The Challenge: Free Agents Recap S25, Ep 7

rw challenge s25Author’s note: Just a reminder that EN’s remarks are in plain text and MattBlerg/clarity’s re in bold.

The episode opens with a shot of Laurel and Jordan making out in the pool. “He’s sweet, he’s just a sweet person.” Oookay. Sure! Meanwhile, Bananas uses the word “canoodle” and talks shit with the others about Jordan. Continue reading →

The OJ Experience

An oversized white t-shirt worn for bed; lots of AAA maps of California; red Sharpies; neon yellow highlighters. My dad wears holey gray sweats, a casual summertime uniform people in their 30s can still get away with. My mom is anxious, always anxious. The house buzzes with energy. Usual bedtime rituals are not adhered to. I remember light coming in from the windows in our Ridgefield, Connecticut, rental, but facts I know today tell me this couldn’t have been possible. Continue reading →

Mad Men Post-Mortem: Waterloo

Author’s note: This week’s format is just a bit different than the rest of this series this season. I hope you enjoy!

Spoilers ahead!

When was the last time the country sat in front of the television, riveted by a technological advance happening right in front of their eyes? Not something shitty like last year’s Boston Bombing and the subsequent movie-like criminal chase that had everyone glued to their favorite news outlet, but something where we just go, “Holy shit. I just witnessed history.” This week’s mid-season finale of Mad Men took place during the days of the Apollo 11 mission that put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon. Continue reading →

The Ideologies of Wizardchan Virgin9000

Wizardchan has boiled up to the surface of the Internet with the events happening at UCSB, though the two should not be confused for one another even though there is overlap. V9K is a sub forum, image board on the Wizardchan site that wizards use as a support group, chat forum and sounding board. The V9K sub forum is specifically for depression related topics. First a few definitions. Continue reading →

Recipe Sunday: Strawberry Salad with Baby Greens and Lemon Vinaigrette

Sometimes you just need to laugh and get childish. Oh, and eat well and day drink. My cousin is my best friend – and that’s pretty amazing. It’s cool to have a friendship that doesn’t just span from elementary school to the present, it actually spans from her toilet training me (even though we’re about the same age) to the present.

What can I say. She’s a 7 months older and more mature than I am. Continue reading →