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[21 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Oscar Fright: The Top 10 Worst Red Carpet Looks, 2000-2009

And now it’s time to pay tribute to the gowns we really love: the egregious missteps in the name of fashion that make us cover our eyes and shriek aloud, “Girl, what are you wearing?!” Without them, the Oscars would be boring — what fun is an awards show where everybody looks flawless and nobody takes any risks? It’d be like, well, watching the men of the Oscars parade down the red carpet in their nearly-identical tuxes.
In a way, I have to admire these women. There’s something cool about an …

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[18 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Warning: May Contain Ruffles. The Worst Fashions of the Golden Globes, 2010

In which I attempt to snark on the not-really-that-bad “worst” gowns of the Golden Globes for 2010.

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[18 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
All Quiet on the Fashion Front: The Best Gowns, Golden Globes 2010

A grown-up Goth, a naughty nerd, and a gal with a sparkly sea cucumber on her shoulder: My picks for the best gowns of the Golden Globes 2010.

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[7 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
The Trouble With “Wicked”

Entertaining yet uneven, “Wicked” still contains some trenchant commentary about war, terror, power, and the media. Oh, and it’s got flying monkeys, too.

Featured, Pop Culture, Star Trek »

[3 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
The Best of Jean-Luc Picard

Or, why Patrick Stewart kicks ass, the extremely abbreviated version. From “Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra” to “There are four lights!,” here are Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s top 10 greatest moments.

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[31 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
Salutations, Sir Patrick!

“I’m not much of an actor.” Apparently, the Queen disagrees.

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[14 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
The Muppets Do Bohemian Rhapsody!

You know you’re a member of Generation X when the thought of the Muppets spoofing Queen’s most famous video makes you giddy.

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[5 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
Babies: The Documentary: Hold On To Your Ovaries

Actually, forget your ovaries. Hold on to your pancreas instead.