Hortense, thanks for letting me stop justifying why I watch this show and start to realize why I actually like it. One reason is Snooki seems to be generally enjoying her sexuality and doesn't care who sees it. Is it bad judgment sometimes? yes. But theres something joyful about it that I don't see in all the girls…

@LatoyaPeterson: I absolutely agree with this and would like to know more. I previously worked at a law firm that represented children in foster care, among other clients. I got to visit these kids about once a month and had few who were super smart and into technology but had been told (either by schoolmates or,…

oh, god, snow+ ocean brings up something primal in me. Thus my obession with visting Montauk spurred by Spotless sunshine (soon, I hope) and my memory of Coney Island covered with snow in early 2009 will be something prominent to me no matter how many cool places I go, ever.

@bookling: I've struggled with this for a long time, as have friends worse off than me who refused to go to 12 step stuff due to faith issues. I just did some research on the web though and found some programs for "agnostics" I'm an atheist, but I'll take what I can get. have not gone to a meeting yet, so we'll see.

@nyc-caribbean-ragazza: Oh, I absolutely will, I never knew what 8 1/2 was about and never bothered to see it, but now I am intensely curious, especially as I can probably rent it for far less than going to see nine in theatres

oh no, I love to say y'all but just realized that Tyra says it all the time! Is this a dealbreaker? Will have to ponder this.

@erinna: I actually have not seen Christina Aguilera in anything lately. It logically follows that Snooki is actually Xtina in disguise, who will eventually come out and compete with Lady Gaga for performance art props.

@sequined: Thats ridiculous! curvy is always a compliment, especially if coming from a guy who likes curves. Don't discourage a guy from loving your body, I say. The only time I was almost insulted was when an ex bought me a dress from a plus size store, then I realized he just thought it was a sexy dress and didn't…

I just think she is the most beautiful person, especially in this most recent spread which shows her "curves." The thing with size, to to certain extent, is that it has to do with proportion and you really can't tell how thin/big/tall/short/someone is unless photographed next to someone dramatically different. For…

Thats the same outfit she was wearing on Kelly Ripa, so I'm hoping she was only a few steps from the warm studio. She looks cute on the show, so it is the wind people, cut her some slack. Also, recently saw her hubby in "The Starry Messenger" off-broadway. I highly recommend it.

@Meangirl.is.for.the.Horde: Well, I mean the cheapo places actually do a good job as far as accuracy, cleanliness etc, its just that they can't conceive of an eyebrow shape that doesn't look drawn in. Have you seen how young hispanic girls do their eyebrows super thin? The Dominicans just seem to think thats how…

Barney Rubble, had no stubble

@beatrice2000: Monkey Trouble was awesome. Thanks for the reminder. There was Curly Sue too, but I don't think thats quite the same genre.

@QoB: That's right. I kept trying to remember, and I thought his name was LaGriffe—some wierd thing my brain did combing LaMarck with Giraffe—the main association I have of him.

Love that she looks like she's going to get all Tyrannosaurus Rex on someone with that mouth—You know that smile wasn't photoshopped. But why is she wearing Kim Z's wig?

I think this is what the Onion article was referring to—before women were domesticated they were wild! untamed! big boned! The corset was thought to make women smaller and more delicate, a gene they would pass on...this was pre-Darwin when that sciency guy whose name starts with an L thought giraffes passed on traits…

This is actually quite sad in real life, but reminds me of the late '80s early '90's popularity of mischevious kids in movies. Home Alone, Home Alone II and, I swear I went to this movie on my first date—Problem Child. Hey, it seemed like a fun, no pressure date movie in 6th grade, ok? There were more, refresh my…

Re: number 3—Note to all designers, re: full-skirted girly dresses, if you make it with pockets, I will buy it. If it somehow involves lace, polka-dots, velvet, or a lovely jewel-tone, I may buy two. Best recession advice you will get, though you may have to wait till I get some Xmas money.

OK, so I'm not much of a salon girl, and had spent about age 13-20 trying to get my eyebrows the exact shape as Marilyn Monroe's, leaving me with crappy, thin brows...but about 4 years back I finally found a hairstylist I liked, and she encouraged me to let my brows grow in and helped me shape them as they came in. …

I remember writing/illustrating this story at about age 7 that somehow involved an evil wizard, an Eagles' Nest and an Eagles egg that turned into a crystal ball and then an eyeball and had some twist worthy of M. Night Shyamalan. I think it was an early attempt at vaguely disguised plagiarism from a sci-fi story I'd…