This winter, I’ve spent a number of insomniac nights watching 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Logo. After seeing the episodes Double Meat Palace and Dead Things, I complained via Twitter that Buffy was unkind to her Billy Idol-esque, Brit, bad boy vampire lovah, Spike. To my surprise, I…
Arts & Entertainment
Virtual Valentine’s Day Sale Is Today!
UPDATED: The Valentine’s Day sale in NYC is rescheduled for Thursday, February 11, due to snow. Details here. The virtual pre-sale is extended through February 10. The rest of this post was written before the rescheduling. Today’s the day for my virtual pre-sale! Check out the jewels, then email me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot…
My Carnac Moment With Zac Posen
Former Tonight Show host Johnny Carson used to do a bit about a psychic named Carnac the Magnificent. Get me a giant turban, people, because I am having a Carnac moment after reading today’s New York Times story on Zac Posen, The Trials of a Former Boy Wonder. It quotes Posen, a pre-crash success story…
Valentine’s Day Sale on February 10
UPDATED FEBRUARY 10: The sale has been postponed till February 11 due to heavy snow. Virtual pre-sale is extended through February 10. More details here. The rest of this post was published before the blizzard came though! Join me on February 10, have a glass of Prosecco and buy someone a beautiful Valentine’s gift from…
Lady Gaga at the Grammys
I was half-asleep next to a coffee-table book about the Hours of Catherine of Cleves when I realized the Grammy red carpet must be underway. I dashed to the TV and turned it on just in time to hear, “And that was Lady Gaga.” Luckily, gorgeous blogger Karen of Where Did U Get That tweeted…
When Kids Ask Those Awkward Questions
If your child asks, “If drugs are so bad for me, why did you do them when you were a teenager?” I suggest you answer, “Because I wasn’t sure they led to stupid children till now.” WendyB: Answering idiotic questions with brutal honesty since forever. UPDATED: I didn’t include the Rachel Leigh Cook anti-drug ad…
Epic Outfit Post: Electric Lady Gaga Land
I saw Lady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday and she kicked so much ass that I’m traumatized … traumatized that I didn’t get tickets for a second night. What was I thinking? I should have known once wasn’t enough! I realized that about Madonna years ago and now I always buy tickets…
Roma-Ro-Ma-Ma! Gaga-Ooh-La-La!
Honest to God, I was a very shy child… …but that was a long time ago, little monsters. More about the Lady Gaga concert soon (that’s my souvenir t-shirt above). Also, thanks to all of you who have posted and tweeted about Janet, as well as everyone who has generously donated and/or purchased a Teeny…
Minx Manicure #3: J.Lo, Beyonce and WendyB*
I don’t get manicures as often as I should, considering that wearing large rings is a requirement for my business and people are always looking at my hands. I get so bored during manicures that I delay until I realize that broken-off nails of varying lengths are distracting people from the beauty of, for instance,…
Characters Welcome, Fortunately for Us
My gorgeous friend Elizabeth Wurtzel and I went to a screening of a documentary called American Character Along Highway 50, which will be airing on USA Network (motto: “Characters Welcome“) on Monday, January 18. Route 50, part of the U.S. highway system, stretches from Ocean City, Md., to West Sacramento, Calif., passing through 12 states…