Pop culture with a hangover

The 5 Best and Worst Alcoholic Drinks I’ve Had Lately

June 12, 2009
The Best1. The Park Life at The Bell House in Gowanus, which contains Ruby Red Absolut, grapefruit juice, Triple Sec and a splash of soda. Perfect for hot summer days.2. Sixpoint IPA at Quarter in Park Slope south. Always a classic.3. Chelsea Checker Cab Blond Ale at Ellis Bar in Park Slope south. Cheap and [...]

The 10 Best and Worst Movies of 2008

March 16, 2009
It took me a while to catch up on Netflixing some of these, but the time has come at last to reveal my picks for the 10 best and worst films of 2008. Dig it. Best: The Cream of the Crop1. Happy-Go-Lucky - This was probably my favorite film of the year. The story is [...]

In honor of Mr. Blackwell, a Worst Dressed List

October 20, 2008
The man who invented the worst-dressed list, Mr. Blackwell, has sadly passed away.  In honor of this celebrity-dissing pioneer, we’d like to present our own list of bad examples of celebrity fashion.1. Alaskan Governor Sarah PalinAside from her somewhat-becoming Tina Fey glasses, this woman is a fashion disaster. She looks like a cross between a [...]

Laura’s 5 Favorite (and Least Favorite) Celebrity Couples

August 5, 2008
Celebrity couples come and go like the seasons, reminding us all that love is fleeting when you’re a self-obsessed narcissist with a Napoleonic complex. Some of them last a year, even two, giving us little people a brief glimpse of hope that love can be everlasting, until the inevitable extramarital affair scandal followed by the [...]

The Best and Worst of Daytime TV

July 19, 2008
One of the best things about working from home, besides the overwhelming bliss of not having to wake up to an alarm clock, is getting to watch the glory that is daytime TV. I don’t care if it’s lowbrow housewife porn with the intellectual depth of a prescription drug commercial, it’s goddamned entertaining! [...]

The Best and Worst of Network Late Night

June 10, 2008
Best Overall Host: Conan O’BrienHe’s still funny, even if he’s lost a bit of his zing over the years, and I think he’ll make a fine Tonight Show host. As long as he doesn’t have to carry over any of Jay Leno’s schtick.Worst Overall Host: Carson DalyJust give up! Nobody watches this [...]

The 2007 Celebrity Superlatives - The Best, Worst, and Freakiest

December 15, 2007
As 2007 comes to a close, I would like to take a look back at some of the celebrity moments that have defined this year. I warn you, it wasn’t a pretty year.Most Differently-Abled CelebrityBritney Spears took this category, and not by a nose. She redefined non-medical retardation this year, what with [...]