A part of me wants to be famous. Money would never be an issue, and as long as I kept my priorities straight, I’d be alright.
That’s what I think until I watch videos on Web sites like TMZ.com.
The amount of video and still cameras around stars is ridiculous. They can’t do anything — not shopping, […]

By LISA SOKOLOWSKI
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I went to a concert this weekend. I’m not going to mention the name of the band because I don’t want anyone to be offended by my commentary.
That’s probably going to be unavoidable, but you can come back and rip on my pop punk. It’ll be fine if you have valid points.
So I […]

By DIZZ TATE
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Okay, so maybe we’re a little old for the sheet-over-the head ghost costume. Maybe we’re past the stage of toilet paper mummies and long black witch costumes with hats and lots of face paint.
But seriously, how much fun was all that? Why is it that little kids get to have all that nonsensical […]

By DA SOUTHERN
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…And I am not talking about Viva Laughlin either.
I told you last week that CSI’s Lady Heather might have to be called in on Viva, but as soon as she got there, the EMT’s were draping the sheet over the corpse. Poor Viva never had a chance. It’s too bad, too. […]

Dear Niki -
I love my boyfriend of three years very much. He’s everything I could ask for in a man — he’s attentive, sensitive caring and sweet. I could fill this email with positive adjectives about how great he is. But, I want to write about the one problem I have with him: He wants […]

By BEN SZMANDA
It’s hard to provide great personal detail and a sense of place in a few words. Mona Simspon manages the trick in her small, stark, masterful, novella Off Keck Road. In it, Simspon tells the story of two women, Bea and Shelly, as they grow up and old in the small town […]