by Edward Kelly

First, I’m going to take you back—all the way back to the not-so-halcyon days of 2003. Reality TV was just starting to become a truly viable market. Its tropes and clichés were already well worn. Into this scene steps a little show with grand artistic ambitions: Spike TV’s “reality parody”, The Joe Schmo Show.

The Joe Schmo Show was entirely fake, save for one aspect. Each cast member (all of whom were up-and-coming improv comedians, including a pre-SNL Kristen Wiig) played a stereotypical reality TV contestant type (the catty gay man, the house slut, the grizzled former military guy). The “schmo” of the title was Matt Kennedy Gould, an average person who believed he was part of an actual reality show called Lap of Luxury. Gould didn’t find out the truth until the last episode. He was, understandably, shocked and pleaded with the rest of the cast, “What is going on?!?”

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by Star Padilla

I need an answer to a question that’s boggled my mind for some time now: Is it truly bad of me to date someone whom I can tell genuinely likes me more than I like him?

“Sure the guy from last night was cute and seemed pretty cool, but long term I don’t think I can see this going anywhere.”

Now in my defense, that’s my first impression. We all know it takes time for another to ‘grow’ on us for lack of better words. In this situation I’m thinking maybe, if I keep him around, though he may not initially have been my type, this could possibly go somewhere because I know he’s a great catch. Or am I’m being selfish and trying too hard to make it something it’s just not?

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by AJ Focht

SPOILER ALERT!: First and foremost I warn all who have not seen Scott Pilgrim VS. The World or read its comic counter parts, I will be using spoilers to get my point across; if you haven’t seen the movie (or read the comics) perhaps you should wait to read this.

An interesting change from the comic to the film adaption of Scott Pilgrim VS. The World was the use of the “Power of Self-Respect” sword at the end of the film. In the comics Scott ended up with the “Power of Understanding” sword, which he used to defeat Gideon. In the movie, Scott realizes that he needs to fight Gideon for himself and not for Ramona. This grants him the “Power of Self-Respect” that helps him in his defeat.

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Bob Suicide in Bears Beets Battlestar Galactica

• INTO: Video Games, gadgets, vinyl toys, programming, comics, vegan food…if it’s nerdy I’ve got a +5 addiction to it.
• MAKES ME HAPPY: Couches
• MAKES ME SAD: Lies…and cotton balls.
• HOBBIES: Art, Reading, playing video games.
• VICES: Yerba Mate Mint Tea, Saturn Cafe, Video Games, Vinyl Toys, Shepard Fairy
• I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Murfing the interwebs

Get to know Bob better over at SuicideGirls.com!

by Desiree Marsau

I get this question a lot in my line of work. Over the past 10 years that I’ve spent buying and re-selling vintage I’ve come up with a very simple answer to this question: Why limit yourself? A wise woman once said, “There are some questions that should be answered with a counter-question.” This is definitely one of those questions.

Why limit yourself to what? A number of things. Why limit yourself to mass produced mall clothing? Why limit yourself to current trends? Why limit yourself to one look? One decade? One style? With vintage clothing, the possibilities are totally endless. My personal closet is as varied as it comes. One day I can be a sweet 70’s flower child, the next a sexy Russian spy. One day I’ll dress 50’s, the next; 20’s. Most often I just go for a sort of modern eclectic look by incorporating vintage pieces in with contemporary ones. Sky’s the limit, innit.

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by Dan Tabor

If you thought break-ups were complicated when you were still among the dating, you have absolutely nothing on our digital lovebirds of today. Where once if you got really adventurous you might have some naked-time videotapes and Polaroids to worry about once the relationship ran its course, now with the picture perfect replication of digital technology it’s a much more complicated matter altogether.

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by Angelita

As a sex shop employee, I know how difficult it is to pick a sex toy. You finally work up the courage to get into the sex shop and you’re greeted by a giant wall of synthetic dicks. Things aren’t much better shopping online either; how are you supposed to know if you’re going to want to put something on your junk if you can’t even touch it with your hands? To give you a hand — or at least a silicone fist — I’ve created this little tip list to help you find the best sex toy for you!

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