Claude Kelly: A Beast With the Pen

Timothy Cooper, 12.30.2009

www.TheCostMag.Com

Claude Kelly's writing talents have attracted the likes of Akon, Leona Lewis, Chrisette Michelle and two of music's biggest stars--Whitney Houston and the late Michael Jackson.

"Boys Keep Swinging": My Special Bunker Playlist For Tiger Woods

David Wild, 11.29.2009

TV Writer, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor and author of "He Is . . . I Say"

I'm a tremendous fan of Tiger Woods. This man has done so much to make golf more interesting. Also driveways. Here then is my playlist for Tiger to listen to as he recovers from . . . whatever the hell happened.

From Wall Street to Neverland: The Year America Didn't Sleep

Qanta Ahmed, MD, 11.16.2009

Board Certified Sleep Physician, International Author, "In the Land of Invisible Women"

The public health burden of insomnia on the US is measured in the hundreds of billions of dollars. While we routinely cut calories, or cram in exercise, sleep has not even entered the conversational lexicon.

Learn From Braless Starlets' Missteps - These Bras Could Have Saved Them

Michelle Madhok, 11.11.2009

Founder of SheFinds Media, which publishes SheFinds.com and MomFinds.com.

Seeing a braless celebrity is a little like spotting a shooting star -- it happens more often than you'd think. From Kate Moss to Britney, the minor epidemic spans across celebs of all ages.

Fame Is Like Sugar -- A Little Is Great, Too Much Is Deadly

Johann Hari, 10.29.2009

Columnist, London Independent

The great cliché of our age is that we are sinking into a lobotomized celebrity culture where we worship the worthless. But is it true?

Reality TV Makes People Do the Darndest Things!

Andy Ostroy, 10.20.2009

New York City-based political analyst

Reality television is a stain on our society and an insult to culture. It's dumbed-down television at its worst, lowest common-denominator.

An Introduction To Kabbalah, Part 1: What Is Kabbalah?

Jay Michaelson, 10.15.2009

Columnist, activist and author of "Everything is God: The Radical Path of Nondual Judaism"

Despite all the fame, or maybe because of it, it's often quite hard to get a clear answer to what Kabbalah actually is. It seems to depend on who you ask.

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter: "Call Us What You Want to Call Us...We Really Don't Care"

Jon Chattman, 11.09.2009

Founder of thecheappop.com, pop culture/music writer, and author of "Sweet Stache"

Call them bubblegum. Call them a boy band. Call them, well seeing as how they're much older than any Jonas, Backstreet Men. It doesn't matter to Carter.

Nothin' From Nothin' Leaves Nothin': Levi Johnston at 19

Giles Slade, 10.20.2009

Recovering academic writer

Levi's article is pretty dull crud. If my 19 year old had written it, I'd imagine I'd failed him somewhere. But I'd also be very unhappy if he impregnated and then deserted a young woman.

Sarah Palin: The Britney Spears of Politics

Mira Veda, 09.17.2009

International recording artist, activist, and entrepreneur

Palin's ability to rile the public and the media because of her sexuality is fascinating to me.

Mommy, Where Does Style Come From?

Mihal Freinquel, 09.13.2009

Lady of Leisure/Style Blogger

Style is the ability to make something your own -- even if somebody else is wearing the same coat, it looks different on you because you wear it in a way that only you can.

Burning Man 2008 "American Dream"

Jodi Lampert, 09.12.2009

Lifelong Democrat who claims never to have voted for a Republican.

Saturday night, the Man burned. Over 49,000 people watched. A windstorm had kept most of us captive during the day. What brings 49,000 people together to put themselves to these tests?

Sarah Palin Divorce, Britney Diet, Jolie-Pitt Face-off: It's Celeb Weekly Wednesday!

Mark Pasetsky, 09.12.2009

Editorial Director, CoverAwards.com

It's a crazy week in the world of celebrity weekly covers. Here's the quick rundown: Sarah Palin is getting divorced. Britney Spears rocks her new ...

My Farewell Post: Why I've Decided To Stop Blogging. Tweeting Or Even Talking To You

David Wild, 09.11.2009

TV Writer, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor and author of "He Is . . . I Say"

For the next few days, I feel it's important to focus on my family and first and foremost boring the people who really love me. So that is why you won't be hearing from me this week.

You Believed the Hype!

Doon Baqi, 08.24.2009

We need to stop listening to "them" and think for ourselves.

Miley Cyrus Meet Marcia Brady

Amy Siskind, 08.23.2009

President and Co-Founder of The New Agenda

I've already had too many conversations with my daughter before the appropriate age. How many times will the actions of our teenage TV stars prompt discussions on topics well before their time?

Britney Spears' Conversion Diary

Andy Borowitz, 07.20.2009

BorowitzReport.com

You don't have to call Jewish people "Jewish people." It turns out they don't mind being called plain old "Jews." LOL.

Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons, 08.06.2009

Photographer, artist, author, journalist

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

We Don't Blame Michael Jackson Because We Blame Ourselves

Etan Bednarsh, 07.27.2009

Yes, it is sad that Jackson died as broken shards of a person, but it's sadder that he was once one beautiful whole who cracked under the pressure of our glare.

The New Power Girls Episode 4: How to Turn What You Love Into A Business With Celebrity Journalist Sal Morgan

Patricia Handschiegel, 07.25.2009

Patricia Handschiegel is a serial entrepreneur

As Australia's number one celebrity journalist, Sal Morgan successfully turned a love for tinseltown into a bonafide business career.

In Bid to Stay Current, Ayatollah Joins MySpace

Andy Borowitz, 06.22.2009

BorowitzReport.com

"If you can't beat them, join them," the Ayatollah said. "Having said that, we will also continue to beat them."