I love roasted Brussels Sprouts, particularly when they are soft and carmelized. I steam them until they are alomost done, blanch them, toss them with salt, pepper and olive oil and throw them in a 350-degree oven for half an hour. Then I crank it up to 425 for about 10 minutes. HEAVEN, I tell you. Sometimes I roast…

What culture is in danger of being "chipped away"? The culture of buying his overpriced pants? Blech.

What was up with the men of Journey and ill-fitting trousers? Moose-knuckles galore! And was Neil Schon doing a caricature of a dopey rock star or was he serious?

I don't know what it is about Val, but I have the dirtiest thoughts about him.
And the crankier he is, the sexier he is. Damn.

One of my absolute favorites from my Big Hair 80s days was the original Lauren by Ralph Lauren. It cane in a square red bottle and I wore it all the time. They've discontinued it, but I still have a bottle in my medicine cabinet. I'm sure it's turned a bit, but I still spray a tiny bit on my wrist when I feel…

My dad used to tell me that I was "fat as a fool" and referred to my younger sister as "my little model." I grew up thinking I was a freak and a loser.

Why is it that the people who consider themselves the most "God-fearing" are almost always devoid of compassion and empathy?

I usually find the clothes, hair and makeup too modern because they're filtered through our modern tastes. The real 80s experience — at least, for my friends and me — was big, crunchy hair, thick eyebrows and clothes that made us look like giant triangles. I look back on my giant shoulder pads — which were supposed to…

First thing I thought when I saw that picture was: Marla Maples is looking rough.

But will this affect Kurt Hummel or is he a highly-paid editor now? I mean, he's TWO YEARS out of high school already.

I worked for a woman who didn't want to hire me (her boss did) and she made my life a misery from day one. I followed her instructions to the letter, but no matter what I did, it was wrong because she kept changing the rules. It was so frustrating that I would be shaking at the end of the day.

I find Ronan Farrow unpleasant. He seems snide and arrogant, but maybe he doesn't come across well on TV.

I know! She always schlumps over — and the hand at her crotch makes me think she's got the yeast itchies of something.

My friend's 5-year-old has had an ipad since the age of two. She is always on it, always asking for more games, watching movies on it, etc. The day she finds out the password — and that day is not far off — her mom will have to mortgage the house.

It's as thin as her voice?

I'm sort of with the Klugmans because I think Jack Klugman is one of my all-time favorite actors, though I think the Cory Monteith tribute was appropriate and sweet.

Wasn't Don McLan's "American Pie" roughly an hour long? That worked out ok.

I was also an English major, and I slogged plenty of classic crap — but the two I absolutely could not finish were "The Odyssey" and "Great Expectations." I couldn't even get through the Monarch Notes. I also hated "The Great Gatsby." Does that make me a philistine?

I have always figured Stella McCartney for a raving bitch — but the fun kind, the type you want to hang with and talk shit about everyone else while getting hammered doing shots of Jack at 3 a.m.

It's not a new phenomenon by any means. Does anyone remember the acrid stench of Debbie Gibson's "Electric Youth" circa 1986?