New Year's Resolutions I Actually Might Keep

OK, it's that time of year again. You're going to make that same dumb list of resolutions you make every year. You're going to post it on your Facebook page and your cousin is going to "like" it and two friends from work are going to comment "Amazing; go for it!"
Loretta Lynn, Patricia Wald, Oprah Winfrey, Sally Ride (posthumously) and Gloria Steinem are all receiving Presidential Medals of Freedom this year. Steinem's probably like, "Eh, whatever, I was already named Queen of Feminism by BUST magazine and received a Golden Bra. I'll put this one in the bathroom."
Take a Moment and Watch Rahm Emanuel Dance to ‘Blurred Lines'
At last week's Taste of Chicago, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took the opportunity to put that dance major at Sarah Lawrence College to good use. Please note how the former White House Chief of Staff slowly undresses himself as the beat goes on: First the tie, then roll up the sleeves. That's how we should all get down.
Celebrities at the Oscars Ranked From Most to Least Charming
Last night's Academy Awards were a bit of a shitshow—as massive, shambling, designed-by-committee live ceremonies tend to be. As far as I could tell, the theme of the night was "James Bond for no reason/the 2003 movie version of Chicago/indulging Seth MacFarlane's broken dreams of becoming a razzle-dazzle…
Yael Kohen Examines Actresses' Extreme Weight Fluctuation For Roles
Yael Kohen is the author of We Killed, a recent oral history of the double standards leveled on female comics. Kohen has an interesting piece on The Cut today about the fascination/accolades for celebrities who drastically change their bodies for a role—and how it is particularly significant in the case of A-list…
Christian Siriano, For The Budget (Payless Shoes!) Anna Karenina In You
Project Runway star Christian Siriano drew inspiration from the interior of Saint Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre for his Fall 2013 collection, which evokes the gilded and embossed silhouettes of the Russian opera house. It was accompanied by a rock opera score produced by Siriano's boyfriend, Brad Walsh.
Monique Lhullier, For The Melodramatic Old-Money Socialite In You
In the wise words of American poet laureate Fergie, "Wear them gold and diamonds rings/All them things don't mean a thing." After sending out a few powdery all-white looks to open the show, renowned wedding dress designer Lhullier followed up the first few designs with dramatic gowns in saturated jewel tones, most…
Nicole Miller, For The Black-On-Black Former Goth In You
Nicole Miller's fall 2013 runway presentation at this year's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York answered the time-honored question: What's a one-time Hot Topic-clad 15-year-old to wear now that she's all grown up? Vintage-inspired boxy menswear in shades of black and plaid, obviously. Plus some granny brocade and…
Show and Tell! What Would Your Ideal 2013 Look Like?
Personally, 2011 was my shittiest year of all time, 2012 was exactly halfsies (ultimate shit-show v. best-year-ever), and 2013 is...TBD. Now I'm no mathemagician, but I'm hoping I can keep up that trajectory and make the next 364 days the 100% BEST NONSTOP PARTY YEAR YET. So what better way to manifest that shit than…
Let's Face It—You Are Not Following Through on Any of This 'Resolution' Shit
Well, it's that time of year again—time to say RIP to gross, rickety Old-Man-Baby New Year 2012 and mop up the afterbirth of red, slippery, mewling little new Baby New Year 2013. And with the flip-flapping of the calendar comes your weird superstitious notion that you're suddenly going to have the fortitude to do all…
