Month: December 2010

Puppies Are Not Accessories! Harvey Nichols Ad Treats Purse Dogs Like Jewelry

I love purse dogs as much as the next squeal-y girl, but certain things should not be treated as accessories: puppies, children and, oh yeah, puppies. Harvey Nichols’ holiday commercial dispatched dozens of cute puppies to a department store and showed posh lady-actresses shopping for dogs to match their shoes and coats — even wrapping them up in wrapping paper. […]

10 Playboy Playmates Who Got In Trouble With The Law

Playboy Playmates are known for being bastions of class and social distinction, but sometimes something in them snaps and they go bad. This was apparently the case with1968 Playmate Angela Dorian, who tried to kill her husband in October, using a gun given to her by Roman Polanski 40 years ago. Dorian was besties with Polanski’s wife, Sharon […]

Katy Perry Is Darren Criss’ “Teenage Dream”

The Trevor Project is a 24-hour suicide prevention hotline specifically designed for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens—a service that we’ve seen in the past year is hugely important. Last night, at a benefit to raise money for the project, Darren Criss and the Warblers from “Glee” did their rendition of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream.” And then, in […]

“Hellcats” Cram Session: What Do Cheerleaders Do After Graduating?

Bust out your pom-poms, ‘cause tonight is “Hellcats” night! Since The Frisky’s own Kate Torgovnick happens to be an expert on college cheerleading—after all, the show is based on her book, CHEER!: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders—every Wednesday we have her sound off on how the show stacks up to reality. While she joined the […]