P. E. Nelson • Kish Kash is a Basement Jaxx smoothie.

Melynee • At least one item of spandex clothing is also helpful. Semi-skanky boy with gold trophy-chain grinding you from behind is optional.

Amy • Let the sexual growth begin

Amanda • Where Bring It On is a fun, fluffy frolic, Stick It is a crass, lumbering zombie of badness.

Amanda • A primer for your new favorite show, Instant Star.

Mala • A very esimple primer for the uninitiated flim junkie.

When I was in the sixth grade, my best friend and I had a crush on a boy named Jason. Jason was a year older, and was that intelligent-preppy-nerdy-sweet type of guy who wouldn’t be attractive to other girls for…

Amanda • Scully spends a lot of time telling Mulder he’s crazy while wearing ill-fitting suits, and he spends a lot of time giving long speeches accompanied by slides while wearing borderline-hot glasses.

Dana • It’s so sad seeing these contestants so excited and hopeful about making it through the first round of the first day. Learn to manage your expectations just a little bit, Youth of America. This is not actually “your…

Mark: Honestly, Leslie, it’s going to be a long uphill battle. You are going to be super-annoyed with all the people who want you to fail. There is a sea of red tape, endless road blocks. So, yeah, I don’t…

Amy • She talks about her writing process, step-parents in literature and, of course, potatoes.

Amanda • In case you didn’t see it firsthand, here’s the dirt on Instant Star’s second season, just in time for the third.

Amanda • “Not everything is supposed to come true,” says the chorus. And that, right there, is why even adults are watching these so-called teen shows on The N.

Jessica • Looking for a present for someone who is head over heels in love with music? We’ve got ideas!

Amanda • Indigo Girls. Live from Berkeley, Ca. Sometimes it’s about the music.

Amanda • Lance and Mario co-host America’s Most Talented Kid: The Wildcard Shows.

Erin • Doug does laundry, and a PA almost blows the big reveal.

Amy B. • Part 3 in a Trading Spaces series! Working with Genevieve.

Shana, Amy • Havana Nights doesn’t have a smidgen of the sizzle.

Listening to Beck sing about the tears he’s crying, the lies he’s living, and the loss he’s feeling on “Guess I’m Doing Fine” (the second song on his new album), one would doubt that he’s anywhere near fine. On his…