I Hate the ’80s
A vast majority of my RSS feeds (I’m still trying to figure out how this is a dead technology and Facebook and Twitter can replace it) are food (personal) or ecommerce-related (work). I wouldn’t say […]
The Middle Ages: 58?
"He looked at the amount of drinking these women had done at midlife, or about age 58 on average. Women who reported having one to two drinks most days of the week had a 28% […]
Who Wears the Pants?
There is a school of thought that fat people shouldn’t be allowed to have nice things, i.e. stylish clothing, lest they lose the incentive to become unobese. Once you glorify the obese lifestyle, all […]
Wet ‘n’ Wild
I’m happy to see that there’s someone who finds re-discovering their old ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s makeup as fascinating as I do. Cosmetics nostalgia is a thing. It’s hard to believe there was a time […]
The Middle Ages: 42 or 37
Steve Martin's & John Candy’s ages when they filmed Planes, Trains & Automobiles. “That 1987 comedy was a watershed for Hughes, who expanded his teencentric palette into middle-aged anxiety.”
A Quiet Weirdness
I’ve been reading fewer and fewer food blogs (is there anything worse than “food writing?”) and slightly more cultural, writerly blogs (which are annoying in different ways) and I’m struck by how distressingly smart, connected […]
Freebies Come At a Price
I was momentarily stunned to see Victoria Beckham in that sci-fi leotard peering out of my mailbox. When did I start subscribing to Marie Claire? I only recognized that cover because it illustrated most of […]
Things I Think of When I Wake Up Before My Alarm Goes Off
Michelle Forbes gets around, as does Sonia Walger (who I still can’t believe is two years younger than me—she looks so mature), but Paula Malcomson is currently a triple threat. (Sure, Dallas Roberts recently made […]
The Middle Ages: 50
"Heavy smoking during middle age greatly increases your risk of Alzheimer's disease."
Thinking of the Children
“Just because you’re a parent doesn’t mean you have to be lame.” One part of maturing is (no, not proudly wearing your hair long and gray) being able to stand up and take blame. As […]