Seven year-long projects to start in 2011

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

I'm not what you would call a motivated person. This, naturally, made me a perfect fit for journalism. Like so many other writers, it's only the fear of irate and red-faced editors yelling in my face that gets my butt ...

Answer: Baby vampyre plush dolls

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Question: What should you not get your kids this year for Christmas? Yes, friends, say hello to Vamplets, a line of designer vampire baby plush dolls. And good news: They come with their very own bottle of blood, according to ...

Got a letter to Santa? Send it to us!

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Ho, ho, ho, everyone! Next week, we here at the Advocate will be doing a very special (ok, ok, just special...didn't mean to get carried away there) Christmas edition of our Get Out entertainment section. And as such, we'd love ...

Christmas gift ideas straight out of the movies

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Not sure what to get your workplace Secret Santa this year, or even your spouse? No worries! Hollywood has it covered. The Huffington Post recently posted seven Christmas gift ideas based on beloved holiday classics. For instance, you can actually ...

Brainy teens have new online place to gather

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Who says kids aren't reading these days? (Hello, Harry Potter and Twilight). Even more so, who says they aren't writing? (Hello, Harry Potter and Twilight fan fiction). They are. So much so, in fact, that a new website was launched ...