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My Best Dressed at the 2019 Golden Globes Is …

January 6, 2019 by WendyB

My extremely prestigious Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award demands a certain je ne sais quoi in addition to fashion flair. As I’ve written before, a look doesn’t have to be “beautiful,” or “flattering,” or in any way acceptable to the vast majority of people to win my approval. “Eye-catching” is more important to…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Best Dressed/Wear What You Want Award, Celebrities, Fashion, Golden Globes, lady gaga Tagged With: janelle monae

Listen to the Legendary Gangsta Boo: VOTE!

November 2, 2018 by WendyB

Legendary rapper Gangsta Boo — one of the original members of Memphis-based Three 6 Mafia AND my personal friend — did a great Instagram video about why you should vote. View this post on Instagram Exercise Your Right To Vote! It is so important! Trust Me, Don't be fooled! B4 Nov 6th! A post shared…

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Filed Under: Gangsta Boo, In the News, music, politics Tagged With: gangsta boo, get out the vote, midterm elections, rappers who vote, three 6 mafia, vote

Register to Vote, Or I’ll Tell Madonna

September 25, 2018 by WendyB

Yesterday, I was talking about what you could do to get out the vote. Today is National Voter Registration Day, so it’s a good time to confirm that you yourself are all set to vote on November 6. Vote411.org is a great all-around voting website created by the League of Women Voters. You can use…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities, Good Causes, In the News, madonna, music, politics Tagged With: find your polling place, get out the vote, rock the vote, voter registration, voting links

My Best Dressed at the 2018 VMAs Is …

August 20, 2018 by WendyB

The MTV Video Music Awards have always attracted envelope-pushing fashion, starting with the first VMAs in 1984, when Madonna scandalized everyone’s parents with her “Boy Toy” belt and lacy bustier. Embed from Getty Images Who could forget Rose McGowan’s naked dress in 1998? Embed from Getty Images Lady Gaga’s meat dress in 2010 is in…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Best Dressed/Wear What You Want Award, Celebrities, madonna, MTV VMAs, music Tagged With: cardi b, kollin carter, sisterhood of the traveling pants

Happy 60th Birthday, Madonna!

August 16, 2018 by WendyB

Madonna turned 60 today! She celebrated in style … Yes Bishes Its my Birthday! 🎂🎂🎂! Thank you to my fans and friends all around the world! 🌍🌎🌏. #berber #bedouin #marakesh #magic #inspiration #blessed 🙏🏼 ♥️🇲🇦 A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Aug 16, 2018 at 1:38pm PDT … and gave fans a gift by…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities, madonna, music Tagged With: madonna's 60th birthday, maripol, met gala performance

RIP, Aretha Franklin

August 16, 2018 by WendyB

Aretha Franklin — the Queen of Soul — always knew how to create a Moment. via GIPHY She was the diva of divas, as she proved 20 years ago this October, during the debut “VH1 Divas Live” special, at the end of which which she famously dominated Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Shania Twain,…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities, In the News, madonna, music, obits Tagged With: aretha franklin

Wednesday’s Video: A Big Birthday Week

August 15, 2018 by WendyB

There are a lot of important birthdays in my world this week: my sister’s, MrB’s, and Madonna’s. This week’s video mentions all of those but I have to admit that it focuses on Madonna’s big 60th. (Hey, Terri got BirchBox and MrB got a new duvet.) Check out what I have to say about 1980s…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Arts & Entertainment, madonna, music, video

Never Is the Next New Thing™: Skinny Eyebrows

August 13, 2018 by WendyB

My “Never Is the Next New Thing™” fashion rule states that the most provocative/grating/startling looks — the ones that make you say, “I would NEVER wear that!” — are the ones most likely to become trends, big or small. I first pointed this out in 2008, when Katie Holmes wore “pegged jeans” and the fashion-conscious…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion, fashion trends, music, never is the next new thing, Rihanna Tagged With: eyebrows

Thirty-Five Years of Madonna Fandom

July 27, 2018 by WendyB

On July 27, 1983 — 35 years ago today — Madonna’s self-titled debut album was released, and I became an instant fan. I have a big video about Madonna that I’ll post next month, but to celebrate the album anniversary, here’s a little teaser in which I talk about choosing a Madonna concert over my…

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Filed Under: 80s style, Arts & Entertainment, earrings, Fashion, Jewelry, madonna, music Tagged With: fandom

My Almost-Husband and the Old House

June 11, 2018 by WendyB

I’m all excited and nervous for someone I met once, briefly, four years ago. Sylvia was the nice woman who conducted the tour of my almost-husband Paul McCartney’s childhood home when I visited it in Liverpool in 2014. Sylvia informed us that Sir Paul’s brother, Mike, had visited the house at 20 Forthlin Road, and…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Beatles, Celebrities, music Tagged With: almost husband, paul mccartney

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