Archive for September, 2011

Candy Dish: Getting Schooled

Celebs you didn’t know pursued higher ed

Why the best new shows this year are coming midseason

When you hit the big o for the first time

Do.  Want.

Amanda Seyfried enjoys her sex scenes….well duh

Why does Taylor Lautner look eerily like Joe Jonas

What do you think about leopard print jeans?

Emmy Awards couples through the years

Celebs who’ve ditched clothes for PeTA


8 Under $20: That 70s Fashion

History always repeats itself, and this is especially true in the fashion world! Fashion inspired by the 1970s was huge on the runways and in stores this past spring and summer, and from what I’ve seen so far, it looks like this trend is going to carry well into the fall! While you may be able to score some great vintage pieces by rummaging through your mom’s closet, there are also tons of 70s-inspired fashions available at almost every store — and at great prices! Check out some of these 70s-inspired pieces that are all just $20 or under! Read More »


Sex in the News: Your Boyfriend Watches Porn

I don’t know this because I saw his Internet history or his collection of Girls Gone Wild: College Edition DVDs. I know this because new research shows that all men do. Let me repeat that: All men watch porn. And that includes yours.

Researchers at University of Montreal set out to compare frequent viewers of pornography with those who have never seen porn and were UNABLE TO FIND A SINGLE MAN WHO HADN’T WATCHED PORN.

Now, if you’ll come to terms with that news, consider these five facts taken directly from the study:

1) Most men started watching porn around 10 years of age.

2) 90% of pornographic viewing consumption is online and 10% is purchased from stores.

3) Although single men watch more porn than men in relationships, their spoken-for counterparts still yield to this activity weekly. Read More »


He Said/She Said: Defining “Hooking up”

It’s Saturday morning and you’ve just woken up from your usual Friday night routine; hung-over, regretful, half your makeup on your pillow, the other half on your cheek. Your roomie bursts into your room, camera in hand and tells you, “You have to see the pictures from last night, things got pretty crazy!” In a daze you agree. As you peruse the photos, one passes where your face is squished up against a random dude’s, sweat beads cover your upper lip and your teeth are purple from too much vodka cranberry. Oh dear God, that’s the guy! (Screw the fact that you look like a hot mess). You quickly hide your head under the covers and shout to your roommate, “That’s him! That’s who I hooked up with!”

So what exactly is your definition of hooking up? Could it mean a little bumpin’ and grindin’ followed by a sloppy make-out sesh? Does it mean crawling into a cab with a guy, knowing good and well that you’re going to “get your kicks” (thanks Rizzo from Grease for that one) later that night? Or does it mean bypassing first and getting right to second base?

Since I was given this topic of discussion, I’ve had numerous conversations with friends and one in my Human Sexuality class about how to properly define hooking up. While my friends (guys and girls) define hooking up as anything from kissing to sex, my professor seemed to think hooking up can only mean one thing: doin’ it. Read More »


Tuffy Luv Sez: Be Yourself!

Question?! Answer: Ask Tuffy Luv.

Dear Tuffy Luv,

Here’s what’s up. I need you to help me. I NEED you to tell me if I’m being crazy (probable) or right (….also probable *sad face*). So a mere 3 weeks ago, I decided to date one of my best friends. We’ve been close friends for 5 years, best friends for 2 of those years, and he’s liked me for 3. HOWEVER, we never dated because, despite caring about him more than anyone ever, I was never sexually attracted to him. But recently I said, “what the fudge?!” and agreed to date him, and on our first night out as bf/gf, I glanced over, we locked eyes, and WHAM. It hit me. I’ve been in love with this dude for 5 years. This was baaaaaad.

Fast-forward 3 weeks and here I am. Wondering if he likes me. I question every little thing he says, or should I say, DOESN’T say. We never talk anymore!! He always apologizes, saying he just doesn’t have anything interesting in his life (understandable. it’s the summer), but I’m afraid there’s something more going on. We sit there for five minutes without saying anything, and while it’s not awkward, it’s torture on my poor soul! He notices this and tries to make me feel better (he even wants us to do read together so we have something to talk about!), but then we’ll slip back into silence.

Not to say our whole relationship is silence. We’ll have little 20 minute spurts of relationship gold where we make jokes, laugh, delight in our amazing chemistry, we hold hands and he talks about how it’ll be when we’re married, but lo and behold: ANOTHER SILENCE AWAITS just around the river bend…….

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Candy Dish: Tech Candy

Americans spend a ridiculous amount of minutes on Facebook every month

How digitally connected are the top colleges in the U.S.?

The negative short term effects of watching SpongeBob

Why you should ditch CampusFood for GrubHub

Did you know the Android is the most popular smartphone (for U.S. and Europe)?

Everyone loves a blogger!

I-Tomb and I-Memorial are like the Facebook for dead people

Best ways to eliminate your texting fees

Microsoft launches Windows 8


7 Celebrities We Hate That We Love

With millions of gossip blogs and never ending tabloids, there are a lot of haters right now. Celebrities get terrible reputations and go from girl crush to enemy in the matter of a few tweets. Sometimes they deserve their fall from grace, but there are some people I just can’t help but stick by, despite all of my better instincts.

It’s time to clear my conscious: I love the following celebrities. I probably shouldn’t, but I do.

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Phew, I feel so much better. And now it’s your turn — who do you love to hate?


Seventeen Says The Darndest Things: September Edition

My jaw dropped within the first minute of me opening this “back to school” edition of Seventeen. Why are they suggesting $70 t-shirts and $100 shirts to their readers? I’m not sure who they think their demographic is, but I’m pretty sure it consists of girls who are more likely to shop at Forever 21 than French Connection. That said, I was totally loving their fashion spreads. I love how carefree, eclectic and vibrant it is, and I hope their readers are inspired by that.

When I got to the section on guys and relationships, I was pleasantly surprised by the article on what to say in tricky hookup situations. It was a great piece on openly communicating while still being sensitive and thoughtful. Very impressive. Naturally, it was followed by an article “decoding” guys. Always, always mockable.

Seventeen says: “What are you doing this weekend?”  = “I want to ask you out, but I’m too nervous to ask.”
Jasmine says: Or…he’s just curious about what you’re doing this weekend. While yes, it is possible that he is into you, this phrase is way too vague. Ridiculously uncool of Seventeen to encourage a new generation of girls to overanalyze a guy’s every. single. word. Read More »


Things That Pissed Your Parents Off When You Were A Kid

Okay so pretty much everything we did when we were kids was an attempt to piss our parents off. Hey, isn’t that our duty as their children? Parents need a little excitement in their lives, and until we graduated high school, we were there to provide it. And isn’t so fun now to look and laugh at how absolutely obnoxious we were!

Click through for a few of the things that drove our parents crazy.

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Candy Dish: Mother of the Year

Kate Gosselin thinks reality TV is the only option for her kids

Can you spot the movie by it’s iconic sunglasses?

How to power dress in  your 20s

There are some royal dramz between Pippa and Harry

Clothing companies sure like to make offensive clothes for girls

We heart hot men with animals

What’s up with Demi Lovato’s rib tat?

Rihanna’s awesome Armani Ad

Must have rainboots for fall