Emily Bracken

While Coachella may have Vogue-ready outfits parading around its grounds, the fashion at Jazzfest is far more organic to the ethos of the festival and its funky hometown, New Orleans.

The outfits were inspired without being studied, for personal expression, rather than the expression of the latest style. Crazy hats...

The critics are all mistaken about Girls. Don't get me wrong -- it's a great show. Girls is real, it's funny and earnest, and above all, it's the truth. Lena Dunham's truth. She has a point of view, and a very strong one at that. It shines through in every...

Not too long ago, there were only two methods by which a boy could procure a date with a girl: in person or via the telephone. With the advent of technology, there are myriad ways to show your interest.

This is especially true if you live in that murky...

How often have you been to a wedding of completely epic proportions (fireworks! DJ! Live band! 500 guests!) only to be completely underwhelmed by the totally cheesy photo slideshow screening in the corner?

This is because photo montages are an afterthought. Videographers offer them as a bonus feature of...

The understatement of the century is that the Internet is fantastic in myriad ways. But because of the anonymity of the medium, it's also the Royal Flush port-a-potty for people's raging ids. Somehow it allows or taps into adults' child-like impulse to get away with doing naughty things when no...

Flipping through the channels the other night, I landed on ESPN Classic. To my delight playing out an epic 5-setter were ginger-headed Boris Becker and toe-headed Stefan Edberg on the grass courts of Wimbledon. I was instantly transported to 1988, a time when hair was big, cars were loud and...

Since the dawn of time, ladies and gents have had trouble understanding each other. Neanderthal women dragged by a fistful of hair to their suitor's cave-boudoir were most likely thinking, "If only Lance had brought me that saber tooth necklace I'd asked for, I would have gone willingly." Ancient tribesmen...

That night at MSG as my date changed into sneakers by standing on his work shoes rather than the floor because "he didn't want to soil his socks," my first thought was, isn't everything about a Phish show dirty? My second thought was that while the red cashmere socks certainly...

A romantic comedy writer's job consists of culling from their own life experiences and intuiting what's going on in the world around them in order to create unique, entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny films that also answer questions about love that people have long pondered or pose questions the audience never...

Guys:

Since you can't seem to figure it out for yourselves, I'm going to be like your cool older sister who bought your sorry fifteen-year-old ass beer from the Quickmart and offer you a few tips on how to preemptively spot a high maintenance (or, as I like to call...

Dear TSA-Averse Airplane Travelers:

While we admit being patted down on your Thanksgiving travels by a uniformed officer in front of several long lines worth of strangers is an uncomfortable experience, it is far worse for us, the TSA officials doing the full-body grope.

You, the person doing the complaining,...

Been laid off and still without work? Maybe you've been too picky pouring over mediabistro, hotjobs and linkedin opportunities that will never come to pass. But there are jobs to be had, just maybe not where you were looking. Just add "intern" or "free" to any search and you'll come...

Asperger's Syndrome is a disorder that's been diagnosed relatively recently. Those with AS, according to doctors, have an inability to interact socially and lack of basic communication skills. Now, I don't mean to belittle those with Aspies-as it's known in the lay-community, but to me, these "symptoms" sound a lot...

We were given permission to publish "If I Were A Gay Man," a number from the musical, Spinster on the Roof, a Fiddler on the Roof spinoff. The show will be coming to Broadway soon and will probably star Bebe Neuwirth and Nathan Lane or Matthew Broderick if Nathan Lane...

As self-appointed ombudsmen, the press once acted as the fourth branch of government acting as a check and balance system to those wielding influence and power. But in an age where everyone wants to rub shoulders with the elite, the rich and the (in)famous-even once immune journalists have come to...

Ever since we punted the redcoats back to England, tea and crumpets in hand, kicking butt became a favorite American past time. We love to compete. And we love to win. But since our favorite sport, conspicuous consumption, has gone the way of the 8-track, Americans have been forced to...

Dear Ms. Post:

Winter is the season in which I usually don a wool sweater in earth tones (and, if I'm feeling whimsical, I'll pair it with a magenta beret and/or boho-chic fingerless gloves!), but as it continues to be unusually warm, I've been staring into my closet twisting myself...

Many of us come to W-Anon, a group dedicated to helping you get over the George W. Bush years, filled with despair and hopelessness. And many of us would not have voluntarily walked through the doors if we were not in some sort of crisis or pain that forced us...

Living day in and day out with George W. Bush the past eight years has been an emotional roller coaster. Millions have been affected by his presidency and if you're seeking help, the following questions are designed to help you decide whether or not you need W-Anon:

-Did you ever...