Baby and Bump Obsession Women and Children First “You do the best you can. Some days you feel really good about yourself and sometimes you don’t.” “We’re all trying to do the best we can.” Are you still with me, or did I put you to sleep? If you are bored, don’t blame me, blame By Maria • Oct 30, 2014 04:30 pm
Girly Throw Downs I Do Declare I don’t know much about Southern Belles (besides what I learned from watching Designing Women), but yesterday I wrote about a Preserve post titled “The Allure of Antebellum” (click here for a refresher). I called the piece tone deaf, but Gawker threw down a firmer approach, including clearly marked By Maria • Oct 15, 2014 09:42 am
Maple Leaf Blake’s Bountiful Womb Blake Lively and her artisanal fetus (thank you Michael K at Dlisted) are all over Preserve right now – first, with the announcement and now with Bringing Up Baby, a post all about… huh? I know that not everyone can be Grace Coddington and tell a fantastical visual story, but if By Maria • Oct 14, 2014 11:41 am
Ellen Pompeo Ellen Pompeo’s Not An Angry Black Woman Sorry, I know in the age of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, I’m supposed to be over the Shonda Rhimes/NYT article. But I feel like the paper and the writer got off way too easy. One of Shonda’s more rant-y characters (by her own estimation) By Maria • Oct 03, 2014 12:26 pm
Media Manipulation Show Me That Smile Again It’s been a big week for Leonardo DiCaprio. He was designated a UN Messenger of Peace. He gave the opening remarks at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York. The video is below. He dropped sweet beats at 1Oak. He took a prominent spot at the People’s By Maria • Sep 24, 2014 12:05 pm
Jessica Alba Billion Dollar Alba It’s a very good day for Jessica Alba. No, she didn’t get a part in a movie, but her other career is doing quite well. According to the NY Post) The Honest Co. is expanding and received a huge $1 billion valuation after raising $70 million in capital By Maria • Aug 28, 2014 03:26 pm
Sit DOWN Daddy Dearest For the last two years Beyoncé has owned our hearts and minds – for me, Life Is But A Dream marked a real turning point in the marketing of Queen B, but as far back as 2008 she was telling us that she was going to run the world. Beyoncé married By Maria • Aug 28, 2014 11:22 am
TV Updates Once More, With Feeling The Emmys are on Monday and it’s always a good show, right? It’s not as loose as the Globes, but the TV stars aren’t hidden in the back for that long, sheepish walk up to the podium. For one night, they are all George Clooney. To create By Maria • Aug 20, 2014 10:49 am
Girly Throw Downs Boy Sh-t: Freddie vs Kiefer edition Who knew July was “minor celebrity publicly call out a major celebrity” month? First, Tia Mowry talked about Charlize Theron’s epic eye-roll at SoulCycle and now Freddie Prinze Jr. has blasted Kiefer Sutherland. Kiefer – he’s kind of a loveable rogue, isn’t he? Jilted fiancé of Julia Roberts, By Maria • Jul 29, 2014 11:11 am
TV Updates Aaron Paul’s Return to TV No, it’s not for Better Call Saul (but can I just say this is looking more and more promising every day?), it’s for a new Netflix animated series for grown-ups, BoJack Horseman. Aaron is an executive producer, along with Will Arnett. The premise: animals that talk and behave By Maria • Jul 23, 2014 04:22 pm
Blake Lively Blake Lively’s Preserve: a lifestyle analysis I’ve been so looking forward to the Preserve launch as I’ve worked in the digital lifestyle sphere for years, both as a freelance writer and in-house managing editor for Vitamin Daily. I can’t remember a website unveiling that has caused such a kerfuffle. Clearly the “lifestyle” genre By Maria • Jul 22, 2014 10:55 am
Weddings A Very Wahlberg Wedding Dr. Jenny “You Can’t Fire Me I Quit!” McCarthy recently did an interview with Howard Stern, and say what you will about Howard, he has no shame when he interviews a D-list celebrity. (Source) When the topic of her upcoming wedding to Donnie Wahlberg comes up, he grills her By Maria • Jul 15, 2014 02:14 pm
Katie Holmes The Elevator Music of Actresses Two years ago this summer, Katie Holmes made a bold and calculated break from her marriage to Tom Cruise. Most cheered for her – she was the stoic and devoted single mom, he was the cuckoo, out-of-touch movie star. She moved to New York and didn’t say a lot, but By Maria • Jul 08, 2014 02:53 pm
TV Updates Supporting is the New Lead A few weeks ago, I emailed Lainey to complain – I do this a lot (mostly about Leo and Aaron Paul). This time was no different. It’s summer. I miss Breaking Bad. I miss it A LOT. Lainey responded with “Orange is the New Black” and yes, it’s great, By Maria • Jun 17, 2014 04:18 pm
Game of Thrones Sibling Sh-t: GOT Edition Lainey loves her Girl Sh-it and her Boy Sh-t, and I love Sibling Sh-t. It’s like Girl Sh-t and Boy Sh-t piled with childhood issues and family dynamics. Of course we’ve had our fair share of it lately (thanks, Solange!) but it doesn’t have to be so By Maria • Jun 05, 2014 10:47 am
Judgy Moms Gwyneth Cozies Up to Mommies Mother’s Day is this weekend and as we scramble for last-minute reservations and stress out about the slim pickings in the drugstore greeting card aisle, Gwyneth, via GOOP is all about Ending the Mommy Wars. She starts off her newsletter with her usual personal note and mentions how a By Maria • May 09, 2014 10:09 am
