Last Halloween, it was clear — with the abundance of unkempt facial hair and trifecta of bandannas, leather, and smudged eyeliner — you were the best Capt. Jack Sparrow in the room. So when everyone exclaimed “Cool biker getup!” you became… less-than-thrilled. But it’s no one’s fault for the mix-up…
It’s 11:59 on New Year’s Eve and you have that sinking feeling that the next 60 seconds will foreshadow how the entire year of 2010 pans out. If you want your year to be filled with moments of girlish glamour, bawdy humor, and second acts and spent in the company…
What is it about the impending new year that stirs up all kinds of hopes for self-improvement each year (only to slip away from February through November)? Right around now, many people are pledging to begin marathon Stairmaster sessions or start attending sweaty-palmed Toastmasters classes, while others are finally acting…
Do snow angels, cookie dough, and snuggle time remind you of a certain Elf? Are you unable to hear the words “San Diego” without an inner voice giggling “the whale’s vagina!”? And when Blue Oyster Cult comes on the radio, do you find yourself longing for a little more cowbell?…
This Thanksgiving weekend, let the holiday shopping operate like a Choose Your Own Adventure book. Will you (a) Spend the early waking hours of Black Friday at the bottom of a sweaty dogpile stuck in the automatic doorway to Wal-Mart or will you (b) Sleep in and spend the day…
If you grew up in a family of eaters whose concept of sharing samples was snagging all the best bites right off your plate while they polished off their own food (without even sharing a tiny morsel), it’s no wonder your forearms stay snug around your dish when you eat…
It’s hard to pull away from the vortex of coverage of Jon and Kate Gosselin’s incredibly shrinking bank account, but, if you can, you’d see that the Gosselins’ marital troubles are part of a script that’s been played out for ages. It’s just that today’s characters have changed to ones…
If this busted economy has taught us anything about ourselves, it’s that we’re pretty crafty at getting by on the D-I-Y. Like, without the budget for alterations, the boyfriend’s business jacket with the ripped elbow got a sexy professor revamp with some sew-on corduroy patches. And with a tip from…
Show of hands — How many of you can name the last African American lesbian feature film you saw at the Muvico? Anyone? It’s a sad state of cinema when predictable “dick flicks” like You Don’t Mess With the Zohan rake in big bucks while smart, engaging films on race,…
Whether you fully embrace the color pink or begrudgingly accept it as the gender specific pigment of femininity, the color signifies a host of firsts into the entrance to girlhood. It’s the shade of your first 99 cent tube of Wet N’ Wild lipstick, the hue of the bottle top…
Remember when a show of the fist was the invitation to a backyard brawl instead of a cute “Wassup” to coworkers around the office? Miss it? If you pine for the return of the punch, perhaps a doubleheader of ass-kicking will quench the bloodthirst. Tonight, to commemorate ESPN2’s “Friday Night…
Future bridesmaids, do us a favor: Next time a friend considers the til-death-do-us business, avoid the obvious penis-shaped party favors and tag team of lapdances at LaBare and instead escort your friend to the Broadway smash Mamma Mia! Despite all the high camp and presence of ABBA, the musical offers…
With art school grads ready to give their right arm — or at least a sweaty summer as a costumed “cast member” of the Disney team — for future job contacts, it’s hard to believe there was a time when an animator would’ve risked a cushy job with Disney for…
If you’ve been crushing hard for a time before Pro Tools and Auto-Tune were the great equalizers of pop music, responsible for the T-Pains of this world, then it’s time to revisit the 1950s greatness of the guy group. With street corner harmonies, each member played an essential part in…
With mercury rising to record-breaking temps lately, clubs pushing cramped and sweaty parties may have met their match in a mass of tired, weary, and downright dehydrated club goers. While the cover charge will get you little more than sweat stains and runny makeup elsewhere, there is one place heeding…
If you were an American girl living in the last fifty years, you belonged to one of two groups: The pro-Barbie set, who lauded the Mattel creation for her iconic fashion sense, or the anti-Barbie crowd, who loathed the blonde bombshell for her influence on unrealistic body images. Maybe you…
Of all the lessons learned from the 1970’s body switch-up comedy Freaky Friday, starring lesbian icon Jodie Foster, the one that sticks out is being yourself is always much better than trying to be anyone else. So while you’ve dreamt of switching bodies with the responsible girl, spending her Friday…
Just in case you haven’t taken note of spring’s official coming out party, little reminders are beginning to sprout up everywhere. From the first few buds in the backyard recession gardens to the stepped up mating habits of single friends, to the germination of wickedly creative community projects, spring has…
If the first image you see when you think of the boating community is one that is an amalgamation of Gilligan’s Skipper and the trusted Gorton’s fisherman, you’re not alone. Those engrained images of an uptight captain and silver-bearded salty dog are hard to shake. But humans’ love with the…
Long before Fall Out Boy was plugging the Honda Civic, the backseat love affair between dirty rock bands and fast rides was already consummated. From Queen’s “I’m in Love With My Car” to Metallica’s “Fuel,” it’s a rare and deep partnership in a sea of fleeting and skeezy backstage encounters…
As a seedling, South Florida photographer Robert Giordano wanted little more than to be a well-known architect when he reached adulthood. Then high school hit and the structural framing of architecture gave way to the natural framework of the photograph. The two paths would battle again in college when Giordano…
One whiff of Limburger cheese and you were convinced your sense of smell was one you could’ve done without. And during one seemingly endless NPR pledge marathon, you decided hearing could be overrated. But taste… that you’d trade all other perfectly good senses in order to hold onto. Treat your…
