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more about #trends whynotshesaid: I'm so happy to see that I'm not the only one who is all about the Gaga! I am almost embarrassed by how much I dig her. I read interviews with her, ... more » CherriSpryte: I was an acoustic convert as well - wanted to hate her, couldn't. Though I had my suspiscions of awesome when SJs here had her wandering about the... more » likeabagatelle: At first I tried to resist the GaGa, but if I didn't love her already, I would after watching this "behind the scenes" clip from the Video Phone m... more » I believe in peace, bitch: I love eccentric, artistic women who speak their truth, feel deeply, are full of passion and interesting social/political/religious statements, and en... more » Dr. Girlfriend: Hey kids. I saw her in Vancouver two nights ago, and she blew us all away. She belted out all her own songs, played the piano, got thrown around the s... more » LBB: I wasn't even really aware of Lady Gaga's music until earlier this year -- I only knew of her as "celebrity who wears hair bows and doesn't wear pants... more » happygardeningmama002: I'm a middle aged mom who originally thought Gaga was a talentless hack as well. However, it was her devotion to control of her craft amidst a sea of... more » katie.scarlett.o'hara: I love that she's not afraid to be unattractive and totally strange. She's messing with our culture's perception of "sexy." And she's stood up with ... more » History Major: The fact that my roommate is currently blasting "Bad Romance" aside I appreciate and respect Gaga on a deep level. There will always be detractors to... more » Ninja Robot Pirate: When are we going to talk about the fact that her music isn't that great? I like her and everything, but The Fame was a solid C+, and what I've heard... more » special_boots: I liked her till she stole my sister's face (second photo mildly NSFW): [photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net] [www.gossipcheck.com] Seriously, Gaga. Give it back. more » Penny: This is what got me. I still don't like her highly stylized pop music but I won't deny the incredible theatrical talent. I want to see her on Br... more » icyblonde: Thank christ. Her failure to embrace the word "feminist" was my one sticking point with her, and now I can just fully bask in her completely without a... more » caffeinequeen: I had no opinion of her until I saw her performance of Paparazzi at the VMAs. At first, when the blood started coursing down her front, I freaked out ... more » Kivrin: "You might have no patience for the Britney-Warhol-glam-rock shenanigans or the Kabuki sendups or the blood or the accent." Yeah, that's pretty much ... more » janusjana: I love her, because now fashion news is a little bit less about sex or thinness, and a little more about theatre and smartness. more » LadyFabulous: I love the Gaga. I have been playing Fame Monster in my car repeatedly for 2 weeks and revel in the odd looks people give me when they see me dancing ... more » CurtCole: It's all fun and games until you swing yourself off the elliptical trainer dancing to her music while working out. ga-ga-ro-ma-AAAAHHH!! more » the glamwich: Don't act like "Speechless" isn't a beautifully constructed pop song. more » dj_chick: I've said this before in response to other posts about Gaga... but I truly liken this point in her career to early Madonna. The way people talk about... more » -
#gagaoohlala
Want To "Get" The Gaga Love? Read This
"I guess what I am trying to do is take the monster and turn the monster into a fairy tale." More » -
#thesweetesttaboo
Cousin "It": We Now Pronounce You Cusband And Wife
Despite American taboos, cousins are marrying each other in states where it's legal, and, with the help of studies that show little risk to their offspring, they're starting to come out of the shadows, with sometimes heartbreaking results. More » -
#facials
Placenta: More Than Just A Meal
Screw bathing in the blood of virgins: Some beauty-obsessed Americans are going straight to the source and getting placenta facials. It's the "latest Hollywood beauty craze," according to the Daily Mail. Take that with the appropriate amount of salt. [DailyMail] -
#fashiondisasters
Get Ready For Spring 2010: Stripes, Shorts, And... Spanx?
According to Booth Moore of the LA Times, there are a few Fashion Week trends that will make it from the runway to the real world; namely stripes, shorts, prints, and yes, even wearing "Spanx as outerwear." More » -
#tummytrouble
New Trend: The Gut
Potbellies are apparently the must-have accessory for the smart set. We'd say we were ahead of this curve, but the style is only de rigueur for men.
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#jeantherapy
Forget About The Jeans Fitting You...
It was probably inevitable: gyms have started offering a "Skinny Jeans Workout, specifically designed to get rid of those annoying little bulges and bumps" that interfere with the line of a skintight, circulation-impairing, unflattering pair of pants. [CNN] -
#whatnottowear
7 Completely Undignified Things Every Woman Should Wear Once
MSN just ran a gallery titled "What not to wear beyond your teens," excoriating various youthful and undignified trends. But the whole point of being an adult is that you can dress ridiculously if you want! Well, on the weekend.
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#ughasif
What Will Be The Next Terrible Trend To Resurface During The 90's Revival?
Like it or not, the 90's revival is in full swing. Hammer pants, hypercolor shirts, scrunchies, acid-wash jeans, and catsuits are all back in the fashion rotation. But which horrible 90's trend will resurface next? More » -
#notalwaysblackwhite
Is Fashion Becoming More Diverse Because Of Michelle Obama?
Paul Harris wrote a piece for Sunday's Guardian titled "America's New Vogue For Black Fashion Is All Due To Michelle Obama." But that's not right, is it? More » -
#hulahoops
Ecclesiastes 1:9
"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." To wit: hula-hooping is the latest fitness craze. [NY Times] -
#bowties
Tied Up
The bow tie is allegedly experiencing a fashion moment. We'd blame Chet, but we don't want to credit him with that much influence. [WSJ] -
#familymatters
Times: People Behave Differently, Are Not Exactly The Same
The NY Times 'Styles' section has discovered that while some people are one way, others are another way. And this makes some of them mad! (And others less mad.) Because people are... different. More » -
#zombies
Zombie Nation
It will come as no shock to readers of this space to learn that zombies are now - officially - the new vampires. [Time] -
#beards
Hair Apparent
NBC has discovered that the beard is back! Please apply to 2004 and inform the world. [MSNBC] -
#mrfreeze
More Men Getting Botox, Or Rather, "Boytox"
The number of men getting Botox tripled from 2001 to 2007, so expect to see reports of a hot new trend: "boytox." More » -
#gotmilk
Milky Way: The Long, Strange History Of Breastfeeding
A great piece in the new New Yorker explores the history of breastfeeding: the fads and crazes that have controlled centuries of women, and the forces that still have us feeling bad about ourselves.
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#kissing
Kissin' Cousins
U.S.: One kiss. France: Two. Netherlands: 3. In today's "Freakonomics," Daniel Hamermesh asks, who makes the kissing rules? Who changes them? How do we learn them? And we'd better! [New York Times] -
#bobs
What About Bob?
The bob is 100. The cropped hairdo, inspired by Joan of Arc, was invented in 1909 by a Parisian hairdresser, gained popularity with Bloomsbury bohos and later with flappers, Anna Wintour. [The F Word]
