EOD Roundup
Read of the Day: “Princess Problems, Volume II”
6:00 pm, May 24th | by Colette McIntyre
As you can probably tell, we’re firm believers that Friday = Find-Silly-Youtube-Videos-and-Look-At-Pictures-of-BrunchDay (especially dismal Fridays like this one), so today’s read is a series of satirical cards that provides a different perspective on the princess life.
Hollywood
The Decline Of Romantic Comedies in 11 Slides
4:30 pm, May 24th | by Meredith Lepore
I blame Katherine Heigl.
Buy This! It's Good For You!
Genius Business Idea Alert: Frozen Yogurt For Dogs
3:00 pm, May 24th | by Sarah Devlin
I don’t know about you, but there are few things that give me more pleasure than dogs, and dogs eating things that they’re not supposed to eat. So it’s hard for me to believe that street vendors in New York City are just now getting in on the frozen dog treat market.
Adventures in Google
Céline Dion Disco Dancing To Daft Punk Is How We All Feel The Friday Before A Long Weekend
1:53 pm, May 24th | by Colette McIntyre
Celine Dion, a shiny suit, and more pelvic thrusts than you can shake a stick at.
Books
The Bling Ring Made Me Want to Give Away All of My Possessions
1:00 pm, May 24th | by Sarah Devlin
The Bling Ring book will turn you into the polar opposite of a hoarder.
TV
7 Badass Military Women From Film and Television
11:45 am, May 24th | by Colette McIntyre
This Memorial Day weekend, be sure to set aside some time to specifically celebrate the courage and valor of our female veterans, women who bravely fought against enemy combatants and more ephemeral enemies like sexism and discrimination within their own ranks. In order to get you in the fighting spirit, we’ve rounded up seven of our favorite fictional military women. These women don’t sit around and wait to be saved — yes, those are guns in their pockets and no, they’re not happy to see you.
From Our Friends
When It’s Time To Call It…Quits
10:15 am, May 24th | by Erika Morphy, LearnVest
You religiously watch the clock. You’re annoyed by every single one of your co-workers. Your job has lost its thrill. It’s obvious that it’s time for a change, but how exactly should you go about leaving a job—especially when the unemployment rate is hovering at 7.5%?
Point/Counterpoint
If There Was A Pill To Increase Female Libido, Would Anyone Buy It?
9:00 am, May 24th | by Sarah Devlin
…Would you?
EOD Roundup
Read of the Day: “Are We Truly Overworked? An Investigation—in 6 Charts”
6:15 pm, May 23rd | by Colette McIntyre
“I’ve just been so busy!” We say it all the time, don’t we? We say it to our mothers when they harangue us for never calling; we say it to our bosses when they ask us for yet another document that we didn’t know s/he needed; we say it to our friends over “quick drinks” [...]
Awful
Awesome Study Now Confirms That Your Job Is Actually Making You Uglier
4:45 pm, May 23rd | by Meredith Lepore
This is unfortunate news.






















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