If you're a girl and spent any time in the library as a kid, you inevitably read some Judy Blume. (Hopefully along with "The Babysitter's Club" and "Goosebumps.") Perhaps, like me, you actually felt guilty reading some passages, or found yourself ... Read more
You know when you look at a guy, and before he even opens his mouth, you think, Man, that dude looks dumber than a can of paint? Congrats, you're not some kind of modern-day Eichmann. You're on the side of science! digg_url = ... Read more
You know what they say about sex and pizza -- they always go down better when you don't have to pay for them. Which is why this Funny or Die spoof in which two dudes try to win snacks and instead get an afternoon with an emo band delights us so much. ... Read more
Nice job, ace. You've had a full month to pull a drink-dropping, conversation-starting spooktacular costume together, and yet here you are, just hours away from Halloween, and you've got nothing.Fortunately, we've got a hit list of quick costumes ... Read more
When we were little, our older brother used to put on that awful "Scream" mask and jump out from behind the kitchen door to scare the candy out of us. He found it hysterical; we found a bunch of things to complain to our therapist about later in ... Read more
Being someone's maid of honor (MoH) is, well, it's an honor, of course, but it also comes with responsibility. Aside from keeping track of her iPhone and making sure the bride doesn't pass out at the altar, the MoH is usually expected to (gulp) give ... Read more
Back in the day when you were a kid, before Halloween became a chance for you to put on your sexy referee costume, it was a time when your parents would either embarrass you or allow you to embarrass yourself with costumes from one of the following ... Read more
We all know runway shows are over-the-top spectacles designed to incite strong reactions. If I were able to confront the following models with my honest thoughts on their bizarro outfits, here's what I'd say (and what I imagine they'd say back). ... Read more
Look, some of us grew up reading YM, braiding our friends' hair and bedazzling our denim vests, strangely but keenly aware of the gaping void in our lives cleaved by the as-yet non-existence of "America's Next Top Model."And some of us never ... Read more
You know we love sweets, but there are just some desserts out there that even we can turn down. We've shown you our cake-mess finds in the past, which we found out about through the genius blog CakeWrecks. In fact, that site's ... Read more
Have you guys seen this new iPhone app? It's called "AMP Up Before You Score,"and it supplies pick-up lines to dudes based on what type of girl they're hitting on.Interesting concept! But gentlemen, why spend your hard-earned dollars on an app ... Read more
Jason Bateman hasn't yet figured out what to wear yet. Faizon Love always dresses up as the same person. And Jon Favreau can't fit into what he bought.Why are we talking to this assorted crew about Halloween costumes? Because our friends at ... Read more
We're pretty sure overshare-y new parents are the worst thing to happen to Facebook since our parents. To that end, today's special guest blogger is B. of STFU, Parents, a painfully hilarious blog dedicated to the parental overshare. I can't count ... Read more
Halloween! Horror films, haunted houses and ... hooking up? Oh yes. The same month that's synonymous with ghosts and goblins is also prime time for gettin' some. And because we're just so durned helpful, we've listed the top four ways to do just that ... Read more
Guess what? It's Banned Books Week! Which in means in addition to encouraging you young folks to get out there and read something scandalous (here's a list if you need some ideas), we'd also like to reflect on the titles that should've made the cut. ... Read more
Kevin Pang may have America's greatest job. He's the Chicago Tribune's "Cheeseburger Bureau Chief," which basically entails running around with a camera crew, eating and reviewing bugers. We know what you're thinking: Is this a reason to believe in ... Read more
Spoiler-averse readers: Consider yourself warned. Below are the highly confidential plot lines to eight episodes of ABC's new "sexy comedy" "Cougar Town," starring Courteney Cox-Arquette, premiering tomorrow. (We've already made our opinion on this ... Read more
In country star Loretta Lynn's delightful memoir, "Still Woman Enough," she discloses that she didn't know that having babies was caused by having sex until after she was married and pregnant. We hear you, Loretta. After a recent informal survey ... Read more
Nothing makes me head for the hills faster than a cologne-soaked male. The overabundance of any male grooming product instantly signifies that a d-bag is near. It tells me "grab your asthma inhaler and head for the hills!" tweetmeme_url = ... Read more
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