments later, as they began to separate from their completely posed positions, I heard a backwards-hat clad boy shout to the cameraman, “Tag me, bro!”

This scene is absurdly common. In fact, I am relatively shocked if only one “OMG… DETAG!” reverberates through my ears a night. The aforementioned seniors, and everyone with an Internet connection or cell service, were so busy documenting the moment that it’s extremely plausible to ponder: were they actually living in it?

Between Twitter, Facebook, BBM profiles and statuses, etc., citizens of the world are constantly connected at all times.

“I just got my first kiss!! ilu Johnny <3” popped up on my Facebook Newsfeed the other day.  The user was 14. (Perhaps the real issue is why am I FB friends with a 14 year-old…). That same evening, a friend was doing a bar crawl in DC and Foursquared his whereabouts half-hourly.

Sure, these examples could all be deemed as a total overshare of information, causing you to suddenly unfollow their Tweets or “hide” their actions on your Newsfeed. But, let’s be honest, they are far from uncommon.

As a society, we have become obsessed with sharing our lives via social media outlets. It’s almost as if a something didn’t happen if it wasn’t documented on the Internet. Read More »

[Welcome to Celebrity Chic on the Cheap in which our style guru takes a celebrity look and breaks it down for you, our poor college fashionista. What does that mean? It means that while the celebrities are spending $5,000 on an ensemble, you don’t have to. All you have to do is click on the goods and - boom - you can buy the entire ensemble. Yes, we know - there is a spot for her in heaven.]

I’m an unabashed Xtina lover. She snagged me with “Reflections” (yes, I took it all the way back to Mulan), and I’ve stuck with her through her various musical and aesthetic reinventions, from the dirty to the vintage to the futuristic.

What I’ve always admired about Christina, besides her stellar voice and her ability to redefine catty and alienate her peers is her personal style. She is not one of those celebs we’re likely to catch bumming around in slouchy sweats and stained shirts (I still love you, Britney!). Even when she’s strolling around L.A., she’ll elevate a casual tank top + leggings look with interesting accessories and sky-high heels. Read More »

He’s ready to bring the troops home.

Conan gears up for his new show.

What is Paris Hilton’s excuse now?

The Kardashians invade QVC.

Apparently everyone wants to make a sex tape.

Wait, that’s a real competition?

[There are over 100 million sites on the Internet. 100 million! You might think you know about all the important ones (CollegeCandy, Gmail, Google, TFLN…), but there are thousands of other sweet sites out there (like Regretsy, Clicker, and Homeslyce) and more showing up every day! We get it – it’s not easy or fun sifting through the crap and porn to find those gems, so we’re gonna bring the gems to you. Just sit back, kick up those feet and allow us to introduce you to the diamonds in the internet rough.]

How familiar does this scenario sound to you? You’re driving in your car or walking to class when you suddenly get a great idea or remember you have to do something…but by the time you get a chance to write it down, you’ve already forgotten it.  Or maybe you simply forgot to write down an assignment right when it was assigned…and then forget to turn it in. Or your roommate asked you to pick up some emergency toilet paper… and now everyone has to drip dry.

Thank god I’m here.

Meet reQall, an online service that helps you remember important ideas, dates, tasks, etc., at the exact moment they pop into your head so there’s no time to forget them. (Don’t worry, reQall isn’t some weird microchip installed in your brain.)

It’s ridiculously easy to use: just sign up for an account (you can choose between the “standard” free account and the paid “Pro” account) to get started, and then you can start adding events and reminders.  OK, so that seems pretty similar to having a planner, but it’s so. much. better. Read More »