What better way to remind yourself each and every day that you have exquisitely bad taste than with a calendar filled with random stars, nerdy subjects, and weird pictures? If you haven't already bought a calendar for 2009, I suggest perusing this slideshow for inspiration. Today is the first day of the rest of 2009! Source Read more

I'm all for injecting a little humor into the otherwise stodgy, conservative ritual of getting hitched, but these cakes and decorations cause me to scratch my head rather than bust a gut. Lack of planning, perhaps? In which case, the moral of this story is: Don't wait until the last minute to choose your cake. You may live to regret it. For all things wedding, check out IDoSugar.com. Source and Read more

They weren't aware of the dangerous and deadly consequences of cigarette smoking back in the day. As some of these ads suggest, it was the "cool" thing to do; even doctors endorsed certain brands of cigs! And so, without reluctance, advertisers did what they do best. . . For more, visit eBaum's World! Read more

Cliffhanger alert! This week's episode of Gossip Girl — the last before next week's season finale — ends on a scary note for one character. Others are in equally bad predicaments, like Dan and Charlie, due to Charlie's little secret making itself known. There were actually a few twists that I wasn't expecting, and all in all, it was a more exciting episode than usual. I'm really looking Read more

I hope your royal wedding fever hasn't worn off yet, because Gossip Girl is all about it again this week. Blair becomes one of Prince Louis's potential fiancées as his fussy pedigreed family comes to town, but her road to happily ever after is dotted with a backstabbing best friend and a drunken ex. Charlie's true colors start to show as she sinks her claws into Dan, and Chuck spirals further Read more

Royal wedding madness has reached Gossip Girl, as the Upper East Side gets its own visit from a prince. Louis has come from France to visit Blair — but Dan is still nursing a secret crush on her. Serena spends the episode taking advantage of her cousin Charlie to get the real story on Dan and Blair, and Lily's new ankle monitor starts to cramp her social style. Let's break it all down with the Read more

Gossip Girl is back! After a couple of months of wondering what the heck happened after Blair and Dan's shocking kiss, we pick up with the twosome just as confused as they were before. And making things more unclear is the fact that Blair has two other suitors vying for her affections. Meanwhile, we're still waiting for Lily's sentencing while the rest of her family — including long-lost family Read more

I don't call my Gossip Girl recaps "top OMG moments" for nothing! This week's episode has the ultimate OMG moment, one I've been hoping to see since the seeds were planted a few episodes back. To get there, we go to yet another party so Chuck and Lily can try to resolve their business drama with Russell Thorpe. A couple of revelations beget a potentially explosive outcome for Lily and at least Read more

Blair is off her game on this week's Gossip Girl when she tries to do it all. She and the rest of the crew encounter drug deals, new relationships, and predictably, another big climactic party. Things are sort of in transition right now for everybody, but there are still plenty of big OMG moments from the episode. Check them out in my recap and make sure you join the XOXO Gossip Girl group in the Read more

It's Valentine's Day on the Upper East Side, and the romantic pairings are all over the place this week on Gossip Girl. One couple breaks up, one is enjoying their new couplehood, and one is just a friendship — for now. Chuck's business drama continues with Thorpe, and a familiar face who's more annoying than Cupid shows up by the end of the episode. Let's chat about the top OMG moments here, Read more