It is rare to find a good sequel (think Grease 2)…let alone one that rivals the original film in quality. And that’s where I come in. I’m about to tell you seven sequels that are worth watching.

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What’s your favorite movie sequel? Which of these do you agree with and which of these do you completely disagree with?

W.T.Eff?

Banning books? Seriously? First Obama gets attacked from those crazy moms who think he’s out to brainwash children by giving them talks on the importance of education and now reading is bad for children, too?

The whole thing is just absurd. Have people even read the books they’re trying to ban? How can a story about a pooh named Winnie who likes to eat honey and play in the woods with his other anthropomorphic friends possibly be bad? It seems like a book that is deemed “good” and “appropriate” these days is a book that will not inform your child of the existence of sex, racism, violence, homosexuality, the devil, bad language, and any other concept that will cause children to ask you awkward questions. The whole banned books thing will probably cause my AP Literature class to be renamed AP Literature That Will Morally Damage Your Soul.

Does this mean we should ban Pokemon as well, since the little animals “evolve,” which therefore enforces the idea of evolution and is therefore anti-Christian and therefore is Satanic? Winnie the Pooh may be the poster child for the obesity epidemic, his friend Eeyore for depression, and Kanga for single moms everywhere, but that doesn’t mean our younger siblings can’t read about them. I happen to like Tigger, even if he does have ADHD. And although Harry Potter may have “witchcraft and wizardry” and whatnot, it’s still one of the most significant contributions to literature in our lives, and as such, should be available to anyone who wants to read it.

So let’s take the attention and money away from banning books and focus on some more important things that should be eradicated from this planet. Because in 2009 there are so many things worse than kids in capes flying around on broomsticks or finding a lion in your closet.

1) Twilight movies

We can send a man into space but Hollywood can’t make a decent vampire movie. The actors all have a deer-in-the-headlights look on screen and attempt to fly around like people in improperly rigged harnesses. There’s something oddly wrong with that. The only thing that could have made it worse was if they cast Megan Fox, and that’s only because she makes every movie ten times worse than it could’ve been, due to her acting skills, or lack thereof.

2) Crocs

Plastic rubber clogs with holes in them, with the loudest, most obnoxious colors imaginable. Need we say more?

3) Bad Alliteration

Amusing to a certain extent, but gets repetitive after every English major tries to sound like James Ellroy and just ends up sounding like an awful author addicted to annoying alliterations. Again.

4) Livestrong bracelet knockoffs

One yellow cancer bracelet is enough. Do we really need people sprouting an armful of colored rubber with every imagined cause stamped across them? Be a little more original, please. Oh, and true story from a friend:

“Weight Watchers sent me a bracelet after I signed up for a meeting. It was white, with some rainbow stripes on the side. But why would I wear a Weight Watchers bracelet? Is it not obvious enough that I need to lose weight? Do I also need to tag myself with a FAT GUY BRACELET?”

5) Gaming language

Otherwise known as nerdspeak. Common terms include noob, newb, noobsicle, ftw, gg, gg no re, 1337, QQ, lawlz, nub, pwned, pwnage, or even harpwnage (the act of being pwned really hard) should not, under any circumstance, be said in ordinary life.

6) Creepy Facebook ads

Someone please tell me how Facebook has managed to eerily know everything about us and assume what we want. “Discount airfare to China!” What? Just because I’m Asian?

7) A few select man trends

Including: rattails, ponytails, monster trucks, hairy backs, man-purses, chains, a gazillion tattoos, mandals, mandiators, and transparent shirts.

8) Starving Hollywood celebrities

Rachel Zoe, Renee Zellweger, Tori Spelling, Victoria Beckham, Amy Winehouse, and Ashlee Simpson all need to eat a few burgers before they’re fit for the public. Young people these days have enough to worry about besides trying to look like a skeleton. Save that look for Halloween, please.

9) Fat people falling Youtube videos

Guilty pleasure number one, but really should be banned to relieve my soul from residing too much in an immoral state of being. I really shouldn’t watch Scarlet taking a tumble a million times and laugh hysterically every time I see it; it’s bad for me as a conscientious human being, I’m pretty certain.

10) Special athletes that promote the stereotype

As a current student at Duke and avid sports player and fan, I know for fact that you can be incredibly smart and be amazing at your sport. So it worries me when people like this one fail at representing athletes in a more flattering light. Like, um, really.

Anything else you think we should ban?

Adam Lambert is bigger than the Beatles?

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are dunzo!

Germans stink in bed. Literally.

Privilege and the Ivy League.

What’s wrong with Tori Spelling?

Lip gloss that curbs your appetite? Hollerrrr.

No, she’s not preggers. They are adopting.

McSteamy or McSnorty?

Fall fashion = lots and lots of brown.

Chris Brown pissed the wrong woman off.

Man tries to breastfeed.

Are Tori and Dean dunzo!?

Student sets off pipe bomb, but everyone is OK.

Whoa, is that Chase Crawford?

15 fortune cookies you don’t wanna get.

We’re obsessed with Tori Spelling’s son.

Every guy’s dream: Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis get it on.

Who is Jennifer Aniston kissing now?

[Photo courtesy of the San Francisco Chronicle]

Genetics may explain men’s inability to commit.

Tori Spelling should really re-think this bathing suit.

10 ways to re-energize.

Everybody’s wearing green.

The most delicious shot of all time.

This makes me uncomfortable.

Pulling out may just work!

Openly gay student wins prom queen.

Apparently Tori Spelling killed her father.

Lindsay Lohan can’t catch a break.

So, why are these dudes single?

Green. The color of all things great: this lovely planet, money and Starbucks straws.

Oh, and how can I forget fashion?

This season there is no shortage of kelly green. And for good reason; this color looks good on nearly everyone, and totally sets its wearer out from the crowd. From the red carpet to Old Navy, there it is – yet another cute, bright green dress shouting, “BUY ME! You have to have me for summer!!”

I’ve never been good at saying no, especially when something (or someone) so cute is talking to me.

I like to call this little sitch the big green oxymoron. I don’t have any green in my wallet to buy said green dress, but I have to have it. What is one to do? Well, aside from splitting your purchase onto three different credit cards, of course (not that I’m condoning that!).

Thankfully, you don’t have to spend a lot of green to take home the green, and I’m here to bring you these cute green dresses for cheap. You love me. I know.

Celebrity Chic on the Cheap: It’s so easy Being Green!

Dresses:
Green works all day or all night. Here is a great causal option to throw on when you’re late. Add with some gold sandals and out you go!

This dress from Lulus is a great option for going day-to-night. Slip on some metallic sandals for day, then switch it to a black patent, a nude patent or a wedge for night. A black or white belt around the waist would be adorbs (that’s adorable for you non-word-shorteners) too.

This last dress is a little pricier but so. freaking. cute. And great for going out! Those straps add an even more awesome twist on an already hot dress, making this dress totally worth the extra greenbacks. Switch it up a bit and make it your own by replacing that green belt with a black or white patent one. It’s fashion perfection.

Shoe options:
Every week, I’ve featured every type of cute black shoe under the sun. Go with any of those, or, if you’re feeling blingy, here are some gold options that go great with green and are just splendid for spring/summer.

The flat is super comfortable without being dowdy, so you can rock it day or night. And that pump! It’s so neutral, so cute and so. on. sale.

A Craigslist killer is on the loose.

Miley Cyrus is taking over the world.

Harry Potter movie gets earlier release date!

WTF is going on with Tori Spelling’s boob?

Yay for being single in a recession!

Save time with keyboard shortcuts!

No more coffee – electrolyte mouth strips are here!

Candy Spelling reaches out to Tori.

Pharrell designs eco friendly fabrics?!

OMG. Handmade coffee cozys are the bomb.