Today's entry is going to be short and sweet. If you haven't seen Mean Girls, you are seriously missing out. It is a fun cult-classic in the vein of Clueless, Bring It On, Pitch Perfect, and every other movie you pretend you've never seen and don't like [well, not me, because I'm shameless], but from which … Continue reading I Can’t Resist a ‘Mean Girl’ Reference
Internet Things
Has Social Media Made Us a Less Forgiving Society?
This week, I was listening to Lance Bass' "Dirty Pop" on my way home [Sirius/XM OutQ 109]. I don't remember the celebrity or the topic that started the train of thought, but Lance and his co-hosts opined that society has become less forgiving of celebrities when they screw up, and they believed the rise of … Continue reading Has Social Media Made Us a Less Forgiving Society?
31-day Blog Posting Challenge
For those of you who follow me on Twitter (@popculturemom) or Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/the popculturemom), you may have seen yesterday that I've decided to participate in Awesome Luvvie's 31-day blogging challenge. For those of you who've never blogged or who blog so regularly that you could post 10 blogs a day in your sleep, this probably seems … Continue reading 31-day Blog Posting Challenge
Dear Mom (To My Friend, T)
This month, The Mom Pledge is embarking on an effort called the Dear Mom Meme. The idea is that instead of using the internet to always talk about what we don't like or releasing our negative energy, to take a little time before Mothers Day to say something positive about or to another mom. Towards … Continue reading Dear Mom (To My Friend, T)
Open Letter to the One-True-Way Type Moms
Hey you over there with they keyboard! Yeah you—the one on the message board or blog implying that everyone who doesn't parent exactly like you doesn't love their children enough, is psychologically damaging their child, and/or is completely destroying their children's chances of being normal, happy, functioning adults [oh, but you said you don't think … Continue reading Open Letter to the One-True-Way Type Moms