Monthly Archives: September 2009

VMA Recap: Kanye’s a Mic Stealer, Beyonce’s a Queen and Pink’s a Badass (VIDEO)

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It seems a little ridiculous that MTV still puts on a Video Music Awards, considering they haven’t aired music videos with any regularity in over a decade. But the performances still get me to tune in, and Taylor Swift and Pink did not disappoint. WTF was with Lady Gaga?

Antonio Ballatore Wins HGTV’s “Design Star”

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Antonio Ballatore, a 40 year-old a set designer from Los Angeles, has been crowned the season four champion of HGTV’s hit reality show Design Star. He’ll get his own show on the network – and in the meantime, he’ll also appear in a one-hour special in which he’ll have to make over his own house in five days.

Body of Missing Yale Student Annie Le Found

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Investigators have uncovered a body they assume to be missing Yale student Annie Le. The remains were found yesterday afternoon inside a wall in the research building that she was last seen entering. Police are treating the case as a homicide investigation.

Serena Williams Outburst Video

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Whoa. I would not want to mess with Serena Williams. According to the Wall Street Journal, the tennis star lost her temper at a US Open semifinal match against Kim Clijsters on Saturday, shouting obscenities at a judge after she was …

7 Types of Men Single Women Encounter

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Before Sex and the City–which, before being a movie, was a television show, and before that, a book, and before that, a series of columns by Candace Bushnell–there was another movie, which was also a book before becoming a screen-play. …

Kanye West Takes Taylor Swift’s Mic at MTV VMA’s

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This year’s MTV Video Music Awards had a few bittersweet moments including a tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. One of the oddest moments came when Kanye West grabbed the microphone from teen singer Taylor Swift after she won an award for “Best Female Video,” for her song, “You Belong with Me.”

How to Use Brow Powder (VIDEO) with Melissa Barlow

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I’ve always been a fan of using brow powder over pencils. Whenever I use a pencil I always end up having to sharpen the pencil a million times to keep the precise edge, wasting tons of product and the result …

“Leave Me Alone” and Other Healthy Things To Say To Your Partner

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Husband, domestic partner, boyfriend, soul mate – whatever you want to call your life partner, all the names imply one thing – togetherness. And while life is beautiful when you have a partner in crime to explore life with, it is also beautiful when you spend time exploring life on your own. Keeping a healthy sense of independence is important for each person in a healthy relationship.

Product Review: PureBar is the Purely Raw Choice

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A review of Pure Bars, raw, organic and vegan real food bars. How do they stack up against more well known raw food bars?

Project Runway Episode Recap

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I have to say I was a little disappointed when the designers found out their “clients” were their usual models on Project Runway last night. Even still, designing outfits to make models stand out at an industry party proved to be a fun episode.

Tila Tequila Exposes Bruised Arms (Photos)

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Offers onlookers the first visual evidence of Tila’s recent altercation with San Diego Charger Shawne Merriman, who is also her boyfriend. Are charges on their way? “We’ll see.”

Just Say Eh! to Megan Fox

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It seems like women everywhere loathe this young cinema tart. But what is it about her exactly that we hate? And shouldn’t we just hate a little less in general? Hmm?

Obama Remembers 9/11: “No Words Can Ease the Ache of Your Hearts”

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President Obama gave a speech at the Pentagon this morning in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Click here to see the video.

Caster Semenya’s Magazine Cover Makeover

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Looking to beat back recent rumors regarding her sex, Caster Semenya recently posed for You Magazine, a popular magazine in South Africa, to show off her feminine side. Trading her pants for a dress, cornrows for a crimped wave and her normal spandex outfit for heals, makeup and jewelry, it is hard to deny, she looks much better.

The Biggest Loser Fan Favorite Gets a Second Chance

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19-year-old Dan Wright, the heaviest The Biggest Loser contestant in history, is back this season for a second chance at the prize. But is it fair?