Pop culture with a hangover

The 10 Sexiest Men on TV

March 20, 2009
This one’s for anyone who loves a sweet, chewy piece of man candy. Leave a comment and submit your vote for hottest man on TV, whether or not I listed it.10. Sexy Hugh Laurie (House) - Dr. House can examine me anytime.9. Romany Malco (Weeds) - This picture couldn’t get any hotter, unless he was [...]

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 [...]

The 10 Best Live Shows I’ve Ever Seen

March 12, 2009
Laura here, with a look back at some of my favorite concert experiences of all time. I don’t go to nearly as many shows as Liz, but I’ve seen a few in my day, and these are the ones that have stuck with me the most. Most of these took place in New York City [...]

Movies with songs for titles

March 11, 2009
Did you ever think about how many movies are named after songs? These are just a few that I can think of, and I mostly stayed out of the movie musical arena, because that isn’t really fair. If you can think of any other examples, leave them in the comments! Also, don’t forget to check [...]

The Top 10 Stand-Up Comedians on my Playlist Right Now

January 29, 2009
A note: There are plenty of awesome comedians that aren’t on this list, like Andy Kaufman, Bill Hicks, and Lenny Bruce, but I have to be honest and put down the ones whose records I actually listen to often. Cheers!1. George Carlin (my favorite, and I’m sad he’s dead)2. Steve Martin (the early records)3. Eddie [...]

5 scary movie sequels that don’t suck (and 5 that do)

October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween, readers!  We hope this night brings you plenty of treats (and all the right kind of tricks). In honor of this, the awesomest of holidays, we’d like to save you precious downloading time by sharing with you Laura’s breakdown of which scary movie sequels are worth watching, and which ones would better be [...]

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 [...]

Liz’s Favorite Albums of 2007

December 23, 2007
8. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?Yes I am. No, but seriously, this jubilant yet immensely depressing album really did something big for Of Montreal this year. Never before has intense personal drama been so much damn fun to witness, and it seems lots of ravey youngsters have discovered this truth, as [...]

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 [...]