January 2008
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Chew your way to a skinny new you!
Time to add one more thing to the ever-growing list of things that Europeans do better than Westerners. Now — just below fashion design, filmmaking and cooking — is the latest addition: Weight loss. According to an article published in the January 12 issue of the British Medical Journal, a 21-year-old woman and 46-year-old man…
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Designers, dykes and tigers, oh my!
As much as I’ve enjoyed the beginnings of Project Runway Season Four, which sports perhaps the queerest cast ever, I often catch myself reminiscing upon the days of my personal favorite season of the show to this point — season two. Particularly the dreamy, though underfed Daniel Vosovic. Based on an interview published earlier this…
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Give a listen to… Kate Nash
20-year-old Dublin songstress Kate Nash’s debut album “Made of Bricks” will finally be unleashed upon the States tomorrow after over a year of critical acclaim overseas, and I cannot find the words to adequately describe the many reasons why this is an album you should most certainly own. Nash’s British accent and quirky song-writing style…
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ReSpekt wishes you a happy new year
Regina Spektor recently recorded a cute little ditty wishing everyone a happy new year — “My Dear Acquaintance,” originally offered for free to customers on the Apple store, though it appears to now cost $0.99. At any rate, the song purrs sweetness, and through her lyrics, I’d like to wish all of you a fantastic…