Elizabeth Olsen is the Best Olsen
Today is Elizabeth Olsen’s 23rd birthday! Elizabeth is the younger sister of teen billionaires, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. She recently starred in one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2011 and has an amazing future ahead of her. While her sisters can be a little on the “hot mess” side, Elizabeth picks up the slack by being poised and graceful. You cannot help but love her.
Saturday Flashback: Mary Kate and Ashley Geography
In elementary school, all the subjects are taught as brief overviews rather than extensive lessons. For example, we learn “Language Arts” instead of Humanities or Language and Composition, “Math” isn’t “Algebra” or “Geometry,” and “Science” is growing little plants in plastic cups rather than beating yourself over the head with a massive AP Chem book. But as kids, we had two courses in Social Studies: “Social Studies” taught by teachers, and “Geography” taught by Mary Kate and Ashley.

An Open Letter to the Olsen Twins: I’m not Paying $35K for a Backpack
I was browsing through your latest line, “The Row,” and couldn’t help but notice your $300 black t-shirts, your $900 LBD, or your absolutely ridiculous $35K leather backpack. I don’t know if anyone told you this, but the only designer in the world who’s allowed to charge more than $10K for a bag is Hermes.
The Worst of Mary Kate and Ashley’s Movies
I grew up wanting to be Ashley Olsen, and my stepsister was all for being Mary Kate. We had the matching pink and blue outfits on our family cruise, we fixed our hair the way MK & A would wear it…they were the sisters we wanted to be. Well at least on-screen.
6 Movies That Made Me Want to go to Camp
Every summer, until I was 14, I would beg my parents to send me to slee away camp. I would promise I wouldn’t call home and told them I could handle being in the woods for a couple of weeks. And every summer I got the same answer, no. So I did what any other pre-teen would do, hung out at the mall, hit up the beach, and watched movies that made me feel like I was at summer camp.
Your Favorite Christmas Movies
The holiday season, I’ve come to realize, is all about the traditions. Baking cookies. Listening to festive music. Wrapping presents. Eating way too much in a way too short an amount of time. Shopping for days. Decorating. It wouldn’t be Christmas without all of it. But really, probably my favorite Christmas tradition is the endless Christmas movies.
The Weekly Ten: Halloween Movies You Forgot You Loved
There are a lot of perks to experiencing Halloween as a college student, that’s a given. But remember Halloween as a little kid? When you looked forward to more than the drinking games and the slutty sexy costumes?

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August Madness: I Love the ’90s, Round 2
Thursday we left it up to you to vote on the best recreational things and events from our favorite decade. While we weren’t surprised to see Pogs beat out Devil Sticks, we were mouths-on-the-floor shocked to see Monica Lewinsky beat O.J Simpson by a landslide. Guess presidential sex (or whatever Bill called it) outweighs murder these days.
August Madness: Pastimes and Big Events of the ’90s
In a move that shocked no one, ‘Salute Your Shorts’ creamed ‘Hey Dude!’ and the majority of you favored Mary-Kate and Ashley to Tia and Tamara. But we were surprised to see Fruit by the Foot breeze past Dunkaroos. What’s so special about 3 feet of chewy fruit? Dunkaroos are cookies…dipped in FROSTING. But it’s time to exercise your right to vote once again.
August Madness: The Best of the ’90s
It might be 2010, but here at CollegeCandy we’re still stuck in the ’90s. All you have to do is say Chumbawhumba and we’re off and running on a ’90s nostalgia debate that lasts the entire day. We know we’re not the only people out there that still rock out to N’Sync and still remember the desperation you felt when you lost your favorite Pogs slammer.
Campus Couture: Tatomme from Ryerson
Allow me to introduce you to Tatomme, probably the only girl I’ve ever met who can truly pull off a chambray jumper. And by “pull off” I mean “work it like she’s got Rachael Zoe dressing her and she’s walkin’ down a runway.” I just met her this semester, and I was instantly impressed with her style.
From CollegeFashion: 5 Celebrity Clothing Lines Totally Worth The Hype
Whether it’s a good idea or not, celebrities love to have a hand in every possible arena. From recording contracts to fragrance deals to hair extension lines, if they have the opportunity to further their status, they will do so without question.