Something for Everyone: Guide to Guys Golden Globes Gifts
May of the Golden Globes gifts I write about may seem a little, well, “girlie,” but make no mistake, there are plenty of items coming out of the Secret Room that intrigue men as well. I judge this by observing what has a gravitational pull on the boys in my life when they see me…
THE FIFTH WAVE Review — Another Post Apocalyptic Teenage Dream
The first thing you have to know about The Fifth Wave, if you haven’t already figured it out from the trailers and posters featuring a glowing Chloe Grace Moretz, is that it’s a YA film — based on a popular series by award-winning author Rick Yancey. One breathless writer described the series as The Passage meets Ender’s Game. Now I’ve…
Your New Favorite Place — The Shop on Nemo by Cheryl Saban
A celebrity boutique that has gorgeous goodies we can actually afford and donates a portion of the proceeds to charity? Yes please! Such is the case with The Shop on Nemo in West Hollywood, where, in an atelier setting, you’ll find lovely handcrafted gemstone jewelry, organic skincare products, decorative accessories, wall art, books and hand blown glass, all created, designed,…
Bowser Beer — The Paws That Refreshes
Do you ever feel guilty about going out to so many festive holiday parties and leaving your poor pooch at home? Now you have a way to make it up to Fido or Fluffy, with Bowser Beer and Cigar Sausages. No silly, it’s not real beer. Do you think I would actually give alcohol to…
Charlton Heston Home for Sale: The House That Ben-Hur Built
1959 was quite the year for Charlton Heston and his family. Not only did the prominent actor win an Oscar for starring in the title role of the epic film Ben-Hur, but the Hestons moved into the splendid midcentury modern dream house they’d hired architect William S. Beckett to design in the Coldwater Canyon neighborhood of Beverly Hills. Now, seven…
FASHION FLING – Top Style Moments of 2015 from Chic Sketch
By Staci Layne Wilson @StaciWilson Move over, Sketch Master – the Chic Sketch app is new, hot, and all about flaunting fashion! It is a couture-changing mobile app that converts everyday photos into Instagrammable style sketches in a matter of minutes.
Lisa Johnson Mandell's Lucky 13 Best Movies of 2015
By Lisa Johnson Mandell There were so many great movies out this year, I had a hard time limiting my favorites to a Top 10, so I decided to go with a Lucky 13. Going straight to the heart of the matter, here are what are, in my opinion, the best movies of 2015, in…
Classic Celebrity Homes for Sale: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Danny Thomas
When it comes to movies, music, television and real estate, we all hold special places in our hearts for the old classics. And sometimes those gracious old worlds collide, as they did recently on TopTenRealEstateDeals.com‘s list of Top Celebrity Homes of 2015. Three of these gracious properties are still for sale here in Southern California, and once…
The 2015 Guys Guide to the Movies
Editor’s Note: My husband James is a lucky guy, cinematically speaking, in that he gets to pick and choose what he wants to screen, while I have to see almost everything that comes out. But he has graciously agreed to pay for that privilege every year with his sweeping Guys Guide to the Movies. Without…
STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS Review — It's Celestial!
I couldn’t be more excited to tell you that Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens is everything you hoped it would be…and more. Righting what very little was wrong with the original three films, bringing back beloved characters and introducing new ones that are truly obsession worthy, J.J. Abrams has ingeniously and flawlessly revived what…
