Is He Cute or Is He British?
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we help a forlorn reader determine if her new guy actually looks as good as he talks.
Sarah Hepola
Semester's End
It's Elisabeth Eckleman's first year of college, and she has a lot of tough choices to make. In this installment, Elisabeth is hit with some unexpected news, and she's faced with her most important decision yet.
Strait-Line Chalk Line Reel
Lately, I've been painting my apartment. When I paint a room, I don't just paint a room. I usually add stripes, diagonals, half-tone walls. Why? Because I deserve punishment. Fortunately, there's a nifty tool for creating super-straight lines: the Irwin chalk line
Give Me a (Thanksgiving) Break
It's Elisabeth Eckleman's first year of college, and she has a lot of tough choices to make. In this installment, Elisabeth travels home for a visit and returns to a roommate whose behavior is becoming more and more difficult to live with. You decide what happens next.
November Rain
It's Elisabeth Eckleman's first year of college, and she has a lot of tough choices to make. In this installment, Elisabeth lies to protect Raj, then tries to determine who told the professor about their extracurricular activities in the first place. You decide what happens next.
Fage Yogurt
For years, I have eaten yogurt every morning--Dannon's Fruit on the Bottom, Yoplait's Original strawberry. All I can say is: Never again. Recently, I tried Fage Total Greek yogurt, and I'm hooked. It's like the gold standard of dairy--tangy, tart,
Reality Check
When a critic slams Bravo's new take on Battle of the Network Stars, our writer remembers what made the first one worth a do-over. As it turns out, while the show could be remade, it could hardly be revived.
McDonald's Diet Coke
McDonald's sucks, right? It makes you fat. The burgers are mediocre. It turns good American teens into pimply trolls who know nothing but the Fryolator. Fine. I'll give you all that. But give me this: McDonald's sells the best-tasting Diet Coke ever. Cold,
Annie Lennox at Live 8
I've never been much of an Annie Lennox fan. I just wasn't old enough, or gay enough, to really dig the whole diva thing. Which is why her performance at Live 8 was so startling to me. Just listen to that voice--deep, bruised, ravishing. Her
Haunted Halloween
It's Elisabeth Eckleman's first year of college, and she has a lot of tough choices to make. In this installment, Elisabeth takes her T.A., Raj, to a costume party, where he refuses to dance. You decide what happens next.