Entertainment Weekly's 1st look at The Green Lantern
“OOL. (notice there’s no ‘P’ in our pool.)”
Gossip! – The Green Lantern
“OOL. (notice there’s no ‘P’ in our pool.)”
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Holidays – National Watermelon Month
Polar Bears love watermelon too!
July is National Watermelon Month, so proclaimed by Congress. Did you know that the United States produces 4,200,000,000 pounds of watermelon annually and it’s grown in 49 States? (I’m guessing Alaska is stuck on wolf hunting.) Read the House Proclamation here. Or enjoy these darn cute pictures of polar bears eating watermelon.
This weekend I’m making vivacious Paula Deen’s Watermelon Salad with Mint Leaves. Now, that’s a party in your mouth, y’all!
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Life 101 – Voicemail generator
The “ridiculously handsome” Old Spice Guy bids a fond farewell. But before he goes, how about letting him help you build your own Old Spice Guy voice mail greeting using Isaiah Mustafa’s very own “ridiculously handsome” voice. Call my house. I’m in the shower. I’m on a horse. Now, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but he could smell like he’s me. Beeeeeeep.
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Dinner Party Talk – The Price Is Right
I always love stories about brilliant people who use their talents for weird things, and this Esquire feature about Terry Kniess doesn’t disappoint. Kniess has this talent for memorizing patterns, and he used his amazing brain to figure out patterns in the prices of items in the classic game show, The Price is Right. In the Showcase round of the game, his bids were exactly on target, making him the only person in the show’s 38 year history to make a perfect guess. My to-do list: 1. Start counting things more. 2. Become millionaire game show winner.
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Garage Sales – Bruce on Home Wizards
Last weekend, I was back on the fabulous Cindy Dole’s radio show, Home Wizards, to talk about my summer passion: garage sailing! Tis the season, and I’m trying to head out every weekend this summer to hunt for treasure. Cindy’s helpful show also features other handy home hits, like these great moving tips and guides to buying the perfect grill. I always have such a good time talking with her! Check out clips from our chat here.
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American Icons – George Steinbrenner dies at 80
The Yankees’ iconic owner George Steinbrenner died this early this morning from a heart attack. Steinbrenner bought the Yankees in 1973, then a slightly pathetic excuse for a baseball team, and turned them into the sports powerhouse they are today. Whether you’re a Yankee or Mets (or, okay, Phillies) fan, join the baseball world in mourning the loss of one of its legends.
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Life 101 – The Harry Potter Alliance
Though Harry Potter mania may have ended a few years back (and been replaced by its cheesier counterpart, Twilight Mania), HP fans are alive and well. In 2005, one Harry fan started The Harry Potter Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to raising funds to stop genocide, hunger, and generally all bad, non-Dumbledore approved activities across the globe. The group is modeled after Dumbledore’s Army, a secret society where Hogwarts students meet in the Room of Requirement to practice spells because Dolores Umbridge…um, nevermind. Today, the HP Alliance has raised over $15,000 in aid for Darfur and Bhurma, donated 14,000 books to children, and registered 900 new voters in the Wizards Rock the Vote campaign in 2008. And all without wands.
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Household Tips – Summer Salads
This scorching summer weather has me in the mood to do a lot of things, such as sit by the pool, take an impulse vacay to the North Pole, eat a popsicle (or three). Cooking is not on that list, and the idea of standing over my (really hot gas) stove in my (tiny NYC) kitchen make me want to cry. So I was really excited when Better Homes and Gardens put together a summer salad guide, and Good Housekeeping has a recipe for a five-minute spinach and mandarin orange salad that looks simple but tasty. But man cannot live on greens alone! According to Runner’s World mag, it’s important to increase your protein intake during the summer months, and they have some great high-protein ideas for athletes. Happy sweltering, everybody!
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Gossip! – Lady Gaga Eyes
I love me some Alexander McQueen sparkly platforms and bubble dresses as much as the next Gaga fan, but I’m definitely not gaga over this new trend. Inspired by the singer’s creepy cartoon eyes in Bad Romance, teens across the globe are investing in circle contacts, contact lenses that extend past the pupils to cover the whites of the eyes, according to this CBS article. But wearing contacts that haven’t been fitted by a doc leads to infection, scratched corneas and, in some scary cases, blindless. Plus, her producers say Gaga wasn’t even wearing contacts in her video-her eyes were computer-enhanced. Just a little disturbing gossip to start your week right!
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Household Tips – EWG.org
Start this weekend off right with an educational (read: frightening) visit to the Environmental Working Group website, where you can explore such gems of information like cell phone radiation facts, the cosmetic safety database, and a shopper’s guide to pesticides in produce. Frankly, the chemicals and toxins companies sneak in the things we use everyday (lipstick! iPhones! lettuce!) is terrifying. Some good food-shopping advice I got once: Avoid edibles that come with barcodes. And if you don’t want to feed your human family pesticides, why not stick to organic for your pet’s diet as well? My dog Wes loves his organic kibble, and Halo (by Ellen Degeneres!) is an organic pet food line that will keep your dog’s tummy happy and healthy.
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