Print1. Antifolk: There’s a festival going on at the Sidewalk Café—where Regina Spektor and Jeff Buckley got their start—till the 27th.
—Devin Briski, Food & Drink Editor
2. Goop.com, Gwyneth Paltrow’s random blog: Includes a mix of new age advice, recipes, and overpriced nick-nacks one can purchase. Makes no sense, but kinda fabulous.
—Carla Vass, Eyesites Editor
3. The First Annual Texas Independance Day Concert: On Saturday night, I’m going to see Robert Earl Keen, along with Cross Canadian Ragweed, Charlie Robison and Ray Wiley Hubbard at Terminal 5. I can’t wait to wear my cowgirl boots and two-step.
—Meredith Perry, Senior Design Editor
4. Being creative with my wardrobe: Since I don’t have the time to shop but crave new looks, I’ve been mix-and-matching what I already own in ways I haven’t before. Last weekend, I wore a large scarf as a dress with a cinched belt I found at home over winter break.
—Helen Werbe, Style Editor
5. Slumdog Millionaire: Final Answer—D. It is written.
—Peter Labuza, Film Editor
6. The Magic Bullet: What other contraption can make you guacamole, salsa, pesto, smoothies, grated cheese, omelets, AND margaritas? Oh right, a blender. But does a blender have color-coded individual rims? I think not.
—Zach Dyer, Interview Editor
7.Kate Winslet’s and Sean Penn’s Oscar acceptance speeches: I put Kate first because shampoo bottles beat communists every time (if you don’t get this, you should have watched them Sunday night).
—Melanie Jones, Managing Features Editor
8. Playing with my Tickle-Me-Elmo Xtreme: Honestly, he is just hilarious when he starts rolling on the floor, slapping his knee, and giggling. Elmo always puts a smile on my face. If you’ve never seen one, youtube him.
—Ruthie Fierberg, Theater Editor
9. Freerice.com: What could be better than expanding your vocabulary and helping to ameliorate world poverty at the same time?
—Yin Yin Lu, Books Editor
10. Fmylife.com: People write in with stories about horrible things that happened to them. For me, it’s a daily dose of life-giving schadenfreude.
-Thomas Rhiel, Editor-in-Chief