The weekly roundup of things that are awesome: I saw The Wolf of Wall Street over Christmas break (and thought the movie itself was okay but Leo was flat-out great), and I’ve been thinking a lot about all the criticism it’s taking for “glorifying” shady behavior. At first, I was inclined to think the criticism … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 105
The weekly roundup of internet awesomeness: Amazing: Worst Engagement Photos in the World. This makes me laugh: Take a Moment and Watch Rahm Emanuel Dance to Blurred Lines (to be fair, though, who doesn’t want to dance to this song?? #THICKE) Speaking of Blurred Lines, these mashups with Growing Pains and The Cosby Show are, as … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 84
The weekly roundup of awesomeness: As a little girl, I was obsessed with American Girl dolls – in large part because, as a history nerd in training, I loved reading the books and learning about each doll’s time period. Today, American Girls are more like oversized Barbies; that is, shallow and superficial. This article nails … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 72
(Image via Huffington Post) The weekly roundup of all that I deem awesome: A compilation of recycled Aaron Sorkin dialogue. Amazing how many phrases and anecdotes he repeats, almost word for word, in different projects. “When I Was Growing Up, Girls Just Didn’t Run in Public” – a Nike ad in celebration of Title IX’s … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 36
(Images via Entertainment Weekly) The kinda-weekly roundup of internet gems: I admit it: I”m semi-obsessed with the Hunger Games. That’s why I find this map of Panem fascinating. The amount of detail and the careful thought process the makers put into it is amazing. And one more Hunger Games thing – posters for the movie, … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 26
I saw this 30 day book challenge floating around the interwebs and thought it sounded like fun. However, dragging it out for over 30 days (and finding enough substance for each prompt to fill 30 posts) did not sound so fun. So, I condensed it a bit. Or, a lot. Whatever. Voila! Day 01 – … More 30 Day Book Challenge in One Day (I’m That Good)
Okay. I will preface this by saying I’m fully aware that I’m 25 and that 25 is not old. But… It seems like there’s been a huge wave of ’90s nostalgia lately. I’m all for this; though I was alive in the ’80s (for a few brief years during toddler-dom), I could never really connect … More Five Things That Make Me Feel Old
