23:45 - Carnival of Souls

(review)

How to Use the Instyler Rotating Hot Iron

You know that we'll try just about anything to get—and keep—our hair straight. We're thinking about the Instyler Rotating Hot Iron, especially after watching the Anti-Hair Slave's Video Review. What do you all think? Have you tried it?

Holiday Gift Ideas- Essie "On the Go" Travel Set

Whether you're feeling naughty or nice, the Essie "On the Go" Travel Set will keep your nails looking great and the smaller sizes make this ideal for packing. The set features two contrasting colors, Wicket and Ballet Slippers, that you can change depending on your mood; plus Fill the Gap and Good to Go.

Santa, we'd love to find this in our stocking!

Available at Nordstrom stores or Nordstrom.com.

23:45 - The Antichrist

(review)

Web Snob Roundup 12-18-09

eye4style celebrates the season with a visit to the Barneys New York holiday windows!

Beauty Snob has more bronzing fun from Benefit!

Roland Mouret interview at FabSugar!

Couture Snob has hot, sexy Miu Miu Lattice Platform Pumps to start off the new year!

Stiletto Jungle picks great gifts for him.

Allie is Wired takes a look at Madonna's Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign.

Stay dry in the rain with these fashionable raincoats from Coquette.

Fashion Pulse Daily guest blogs at ModCloth, picking out her favorite items for the BFF, as well as the 'randoms'!

Tell The Jet Set Girls your dream vacation and you could win a Coach Audrey textured metallic bag!

Second City Style columnists give ideas to use on your holiday wish list with Second City Style's 12 Days of Christmas (Shopping) '09 gift guide.

Shopping and Info covets Victoria Secret super model Alessandra Ambrosio's Balenciaga Giant Covered Hardware city bag.

StyleBakery.com put together some perfect party looks to take you through the holidays.

Cute and organic tot fashion at Tot Snob.

The Beauty Stop details how to get Kristen Stewart's new hairstyle.

The Fashion Bomb takes a look at The Top Five Fashionistas of 2009.

Mesh is hot for spring, and The Shoe Goddess is excited about this latest trend after seeing these sexy Giuseppe Zanotti Mesh Platform Booties!

V-Style is giving away a python patterned hand bag by Serena Signature.

Jewel Snob's Incredible Sale at Net-a-Porter.

RIP Dan O'Bannon

I'm not usually one to do obituary-type posts here (those are best left to the folks who excel at 'em, namely Arbogast and Amanda by Night), but I wanted to not the passing of the great Dan O'Bannon, much too soon at the age of 63.

O'Bannon had a hand in some of the best horror films of all time, from writing Alien to writing and directing Return of the Living Dead, not to mention some lesser-known but no less enjoyable flicks like Lifeforce and Dead & Buried. I haven't watched that last film in a while- think it'll make a nice tribute tonight.

awesome movie poster friday - the JESS FRANCO edition!

Considering the ongoing debate over the merits of the films of Jess Franco (aka Joan Almirall, Rosa Maria Almirall, Clifford Brawn, Clifford Brown (Jr.), Juan G. Cabral, Betty Carter, Candy Coster, Terry De Corsia, Rick Deconinck, Raymond Dubois, Chuck Evans, Toni Falt, Dennis Farnon, Jess Franck, Jesús Franco, Adolf M. Frank, Anton Martin Frank, Jeff Frank, Wolfgang Frank, Manfred Gregor, Jack Griffin, Robert Griffin, Lennie Hayden, Frank Hollman, Rick Deconinck, B.F. Johnson, James Lee Johnson, David J. Khune, Lulu Laverne, Franco Manera, Jesús Manera, Jeff Manner, Roland Marceignac, A.L. Mariaux, John O'Hara, Preston Quaid, P. Querut, Lowel Richmond, Dan L. Simon, Dave Tough, Pablo Villa, Joan Vincent, and Robert Zinnermann), an AMPF tribute seemed only fitting. Notable notes:

1) That one Dracula vs Frankenstein poster is so blatant in its ripping-off of Universal.

2) I need to see The Bloody Judge.

3) I, too, am going to use the alias "Lulu Laverne".

4) Lina Romay.