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ADVERTISEMENT I used to have one of the items on this list painted on my bass guitar case – a gift from an ex-boyfriend. I confess this to prevent readers from getting their cartoon boxers in a knot as they try to justify how classy they really are. 10. Trucker Style Accessories First let me [...]

While most human beings enter and leave this planet with little notice, there are those among us whose passing—especially if untimely—captures headlines. Celebrity deaths are not only top news but can, in some cases, create entire cottage industries dedicated to keeping alive the memory of those we deem worthy of our affections. I’ve included individuals [...]

Every decade Hollywood produces a new crop of child actors. Some are remembered; most are forgotten. We know the Shirley Temples, the Tatum O’Neals, the Corey Feldmans, the Dakota Fannings and the Abigail Breslins. We remember Linda Blair’s inspired (or possessed) performance in The Exorcist. Other child stars shone just as bright… just not as [...]

Something about the gimmicky, hyper-formulaic template of a stereotypical infomercial makes it so silly and contrary to expensive ad campaigns that they hardly seem to pose a threat to our hard-earned money. Big businesses, and the advertising companies that work for them, spend millions of dollars to make TV commercials effective. In contrast, infomercials haven’t [...]

Okay, first of all… Happy Canada Day! Yes, July 1st is Canada Day and, whether you are Canadian or not, it’s a great excuse to crack an ice-cold brew and head outside.  All over Canada there will be backyard get-togethers, camping trips, and outdoor concerts and almost all of them will have a few key [...]

TV characters from the dawn of the broadcast era have inspired viewers through fashion. Who doesn’t have a vivid image of Leave It to Beaver’s Mrs. Cleaver and her starched dresses and pearls or the New York high fashion looks of the cast of Sex and City? We have viewed fashion trends through the years [...]

We love our soap operas. They have ridiculous plots and unbelievable characters. Just like actual operas but without the fat lady singing.  We kid ourselves in to thinking we’re not addicted but there’s always some fiendish cliffhanger to keep us hooked. Soaps share a number of clichés that may make us groan but we’d miss [...]

Father’s Day.  A time to honor the men who are either our biological fathers or who have been like fathers to us.  If you’re a child of the television age, some of those dad might well be TV dads.  They teach us important lessons, lead us by example, spend quality time with us (and with [...]

Congratulations to our Steve Straub, 2nd place winner in our Top 10 List Writing Contest. Not long after the television was invented, commercials were invented; soon to be followed by their bigger brother, the infomercial. Since then, our favorite television shows have transformed into a morphine drip of short intervals of satisfaction, followed by a [...]

To be part of Celebdom, one must be born a certain way – confident, attention-seeking and bubbly. Unfortunately, when you mix these ingredients with drink or drugs, give it a good old shake, then stick it on the telly, very bad things happen. Fame can be fleeting for drunk celebrities, so let’s watch them make [...]