Baby and Bump Obsession Jena Malone names son Ode Mountain So I’m still learning how to ‘do’ Instagram. I’m @duanataha if you want to encourage me. If I even wrote that right. (Lainey: you didn’t. I fixed it for you.) One of the things that freaks me out about it, as opposed to, say, Twitter, is that By Duana • May 31, 2016 05:00 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Clarification, Androgyny, Elizabeth My husband and I are expecting our first, and likely only, child in late May. It’s a girl. I’m a huge believer in the Supreme Court Justice test – no made up, frilly names. No nicknames as first names. Nothing too trendy or popular, although, my name being what By Duana • May 30, 2016 03:17 pm
Douchebags Keira Knightley’s Douchebag Director My relaxing weekend became rage-filled Saturday, when I read “Keira Knightley’s performance in ‘Begin Again’ criticised by director John Carney”. I know. “Director who?” I’ll tell you, but read the article anyway. I want you to understand exactly what kind of insecure pustule we’re dealing with here. By Duana • May 30, 2016 11:07 am
Lifestyle Duana Names: Strategy Skills Hi Duana! We are expecting our second baby in late May or early June and we like to wait to find out the sex (although everyone is guessing girl this time, not sure if that's because we already have a boy or not). For reference, our first is By Duana • May 27, 2016 04:19 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Can I Do This? Hi Duana, I love your column and I'm glad I finally have a chance to ask you for help! I'm due in October and the gender will be a surprise. I've fallen in love with the name Persephone for a girl. But I definitely By Duana • May 25, 2016 04:39 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Little Beauty, Less Beast I hope you were not waiting on this. For lots of people, Beauty and The Beast went hand-in-hand with The Little Mermaid as the hallmarks of the renaissance of New Disney—headstrong heroines who love books and adventures and just happen to find romance along the way. Then for others, By Duana • May 24, 2016 11:42 am
Lifestyle Duana Names: The Chef’s Recommended Pairing Dear Duana: In 2014, I solicited your advice for a middle name for my first daughter. We ended up going with Mira June and we love it. I am due with a second daughter in June. My husband and I have decided to name her Margot. We are having a By Duana • May 23, 2016 01:23 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: The Updates You Want, The News You Need No, I’m serious. Think about it. This isn’t just for my benefit, glory, or shaming. These updates actually tell us about the people who resulted from ideas we were just talking about! It’s kind of like we all made the person together, except inasmuch as that’s By Duana • May 20, 2016 04:04 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: What’s Your Name, Man? Hi Duana, So I have a theory about pet puppies and babies. I believe if a couple raises a puppy or puppies together before they have kids, the baby(s) personality will closely mirror the puppy's personality. With that in mind, the reason I'm writing is By Duana • May 16, 2016 05:06 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Cute? Or Too Cute? Hi Duana, We are stumped! Baby #2 is upon us, another girl! My husband is officially outnumbered. Baby #1 is a girl. Her name is Vivian (Maiden Name - 2 sylls ends in a) (Last name - 1 syll). Both of which happen to be colors, one of which is By Duana • May 13, 2016 04:05 pm
Scandal I know how this story ends Scandal Season 2 season finale Episode 21 recap Well, that was a curious season finale of this curious season. Yeah, by the way, if you didn’t know it, this was the season finale – considering the relative lack of body count and sexual combinations you’d hardly know it. On By Duana • May 13, 2016 10:26 am
Lifestyle Duana Names: A name that speaks to All Of Me Hi Duana, I am a long time reader of your column and now find myself in need of your advice! I am currently pregnant with my second child, a girl. My husband and I have a boy named Leoardo and we are searching for a name to go with it. By Duana • May 11, 2016 04:57 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Amada Lee Gosling Yesterday the world learned about Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes' second daughter, Amada Lee, born on April 29th. As you may recall there was not even a whisper about this, say, three months ago. It first hit Lainey's radar about two months earlier and she gave you By Duana • May 10, 2016 02:06 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: My Way AND Yours Hi Duana! Ever since I was little I've loved to think about names, but now that I'm due to give birth to my first child, a boy, this May....I'm stuck. It's a lot of pressure! My husband and I have been By Duana • May 09, 2016 03:33 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Joyous Baby Name Updates You know, sometimes I feel guilty doing an update column, because, well, the new parents are the ones doing all the work for me. But they’re so much fun and so satisfying. Here’s an update to Unlikely Inspiration: Dear Duana, Thank you so much for the baby name By Duana • May 06, 2016 01:39 pm
Scandal Scandal Wish-Fulfillment Scandal Season 5 Episode 20 recap They couldn’t have known…but they could have guessed. Let’s say this episode was shot about five weeks ago. Written three weeks before that, and ‘broken’, or conceived of, three-plus weeks before that. So it’s been in the works for about By Duana • May 06, 2016 09:49 am
