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I have RSVPed late to The Hunger Games. My apologies. There is no particular reason why. Back in ’01, I got on the Harry Potter movie bandwagon right quick. My tender age and eagerness to commemorate with peers justified standing solemnly in an opening week line, bent on getting a seat, eyes squinting at show times dimly lit on a towering marque. more…

Mad Men is back! Contract negotiations and scheduling conflicts have kept the show off AMC for close to two years, yet fans will not be deterred. Season five has been generating just as much buzz.

Thus far the theme has been forward thinking amidst strong opposition – on a personal and global front. The Civil Rights Movement has erupted full-force, spilling over into the lobby and storyboards of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. Don is giving marriage another go, this time with a young secretary. more…

A famous philosopher once said, “Only the wisest and the stupidest men never change.” The philosopher was Confucius. He lived in China, not his parents’ basement. Despite this minor detail, his definition fits Jeff, the central character of Jeff, Who Lives At Home. more…

Hello Gwyneth,

I am excited that you have decided to add your favorite hors d’oeuvres, Cheez Whiz on a celery stick, to the cookbook manuscript! We might need to tweek the ingredients just a little bit… the recipe is so rustically pared-down, it might actually intimidate readers with its simplicity. more…

Season five of Jersey Shore wrapped last week, the finale episode serving as the perfect send-off to its most underwhelming stint yet. With minimal fights throughout, the cast spent their final night not wading in real drama, but turning their house inside out in the name of an ongoing prank war. more…

We can see the early signs of spring here at the Living Social headquarters. Warm weather is certainly a rejuvenator. With this newfound energy, we hope you are keen on getting outside and exploring exotic places. more…

MTV programming is best represented by a bell curve. The network began with scripted series, got stuck in reality TV territory and now is back to the fictional storyboard. One of the newest addtions to embrace this trend is I Just Want My Pants Back. more…

Tumblr, the microblogging site made massive by disaffected teens, is cracking the proverbial whip on its most unsettling sub-cultures. In an announcement made last week, the website revealed an addition to its Content Policy that will prohibit blogs that actively promote self-harm - a blanket term to include those that glorify eating disorders, cutting and suicidal ideation.

Like most social networking sites, Tumblr’s appeal rests in its platform: Users are encouraged to express themselves – often – using mostly photos (words are for Twitter) to convey some ideal semblance of who they are. Or, more often, who they want to be. Like-minded folks follow like-minded blogs, and online communities-within-a-community are born. more…

Valentine’s Day 2012 left me cold. Not for love-related reasons either. Like any good Twitter user, I try to reap amusement from holidays or events that inspire mass updates. more…

Not sure if any New York/New Jersey people heard, but the Giants won the Super Bowl. As fans took to the streets to bellow obnoxiously and sling back the last of their beers, New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady collapsed onto the Astroturf. The post-game photo taken by the press shows Brady with his head hung low and palms cupped over his crotch, preserving what was left of his proverbial cojones. more…