Big Little Wolf's Daily Plate of Crazy

Women of style and accomplishment

This year, the Academy Awards sparkled with women of style and accomplishment, along with prizes of historic significance. I loved the color palettes, and I loved Mo’Nique’s nod to Hattie McDaniel in her blue dress and white flower in the hair.

And speaking of nods, pop over to A Femme d’un Certain [...]

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The Oscars are here!
It’s that time again – Oscars – and we’ve all got our picks, our faves, our popcorn at the ready, our DVRs set if we can’t be present for the overly long telecast, and those impromptu speeches and stumbles.
But we’re glued to our images, mesmerized by the glitz and glamor. Or at [...]

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Money makes the world go round?
Yesterday I enjoyed my Bravo TV fix while puttering around, as Millionaire Matchmaker reruns played in the background. I won’t say I wasn’t amused by some of the shenanigans, and experienced a gag reflex at others, but judging by the way this show nudges an odd assortment of characters into [...]

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Remember Dr. Ruth? What ever happened to the pint-sized sexpert who so sweetly answered everything you always wanted to know about sex, and I don’t mean Woody Allen-style?
Whatever happened to. . .
Don’t you love those “Whatever happened to” stories and series? I do. Well… sometimes. Other times I find them annoying. Or worse, depressing. (Will [...]

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Did the Jetsons have a jukebox? Did they ever cut the rug? Dance cheek-to-cheek? If not Jane and George, then daughter Judy, or their boy Elroy?
Mosh Pit?
Don’t ask me what prompted thoughts of Jane Jetson, mid-century visions of the future, or spontaneous fits of dancing.
But here we are, memories triggered by who knows what – [...]

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Makeup monstrosities? Oh yeah. I’m talking collagen and cosmetics. Lipstick overdose. Botox buried in blush. Excess is the word du jour.
Tartini excess at the beauty bar?
Nothing makes a woman look older than too much makeup. But we all know it, right?
Nothing makes a Real Housewife of Orange County look trashier and older than too [...]

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Heidi Montag – typical American girl?

Anything to be famous? To be a pop star? I don’t buy it. Heidi Montag, a (previously) beautiful 23-year old reality TV star on The Hills, now “improved” by 10 cosmetic surgery procedures.
Is this what our culture is becoming? A 23-year old who is (was?) lovely, who undergoes 10 [...]

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Thinking about Valentine’s dating already?
Those of you who are single are surely feeling the pressure. And if you’re “lightly” involved, you may be wondering if things will heat up for the robust red romantic holiday. And for any who are happily in love, you may be lubricating your love machines for a night (or day) [...]

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What is the unassailable appeal of the Bad Boy? Is it his elusiveness? His edge? The fact that he cannot be “had” no matter what? Why are some of us drawn to the Bad Boy, and keep going back for more?
The Bad Boy
Is it really as simple (and complex) as desiring what cannot be [...]

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So what is it with these women? We know they aren’t “real” real housewives, and we know reality TV edits heavily to give us a provocative view. It’s voyeurism + gossip, with a dash of envy and a dollop of disbelief. Most of us are weary of real impacts to our much “smaller” lives in [...]

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