REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS: Cocky Gestures

There are two new women — not official housewives, mind you — on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and already they’re making waves. Last week, we met Brandi Glanville, who I thought would be a bitch on crutches, but I have to say she’s not the worst. Sure, she’s a bit rough around the …

Win A Free CBTL Kaldi Machine!

Ladies and gentlemen, get psyched. I have a VERY cool contest to present to you today (and I promise I won’t be a slacker with it). The good people at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf are giving away a free (FREE) CBTL Kaldi single-serve coffee maker (it brews tea too!). This is a $150 value, …

B-Side Blog Is Back On The Grid! Also, A Contest Update

As some of you may have noticed, I haven’t posted anything on this blog in nearly a week. That’s because I spent four days sans laptop, thus rendering me powerless as a blogger. The good news is that my laptop and I have been reunited, and now I can resume normal blogging activities. First things …

VIDEO: The Stunt Driving in ‘Drive’

Apropos of nothing, here’s a fairly interesting little featurette about the crazy stunt scenes in Drive, which is undoubtedly the Coolest (with a capital C) move of the fall. Oh wait, if I call something cool, does that make it less cool? Probably. Did you see Drive? What did you think about it? (Also, Happy …

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS PHOTOCAP: Flying High; Also, Meet Brandi

I’m currently writing this photocap from aboard a plane, which I suppose is appropriate given the noteworthy flight Adrienne Maloof took on the latest episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. As you may remember, the multi-millionaire was off to Sacramento to see the final game of the Kings’ season (and perhaps tenure in the …

Your Guide To ‘Ringer’ Thus Far

I’m not one of those people who watches TV and movies ironically. There was a period of time — specifically high school — when I delighted in saying, “It’s so bad it’s GOOD,” but since then I’ve more or less moved on to things that I think are good on their own merits. However, that’s …