Taylor Lautner fans are crazy

Random stuff I don’t need but kinda want

Does Lady Gaga’s new song rip off Madonna?

Glitter and condoms: welcome to New York Fashion Week

Vanessa Hudgens has gone and sexed herself up

Child stars: where are they now?

20 VDAY gifts for your ex

At what point should you just dump a loser?

The 2011 Grammys are coming up this Sunday and everyone here at CollegeCandy is waiting anxiously to see what new genre-bending collaborations the producers have in store for us this time around. I’ve already called control of the remote and am way ready for some sassy red-carpet fashion (I’m looking at you, Minaj) and some ridiculous musical numbers. And wine. In a box.

The Grammys have always been known for their unique musical pairings: Eminem and Elton John, Stevie Wonder and the JoBros, Beyonce rockin’ out to an Alanis original. The element of surprise is always crucial, and after this past week of paper writing and flash-card flashing, I am so ready to kick back with some Orville Redenbacher and rock out to some bizzaro/awesome mash-ups that I’ll add to my iPod 0.2 seconds after the show is over.

And to pass the time until the big show begins, I’ll just watch some of the most memorable performances from recent Grammy history. With wine. In a box. Read More »

Lesson 11: Don’t panic over Valentine’s Day!

Yet another holiday’s time of year has rolled around and oh, would you look at that, it’s Valentine’s Day (also known as Single Awareness Day). Okay, no need to panic, deep breaths, you can do this. Put down the Milanos. (Don’t worry, you can pick them back up in little bit, just keep calm and read ahead first).

My best advice for all my single ladies wondering how the hell to approach a day that clearly wasn’t created for them is not to approach it at all. Just remember, it’s one day and you’re not obligated to treat it any differently than the day before and the days to come. Wake up, go to class, come home, catch up on your shows on Hulu, maybe hang out with some friends if they’re available and then go to bed. If you view Valentine’s Day with the mindset couples have, you’re just going to feel sorry for yourself. The key is to view it as just another day.

But if the thought of spending the 14^th alone save for the company of your accounting textbook is something you just cant handle, have no fear, I’ve got your back. Read More »

Thanks for joining us this week and I hope you were able to take away some do’s and don’ts, what you’re not missing, and, of course, the real reason of Valentine’s Day:

Love.

Here are three more ways to get more love into your Valentine’s Day. Because at the end of the day, and I’m talking about every day, who doesn’t want more love?

And that’s that. So what are your plans for Valentine’s Day?

Chris Brown went from cute teen pop star to even cuter boyfriend of Barbadian goddess Rihanna, and ended up becoming the bad-boy of R&B. Or, more accurately, the guy who makes the music that we all feel guilty listening to because of the infamous incident.

Most of us can’t forget what Mr. Brown did to Rihanna, can’t get the images of her badly beaten face out of our minds. No matter how many catchy songs the guy attempts to put out.

So how are we supposed to feel about his upcoming stint on SNL?

Despite your opinions on how artists’ personal lives should influence their career, there’s no denying that Chris Brown messed up. Badly. In a very public way. In a perfect world, artists could pull a Miley/Hannah Montana-esque quick-change and keep their two worlds separate, but we know that’s impossible. So why is SNL choosing to promote and support him with the music guest spot on the February 12th episode?

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The number one reason I love the statement necklace: no effort required.

In your most lazy moments you can throw on jeans, a white tee and a statement necklace and it looks like you put time and effort into your ‘fit instead of hitting snooze fifteen times.

I also love statement necklaces because they work so well with unexpected outfits. When paired with the right patterns or opposing colors, the statement necklace adds the right punch. You know those times you look through a catalog (J.Crew, sigh) or a store window and wish you had the eye to put that combo together (think plaid with a big statement necklace over it). Well, now you can!

And the best news is you don’t need to shell out the big bucks to make your statement. You can find necklaces everywhere from Target to street vendors to Forever 21 that make you look like a million bucks (and like you spent that too- but shh, that’s our secret). Read More »

CollegeCandy is lucky enough to work in the same office as our brother site, COEDmagazine. It’s like having exclusive access to a fraternity all the time. Mostly, I’m intrigued by all their insightful female comments like “she was smoking” and “she was so hot, she was a smokeshow” and “she was literally smoking. A lot. Like she owes me a pack because she smoked all mine.”

But yesterday they weren’t so much insightful as stupid. They found a high school photo of Brooklyn Decker with bad teeth. Not like “British-bad teeth,” but like “I haven’t had braces yet” bad teeth. And they were SHOCKED at the fact that she wasn’t always hot. Like so shocked they put it on their Facebook page. Turns out they weren’t the only guys who didn’t realize that hot girls weren’t born hot, because they got several comments and ‘likes’ on their fan page.

….What!? Do guys really not know that hot girls weren’t always hot. No one struts out of the womb with gorgeous locks, great boobs, and a perfectly toned body.

I don’t even want to be in the office they day they find Marisa Miller’s yearbook photos.

Every week we’re throwing up questions on Facebook to get the DL on your lives. And this week we took a risk by asking you what was the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to you or a “friend” in your dorm bathroom.  (I mean, we’ve all been there…the public poop.) The answers came pouring in and surprisingly enough, most were in first person.

Our friends over at Poo-Pourri are all about minimizing embarrassing bathroom stories by selling one of the most awesome products we’ve seen in a long time. It’s a small pocket-size air freshener that smells great and completely eliminates any bathroom smells. So they were obvi on board with this contest to find THE WORST BATHROOM STORY out there and even offered to give Poo-Pourri to the winner!

So with no further ado we want to congratulate COLIE MARIE who won the contest with this entry:

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New York Fashion Week is the most unproductive 7 days of my year. Which is really saying something since I usually spend around 75 days a year in the fetal position willing away a massive hangover. Instead of doing the mountains of work that give me the stink-eye the moment I sit down at my desk every morning, I spend this most glamorous week poring over pictures of clothing from the best designers in the world. For hours. Every day.

I love seeing what new and innovative things they come up with, what new trends they’ve incorporated into their new lines, and what I’ll be wearing come Fall 2011….when Target/H&M/Kohl’s take their ideas and brings ‘em down to my broke-ass level.

And according to today’s “research,” it’s gonna be a frumpy fall. Like, hide yo wife and hide yo curves, frumpy. Gone are mini-skirts, cinched waists and bandage dresses. In their place? Shapeless frocks in patterns that look eerily similar to the drapes your grandma has hanging in her sitting room. Read More »

Get it out of your system now, ladies.

If there’s one thing we all know (but often try to deny), it’s that college is basically it’s own little universe. It’s that beer-drinking, bar-hopping, Cliff Notes-reading, coffee-chugging “safe haven” between the comfort of your parents’ home and that place everybody calls “the real world.” And unfortunately, we all know that “real world” is much less exciting than MTV moguls would like us to believe.

As a senior, I’ve finally realized one very important thing: College is awesome. And there’s quite a lot of sh*t you can get away with here that just isn’t gonna fly once you graduate. For example:

1. Mid-day naps. Unless you decide to hightail your pretty bum down to Mexico or start your own company or something, mid-day siestas are generally not in the typical workin’ girl schedule. Oh, how I love the five hour breaks in between my classes.

2. Threesomes. Unless you want to end up like Charlotte in SATC, watching your dude getting’ frisky and feelin’ up some rando-girl while you stand awkwardly on the sidelines, I think threesomes are definitely better explored pre-graduation. I think almost everybody has at least one wild hookup story (that may or may not involve multiple partners) by the time they leave college. And that’s where those kind of explorations should probably stay. In college. Read More »