Geek is chic.
When I went home for the holidays I knew my family would go nuts over Guitar Hero III, but I had no idea the screaming and hollering that would ensue when I popped in Smarty Pants for the Wii. Picture old-school Trivial Pursuit meets electronic Jeopardy and that's exactly what this game is about — plus the additional fun of being able to use a wiimote! Smarty Pants is a new trivia game that Read more
After a month of reruns, Glee finally came back this week, but I have to admit that I was disappointed. The episode is all over the place: the focus is on the maligned glee kids once again, but now they've formed another group that needs aid. Sue is as insidious as ever in her pursuit of destroying Will and the club, and Gwyneth Paltrow shows up to revel in her new relationship with Will. Lots Read more
It seems almost routine to be put on the beauty spot, yet it's rare that I'm asked a question I know the answer to, but can't explain why. But it happens. Recently, while shopping at Sephora, one of my friends asked why they had coffee beans in the fragrance section. "Well," I said in my most professor-ish voice, "Smelling coffee beans between perfumes is like eating sorbet between courses. Both Read more
