something secret

You might have noticed, but I haven't been around lately.... I've been ill, but more significantly, I've been suffering through my own personal version of hell, wherein I have had no access to the internet (or any kind of web enabled device) for days at a time. I feel like a brat for even complaining about it, ( is there a bigger first world problem in existence?) but in this day and age, not being online for extended periods of time is almost  like being forced to clap after you've had an arm cut off. Especially if you're young and broke like me, and trying to find a job.... In any case, I can't yet say when next I'll be online, or when I'll be posting regularly again, but I thought it was prudent to reassure the silent (and possibly non-existent) masses that I am not yet dead. Hopefully I'll have this problem sorted soon, but no promises. In the mean time, please enjoy this lovely little tune that Rihanna apparently released while I was in a tec

via iSideWith Do with this what you will.  I don't get a vote anyway, so it's irrelevant where I stand, but if you are an American, you should definitely head over to iSidewith , take the quiz, and get a little more informed about where all the candidates stand on particular issues, and to clarify to yourself where you stand. the website, is obviously not a catch-all, and the best it can do is tell you which candidate most closely holds the same political views as you, but it's a start.  iSideWith can't tell you who to vote for, but it can help you make a more informed decision. When you're done taking the quiz, head back over and let me know which candidate you side with, and which issues mattered most to you. Happy politicking!

Comprehensive sex-ed. Get on it.

via fluid-studio You may (or may not, NBD, I don't judge) have noticed that I have added a pinterest logo to my footer. Never fear, thine eyes have not deceived you, I have in fact joined pinterest. I actually joined a while ago, but refused to use it. I don't think it adds anything to my online experience so far, but I'm still a newbie so we'll see as we go along. In any case, feel free to follow my boards and add me as a friend. Then I won't look so lame! but seriously, can we collectively agree to ignore any other social networks that turn up? UPDATE: I've also added a fun pinterest widget (courtesy of and many thanks to Marie of  Code it Pretty ) to my footer that allows you to hover through my latest pins. I think it's pretty awesome. If you'd like to add it to your own blogger blog, here's the tutorial .

It's the VMA's tonight! For some strange reason I thought today was Wednesday and that the VMA's were next week, so this post is  a little slap-dash, but in any case, I'll be live-blogging the show tonight via my twitter account @promiscuouslola  from 8-10pm! Join me, join in, and let's get to bitching about celebrities!

via Game Front There are a lot of things that get me fired up and angry. The recent onslaught of sexism , violence  and  hatred directed at Anita Sarkeesian  because of her desire to examine sexist tropes in video games is one of them. But I'm not a gamer. My favourite video game is The Sims. I have no expertise in this area, and so I kept silent for fear I would do more damage than good by not having all the facts.  But silent no more. Writer Ernest W. Adams , has put together a succinct analysis of why sexism in gaming is something that needs to be combated, and why men are the ones that need to do the fixing. As Audre Lorde said, "It is not the responsibility of the oppressed to educate the oppressors about their mistakes."  Read on, and get educated. *** Guys, we have a problem. We are letting  way  too many boys get into adulthood without actually becoming men. We’re seeing more and more adult males around who  are not men.  They’re as old as men, but they have the

Clearly. Anyone who is not Anna Dello Russo obviously needs a Fashion Shower. Read more about ADR's fashion shower and her H&M collaboration over at REfinery 29!

Ugh, you're probably so sick of hearing me talk about how amazing Azealia Banks is, but she IS amazing and so I have to talk about her all the time, always.  Banks is on a roll these days, and this latest video installment is just another reason to get on her bus. The visuals as usual, are stunning. Banks has been slowly but surely creeping into the fashion world, but it's pretty clear that her image is refined. She knows what her look is, and she stays consistent. I love that. You'd be hard pressed to find a look in this video that wouldn't also fit into her Van Vogue video. She's rough but still refined. It's a difficult line to straddle. And she's pulling it off spectacularly, and sporting her new MAC  Yung Rapunxel lipstick to boot. via Karl is my Unkle In any case, do enjoy. What do you think of this video? Do you like Azealia Banks' look and/or her music? What if anything do you think she should be doing differently?