After watching The Kid Stays in the Picture, Robert Evan's egotistical documentary about how awesome Robert Evans is and how awesome it is being Robert Evans, with my boyfriend and a bottle of Perrier Jouet a few weeks ago, I decided to mention some of my favorite works of nonfiction, and why they are so awesome. Continue reading

So, here's where we've been and here's what's left. Happy red-carpet watching! Continue reading

I discovered this Marge Piercy poem on a friend's facebook page. I agree. There's nothing inherently wrong with workshopping, of course; honest feedback from one's peers is always the best thing for any creative type. But in a classroom setting it can be stifling, particularly if you get a bad instructor in the mix. Continue reading

The last time I took on the Oscars, I defined art direction as the extent to which the world of the film engulfs the viewer and becomes an essential character in the filmic narrative. Conversely, I'd say cinematography is about capturing that, about how "pretty" the movie is: the representation of the thing versus the thing itself. Continue reading

So, last Friday my friend Emmet came over to watch the premiere of Dollhouse. And can I just say—SOOOO GOOD!! God, I forgot how fantastic it is to have fresh Joss on television. There are just some things that every season of Buffy on DVD can't fulfill. I mean, I grew up with Buffy: she was a year ahead of me in high school. Continue reading

So, Smitten Kitchen is basically my new lord and master. Not on a google-ish level yet, but close. Three weeks ago, when I was fantastically sick with this completely soul-crushing cold and couldn't bear to ingest anything, I made Deb's variation on the canonical "Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic" recipe floating around out there, along with Lemmonex's Blueberry Yum Yum: a blueberry and… Continue reading

Celebrate with your sweetheart, or maybe find a new one at The Channel Cafe on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14. Dinner served 5-10 pm Entertainment 6-10 pm Reservations recommended. No cover. Featuring: Burlesque by Miss Darcey Vintage and obscure records spun by DJ Frenchy Roller Waitressing by Boston Derby Dame Killary

The Bibliochaise. The Bookshelf Made of Books. Rebound Design's recycled Book Bags—I'm rather partial to the Chicago Manual of Style. And the Bookcase Staircase, which you just have to click on through to see to believe. Continue reading

Anyone who has a problem with Mrs. O's off-one-shoulder beaded white gown obviously doesn't remember that Nancy Regan wore an almost identical dress at her husband's first inauguration Continue reading

A HuffoPo blogger affiliated with nameberry.com just released her list of the craziest celebrity baby names. All of the usual offenders are on there, but I'd have given Robert Rodriguez's brood a special mention. But what about awesome celebrity baby names? Maybe they're a little off, but pretty. Continue reading