In less than two weeks, the tenth season of Big Brother will premiere on CBS, and I can’t tell you how excited I am. Sure, we just finished season nine a scant eight weeks ago, but Big Brother is a drug like none other, and I don’t care if I have to wait two months …
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Andrew from 'Top Chef' Mugs For B-Side Blog
Yesterday afternoon, while my friend Jash and I were getting drunk and watching TV, a most curious text message arrived on my phone. It came from my friend Caty, and for whatever reason, I felt the need to read it out loud (not a normal practice). “This message is from my friend, Caty,” I said, …
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Sarah from 'Real World: Hollywood' Finally Immortalized in YouTube Canon
When it comes to Real World: Hollywood, no one passes judgment in a more snotty way than Sarah, the aspiring journalist from Arizona. Never is this more evident than in the clip above where Sarah comments, “Probably shouldn’t be wrestling. Probably shouldn’t be on top of another girl.” The words alone aren’t really what makes …
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REAL WORLD PHOTOCAP: The One Girl Is a 'B'
I’m not gonna lie: the latest episode of the The Real World totally caught me by surprise. For forty-five minutes, it seemed to be dwelling in Sarah’s awful, judgmental behavior (with occasional bland detours into the world of Briana) when suddenly, out of nowhere, the specter of cancer up and KILLED a person on the …
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Ina Garten Finally Takes a Stand on Burnt Cheese
Grab your stamens of crocuses! Ina Garten has something to say about burnt cheese, and it’s not kind. Check out the Barefoot Contessa video above to find out how she feels when her GOOD cheddar and GOOD gruyere get singed…
COOKIE MONSTERS: Michelle and Cindy Get Their Baking On
Hey y’all [said in Paula Deen voice]. I’ve written another post for DipDive.com, and this one focuses on Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain’s respective cookie recipes  apparently the key to this election. Anyway, I’m curious as to how these recipes will turn out, but I’m not sure if I have the patience (or capacity) …
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24 Hour Fitness Tries to Screw Me Over, Ranting Ensues
I have been a loyal member of 24 Hour Fitness for years and years, going all the way back to the heady days of 2002 when I joined the gym’s flagship facility in Hollywood just days after opening. I’ve never really had a problem with the place (unlike with the dreadful con-artists at Bally’s Total …
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SPOTTED: Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush Kissing At The Gym
Seeing one celebrity at the gym is always cause for minor celebration. Seeing two is even better. And seeing both of them making out with each other just elevates the entire scene. That’s precisely what happened today as my boring old fitness routine was interrupted by the presence of acclaimed footballer Reggie Bush and his …
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I Don't Get It
Call me a luddite, but sometimes I simply don’t get men’s high fashion. Take, for example, this strange piece profiled in The New York Times. It’s from Alexander McQueen, and while I appreciate that it’s more of an avant garde look aimed at influencing the market more than dominating it, I still can’t help thinking …
THEATER REVIEW: Point Break Live!
It’s not often that I stray from my TV, but once in a while, I do peel myself off the couch and take in a bit of the theatre (pronounced “theee-atttrah”). Case in point: last week, I attended Point Break Live!, the much buzzed-about play which reenacts the famed 1991 action pic, Point Break, live …