Once we get older, it’s so easy to get wrapped up in winning — it’s probably the Charlie Sheen breakdown catchphrase that was most often repeated. (And how silly do those of you with “Winning” t-shirts feel now?) Everyone wants…

So, I’m sitting around with my officemate, looking up old MTV Video Music Award performances — back when artists really put effort in to do something interesting and groundbreaking. I came across Janet Jackson’s 1993 performance of “That’s the Way…

Apparently I’m really late to this, but in case you missed it, Irish students Orla and Ashley performed a cover of The Killers “Mr. Brightside” in a school talent show. This is a low-key recording of one of their practice…

Jack: If he gets those hands on those trade secrets the livelihoods of thousands of factory workers are at stake. Cassie: So is this another one of those conversations where we both know all these things but for some reason…

I’ve been ridiculously enamoured with these Hogwarts House Banners from AccioHedwig. Although I’ve been a fan for years and geeked out to a ridiculous degree at Harry Potter World, I’ve never really given much thought to what house I’d belong…

BritBrit’s new video popped up yesterday and I had no idea what to expect. I admit, that as great as my love is for Miss Brit, I have yet to really listen to her new album. Which I should probably…

Trust me, this is a great way to start your day (just need to get past the dizzyingly bad camera work in the beginning).

Just under the wire, I want to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiere. Personally, I started watching regularly in the summer of 1998 and I’m still in utter awe of the effect this one television…

I was probably about 8 when I found my fathers huge stash of Archie comics. It was instant love — I read them obsessively, sending my 1982 self back into the 1950s. And, as I always did in any fandom,…

  I do. Really, really, I do. Let your NPR freak-flag fly with their new Valentines. (I’m just sad that there’s none for Radiolab, On The Media, This American Life and Planet Money — because I’m *that* much of an…

Or not. But it’s still pretty damn good. Apparently, Joe Nicolosi’s friend Amanda had never seen a whole Star Wars film. (Disclosure: I have never seen The Empire Strikes Back in its entirety. Yes, I’ve been told it’s the best…

I love Clue. I love the movie Clue even more. (“Flames, flames, on the side of my face”) But if some how this was real, it could win me back over to the board game’s side. The characters are brilliant,…

Look at this: Look at it again. That is one amazing chocolate-chip cookie. I love me some sweet, baked tasty things but rarely do photos do them justice. I honestly moaned with lust and greed when I saw this. And…

Take a moment to admire the skillz of these kids. Impressive doesn’t even begin to cover it. Can I go back in time and learn how to move like this?

Welcome new PopGurls writer Sharlene! As the newest member of the PopGurls crew, I thought that writing about things that interest me (and the readers of course!) would be a good place to start. Currently, my favorite show at the…

Cracked has posted another one of their classic lists — this time taking on really, really bad self-defense books for women. Really bad. 5 Self-Defense Books for Women (Who Want to Lose a Fight) Some selected commentary: “If you’re expecting…

I recently said “Hey, you got your chocolate in my peanut butter! You got YOUR peanut butter in my chocolate” to someone and got a very odd look, like i was all sorts of scandalous in the work elevator. So…

It’s the season of holiday parties, and all the New Year’s Eve parties (and recovery) is right around the corner. And I’m sure that most of you will wake up several morning, several hours late, wondering what the hell happened…

You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces — my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they…

I need to find this Catemonster and watch TV with her. Community, Doctor Who, Modern Family, Misfits, Supernatural, Little Miss Sunshine, Sherlock, Firefly, School of Rock, 13 Going on 30 and so much more awesomeness.