For a relatively emotionless, mouthless, oblong-headed cartoon cat, Hello Kitty's come a long way. Sure, she's insufferably cute. But so are a... More >>

A few years ago, I calculated just how old I'd be when the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter series is released. Taking into... More >>

Confession: I once tailgated a driver for four city blocks just because the bumper of his Tacoma was wallpapered with all sorts of fun stickers,... More >>

High-waisted bottoms: It's another trend that's going to be gone by the end of the season (or maybe the next), and it's also another trend that... More >>

Aw. I love subcultures. I'd like to think we all fit a little bit into some kind of stereotype or another. Jock, meathead, pothead, indie kid,... More >>

It's been decided: I'm wildly attracted to men with beards. As in the full-on, Grizzly Adams, I-hunt-and-fish-with-my-bare-hands sort of beard.... More >>

Holy shit. Don't be alarmed, but I think remnants of the Jersey Shore might have just crept into Long Beach—not to mention any and every... More >>

Think of the tunic as the more sensible not-too-distant cousin of the mini-dress. They can be strappy, haltered, baby doll, floral or... More >>

In the past 10 or so years, we've seen the T-shirt as fashion go from human billboard Calvin Klein logo tees to Independent tees to Urban... More >>

I don't reek of Patchouli or listen to the Dead (though that "Shakedown Street" . . .) or Phish (nope), but there is one pair of shoes I own that... More >>