Gwyneth Paltrow sang country, Lindsay Lohan and her father have been hanging out, John Mayer has moved on to married women…what hasn’t happened this week!?  Trending topics this week have ranged from the slightly surprising (come on, it was only a matter of time before John lost ALL his morals) to the immensely bizarre.

Once again, we’ve been on the scene to help you sort through all the insanity and stir up discussion on hot button issues.  Here’s the rundown of what you should be talking about:

-Getting a little sick of those daily Pumpkin Spice Lattes? We’ve got 15 other ways to indulge in everyone’s favorite gourd.

-Rosie Huntington-Whitely has a crazy name and spectacular style.  Get her fabulous fur-trimmed look on the cheap.  But will you be going faux or keeping it real?

-Whether you want to admit it or not, reality TV has changed made a significant impact upon our generation and society as a whole.  Read up on the ten most influential “real” shows of all time.

-Another dirty secret our generation has?  Internet stalking.  An anonymous blogger shares the 411 here on how to do it right…and get results!  (And don’t act all creeped out.  You know you’re going to be trying these tricks ASAP.)

-OMGZ texting is going 2 kill U.

-And sexting is going to potentially kill your reputation.  Basically, it’s not as innocent as we all thought…

-Live dangerously with texting, but don’t mess around with your health.  Just because Breast Cancer Awareness Month is over, it doesn’t mean you can stop checkin’ out your tatas.

-Mental health is also muy imporante.  So you’ve graduated and things aren’t quite where you’d like them to be.  Six months out is a hard landmark to pass.  Here’s how to make it go by a little smoother.

-The elections are over, but the political battles are still underway.  What does all this mean for you? We’ve broken it down Cliff’s Notes style.

-Speaking of battles, hold yourself back from tossing sharpened pencils at one of these annoying classmates.

-Homeboy won’t let this college girl live her life.  What’s a coed to do?  See how our resident Dude weighs in on this not-so-hard one.  Tough love, ladies.  Tough love.

Whew. I need a break. And my mom’s cooking. And my grandma’s cooking. And a shower that doesn’t require footwear….

I don’t know why I still act surprised when something crazy happens with celebrities.  It’s not really shocking anymore, but some things do give me a “if this shizz didn’t happen all the time, I might be surprised” kind of vibe.  This week Lindsay Lohan seems to be doing well in rehab, Kanye lost it once again, celebs are pregnant, and Taylor Swift is still with Jake Gyllenhaal (and still can’t sing).

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1. Kanye West lost it this week after an interview with Matt Lauer on The Today Show about his comments on George W. Bush.  Matt did a long interview with the former president, where he revealed that Kanye calling him a racist “was one of the most disgusting moments of [his] presidency.”  So when Matt talked to Kanye about the situation, he freaked out.  Then he took to his Twitter for a meltdown saying that Matt tried to force his answers (in all caps mind you) and many other outrageous tweets.  Someone needs to get Kanye a sedative.

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It’s no secret that Harry Potter and his fantastical friends have taken the Muggle-world by storm. As we anxiously await the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, it’s not tough to lose hours daydreaming of charging through the brick wall to Platform 9 ¾, hopping on the Hogwarts express, and challenging evil with a wand in hand.

The world of Harry Potter isn’t real, we often remind ourselves. Or, is it? With the advent of International Quidditch Association, an organization that promotes both athleticism and a love of all things HP, over 25 American universities get to take the text of the Harry Potter series and bring it to life in their everyday sport.

With the IQA World Cup happening this weekend in New York (yes, it’s a real thing), CollegeCandy caught up with Jared Roher, captain of the New York regional team, and learned about the quirks of college Quidditch, how to find the best brooms available, and where to sip on a tasty mug of Butterbeer. Read More »

It’s about that time again.  Right as you’ve settled into campus life quite comfortably, you’re packing your backs and buying mini-bottles in preparation for a Thanksgiving spent with your sometimes-endearing, usually well-meaning family.  Brace yourselves, because the transition back isn’t as easy as the one you made upon leaving home.

Here are 5 Things to Know About Being Home for Thanksgiving:

“Honey, why are you sitting in your room with a bottle of Cherry Burnett’s and that T-Pain song on repeat?”

Okay, so Mom probably doesn’t know who T-Pain is.  And she probably also doesn’t know what pre-gaming looks like.  Meeting up with high school friends for a little reunion?  Avoid the sticky questions by taking your pre-game out of the parentals’ line of vision. Read More »

I can’t explain it, but I love chambray. It looks stylish but oh-so-comfy all at the same time. And you know what makes chambray even better?  Mixing a dressier necklace with this casual-feeling top. It’s totally unexpected yet totally works and can be worn to just about anything: leggings and boots for class, tailored skinny pants for the bar, high wasted wide leg wool pants for a bit of a fancier fete like dinner with the boy’s ‘rents, tucked into a corduroy mini with tights… the list goes on and on.

Here are two ways to wear the chambray with a statement necklace. Tucked in for a fitted feel and a tucked out tunic for those days you feel like looking cute, but also like eating everything in your dorm room caf without showing the evidence. Read More »

Everyone knows finding an amazing sushi place close to campus is an important part of college life.  The drink specials, the waitstaff that will inevitably become your second family, the all-you-can-eat for $14.99 Thursdays. Forget a good bathroom, this is the single most important discovery you will ever make during your undergraduate endeavors.

And if you happen to live near Grand Rapids, Michigan, I’m here to make your life a little easier.  Sushi!  Saki! Random Cowboy!  Mmmm!!

Earlier this week, Complex.com released a list of more favorite college watering holes from around the nation, and we’re thrilled because they clearly follow CollegeCandy’s winning recipe for a perfect college bar.

What’s the winning recipe? We’re letting you in on it so you can determine if your favorite college bar belongs on the list — or if it needs a little work (read: mood lighting).

Cheap prices. We college students thrive best on fast food dollar menus and free food found at campus events, so it’s not surprising that the same frugal attitude floats into our college bars. Ideally we’re ordering pitchers all night long for the low, low cost of one regularly-priced drink. Or, if we’re lucky, one dollar.

Game tournaments. Trivia Thursdays, Flip Cup Fridays, and Beer Pong Saturdays! We are going to play the games anyway, so the bar might as well host them weekly. They make a buck off our drunkenness and save us the chore of cleaning up the party fouls!

Themed nights. Appropriate attire for toga parties and ’80s night means no cover charges, aka a good time in costume outside the frat house. Better than the bar crawl on Halloween, and it keeps those hilarious walk of shame photos fresh every weekend.

Chill bartenders. Nothing kills a buzz like a pretentious bartender, so hire ones serving with a smile beyond the last call. And we definitely don’t mind the occasional hook up – free drinks are always our favorite thing on the menu!

Efficient bouncers. We college students are smart, and we are well aware that the bar is not yet at full capacity when we’re waiting in line to get in. So let’s save us both some time (and frozen hands) by checking our IDs and letting us in a bit quicker. (And while we’re at it, we wouldn’t mind the occasional waived entry fee, either.) But if we have to wait for a while, feel free to showcase that friendly personality while taking a few group pictures for us. Read More »

People can learn a lot about you from your Facebook profile. By considering your favorite movies, pictures, quotes and the things other people write on your wall, it is quite easy to get a good idea of who you are as a person. And knowing that, many of us are extremely careful about what we throw on there.

And I’m not talking about taking down all those drunk pictures from the Jell-O wrestling tournament so you can get that job with the government you’ve been coveting. I’m talking about leaving those up to show anyone and everyone who is looking that you are one cool girl who happens to enjoy wrestling in gelatin.

Your Facebook picture is especially important. It’s the first thing people see when they look you up, not to mention the fact that it comes up next to every wall post, Facebook message, chat, update, etc., that you do on that damn website. Naturally, you are going to put a lot of thought into your photo of choice. It needs to be a good representation of who you are, be it an artist, a class clown, or any other type of person.

I spend a lot of time on Facebook (is there a 12-step program out there?!) and I’ve noticed that of the 500 million people using the site worldwide, there only 6 basic types of photos that people post on their profile: Read More »

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I like sex.

Okay, I love sex. I prefer to have it multiple times a day. And maybe I enjoy blowjobs more than the average girl (giving 6 a day on a weekend is normal, right?). I’ve had sex in some pretty ridiculous places. Roofs. Cars. Stairwells. I think dressing up and dirty talk are super fun and healthy activities. I kind of get mad if I don’t get it every night. And when I masturbate I can’t stop at just one orgasm (and, trust me, can go upwards of twenty). I unabashedly love porn. I have vibrators and I’m not afraid to use them. The only claim to sexual “shame” I’ve got is that I’ve never had an orgasm from penetration only – but I guess that’s a common thing.

But does that mean I have an addiction? Read More »