Candy Dish: Jon Gosselin Gets the Boot

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Maybe that single dad show will happen, after all.

Screech’s tell-all is out!

Is that college degree really necessary?

Tyson Beckford has the hots for Obama.

Live large with these giant accessories.

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian get serious.

Life After College: It’s Good To Be Home

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I remember crying as I packed for college a gazillion years ago and freaking out that I would never really be coming home again in the same way. But, the second I got home for Thanksgiving break, I realized exactly how wrong I was about that. My house was just as I left it (minus a few things my sister borrowed, stretched out, and left in the trunk of the car) and despite being insanely more educated, my family didn’t treat me any differently. I still fought with my sister over the remote (The Nanny reruns, really?), I still was expected to help with the dishes (ugh), and I still had to tell my mom in excruciating detail where I was going when I left the house.

However this past June when I left to go to New York I went through the exact same emotions, overly dramatic arm flailing and unattractive tears galore as I packed up. And once again, I proved myself wrong. I went home this past week to take a break from adult responsibilities, such as job hunting and obsessively updating my Linkedin and I discovered that still nothing changed. Read More »

Candy Dish: Barney Frank Tells It Like It Is

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Unlike most politicians, Barney Frank doesn’t mince words.

Mr. Belding’s back. And he sings.

Give yourself an at-home facial.

4 signs he’ll be good in bed.

Why does Richard Hatch keep getting arrested?

Well, that kid’s gonna be totally effed up.

I Heart Saved By The Bell

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When I was in elementary school, life was simple.  I spent my time divided between the playground at school and my living room couch.  Yeah, there might have been some school involved, but nothing was important as my shows:  Step By Step, Family Matters, Full House, and Saved By The Bell.  Especially Saved By The Bell – Zack Morris was cute to the max.

All the best moments are etched in my mind as clearly as events from my own life:  Jessie Spano’s caffeine pill addiction, Lisa Turtle’s sprained ankle dance, the Hot Fudge Sundae aerobics/music video, the gang’s glee club fail and the time AC Slater and Zack got in a fist fight.  A. Ma. Zing.  Never mind that my childhood memories are of TV shows…

Anyway, when I recently became aware of Jimmy Fallon’s plan to reunite the cast of SBTB, I had a minor freakout of happiness.  BUT then I found out about Tiffani Thiessen’s plan to eff everything up! WTF Kelly Kapowski!!  I always knew she was a bitch.  She even left Zack for that douchebag, Jeff!  According to a recent interview, she’s just too busy for a SBTB reunion due to her excessive hotness and her new live-action cat movie (she’s doing all the voices). Read More »

Candy Dish: Everyone Hates Megan Fox!

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Do guys hate her, too?!

We hate you, Tiffani Thiessen.

Blue M&Ms could save your life.

Jessica Simpson gets (skinny) revenge!

Is your workout killing the environment?

Cute neon. For cheap.

Candy Dish: Airbrushing Does Madonna Good

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Photoshop is Madonna’s BFF.

Rachel Zoe’s got a new fashion line.

Petition to reunite Saved By The Bell.

Watch out, Soulja Boy.

Lip gloss for spring.

Bill O’Reilly hates Sean Penn.

Kelly Rowland dropped from record label.

A get-strong playlist.

Website offers discounts to you!

Another Police Academy movie!?

Who wears short shorts? John Mayer wears short shorts.

Love Em or Hate Em: Light Wash Denim

jeans.jpgI have 12 pairs of jeans. TWELVE. If that isn’t bad enough, only 4 fit me right now, one of the four has a giant hole in the leg, and the rest all look exactly the same anyway. What possessed me to buy 12 pairs of the same jeans, I will never know.

So, I’m in the mood for a new pair, but there are some qualifications:

1. They must fit over my butt

2. They must not look like the rest of my jeans

I have been researching (read: hanging out at Nordstroms) and noticed that there is an old trend resurfacing in denim: light wash. As in the jeans we used to wear back in 1993 when Saved by the Bell was still on and MC Hammer was 2 Legit to Quit.

They fit my rules (shockingly, the rest of my jeans are not acid washed), but I am not sure if this is a style I am ready to embrace. Thoughts?

What Not to Do to Study for Exams

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Exam week can be pretty intense. All you want is to pack up your shizz and go home to party for a month, but the word “cumulative” is making you want to throw up in your mouth. Can you slide by, or is exam week going to destroy the grade you earned busting your butt on every paper you wrote this semester? Everyone has their own study tips and ways to deal with stress, but here are some surefire tactics to avoid if you really want to make the grade.

1. OD’ing on Caffeine

If caffeine were illegal, I’d be a certified crack whore. So I know that overdoing the stimulants can only end poorly. There have been times where I drank so much coffee that it had an adverse affect on my body, and I passed out facedown in the books. Or I got so hyper that I alphabetized my DVD collection instead of hitting the books. Overdoing the caffeine can also keep you up for hours after you’ve shut the books, and you’ll be super groggy when the time comes to put number 2 pencil to paper (if you don’t sleep through the entire final!).

Another major caffeine no-no? Taking energy pills such as Stackers. You’ll be more concerned with the heart palpitations you’re having than the exam itself. You don’t want to pull a Jessie Spano in front of the whole lecture, hall do you? Read More »

Hallow-THEME: Costumes for Your Whole Clique

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Sometimes, it’s not enough to make your own fab entrance at a Halloween Party; you and your whole crew need to be noticed. On the other hand, sometimes your crazy costume idea is so unique that nobody will get it… unless your faves are by your side to complete the picture. Want to make the biggest splash this Halloween (and have some killer bonding time with your buds as you shop, create, and play dress up)? Here are just a few ideas for some great group costumes. And most of them can be done on a budget!

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Celebrity Chic on the Cheap: Gaga for Gingham

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First we did plaid – now we’re going gaga for gingham. I feel like I should be back in an episode of Saved by the Bell when all of these 90’s styles were splashed across the pages of magazines and donned by our favorite celebs.

“For REALZ?” I thought when I saw this print again, running down to the basement to pull out my platform gym shoes, pogs and devil sticks.

But then I looked again. And I started to get used to it.

And I looked again. And I sorta fell in love.

Sure, the print is a little early 90’s, but the updated version is tailored and flattering, which is still light years better than that maternity crap we were stuck wearing for 2 years.

So this week I, your personal shopper, bring you:

Celebrity Chic on the Cheap: Gaga for Gingham – 10 years later! Read More »