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The other night was the premiere for The Twilight Saga: New Moon. What is that, you ask? Lol JK hilarious. Anyway, there was a star-studded premiere featuring (duh) Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, plus like, 50 Cent? And basically everyone else in the universe. I will be withholding judgment on the actual film until Sunday at 11:10pm, when, um, I will apparently be seeing it, according to my ticket.

Until then, let us please analyze the outfits/postures/body language/hand placement of all of our favorite Twilight friends. Yay!

First up: Kristen Stewart


Hey, look who got dressed up all fancy! I think that sometimes people forget that despite her surly demeanor, Kristen Stewart is just... really pretty. (Which is why we allow her to be so surly in the first place.)  Yay for her. She looks nice.

Taylor Lautner
He almost creepily does not look like a 17-year-old. Especially when you see him as a THIRTEEN-year-old. Seriously, watch this video. It is amazing. Oh, but don't they look so cute here?

Robert Pattinson

I know that everyone, everywhere, is going to disagree with me on this, but I actually thought Robert Pattinson looked slightly strange. Like maybe an actual vampire? But what do I know, I have only read book one of this series.

Ashley Greene
This dress feels slightly too old for her, but Ashley Greene looks lovely anyway.

Dakota Fanning

This girl is perpetually age-appropriate. I approve of that quality. Also this outfit.

Jennifer Love Hewitt
Wait... what?  Why is she here?
 

Last weekend, Taylor Swift hosted SNL, and in addition to every variety of sparkly dress imaginable (I can't find many stills but you can watch the episode here), there was also a lot of... you know, actual funniness, and the young Swift proved that she is a) endearing b) a really good singer whose ability to write catchy songs about very little is admirable, and c) a pretty decent actress! Swift started with an appropriately self-deprecating monologue, in which she sang a little song about boys (Taylor Lautner, douchebag exes, Kanye West) and her affinity for sparkles, and then proceeded to do harpy teen, herself, Kate Gosselin, deviant member of the law enforcement, and... Shakira -- her impression was spot on -- as the night went on. What more could one ask for in a 1 1/2 hour late-night television experience?  

"There's no answer that's not going to tip you one way or the other. Think about every hypothetical situation: 'OK, we are. We aren't. I'm a lesbian.' I'm just trying to keep something. I'm not going to give the fiending an answer. I know that people are really funny about 'Well, you chose to be an actor, why don't you just f---ing give your whole life away?! Can I have your firstborn child?'"

-"New Moon" star Kristen Stewart, talking to Entertainment Weekly

Once, when I was having a really terrible day at work, an old coworker lent me a copy of the film Woman of the Year, and advised me to watch it immediately. The would assuage my sorry mood, he assured me, and make me feel better about my future. This was a wise (also very fashionable) friend, and of course he was right. The film stars Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy as rival reporters/a married couple, whose relationship struggles due to Hepburn's enormous success. (As per the title of the movie, she's named "Woman of the Year" at one point.) In addition to dealing with such issues as inter-romance career competition -- which is obviously always a good movie premise, hello -- the film contemplates the tension inherent in being a successful, ambitious, career-oriented woman. Obviously, these are some fairly progressive concepts for the year 1942, which is when the movie was made. But what's even more awesome about this film is that Katharine Hepburn is not portrayed as some dowdy shrew: she is Katharine Hepburn, the glamorous style icon (and, in the film, a brassy, ambitious, charming career woman), and so she is dressed as such. Instead of lacey, uber-feminine frocks, she's outfitted in her trademark trousers and perfectly-tailored top. The result is simultaneously sexy, classic, and classic -- feminine but not girly, and professional without being the loathsome unflattering business casual.  AKA, signature Katharine Hepburn. Should serve as a lesson to us all. 

The Olsen twins have launched yet a new fashion label. Generally speaking, I pretty much support the sisters' design endeavors: They tend to do fairly low-cost items (with the exception of their high-end collection, The Row, which I am pretty sure consists mostly of reeeeeeeeeally soft $200 t-shirts? Oh, fashion), they obviously work their butts off, and also: like it or not, those girls have style. Homeless granny style? Sometimes. Hobo toddler style? Occasionally. But you have to give them credit: Homeless hobo granny actually sort of ended up being a trend -- plus, the girls clearly have fun with their outfits. And their clothes are usually pretty cute.

The new line, however, is called...(wait for it) Olsen Boye. The pieces themselves aren't bad -- they appear to feature stripes and plaids prominently -- which I certainly cannot argue with, given that my entire wardrobe currently consists mostly of stripes and plaids. (According to this very un-Olseny ad, there also appears to be a highly covetable pair of brown flat oxford loafers.) And the line is being sold at JC Penney, which I also think is a smart and budget-conscious move. But I need to know the reasoning behind that extra "E." I am sure there is some "clever" and "inside" and "over-intellectualized" explanation, but from where I'm sitting it just looks like poor spelling. Luckily, even bad spellers can put together cute outfits! Explain your logic girls, and I might re-think my position.

All of those Twilight fans who have been holding their breaths until November 20 (FINALLY) have something with which to distract themselves until the big day: the track listing for the soundtrack to the upcoming New Moon film has been released. And guess what? It is an emo dream come true. The15-song compilation features tracks from artists that run the gamut of hipster cred-worthiness: standard indie favorite Death Cab for Cutie opens the album, and is followed by everyone from the soulful dream-team of St. Vincent & Bon Iver, to the appropriately somber Grizzly Bear, to our own personal favorite, Lykke Li -- a sassy Swede with unbeatable dance moves. You can stream some of the full album right here.

Anyone who has ever watched Gossip Girl knows that it is a television show that, for several reasons, is BARELY grounded in an even vague sense of reality. Of course, as is to be expected on any high school TV drama, there is the usual, obvious stuff, like Serena's hair existing in real life, and the obviously ridiculous and contrived love triangles, etc. But usually that's okay, because hello, it's television. Also, Gossip Girl obviously resonates with people for a reason, which is that a lot of the things addressed on the show (female bitchery, popularity, money, romance, etc.) actually are both realistic and relatable. But on this week's show, I was for some reason endlessly annoyed by the fact that the entire episode was based on a totally foolish and unrealistic premise. Which was that, Blair and Vanessa were vying to give a toast at a freshman "dinner" (which appeared to be more of a cocktail party). Does any college actually do this? If so, does ANY freshman in their right mind... actually go? Much less care? So that was my biggest beef with this week's episode. Other than that, there were some pros and cons. Let's do a little list.