Holiday Gift Idea: Kate Spade Taxi Mittens

Anyone who has ever tried to hail a cab in New York in December knows that the wait can seem longer than it takes for Verizon to get the iPhone. At least if she has these bright yellow Kate Spade mittens she'll be warm! Available on KateSpade.com. 

MACMeOver Contest

MAC Cosmetics is on the hunt for models for its fall 2011 color collection. They’re looking for women (and presumably men—hey, it’s MAC!) with Style, Heart and Soul. Think you have what it takes? Log on to MACMeOver.com and upload a photo, blurb or video to showcase your stuff. It’s no holds barred, but your entry must start with the words, “MAC me over, because…”

Chelsea Handler Talks Vacations

Hey, Chelsea! Ever thought about writing a travel guide? Between your hilarious retelling of your  Caribbean vacation in Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, this classic travel tip from Are You There God, It's Me Chelsea and your genius idea you shared with InStyle, we would buy it!

In case you missed Chelsea's musing in the "On My Mind" column in the November issue:

"Would someone please invent...A Post-vacation body deflator? When I go away, I lie on the beach and drink margaritas all day. I always come back 3 to 5 pounds heavier."

Genius, we tell you!

Rent the Runway Adds Intimates and Headbands

Our favorite Rent the Runway just keeps getting better. In addition to new rentals from Judith Leiber handbags and Vera Wang, the site recently started selling Spanx shapewear and Hanky Panky panties so now you don't have to worry about what to wear under that pretty party dress. Plus, they've added headbands from Cara Accessories (shown), also for sale.

Now, if only we could figure out we could convince them to start selling us our favorite, gently worn dresses and the site would be perfect!

awesome movie poster friday - the TELEKINETIC edition!

My anticipation over The Initiation of Sarah for Film Club has got telekinesis on mah mind, y'all, which seems to be an appropriate enough place for it to be, I guess.

Anyway, that Patrick poster- you'll know the one- has got "Eye of the Cabbage" stuck in my head, sung to the tune of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". Hopefully, now, it is stuck in yours. You're welcome. That is some Pay It Forward shit!

yessssss!

You guys, I'm super pumped about this next Film Club choice. I had no idea this movie was on Netflix, never mind on Netflix instant watch! OF COURSE I'm talking about the 1978 made-for-TV movie The Initiation of Sarah, which combines so many of my favorite things in the whole wide world: the post-Carrie world where young women had telekinetic powers, that mid 70s-early 80s trend where movie titles were frequently The Something of Someone, and a cast to end all casts! I mean, come on:

• Shelley Winters
• Kay Lenz
• Robert Hays
• MORGAN BRITTANY
• Tisa Farrow
• MORGAN EFFING FAIRCHILD
  

People, I am so all over this, I can't wait. Oh, The Initiation of Sarah. You had me at "the"!


The movie: The Initiation of Sarah (the 1978 version, not the remake!)
The due date: Monday, November 29 (that's right, two Film Clubs this month because I cannot waaaaait)
What you do:

1. Review the movie on your site. Add a link to Final Girl in there somewhere. If you've reviewed the film before, that's fine- but you must retrofit your review with a link to FG to be included in my round-up.
2. Email your link to me at stacieponder at gmail dot com. Put 'film club' or some such in the subject line.
3. Bask in the warm, glowing, warming glow of Film Club Day. Easy, breezy, et cetera et cetera.

What Would You Do for a Free Hotel Stay?

If you have an exhibitionist streak, this may be your dream come true. Swedish Porn producer Berth Milton Jr. has proposed a new line of hotel where guests can stay for free, but—and this is a big but—you’ll be filmed and your exploits will be broadcast on the internet for all to see (or at least those who pony up the subscription fee). Milton told the New York Post he wants the whole operation to be “stylish and classy” and welcoming to swingers and nonswingers alike. No word on what happens if you don’t perform.