Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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Rachael Ray and Husband Rock Out at CMJ

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 10:50 AM PDT

If you happened to be at NYC rock club The Village Underground last night to see the beginning of the CMJ music festival, you may have caught a glimpse of perky food host Rachael Ray. She was hanging out in the front row while her husband, John Cusimano, played guitar and sang with his band The Cringe. He went on to dedicate a song to his lovely lady. Aw!

And in case you’re wondering what you missed, here’s a sample of The Cringe’s sound…

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Rachael Ray and Husband Rock Out at CMJ

How I Snuck Into The Ivy League. And You Can Too.

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 10:17 AM PDT

There is a simple piece of advice for college applicants that guidance counselors don’t tell you. You don’t need to get accepted by an Ivy League school to go to class there.

If you want to get a degree from that school, eventually you’ll need to get accepted, but there are ways around that too. I got rejected from Columbia University twice, but eventually sweet talked my way in. And got a degree for half the price of my classmates.

If you go to a high school counselor to find out about college, you’ll get a lot of advice (or maybe just a lot of applications). But they never offer up the most valuable piece of advice that I learned: you can go to any school you want. If you try hard enough.

I’m not talking about having a high GPA or great SAT scores (though those help).  I’m talking about the fact that any potential student can take classes at basically any university they want. You won’t be a matriculating student, but you can change that too, with a little work.

Take my example: I went to SUNY Geneseo for a year and then studied abroad in Europe (paying low state school tuition). When I got back, I decided I wanted to transfer schools. My mother, who had been a New York state public school teacher for 30 years, told me to pick a school I wanted a degree from and start taking classes there.

At first I didn’t believe that this would work. Why don’t college counselors inform students that they don’t need to fill out the common app as a high school senior to get into a good college?

I had fine grades in high school, but I never would have gotten into the Ivy League then, and I didn’t bother applying to any at the time. When I got back from studying abroad, I got a job and looked around for the best school I could commute to from my parents’ house. That was Columbia.

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How I Snuck Into The Ivy League. And You Can Too.

5 Best Quotes From 'Tuna Meltdown' Saga

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 10:13 AM PDT

We have a special fondness in our hearts for punny New York Post headlines, but we may have to award first place to the title of this epic epic story of a man who ate 10 cans of tuna a week for years, and is now suing Bumblee Tuna and the supermarket who sold the fish to him after he developed symptoms of mercury poisoning.

I Had a Tuna Meltdown is the best article we’ve read all week, and not just because of the title, or the ridiculousness of a guy gunning for a settlement as only Americans who pour scalding McDonald’s coffee on themselves can. We also love the article for its amazing choice of quotes and descriptions:

1.”Lee Porrazzo of White Plains told The Post he and his roommate and workout partner Roland Muccini, would make regular runs to the local Stop & Shop to load up on cans of tuna fish thinking they were eating healthy.”

2. “But the 48-year-old BMW salesman…says he started scarfing the seafood in January 2006…the brand was ‘usually on sale’  for $1 a can.

3. “‘One day I got a call from the [state] Health Department,’ he said. ‘They said, ‘Normally we don’t contact people, but your levels are so high we had to contact you.’”

4. The Health Department staffer also told him to stop eating tuna.

5.He said he used to bench-press 400 pounds but has stopped working out. ‘It changed my life,’  he said. ‘I haven’t been to the gym. I haven’t been able to do anything.’”
Amazing. We wonder if this guy and Jeremy Piven will start a foundation for victims of fake Mercury poisoning?

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5 Best Quotes From 'Tuna Meltdown' Saga

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:41 AM PDT

Weezer releases a couple rare songs, fans geek outRivers Cuomo posted two rarities to his website: and outtake from Pinkerton and something called “Blowin My Stack” (ew?). More old Weezer, please! (Vulture)

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TrickorVote: Putting the 'Fun' Back Into 'Midterm Elections'!

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:30 AM PDT

File this under: ways to make your neighbors hate you on Halloween. TrickorVote is a nonpartisan organization campaign that encourages volunteers to dress up on October 31st, go door to door, and then…boo!…corner complete strangers in their hallways by telling them how important it is to vote in the midterm elections. Tricked you!

From the site’s press release:

We're young, smart, and painfully funny. We are the generation of Colbert Report and Daily Show, Funny or Die, and The Onion. We're here not just to laugh, but to change the world. ….This Halloween, the volunteers of Trick or Vote are putting their best (masked) faces forward to scare away 2010's negative politics with a bit of silliness and a lot of grassroots effectiveness. These volunteers will number in the thousands, scaring out the vote in over 75 cities across the country as part of America's largest – and possibly only – costumed, nonpartisan get-out-the-vote effort: Trick or Vote.

Trick or Vote combines irreverence and people-powered democracy in order to overcome the negativity and bitter partisanship that has dominated the national conversation. Trick-or-Voters go door-to-door to remind their peers to vote in the November election, then dance the night away to A-List acts like Passion Pit, OK Go, Lifesavas, and DJ Z-Trip.*

We’re all for Grassroots organizing, but using Halloween to talk about politics is like using your nephew’s briss as a platform for your Go Green campaign. It just doesn’t make any sense, you’ll scare the kids, and midterm elections are confusing enough as it is without adding masked, overenthusiastic advocates to the mix. That’s just scary. (Though we are considering going as Jim McMillian this Halloween, but that’s totally separate.)

* If this is a nation-wide campaign, where is the Passion Pit playing? More confusion! Also, did they get Julie Klausner to be in one of their nonsensical videos?!

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TrickorVote: Putting the 'Fun' Back Into 'Midterm Elections'!

Become Our Facebook Fan Now And Enter To Win A 'Jerseylicious' Prize

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 09:23 AM PDT

Jerseylicious prize pack

Don’t forget to “Like” Crushable on Facebook, or you’ll miss your chance to win a Jerseylicious-themed prize pack work over $100. What’s Jerseylicious you ask? Perhaps this video clip will help us explain.

Jerseylicious is a reality show on the Style Network. Currently in its second season, the show follows the lives of salon owners Gayle and Christy and their staff of hairdressers and make-up artists, including the feuding duo of Olivia and Tracy, the “Glam Fairy” Alexa and sweet, romantic Gigi. They even hang out outside the salon sometimes…with mixed results.

Now, enough about the show, here’s the goodies you can win. Crushable is giving TWO lucky Facebook fans each one of these prize packs, which include Aqua Net Extra Super Hold Hair Spray, E.l.f. Dramatic Lash Kid, Liquid Eyeliner and Duo POWDER Eyeshadow in Black Licorice, Babe Tool Lip Gloss in Fake Bake, Bella il Fiore Mani & More Accessory Set in black with leopard print tools (so Jersey), a 3-pack of Bumpits to help you make your poof, and a Jerseylicious tank top and an animal print tote bag. The entire thing is valued at over $100.

If you're already a fan of Crushable on Facebook you've automatically been entered to win one of these prize packs. If not, you will have until Sunday, October 24 at 5 p.m. EST to click here and hit the "Like" button. You must have a U.S. mailing address (no P.O. boxes) to be eligible to win. No purchase necessary.

Two winners will be chosen randomly and notified via Facebook message on Monday October 25. Becoming a fan of Crushable on Facebook now will automatically enter you to win more giveaways like this in the future. And don't forget to become a fan of Jerseylicious on Facebook, too, and follow the show on Twitter so you'll always get the most up-to-the-minute news about your favorite Jersey hair stylists and make-up artists.

And of course, watch Jerseylicious every Sunday on the Style Network. Like you have to be reminded to do that.

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Become Our Facebook Fan Now And Enter To Win A 'Jerseylicious' Prize

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 08:58 AM PDT

A woman and Her Gun, a 70-year Retrospective – This amazing collection of photographs documents a Dutch woman shooting a gun at a country fair target, over and over during the course of her life. It’s hard to explain, but the pictures are amazing. Check it out. (NPR)

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Illustrious Illustrations: The Best Of James Franco DeviantART

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 08:57 AM PDT

We’re all painfully aware that lately James Franco’s been billing himself more as an artist than an actor. But did you know the Pineapple Expersser is also an artists’ muse? We had a hunch that if we searched around a little we’d find some pretty epic James Franco fan art, and we were right! A whole darn gallery’s worth of right.

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Illustrious Illustrations: The Best Of James Franco DeviantART

Rachel Bilson Wears The Season's Must-Have: Shearling Boots

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:13 AM PDT

The following is a guest post from our friends at Luckymag.com.

As she was leaving a casting meeting yesterday in West Hollywood, Rachel Bilson was photographed wearing a totally inspiring fall outfit.

Photo: Zimbio

In a slouchy cardigan layered over jeans and a tee, the actress looked casual but very cute. A classic quilted Chanel bag gave her cozy ensemble an extra dose of chic.

But the real standout item in her look wasn’t her carryall–it was her footwear. Both practical and pretty, the star’s shearling-trimmed boots are one of the biggest trends this season (just check out our shearling accessories report on pg. 139 of our November issue).

What do you think Bilson’s fall outfit? Do you like her boots?

Want more style, shopping and fashion tips? Visit Luckymag.com.

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Rachel Bilson Wears The Season's Must-Have: Shearling Boots

Off the Market: Sensis Condoms with QuickStrips

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:08 AM PDT

How old were you when you first learned how to put a condom on a guy? Do you still not know how to do it? You’re not alone: 30 percent of condom application is done incorrectly the first time around, meaning that even guys who ostensibly do this like, all the time, often fumble around in the dark while trying not break the mood. Even “flipping” a contraceptive — meaning that you put it on upside-down and then have to flip it over — increases your risk of getting STDs. Not so hot.

Luckily, Sensis Condoms has found a way to make using protection user-friendly by adding “QuickStrip” tabs that you pull down with the condom and then discard, kind of like the outside of a BandAid. Just look at Crushable’s Liana give a demonstration! (With a candlestick, you pervs.)


Okay, so it looks a little awkward in the application, but this is major steps in condom revolution we’re talking about here! No more holes from accidentally scratching the condom with your nails, or spending hours with a banana trying to figure out how much room to leave at the tip. Pull, peel, and you’re done! So what do you guys hink? Would you buy these new kind of rubbers?
To learn more about Sensis Condoms and where you can buy them, visit their website at SensisCondoms.com.

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Off the Market: Sensis Condoms with QuickStrips

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