Pop culture with a hangover

Celebrity Lookalikes!

April 14, 2009
I’ve compiled some of my favorite celebrity lookalikes for your viewing pleasure. A lot of these ended up involving cast members from The L Word, because, well, that’s what I was watching when I came up with this. Enjoy!

The L Word series finale: “This is gonna take a little longer than we thought”

March 11, 2009
So after six seasons, the groundbreaking drama “The L Word” is no more. I am sad about this, but mostly I’m just pissed the show’s creators ended it the way they did. Those who watched the series finale the other night know what I’m talking about. Here are just a few of my thoughts on [...]

Short List: The 10 TV Shows I Never Miss

March 6, 2009
1. Lost 2. Gossip Girl 3. Weeds 4. Big Love 5. The L Word (only one more episode, boo!) 6. The Colbert Report 7. The Daily Show 8. 30 Rock 9. The Office 10. Dexter

The Final Season of The L Word: Who Killed Jenny? Who Cares?

February 11, 2009
Now, I love the melodramatic soap opera known as The L Word, and I’ve followed it as a loyal viewer through thick and, often, thin. When dignified heiress and mother Helena became a professional gambler and went to jail (without it affecting her child visitation rights), I suspended my disbelief. When Jenny somehow got her [...]

L Word fans — is Niki supposed to be Lindsay Lohan?

July 25, 2008
(Spoilers included, obviously) So am I the only one who thinks the starlet character Niki (above right) is supposed to be Lindsay Lohan, or is this just obvious and I’m the last person to figure it out?  Regardless, look at the evidence: Lindsay herself went from a raven-haired lady lover (or two, depending on how [...]

Short List: Laura’s Top 5 TV Favorites Right Now

June 10, 2008
1. Bill Moyers’ Journal (PBS) His guests are always interesting, well-spoken, and inspiring. Plus he’s the best journalist on TV, period. 2. Everything on C-SPAN 1 & 2 (particularly the House proceedings and the call-in shows) Forget scripted television — Dennis Kucinich’s 5-hour resolution to impeach Bush in the House last night was the most [...]