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There's plenty of entertaining stuff on the Internet, but true innovation is very rare. It just seems like everything is so similar to -- or inspired by -- everything else. But then something comes along like the new video for Arcade Fire's "We ... Read more

 

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]]>arcade firearcade fire interactive movieArcadeFireArcadeFireInteractiveMoviewe used to waitWeUsedToWaitErin Scottberg2010-09-01T15:30:00+00:00Why I Heart Chuck Bartowskihttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/24/why-i-heart-chuck-bartowski/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/24/why-i-heart-chuck-bartowski/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/24/why-i-heart-chuck-bartowski/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Most Monday evenings for the past three years, I've set my Facebook status to "I Heart Chuck Bartowski" and turned off my Crackberry so no one can interrupt my viewing of NBC's "Chuck." I generally watch TV to escape from reality, but when I watch ... Read more

 

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]]>ChuckNBCNerd Herdseason finalespyZacharyLeviStephanie Jo Klein2010-05-24T15:00:00+00:00The Best of the Baby-Sitters Club on Filmhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/16/the-best-of-the-baby-sitters-club-on-film/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/16/the-best-of-the-baby-sitters-club-on-film/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/16/the-best-of-the-baby-sitters-club-on-film/#commentsFiled under: ,


The Baby-Sitters Club holds a special place in our hearts. That's why I geeked out a little when I got to interview Ann M. Martin. She was the first author I waited in line to meet at a bookstore, and I remember at least once when -- since I'd ... Read more

 

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]]>ann m martinAnnMMartinbaby-sitters clubBaby-sittersClubbooksbsczach braffZachBraffErin Scottberg2010-04-16T12:30:00+00:00Container Gardening -- How to Plant a Head-Turning Window Boxhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/09/container-gardening-how-to-plant-a-window-box/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/09/container-gardening-how-to-plant-a-window-box/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/09/container-gardening-how-to-plant-a-window-box/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Lately, walking around my neighborhood in Brooklyn, I've had a serious case of wandering eye: I can't stop staring at window boxes. For weeks I've been obsessed with what to plant in the two soil-filled trenches taking up space on my back deck. ... Read more

 

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]]>container gardeningContainerGardeningcreeping jennyCreepingJennydahliasgardeninghow to plant a gardenHowToPlantAGardenlantanaspring flowersSpringFlowersurban gardenurban gardeningUrbanGardenUrbanGardeningwindow boxwindowboxwindwo boxWindwoBoxzinniasCarrie Sloan2010-04-09T12:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Disposable Hip Flaskshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/12/03/obsession-disposable-hip-flasks/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/12/03/obsession-disposable-hip-flasks/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/12/03/obsession-disposable-hip-flasks/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You know that awkward period at family get-togethers, in between taking off your coat and being drunk? I hate those five minutes. But now I don't have to, thanks to the invention of this flat, disposable hip flask from Restoration Hardware. The ... Read more

 

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]]>Julieanne Smolinski2009-12-03T13:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Calorie-Burning Shoes From Earth Footwearhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/18/obsession-calorie-burning-shoes-from-earth-footwear/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/18/obsession-calorie-burning-shoes-from-earth-footwear/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/18/obsession-calorie-burning-shoes-from-earth-footwear/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Calorie-burning shoes -- no doubt you've seen them around. They always look like orthopedic running shoes or something a nurse would wear to work. That's why I got so excited when I saw Earth Footwear at my local comfy shoe store. Earth shoes are so ... Read more

 

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]]>CJ Arabia2009-11-18T14:30:00+00:00Amazing Retro Hair -- How-Tohttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/13/mad-men-hair-how-to/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/13/mad-men-hair-how-to/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/13/mad-men-hair-how-to/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


In case you haven't been paying attention, retro hair is e-v-e-r-y-where right now, from Amy Winehouse's gravity-defying beehive to the prim updos of "Mad Men"'s secretary pool. So, in an act of total selflessness, I bravely ventured to ... Read more

 

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]]>beautyglamhairmad menMadMenretroNicole Sia2009-11-13T17:30:00+00:00I Heart Mike Tomlinhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/12/mike-tomlin/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/12/mike-tomlin/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/12/mike-tomlin/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


I know, I know, for a lot of you the only thing less exciting than checking yourself for breast cancer is watching a football game on the television. However, 'tis the season and since my boyfriend is as passionate about his football as I am about my ... Read more

 

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]]>coachcrushfootballsportssteelersCJ Arabia2009-11-12T17:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Wine Web Siteshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/12/obsession-wine-websites/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/12/obsession-wine-websites/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/12/obsession-wine-websites/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I like wine. A lot. Some people might say too much, but those people are probably just concussed because I've punched them in the face. But I don't like when people make wine an inaccessible, elite thing, because drinking wine -- even when done ... Read more

 

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]]>Julieanne Smolinski2009-11-12T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Banh Mi Sandwichhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/03/obsession-banh-mi-sandwich/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/03/obsession-banh-mi-sandwich/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/03/obsession-banh-mi-sandwich/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In honor of National Sandwich Day, I want to take a moment to introduce any uninitiated to the bánh mì. Do you like pork? How about THREE KINDS in one sandwich? That's how they serve it up in my favorite neighborhood bánh ... Read more

 

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]]>bahn miBahnMimeatporksandwichtom colicchioTomColicchioNicole Sia2009-11-03T17:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Bangs!http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/02/obsession-bangs/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/02/obsession-bangs/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/02/obsession-bangs/#commentsFiled under: ,


A few weeks ago, two Lemondrop staffers, Bonnie Biess and Julieanne Smolinski, got bangs. It isn't important who got them first, only that they set in motion an office bang wave in which the fringe-y hair style spread like a viral wedding dance ... Read more

 

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]]>bangshairhair stylesHairStylesEmily McCombs2009-11-02T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Me and Goji Cerealhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/19/obsession-me-and-goji-cereal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/19/obsession-me-and-goji-cereal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/19/obsession-me-and-goji-cereal/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I wasn't allowed to have sugary cereal as a kid, so I therefore stick to a trifecta of yellow-box Cheerios (never Honey Nut; that stuff's gross), Special K and Product 19 (yes it's a real cereal). Yes, I realize I have the same cereal preferences as ... Read more

 

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]]>breakfastcerealgojigoji berriesGojiBerrieshealthy cerealHealthyCerealErin Scottberg2009-10-19T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Sexy, Smoky Eyeshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/12/obsession-laura-mercier-eye-shadow/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/12/obsession-laura-mercier-eye-shadow/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/12/obsession-laura-mercier-eye-shadow/#commentsFiled under:


So I might be a tad bit makeup obsessed (sue me), but makeup is the perfect pick-me-up: You can radically alter your look without spending a ton of money or having to deal with trying on new clothes (never fun). Make-up experts say that you should ... Read more

 

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]]>laura mercierLauraMerciermake upMakeUpsmoky eyeSmokyEyeJulie Gerstein2009-10-12T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Macaroni and Cheese Pizzahttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/05/obsession-macaroni-and-cheese-pizza/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/05/obsession-macaroni-and-cheese-pizza/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/10/05/obsession-macaroni-and-cheese-pizza/#commentsFiled under: ,


One night I tragically couldn't decide between pizza or macaroni and cheese for dinner, so I decided I was going to go to a pizza place, take home a slice, then secretly make macaroni and cheese. Two dinners. Bold, no? But it turns out there's ... Read more

 

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]]>hells kitchenHellsKitchenmacaroni and cheeseMacaroniAndCheesenew york cityNewYorkCitypizzarestaurantLaura Gilbert2009-10-05T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Vintage Reproduction Dresseshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/28/obsession-vintage-reproduction-dresses/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/28/obsession-vintage-reproduction-dresses/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/28/obsession-vintage-reproduction-dresses/#commentsFiled under: ,


My name is Emily and I am a vintage-aholic. But while I love the real thing, I have to admit that it can be frustrating trying to ferret out of the musty racks a dream piece that is not only in good condition, but also fits without tailoring. So ... Read more

 

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]]>bettie pageBettiePageonline shoppingOnlineShoppingretro looksRetroLooksvintage shoppingVintageShoppingEmily McCombs2009-09-28T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- 'The Stepfather'http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/17/obsession-the-stepfather/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/17/obsession-the-stepfather/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/17/obsession-the-stepfather/#commentsFiled under: , ,


On a recent trip to the movies ("District 9" -- see it, it rules) one of the previews seemed eerily familiar. The plot centered around a kid who's freaked out by the man his mother has suddenly married. When the freaky man in question turned to the ... Read more

 

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]]>Julieanne Smolinski2009-09-17T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/14/obsession-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/14/obsession-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/14/obsession-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/#commentsFiled under: ,


Until an extremely hung-over Sunday a few weeks ago, I was living a sheltered life, ignorant to the shenanigans and schemes of Charlie, Dennis, Dee and Mac. It was out of pure luck that when I woke up on a friend's couch that morning with the bright ... Read more

 

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]]>its always sunny in philadelphiaItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiatvtv showsTvShowsErin Scottberg2009-09-14T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- 'Death Proof' Is the Best Chick Flick Everhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/31/obsession-death-proof-is-the-best-chick-flick-ever/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/31/obsession-death-proof-is-the-best-chick-flick-ever/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/31/obsession-death-proof-is-the-best-chick-flick-ever/#commentsFiled under: ,


Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" is the ultimate chick flick. Eff watching some pencil-thin blonde girl succeeding in the workplace but failing in love. We're over it. We want a hero. The females of "Death Proof" (which is the second half of ... Read more

 

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]]>chick flicksChickFlicksdeath proofDeathProofGrindhousemoviestarantinoErin Scottberg2009-08-31T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Custom Designs at Etsy's Alchemyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/24/obsession-custom-designs-at-etsy-alchemy/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/24/obsession-custom-designs-at-etsy-alchemy/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/24/obsession-custom-designs-at-etsy-alchemy/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I grew up in Kansas, so I'm crafty by nature. Cross-stitch? Boom. Baby hat? Done. I kill at my friend's annual construction-paper tree-decorating party. I'm always thinking, Oh I'll just turn that into a necklace, or I can use the fabric in this ... Read more

 

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]]>craftsdiyshoppingLaura Gilbert2009-08-24T14:30:00+00:00Obsession -- Spidershttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/05/obsession-spiders/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/05/obsession-spiders/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/05/obsession-spiders/#commentsFiled under:


Every day, before I have my coffee or get dressed or log on to Twitter to see if Tim Allen has made an account, I check on my spiders. You see, around June, the airy apartment I so prized for its windows and cross-breezes became one gigantic ... Read more

 

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]]>Julieanne Smolinski2009-08-05T14:30:00+00:00