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If you're used to getting your fashion fill via shows like The Hills and The City, then Kell on Earth is a large dose of reality. It tells it like it really is in the fashion world. I caught up with all four episodes this weekend and I'm hooked. I've worked with Kelly and her staff before, but to witness their everyday chaos is both entertaining and stressful. It's also nice to see the motherly Read more
Exciting times for The Hills girls abound, what with Lauren gaining new opportunities and Whitney at People's Revolution. An official job offer materialized to come aboard for her "dream job" after proving she could go from "slo-mo to fashion glow" — words from Kelly herself. The girls experienced all of the excitement of the Whitley Kros Fall '08 fashion show backstage, making sure everything Read more
Perhaps this double episode thing is MTV's way of making sure that we get both the drama and the fashion. Works for me! This time we saw more of Whitney at her newish job. She seems to be pretty on the ball and unfazed by Kelly's slightly harsh personality, even winning points in a meeting by making a suggestion on possible celebrity outreach opportunities. Go Whit! Meanwhile, Lauren was feeling Read more
If you're all caught up on your healthy food trends, you're most likely aware of the chia seed revolution. The first question most people have is if the chia seeds we're supposed to eat are the same seeds we massaged into the heads of those kitschy Chia Pets. The answer? An enthusiastic "yes!" But the ingestion of these tiny black and white seeds predates the '80s Chia Pet craze; their benefits Read more
Britain's Naked Chef Jamie Oliver made headlines when he took his campaign stateside for the first season of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, even winning a 2010 Primetime Emmy along the way. Although season one took place in Huntington, WV (onetime fattest city in America!), on season two, which debuted last night, he focuses on the schools of Los Angeles. Even though Jamie hits plenty of red Read more
It's not just big bookstores that are feeling the bite of the ebooks revolution; libraries are feeling the pinch as well. In efforts to lure people back to them, libraries are trying to come up with creative ways to give patrons reasons to come back. One library in Surrey, British Columbia, is experimenting with the idea of "living books," which basically are people who donate their time to share Read more
NBC took front and center at the Summer TCAs on Monday, with The Playboy Club as the first new series to step into the spotlight. The cast, which includes Amber Heard, Eddie Cibrian, and Jenna Dewan, joined showrunners to discuss their upcoming drama about a Playboy Club in Chicago in the 1960s. The panel fielded a lot of questions about objectifying women (they promise that it's "empowering"), Read more
If you've seen the visually pleasing trailer for Midnight in Paris, I imagine you're craving a visit. In the preview, we hear Rachel McAdams's character tell her fiancé, Gil, played by Owen Wilson, that he's in love with a fantasy — a fantasy version of Paris to be exact. I caught a screening of Woody Allen's latest, out today, and in it we find out Gil is a very nostalgic guy, who wishes he Read more
If you're going to splurge on shopping, why not opt for a purchase that will not only make you look good, but will also help the underprivileged. Choose to spend your cash on retailers that are doing social good! I did a little bit of research online to see what kind of social enterprises are out there. Here is a list of some to consider: BetterWorldBooks: According to its website, the company Read more
With Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, British culinary celebrity Jamie Oliver has made a name for himself as an advocate for healthier American eating. The show's first season, shot in obesity-stricken Huntington, WV, received critical acclaim and garnered a Primetime Emmy in 2010. Food Revolution's second season returns to ABC April 12 at 8 p.m. The comeback takes place in Los Angeles and faces Read more
