What Was Hot the Year You Graduated From High School


Updated 05/26/12 10:40 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Pop Culture by Year

For today's generation of teenagers, high school's almost out for Summer. And for seniors graduating this month and the next, this is a big time of transition as they enter the collegiate world and beyond. We've long said our goodbyes to our high school days, but during this graduation season we can't help but reminisce about our past. So if you graduated from high school any year from 1990 to Read more

Meet the Euro Pop Princesses of the '60s: Yé-Yé Girls


Updated 05/25/12 2:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ye-Ye Girls

Are the yé-yé girls having resurgence? First there was Megan's infamous Mad Men song and dance number, and now they've come up again in Wes Anderson's latest film Moonrise Kingdom. In the film — set in 1965, a year before this season of Mad Men — Suzy Bishop is one half of the lovesick preteen couple at the center of the movie. While her style is clearly fashioned after the yé-yé girls, Read more

Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer on Modern Dating and the '90s


Updated 05/24/12 2:39 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Mark Paul Gosselaar Interview

Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer are gearing up for the June 5 season-two premiere of Franklin & Bash on TNT. The guys hold a special place in our '90s girl hearts, so when we got a chance to chat with them, we had to get their straightforward dating advice. And, of course, we brought up the '90s. How could we resist while talking to Saved by the Bell's Zack Morris and Clueless's Travis Read more

Sex and Hare Krishna: Mad Men's Mother Lakshmi Didn't Follow the Rules


Updated 05/21/12 1:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sex and Hare Krishna

This week on Mad Men, we get a visit from Paul Kinsey, who has gone from progressive, pipe-smoking copy editor to confused Hare Krishna devotee. The Hare Krishna movement was founded in NYC in 1966, the year that's coming to a close on this season, and attracted beatniks like Allen Ginsberg and Beatle George Harrison, one of its most famous followers. The International Society for Krishna Read more

Weddings Through the Decades: Retro '50s Inspiration


Updated 05/20/12 9:26 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

1950s Wedding Inspiration

It was all about the flawless, quintessential white wedding throughout the '50s: extravagant ceremonies, pristine formal attire, and happy, upbeat music. Crooners like Frank Sinatra stole the scene early on, while Elvis Presley and rock and roll took over the radio spots later in the decade. Onscreen, Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe made pin-up girls the ultimate male fantasy, while TV programs Read more

Check Out Hollywood Couples at the Cannes Film Festival Over the Years


Updated 05/16/12 9:18 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cannes Film Festival Couples Through the Years

In honor of the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off today, we're taking a look back at some of the Hollywood couples who have hit the red carpet over the years. First held in 1946, the annual festival — an invitation-only affair — previews and honors new films from around the world at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France. From Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson to Brad Read more

Disney Princess It Girl: Snow White's Pop Culture Evolution


Updated 05/16/12 9:17 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Snow White History

We've all got fairy tales on the brain, as the very first Disney princess, Snow White, is having her moment in the sun. Two star-studded movies about Snow White, her evil stepmother, and those seven mining dwarfs are hitting the big screen this year. First up was the Lily Collins-Julia Roberts version Mirror Mirror, and come June 1 Kristen Stewart will take on the role in Snow White and the Read more

The Eccentric History of the Cannes Film Festival


Updated 05/15/12 12:28 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Cannes Film Festival History

Camera flashes, flashed bare chests, and flashy screen sirens give the Cannes Film Festival some of its je ne sais quoi, and that's why it's one of our favorite film fests. After a rocky start (it was initially set to start in 1939 but was postponed due to World War II), the inaugural Cannes took place more than 65 years ago on Sept. 20, 1946, making it one of the oldest film festivals to date. Read more

Weddings Through the Decades: 1940s Inspiration


Updated 05/14/12 10:56 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

1940s Wedding Inspiration

Weddings of the military-minded 1940s involved men in uniform, simple gowns, big band entertainment, and plenty of romantic details. It was the decade of film noir, Casablanca, "Rosie the Riveter," and the introduction of classic pin-up girls — plus the royal wedding of then-Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1947. Hoping to channel a bit of vintage flair on your big day? Read more

290 Reasons Why Being a '90s Girl Rocked Our Jellies Off


Updated 05/25/12 10:39 AM · Posted by · 86 comments

'90s Girls

Happy flashback Friday! We can't help but get nostalgic when we think about growing up in the 1990s, and thinking back to those days reminds us of the music, fashion, heartthrobs, toys, and TV shows that made the '90s totally rad. From Ring Pops to 90210 to Lisa Frank to stick-on earrings to Devon Sawa to Titanic, let's take a trip down memory lane to our '90s girlhood! Check it out! Read more