Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com/media/feedlogo.gif Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Mona Lisa Reveals 'Da Vinci Code'-Style Mysteryhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/14/mona-lisa-reveals-da-vinci-code-mystery/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/14/mona-lisa-reveals-da-vinci-code-mystery/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/14/mona-lisa-reveals-da-vinci-code-mystery/#commentsFiled under: ,


While some people believe "The Da Vinci Code" is just fun-to-read fiction, it looks like there actually might be a real-life cryptic mystery in the Mona Lisa. The National Committee for Cultural Heritage has revealed that there are letters and ... Read more

 

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]]>da vinciDa Vinci CodeDaVinciDaVinciCodeleonardo da vincileonardo davinciLeonardoDaVincimona lisaMonaLisamysteryEmily Tan2010-12-14T14:00:00+00:00Sassy Returns (Sort Of!), and More '90s Jams We'd Like to Resurrecthttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/sassy-returns-sort-of-and-more-90s-jams-wed-like-to-resurr/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/sassy-returns-sort-of-and-more-90s-jams-wed-like-to-resurr/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/sassy-returns-sort-of-and-more-90s-jams-wed-like-to-resurr/#commentsFiled under: , ,


When we heard that Jane Pratt and too-eloquent-to-hate kid blogger Tavi Gevinson were maybe-kind-of going to relaunch a new Sassy, we were -- how you say -- "psyched." The cool bygone magazine was an integral part of a lot of childhoods ... If you ... Read more

 

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]]>1990s90sjane prattJanePrattsassytavi gevinsonTaviGevinsonJulieanne Smolinski2010-11-17T10:30:00+00:00Last-Minute Halloween Costumes (and Couples' Costume Ideas, Too)http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/27/last-minute-halloween-costumes/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/27/last-minute-halloween-costumes/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/27/last-minute-halloween-costumes/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Perhaps your carefully crafted, papier-mâché Lil Wayne head was incinerated in a freak Crockpot fire. Perhaps you've had a crisis of conscience and you're not going for the low-hanging fruit of a Christine O'Donnell witch outfit. ... Read more

 

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]]>costume ideasCostumeIdeascouples halloween costume ideasCouplesHalloweenCostumeIdeashalloween costumesHalloweenCostumeslast minute costumelast minute halloween costumesLastMinuteCostumeLastMinuteHalloweenCostumesJulieanne Smolinski2010-10-27T15:00:00+00:00'Mad Men' Designer Launches Retro-Fab Nail Polish Collectionhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/27/mad-men-designer-janie-bryant-launches-nail-polish-collection/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/27/mad-men-designer-janie-bryant-launches-nail-polish-collection/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/27/mad-men-designer-janie-bryant-launches-nail-polish-collection/#commentsFiled under: ,


Apart from our undeniable obsession with redhead bombshell Christina Hendricks, we're absolutely in love with the retro-chic fashion of "Mad Men." Now there's a siren-like nail collection to match, from the show's costume designer herself, Janie ... Read more

 

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]]>christina hendricksjanie bryantmad menmad men nail polishMadMenMadMenNailPolishnail polishnailtiniSyden Therese2010-10-27T11:00:00+00:00Eeeeee! It's the New 'Sweet Valley High' Book Cover!http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/20/new-sweet-valley-high-book/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/20/new-sweet-valley-high-book/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/20/new-sweet-valley-high-book/#commentsFiled under: ,


Months after teen-lit author Francine Pascal delighted Sweet Valley lovers by announcing that Jessica and Elizabeth were getting an update, the cover to "Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later ..." has finally been revealed. We've already ... Read more

 

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]]>chick litChickLitfrancine pascalFrancinePascalsweet valley highsweet valley ten years laterSweetValleyHighSweetValleyTenYearsLaterEmily Tan2010-10-20T17:00:00+00:00Andrew McCarthy -- Actor, Heartthrob, Award-Winning Journalisthttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/18/andrew-mccarthy-actor-heartthrob-award-winning-journalist/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/18/andrew-mccarthy-actor-heartthrob-award-winning-journalist/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/18/andrew-mccarthy-actor-heartthrob-award-winning-journalist/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Known for his roles in "Pretty in Pink," "St. Elmo's Fire" and our personal favorite, "Mannequin," Andrew McCarthy was definitely a formative crush. Little did we know he was also an accomplished journalist. Swoon! Andrew just nabbed this year's ... Read more

 

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]]>andrew mccarthyAndrewMccarthyhuhtravel journalismTravelJournalismEmily Tan2010-10-18T15:30:00+00:00What Annie Oakley's Quarterlife Crisis Looked Likehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/17/annie-oakley-smithsonian-institute/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/17/annie-oakley-smithsonian-institute/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/17/annie-oakley-smithsonian-institute/#commentsFiled under: ,


Think that gossip glossies only plague modern-day celebs? Alas, Annie Oakley, famous lady sharpshooter, had her own battle with the early-20th-century equivalent of the tabs. Apparently, people loved to make stuff up to sell newspapers in 1901, ... Read more

 

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]]>annie oakleyAnnieOakleybrandingcowgirlJulia AllisonJuliaAllisonwild wild westWildWildWestEmily Tan2010-08-17T14:00:00+00:00Holy 1Bruce1, Sweet Valley High Is Back -- and Liz and Jess Are 27!http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/28/holy-1bruce1-sweet-valley-high-ten-years-later-francine-pascal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/28/holy-1bruce1-sweet-valley-high-ten-years-later-francine-pascal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/28/holy-1bruce1-sweet-valley-high-ten-years-later-francine-pascal/#commentsFiled under: ,


Hold on to your hats, fellow Sweet Valley High lovers, because the year is 2010, Jessica and Elizabeth are 20-something, and ... Diablo Cody is writing the screenplay. No, seriously. This past weekend we got our hooks into Francine Pascal, the ... Read more

 

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]]>1bruce1diablo codyDiabloCodyelizabeth wakefieldElizabethWakefieldfrancine pascalFrancinePascaljessica wakefieldJessicaWakefieldsweet valley highsweet valley ten years laterSweetValleyHighSweetValleyTenYearsLaterCarrie Sloan2010-07-28T09:00:00+00:00NEW ACE OF BASE SONG! <br/> STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING!http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/14/new-ace-of-base-song-mr-replay/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/14/new-ace-of-base-song-mr-replay/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/14/new-ace-of-base-song-mr-replay/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Rumors have been swirling like IKEA meatball gravy about a new album from the ragged limping spectre of your childhood Swedish supergroup Ace of Base -- and now we have this leaked track, "Mr. Replay," as evidence. Well, it certainly sounds Ace of ... Read more

 

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]]>Julieanne Smolinski2010-07-14T14:00:00+00:00Mary-Kate Olsen Guestblogs for Lemondrop! (OK, That's a Lie ...)http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/28/mark-kate-olsen-guestblogs-for-lemondrop-very-mark-kate/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/28/mark-kate-olsen-guestblogs-for-lemondrop-very-mark-kate/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/28/mark-kate-olsen-guestblogs-for-lemondrop-very-mark-kate/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Oh, hey. I am Mary-Kate Olsen, and this is the first essay I've ever written. It's going really well so far. Do I seriously need to introduce myself? I won't bother reminding you about how you spent the '80s watching John Stamos change my diapers, ... Read more

 

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]]>ashley olsenAshleyOlsenfull houseFullHousemary kate olsenMaryKateOlsenolsen twinsOlsenTwinsVery Mary Katevery MKverymarykateVeryMkGuest Blogger2010-04-28T11:00:00+00:00'Pippi Longstocking' Theme Song Is the Villa Ville-Coolesthttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/16/astrid-lindgren-pippi-longstocking-theme-song/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/16/astrid-lindgren-pippi-longstocking-theme-song/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/16/astrid-lindgren-pippi-longstocking-theme-song/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Sweden has given us so much -- its meatballs, its Skarsgårds, it's Muppet chefs. But more than anything, it gave us Pippi Longstocking, who was quite possibly the coolest literary character to ever exist. Let's face facts, here, folks: ... Read more

 

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]]>Julieanne Smolinski2010-04-16T13:00:00+00:00New York City, Re-Created in Legoshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/04/new-york-city-recreated-by-legos/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/04/new-york-city-recreated-by-legos/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/04/new-york-city-recreated-by-legos/#commentsFiled under: , ,


For most of us, when we want to reminisce about a vacation or a time when we lived in a different city, we flip through photo -- or Facebook -- albums. But when illustrator and graphic designer Christoph Niemann wanted to remember his times in the ... Read more

 

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]]>blockschristoph niemannChristophNiemannlegolegosnew yorknew york cityNewYorkNewYorkCityretro toysRetroToystoysEmily Tan2010-03-04T17:30:00+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+00:00Find Out Which 'Mad Men' Woman You Are in Time for the Season Finalehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/06/find-out-which-mad-men-woman-you-are-in-time-for-the-seaon-fin/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/06/find-out-which-mad-men-woman-you-are-in-time-for-the-seaon-fin/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/11/06/find-out-which-mad-men-woman-you-are-in-time-for-the-seaon-fin/#commentsFiled under: ,


Looking back on the swinging '60s of "Mad Men," with its rampant sexism, cheating husbands and psychotic executives, allows us to consider how much things have really changed in the past 50 years. OK, at least VPs are no longer hooking up with their ... Read more

 

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]]>Don DraperDonDraperjoan hollowayJoanHollowayMad MenMadMenPeggy DraperPeggyDraperEmerald Catron2009-11-06T16:30:00+00:00'Where the Red Fern Grows' Is Really, Really Sadhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/06/16/where-the-red-fern-grows-is-really-really-sad/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/06/16/where-the-red-fern-grows-is-really-really-sad/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/06/16/where-the-red-fern-grows-is-really-really-sad/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Last week's story listing the 11 Saddest Animal Movie Deaths pulled all our heartstrings, reminding us of a more simple time when cartoons were hand-drawn and kids could handle an effing dose of reality. The story also got a lot of people talking ... Read more

 

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]]>animal deaths on filmAnimalDeathsOnFilmanimalsbookscraftsneedlepointwhere the red fern grownWhereTheRedFernGrownErin Scottberg2009-06-16T15:30:00+00:00Kermit Meets Quentin in "Reservoir Dogs" Mash-Uphttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/06/08/kermit-meets-quentin-in-reservoir-dogs-mash-up/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/06/08/kermit-meets-quentin-in-reservoir-dogs-mash-up/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/06/08/kermit-meets-quentin-in-reservoir-dogs-mash-up/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We can't really explain why twisted internet reimaginings of Kermit the Frog make us so happy, but they do. So we were delighted to discover this video in which the Muppets debate the merits of tipping waitresses. Watch and let us know which it gets ... Read more

 

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]]>Lemondrop Staff2009-06-08T10:00:00+00:00Is the New 'Star Trek' Sexist? Not Any More Than Every Movie, Everhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/05/12/is-the-new-star-trek-sexist-not-anymore-than-every-movie-eve/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/05/12/is-the-new-star-trek-sexist-not-anymore-than-every-movie-eve/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/05/12/is-the-new-star-trek-sexist-not-anymore-than-every-movie-eve/#commentsFiled under: , ,


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]]>moviesmr spockMrSpocksci fiSciFisexismstar trekStarTrekJulieanne Smolinski2009-05-12T17:00:00+00:00Toys of Yore -- Pogshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/21/toys-of-yore-pogs/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/21/toys-of-yore-pogs/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/21/toys-of-yore-pogs/#commentsFiled under: ,


My favorite toy of the '90s -- like a lot of us who grew up listening to Ace of Base and watching Donna Martin -- is easily Pogs. The low-budget collectibles were little more than cardboard coins with a decal slapped on -- yet they were the stuff of ... Read more

 

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]]>pogstoysLauren Bohn2009-04-21T12:30:00+00:00Baby Dolls and Barbies -- Our Favorite Retro Dollshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/06/gallery-retro-dolls/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/06/gallery-retro-dolls/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/06/gallery-retro-dolls/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Cute, loveable and oh-so plastic -- we can never forget our favorite doll. From Barbie, who kept us on our style toes, to Baby Born, who tapped our motherly instincts early, dolls (cute and creepy alike) made playtime fun a memorable experience. ... Read more

 

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]]>baby bornBabyBornbarbieretro dollsRetroDollsEmily Tan2009-04-06T13:00:00+00:00Toys of Yore -- Jemhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/02/toys-of-yore-jem/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/02/toys-of-yore-jem/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/02/toys-of-yore-jem/#commentsFiled under: ,


For a lot of little girls, the '80s were all about MTV, psychotic eye makeup and ear-splitting bubblegum pop. Hasbro knew that, and cleverly dreamed up a pink-haired, rock n' roll competitor to Mattel's Barbie: Jem. In her truly outrageous Saturday ... Read more

 

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]]>Pamela Jaye2009-03-02T12:00:00+00:00