Month: October 2014
Hello to All That: The Joan Didion Documentary Hype Begins
Those who say what gets the greenlight in Hollywood are clearly eating their metaphorical hats right now, as the Kickstarter for a Joan Didion documentary [Read More…]
How Joan Jett Collaborating With Hot Topic Makes Me Feel
For me, there is no more obvious, more perfect collaboration than that of Joan Jett and Hot Topic–except for Shirley Manson and Hot Topic. Yes, [Read More…]
Taylor Swift’s Love Song to New York Proves She Must Actually Hate It
The buzz surrounding Taylor Swift’s forthcoming fifth album, 1989 (obviously named after the year she was born), has only increased as the release date approaches. [Read More…]
Is Falling Down The Simpsons Rabbit Hole Wise?
Everyone’s wanted to challenge himself in some new or exciting way, and most people feel that the best way to do so is by watching [Read More…]
Desperately Seeking Spoonerisms: The Decline of Word Play in Literature
“Spoonerism” may sound like a dirty word, but that’s only because it’s employed so rarely in contemporary literature that we’ve become unfamiliar with the term. [Read More…]
“Deadbeat” Housewives: The Women of Kate Zambreno’s Heroines
Kate Zambreno’s previous novel, Green Girl, set the bar high for the relatively new author. And Heroines serves to reach even higher than her original [Read More…]
The Death of de la Renta
There are so few preeminent designers left alive in the world of fashion. And now, we’ve lost another. Oscar de la Renta, perhaps one of [Read More…]
The Return of Ms. Stefani
Gwen Stefani has re-emerged from obscurity time and time again, but this has been the longest break she’s ever taken from the world of music. [Read More…]
Kate Moss & The Boner for Boniness Effect
While there are many men who currently maintain that a full-figured–or at least mildly curvaceous–woman is their preference, those who are honest with themselves know [Read More…]
Round Up The Cattle: Evan Rachel Wood Breaks Down Her 2003 Group Photo Shoot for Vanity Fair
From approximately 2002 to 2006, the tween/teen world was experiencing a Golden Age. From the Olsen twins general prevalence to Gilmore Girls to Amanda Bynes [Read More…]