Your 1950s childhood
When most people look back at the 1950s, they see the decade as a delicious whirlwind of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, James Dean, soda fountains, poodle skirts, chocolate milkshakes, and motorcycles.But, in...
View ArticleShe sang WHAT?!
Sometimes musicians like to cover songs by other musicians. Sometimes it works...sometimes it doesn't. Most of the time, you don't even realize these cover songs exist. And in some cases, the songs are...
View ArticleOnce Upon a Time: Divya Bharti
She was India's teen dream in the early 1990s. Beautiful. Vivacious. Charismatic. Talented.But now her tragic demise remains one of the country's most shocking unsolved mysteries.Click on the link to...
View ArticleTechnicolor Couture
I'm not a huge fan of musicals, but one of my guilty pleasures is Bye Bye Birdie.The 1963 teen movie parodies the real-life drafting of Elvis into the United States Army.It's cute, bubbly, adorable,...
View ArticleIs Blogging Dead?
My blog is dying.Readership has dropped significantly over the past six months. I used to get 100 comments. Then 50. Then 30. Now, I'm lucky to hit the 20 mark. My stats are embarrassing.I know, I...
View ArticleThe One That Got Away
His name was Jeremy. My parents had just dragged me, kicking and screaming, to a small town in Ohio. I was 16 and I didn't want to switch schools. I refused to make friends. I sat in my new high...
View ArticleShabby Apple Giveaway!
Do you love modern fashion with a vintage twist?Do you love looking classy?Do you love being fabulous?If you've answered yes to one (or hopefully all) of these questions, you are in for a treat.I'm...
View ArticleDon't look! I'm naked!
A little while ago, a friend of mine deleted his blog.He accidentally posted a link to it on a social network site and although he deleted the link before anybody saw it, he still panicked and deleted...
View ArticleGood Girls Gone Bad
There's a dirty, unspoken rule in Hollywood.If you're a kiddie actress, the only road to a legitimate career is spreading your legs. On film. White powder and booze are encouraged bonuses.The latest...
View ArticleShabby Apple Giveaway Winner!
The winner of the $50 Shabby Apple gift card is...Rachel Jensen!Congratulations! You'll be receiving an e-mail from me shortly.Thanks to everyone who entered. :)
View ArticleThe Real Snow White
Growing up, Adriana Caselotti didn't know a life without music.The enchanted little girl and her big sister were educated in an Italian convent, while her famous mother performed opera. When the family...
View ArticleThe Man Who Saved Disney
His name was Howard Ashman.He had a glowing Broadway career before fate intervened.He worked his way up the showbiz ladder during the mid-1970s and a decade later, he had not only created award-winning...
View ArticleDisney Princess Fashion
All this talk about Disney has me thinking about fashion. After all, what little girl hasn't fantasized about wearing Belle's gorgeous yellow gown? Or dreamed of rocking Jasmine's sexy harem pants? I...
View ArticleWhich Disney Princess are YOU?
This is the last Disney post, I swear. (For now). But it just occurred to me that you absolutely need to know which Disney Princess you would be. This is vital. I made this quiz. Please take it. So,...
View ArticleThe Strangest Movie You Need to Watch
I fell in love with a movie over the weekend.As I get older, it seems more rare that I come across films that mesmerize me so much they automatically get promoted to my favorites list.So, I'm really...
View Article"Evolution does not necessarily reward intelligence."
I'm sorry for the unexpected blog vacay.I was drowned in work for a while.And during the past week, I haven't really felt much like blogging anyway.There is nothing like a tragedy to remind me we live...
View ArticleSiblings to the Stars
It would suck to be the sibling of a mega-celebrity.Well, I'm sure there are a ton of perks though. Exotic vacations. Extravagant gifts. Movie premiere invites.But, would you really want to be stuck in...
View Article(kiss my shades)
He was fucking crazy.It was what we loved and hated about him.Will came wrapped in an emotionally broken package, carelessly stapled together with an over-consumption of liquor.Almost everything that...
View ArticleHipster Racism
Most of you, well probably all of you, might not know, but I am dating a member of the Sioux tribe.Rian is a quarter Sioux and received the official recognition from the tribe a few years ago.Anyway,...
View ArticleWhere's Rachel?
When I was a little girl, my parents quickly learned that sending me to my room as a punishment was, in fact, not a punishment. I loved my room. All my Barbie dolls were there.So, when I got in...
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