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Why Do Girls Love Edward Cullen from Twilight So Much?

Mr. Macchiato The other night, my special lady friend was up all night reading the first book of the Twilight series. Why? Apparently all of her girlfriends are in love with Edward Cullen, the vampire from…
Songs That Should Be "Boxed Away"

Miss Zebra "I wanna live in a house like that Where love wears out our welcome mat And our hearts know that's where it's at I wanna live in a house like that Live with you in a house like that (Loving you in a house l…
The Top Ten Breakup Songs for My Generation

Miss Seal I was listening to Jazmine Sullivan's "Bust Your Windows," while on the road, and I realized it was the perfect tune to bust my ex's car to. Now, I would never actually bust someone's car. In addition to…
Zack and Miri Made Me Laugh

Mr. Giraffe The sex comedy is an art form that doesn't really get the importance it deserves. The Los Angeles Times had an article about comedies continuously getting snubbed by the Oscars. The article says that the rea…
Friday Fun: Is Halloween A Free Pass Day to Dress Provocatively?

I always thought Mean Girls captured the whole Halloween epidemic pretty perfectly: So I'm wondering...are you using Halloween as an excuse to dress more provocatively? If you're currently in a relationship, does your BF…
HIMYM And The Bro Code

Mr. Giraffe As an avid fan of How I Met Your Mother (which everyone should be, btw), the Bro Code is something oft-discussed on the show. I don't consider myself to be a part of the bro culture and I have never even s…
Whose Trust Do You Value More: A Friend's or Your BF/GF's?

Mr. Lion The topic of secrets came up in a rerun episode of Home Improvement I saw the other day. Tim told Jill one of their friends had cheated on his wife and asked him not to say anything about it. He told…
Learning to Love Again

Mr. Giraffe Nicholas Sparks. He's the kind of writer who makes you root for a couple to push past their hurdles and be together. But then he just throws in a tragedy and you're left crying along with whoever is stil…
Why Is Interracial Dating Even An Issue?

Mr. Giraffe After seeing the masterpiece Rachel Getting Married(a truly spectacular film; I cried at least five times), there weresome lingering thoughts in my head. The title character, Rachel, ismarrying a man…
Nick & Norah and Thrown Together Relationships

Mr. GiraffeOn Friday, I was lucky enough to witness one of the best love stories of my generation: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Nick and Norah are like the niece and nephew to the Judd Apatow films, effortless…