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Archive for July, 2011

9 Current Events That Will Most Definitely Become Movies
It’s no secret that Hollywood is running low on ideas, but eventually they’re going to run out of movies to make straight-to-DVD sequels to and pathetic remakes. When the legendary Chilean miners sold the rights to a movie screenplay, it made me think — maybe that’s it! Maybe movie directors don’t need to come up with any more original ideas — maybe all they need to do is watch the news to spark up the imagination.
Are Friends with Benefits and No Strings Attached a Black Swan Parody?
Unless you’ve been Justin Timberlake’s biggest fan since 1998 or unless you’ve got a major girl crush on Mila Kunis, I don’t know why anyone would dish out $10 to see Friends with Benefits at the theaters this week. Sure, it’s not the first time Hollywood has tried to get two movies out of the same plot, but I can’t figure out how this movie could be any different from No Strings Attached.

Versatile Style: Gentle Fawn Wilderness Dress
My summer thus far has been filled with backyard BBQs, nights out with girls, day-trips and weekends on the lake. Although shorts and tank tops cut it for all these events, sometimes I just want to be girly and wear a casual, summery dress. Cue the Gentle Fawn Wilderness Dress!
Candy Dish: Healthy Candy
•Foods that help combat fat, including cheese!
•How to make your workout more effective
•Helpful running lessons from the fabulous Heidi Klum
•Get healthy and fabulous in under 5 minutes!
•Does your personality determine what you weigh?
•Foofy to fierce smoothie recipes
•Home remedies for those pesky bites and stings
Nick at Nite: The Classics Teach Us Valuable Lessons For College
Starting tonight, Teen Nick is airing 90s nostalgia at midnight. Hello childhood. At first I was struggling to come up with reasons why staying up until 4am was justified but then I realized I could write this off as an educational experience. Not only did my favorite shows teach me valuable lessons as a youngin’, but these shows clearly just keep on giving to a 21 year old, too.
Current Events Cheat Sheet: RIP Amy Winehouse
I think that most college women want to be informed on current events and the news but they feel like they can’t. Log onto CNN.com or The New York Times website and there is so much information- what is the most important? The most current? What actually matters? What is relevant to me? Well wonder no more, because every Monday I’ll be bringing you up to date on the biggest news stories in a quick, concise manner. Now you’ll finally know what’s going on in the world without having to spend hours a day sifting through the breaking news.
Body Blog: Fashion and Fitness
Since I basically live in workout clothes, I’ve had to revamp my closet to make room for $100 couture spandex. It gets pretty ridiculous paying so much for fitness clothes, but this is how I see it: when you look good, you feel good and you perform even better! Wearing booty lifting shorts and accentuating tops motivates me to go 110% at the gym.

Win A Fab DIY Phone Case! [Giveaway]
Ever put your phone down only to realize it’s sitting with seven others of the same model all with identical cases? Or when you leave with a friend’s phone instead of yours because, oh wait, hers has the same hot pink case as yours? No, you totally didn’t mean to text her boyfriend about that hot guy you met in study group last night…oops!
Candy Dish: Gone Too Soon
•Celebs who died before their time
•Madonna’s Material Girl line is expanding!
•The best costumes at this year’s comic con
•Talking dirty without being gross
•10 Celeb d-bags who walked out on their pregnant wives and girlfriends
•Easy and fun ways to squeeze in exercise this summer
•Not all superhero movies can be awesome
The Weekly Ten: Comfort Food
Everyone has those days. Everyone has those days.
You know, those days? When all you want to do is curl up in a ball in your sweats, sleep, watch some terrible Netflix movies and ask yourself why life can’t be like a Julia Roberts movie. (In fact, I’m having one of those days right now.) But those days are never quite complete without that pint of Ben and Jerrys, that pizza with pineapple, or tortilla chips and salsa.
Sundays Are For Procrastinating: The Best of Billy Eichner
You didn’t leave all your work until Sunday night did you? What!?! You did. That’s okay. No stress. You’ll get it all done. We’re so sure that you’ll get it all done that we’re giving you a few more excuses to procrastinate. This week we’re checking out some of Billy Eichner’s clips, because let’s be honest, what’s funnier than a guy yelling at people on the street about pop culture???
Here are the Reasons Why I Don’t Tan
After years of lamenting my pasty state, I finally realized: I’m never going to be tan! My skin has always been and will always be pale. Baby, I was born this way.
Candy Dish: Campus Scoop
•Bidding farewell to Harry Potter
•The argument against changing your major
•The douchiest colleges in America
•What’s on your bucket list before the summer ends?
•Do you know how to survive without your smartphone?
•Why you should consider studying abroad
•Surprising benefits of starting your own blog
Styling Naven Pieces to Fit All Your College Needs
It was pretty much Christmas in July last week when I discovered this brand Naven (well, that and the most awesome happy hour ever). It’s based in Los Angeles and is run by two twin sisters. Think bold colors, flattering shapes, but a bit of edge to spice things up. The best part about these clothes is that the color palette and simple silhouettes are easy to accessories differently—every fashionistas dream.
Intro to Cooking: Pina Colada Dip with Grilled Pineapple and Watermelon Kebabs
This week, I decided to feature a great dip for sweet foods – fruits, berries, cinnamon tortilla chips…whatever you want really. I especially love to serve it with grilled fruit to provide another option at barbecues – as I’ve written probably a dozen times already, barbecues are really the places to add unnecessary, empty calories.
CC Beauty Live: Pucker Up With BITE
When BITE Beauty offered to send me some testers, I was really excited. I’m usually testing out skincare or body products. Lips are so neglected, even in samples! Their products are filled with “super antioxidant reversatrol” which is a fancy way of saying “stuff that’s really good for you”.