Pin Your Way Thin
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
May 15, 2014
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave
In a world of ever increasing technological dependence, how does one merge their health with their online habits? The answer to this comes in the form of Mitzi Dulan’s new diet, “The Pinterest Diet”. As a nutritionist for The Kansas City Royals, as well as private clients, Dulan looks at the world...
The Best and Worst of Fictional Mothers
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
May 11, 2014
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave
Today is Mother’s Day where we celebrate the women who gave us life. They love us, protect and sometimes drive us crazy. In honor of them I have compiled the best and worst moms from books, television and movies. These are the women nobody wants to be related to the Worst Mothers (in no particular...
A Very Scandalous Finale
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
April 18, 2014
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave
The season finale of Scandal was hyped as the biggest event of a gory and outlandish season. While there was drama and intrigue it didn’t pack the same punch as the other episodes this season especially the show’s midwinter finale. There were moments when the show hit the right notes but it lacked...
I Have Pee-Pee Money in My Purse
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
April 18, 2014
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave
It is the latest fad to share train stories on tumblr and instagram. Unlike others I take cabs everywhere. I don’t drive and spending the same money and taking four buses and a train seems silly when I can have a direct trip to wherever I am going. So when my friends and family share their stories...
No More Waiting For It: How I Met Your Mother is Over
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
March 31, 2014
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave, Movies and Television
208 episodes, countless glasses of Glen McKenna and one hell of an epic love story later, How I Met Your Mother ended its nine year run tonight. **Spoilers Ahead** The question is whose epic love story is it? Is it Ted and "the Mother," whose name was revealed to be Tracy, or is it Ted and Ro...
Will Gardner is Dead
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
March 24, 2014
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave
The pending departure of The Good Wife’s leading man has been kept a secret since the end of last season when actor Josh Charles asked to be written out of the show after the end of his four year contract. Instead the writers and creators of the show convinced him to appear in the first half of the...
Own Your Immaturity
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
March 6, 2014
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave
Society often deems certain behaviors childish and tries to shape our behavior as we grow into adults. So when we are kids we think about what it means to be grown up and all that entails. Goodbye to laughing for no reason and naps during the day. Except I like laughing out loud for no reason even if...
Meet The Newest DJ On The Block
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
March 2, 2014
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave
Cole Plante may seem like your average 17 year-old high school junior. He loves video games, listening to music and even plays in his school marching band. He also happens be a rock star. Named one of Vibe Magazine’s “30 DJs to Watch in 2014” he is now touring with Demi Lovato on her highly...
He’s Phony, She’s Fake, That’s the Type of TV I Hate
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
January 28, 2014
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave
Remember when reality TV meant watching your various family members yell random letters at the TV during Wheel of Fortune? In light of the upcoming The Bachelor Wedding Live, whose promos have dominated ABC’s commercials for the last two weeks, I say “Stop the madness!” We call this reality,...
Gallifrey Stands?
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
December 10, 2013
Filed under Dorothy Parker Is Rolling In Her Grave
A group of international astronomers has recently discovered a new planet. The planet currently called HD 106906 b orbits a far away star at a distance of about 60 billion miles or 650 times the distance that the Earth orbits the Sun. The problem is that this, according to commonly held beliefs about...
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