You would think that with all the resources celebs have at their fingertips, they could avoid making mistakes that make them look stupid. Well, I guess celebrities don’t think to utilize those resources because they are too busy tweeting or reading movie scripts. So when celebs make mistakes, I guess they just need a good PR team (but sometimes that isn’t even possible, see below).

Here are some of the biggest mistakes could have avoided if they would have just used Google or hired an investigator, or done SOMETHING, anything at all.

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Friends, let’s debunk the myth that you can’t have fun in college without drinking. Yes, booze does help, but it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun without it. The activities may not come right out at you when you ponder, “What does one do in college that doesn’t involve drink and is fun?”…but they’re there. Also, sometimes after drinking for five days straight you need to cut your liver a break, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop.

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I am obsessed with little black dresses. Quite literally obsessed. So obsessed that whenever I am shopping for a fancy dress I have to avoid even trying on the black ones because I know I will buy them. They’re slimming, dressy and I already have all the accessories I need to style them. My closet is in desperate need of a bit of color… but we’ll deal with that another time.

I think RTR is perfect for my problem because I really (REALLY) can’t justify buying another black frock. But renting? That’s still fair game.

When searching for a lbd to feature this week, I wanted to find something a little different—not your standard tube dress or sequined one. I was hoping for a dress that mixed things up a bit. Read More »

Ladies across the pond are so stylish. Seriously, the two times I’ve been to the find island of Britain, I’ve gorged myself on fashion. Primark, Whistles, River Island…and Dorothy Perkins! These so-called “high street” shops pump out gorgeous pieces at reasonable prices. Forever 21 is starting to catch onto the trends these stores follow, but we still don’t have a retailer quite like these magical places. Luckily for us in North America, there is online shopping! I was browsing the Dorothy Perkins website and came upon these beauties. I instantly knew that they needed a feature!

Made of faux suede, these little booties are the perfect addition to your fall shoes; the burnt orange shade just screams “autumn!” The ’5 heel will give you quite a boost in height, but don’t worry about destroying your feet. The ’1 platform takes a lot of strain off your feet and makes it feel like you’re only wearing a ’4 heel. Even though most people associate heels with evening, when you begin to go to job interviews or meeting professionals in your field (even professors), it’s a good idea to wear heels or fancier shoes.

Let’s start with daytime.

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For daytime, start with a pair of dark skinny jeans and a cute printed blouse; bonus points if the print has the same burnt orange shade! This one has a bow and a print with birds – so adorable! If you tend to get cold, wear a sweater or cardi in another bright shade. This purple one complements the orange really well. Add a roomy satchel and simple gold jewels and you’re ready!

And now evening.

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For night, start with a plain white long-sleeve and add a black pencil skirt. The lace overlay of this one makes it very lady-like and dainty. You could even go wild and choose a bright color like pink or blue for the skirt! After that, it’s just accessories: a clutch that matches your outfit (hence the b&w patent), a gorgeous pair of feather-inspired earrings, and layered chains. You don’t have to keep your jewelery in the silver or gold family; mixing makes you look brave and funky.

And that’s it! I kept the shoes the star but didn’t shy away from other fun elements. Check these boots out at Dorothy Perkins for about $75. Happy styling!

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Look, we’ve all had some bad break ups. We’ve all had our hearts battered and scarred. Or at least most of us. Some of you have always been the dumper and not the dumped. Consider yourselves lucky and potentially commitment phobic. Whether or not there’s actually a good way to break up with someone, there are definitely a lot of WRONG ways. Here are a dozen of them to mull over. Get your “I’m alone and no one will ever love me” playlists ready.

And…go:

1. Have your new boyfriend break up with him for you
This is about the lowest of the low. Well, maybe. I’m not one to believe in shooting the messenger, but this would be an instance where I might be applying for membership into the NRA.

2. Post-It note
“I’m sorry. I can’t. Don’t hate me.” He’ll hate you.

3. Telling his mom first
Look, if you’re going to break up with someone then have the decency to break up with THEM. Yeah, confrontation, not everyone’s favorite thing in the world. Like parfait. Still, to go through the back channels — be it his mother, sister, or best friend — it just twists the knife that much deeper. Seriously.

4. After sex
He’s naked. He’s sleepy. He’s basking. It’s so unfair…Do we still get a round of break-up sex? Or would that count?

5. On his birthday or any other special occasion
How old are you now? SINGLE! And even if a funeral may feel like the appropriate place, for some reason, don’t start the conversation with, “Speaking of things I want to bury and forget about…”

6. Giving him the “It’s not you, it’s me” speech
If you’re breaking up with us we know it’s not you. In the words of the great Costanza: “IT’D BETTER BE ME!”

7. Suggesting it’s only temporary
The “Not a break-up, break-up.” Phrases come to mind, “Let’s take some space,” “We’ll just try seeing other people,” “When I come back from the Sudan in 6 months we’ll see where we are.” You know, ways the dumper tries to soften the blow rather than what it is: a kick in the nuts. I’m all for sentiment and courtesy. So have the courtesy to not dangle false hope like a promotional copy of Harry Potter Book 8 (it’s a hypothetical, not a rumor-RELAX fan girls!).

8. Drunk dialing
I will also add via text, or voice mail in general. If you’re going to do it then do it. Face to face unless you’re in different parts of the country, but even then there’s f*cking Skype. If you needed one more reason to not have access to your phone while drunk, this is it. It’s a cop out. Alcohol’s not an excuse to demean and make things easier on yourself. You’re the dumper, things will immediately be easier when it’s over because you’ll have dumped us. So suck it up and make an effort to do it right.

9. Via Facebook or any other social media
Similar to the drunk dial/text/voice message except it’s PUBLIC! Changing your relationship status and having 50 of his friends comment on his wall asking what happened before he even saw it is humiliating. Just say no.

10. Arranging to have him see you with another guy
This really falls under the general category of: “Provoking him to break up with me, that way I don’t have to be the bad guy.” I know people who’ve done this kind of crap. They cook something up that pushes their partner to do the deed for them. It’s a coward’s way out. You’re better than that!

11. Setting him up to cheat
Here’s the flipside to the coin. Some people want to break up but feel like they need some kind of an excuse. I’m not saying that trying to set him up to see if he flirts or cheats on you is the most common way it’s done. I’m just using it as one example from a plethora. Again, we’re in some psycho-babble, self-validation, and neurotic territory. Now, instead of saving a guilt trip to be the sympathetic one out the break-up, you’re setting yourself up to be the hero of the tale. I don’t think either’s worse than the other. Disagree?

12. Not bothering to ACTUALLY break up with him
The avoidance break-up. Sometimes I wonder why people choose this path, amidst the 11 others we’ve looked at and the hundreds more to select from. You can’t pretend it never happened. And you can’t pretend when (if) you reconnect in a few years that you never broke up. So, what’s the point of this? Why the silent treatment? To be purposefully hurt by someone still proves that that someone has strong feelings. To be ignored is to be…

Alright, there they are. 12 ways you shouldn’t break up with someone. Disagree? Are any of these perfectly acceptable? Did I miss some juicy ones? What’s the worst way you’ve ever dumped him or vice versa? I’m a firm believer that if we can share then we’ll better learn how to care. And if we really put some care into the ending, just maybe, a break up will bring both people what it’s really meant to: closure.

“And that’s the way it was,”

The Dude

A team of researchers at Cornell released a study identifying specific speech patterns of psychopaths. Is that guy who always tries to talk to you in your Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.m. a total psycho? According to the research, which studied the speech patterns of 52 convicted murderers, there are five verbal cues to watch out for. One, if everything he talks about has a reason or goal attached, rather than emotions. Two, if he talks a lot about his basic needs, including food and money. Three, if he says ‘uh’ and ‘um’ a lot (to make himself seem normal). Four, if he rarely discusses emotional topics like religion or family, and finally, if he always speaks in the past tense. Yeah, ok, most of these things seem pretty normal, but you never know: a combination of all five and he might just be a part of the 1% of the population who would attack you with a cleaver while you’re innocently taking a shower.

The Thailand floods are finally winding down, but not before killing almost 400 people. The rain-swollen Chao Phraya River, that many feared would flood into Bangkok, began to lower today, sparing the capital city devastating damage. Not everyone was so lucky, though. Since the flooding began in mid-July, 113,000 people have lost their homes and 700,000 people have been put out of work. Want to hear an even bigger number? Over the past several months, 700 billion cubic feet of rainwater was drenched on Thailand, making it the worst flood since 1942. The water won’t recede for an estimated six weeks. And you were worried about how you were going to handle the chilly temps in your costume tonight #firstworldproblems.

The Republican presidential race has two clear frontrunners- Herman Cain and Mitt Romney- but both have got problems. The all-important Iowa caucuses that are highly predictive of how the rest of the primaries will go are only two moths away. A lot can happen in two months… just look at who was in the lead at the end of August (Michele Who??). But right now, a poll of Iowans places Cain and Romney at a virtual tie for the lead, with 23% and 22% of the vote respectively. The breaking news last night that Cain was accused of sexually harassing two of his female workers in the 1990s, though, could certainly change things. Remember Rick Perry, who used to be commentators’ best bet for the candidacy? He gave a speech this week featuring crazy hand motions and facial tics that led to the question…was he totally drunk? Probably not, but it still ain’t good for the fledgling candidate.

Pic o’ the week:

(CBS/National Geographic)

The world population is set to hit 7 billion people today, and CBS News, building on research done by National Geographic, tracked down the world’s most typical person. Who fit the bill? Mu Li, who meets the following criteria: he’s 26-years-old, speaks Mandarin, owns a cell phone, doesn’t have a car or bank account, makes less than $12,000 a year, and is Christian and right-handed.

Before you can say “when’s Kim Kardashian premiering her livebirth special on E!?”, she’s filed for divorce from Kris Humphries. Yep, after 72 hours of apparently not-so-wedded bliss, they’re calling it quits. Sure we knew it was coming, but still, this fast?! Does E! need a divorce special to boost their ratings or something!? Sorry for all the ?!, but we’re kind of in shock over here.

Read the full story here and check out pictures from her VERY RECENT wedding below.