November 6, 2009 by Ashley Dean
Rihanna spilled her guts to Diane Swayer this morning on “Good Morning America” – a move likely choreographed to sync with Chris Brown’s tell-all MTV interview.
According to MTV.com, Rihanna said her relationship with Chris was just too intense. They started out as close friends, and their love bordered on obsession. Rihanna also admitted to feeling [...]
November 5, 2009 by Krystal Beaulieu
I’m not typically attracted to the boldest pieces on the market, but lately I’ve been lusting over everything red! Have you seen the new Nordstrom Holiday catalog? Or Essie’s winter collection. Maybe it’s the frightening number of November Christmas displays clouding my judgment, but I’m in love.
The Nordstrom Holiday catalog showcases these beautiful rosette-adorned pumps [...]
November 4, 2009 by Ashley Dean
MTV will air a tell-all interview with Chris Brown this Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. ET/PT.
According to MTV.com, Brown will answer questions about his fight with Rihanna, including “What caused the singer to lash out against his former girlfriend in the first place? Why has he tweeted old photos of the two of them [...]
November 3, 2009 by Sachin Seth
TORONTO — Here is the third edition of the Terra Podcast, where Blast’s world news reporter Sachin Seth visits a food bank and learns about the people who work and are served there.
Many Food Banks around North America are in dire straits. Since the recession set in, many are finding it harder and harder to [...]
November 3, 2009 by Krystal Beaulieu
Like any self-proclaimed shopaholic, and maybe even more than most, I get enough catalogs on an almost daily basis to thoroughly annoy my mailman and fiance, who, as keeper of the mail key, has to fight with the mailbox to unstuff it every single afternoon. Here are some notable spreads I saw in my most [...]
November 3, 2009 by Sarah Mullins
How do a majority of us end up with the vehicles we drive every day? We look at practicality, affordability and then the logical need to have some form of transportation. All of which translate into mundane reasons. Then there is status, trend and a “reflection” of who we are. I somehow missed out on [...]
November 3, 2009 by Sarah Mullins
Between watching Game 5 of the series, I caught a few Barrett-Jackson Super Saturday highlights.
1956 Ford Thunderbird VIN #5 – first released to public sold for $600,000
1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda so clean you could eat off the under carriage of the car $125,000
1996 Buick Custom with a Stage 1 that runs in the 13’s- $475,000
Which [...]
November 2, 2009 by Ashley Dean
Brett Farve, formerly known for his talent and now known for his inability to call it quits, had to be given extra protection upon returning to Green Bay in a Vikings jersey.
According to TMZ.com, Minnesota provided extra security for Farve, including a special security team specifically asigned to him. A Viking’s spokesperson told TMZ,”I can [...]
October 31, 2009 by Sarah Mullins
My aggravation with the way other people drive started in high school when the main road to campus consisted of three 4 way stops within a mile. We all read the DMV handbook in order to pass our driving tests and we’ve all been at a four way stop at least a couple times in [...]
October 27, 2009 by Krystal Beaulieu
The wonderful website, FabSugar has gotten a sneak peek of EVERY SINGLE ITEM being launched on November 14th as part of Tamara Mellon of Jimmy Choo’s collaboration with H&M. The collection has a lot of edge — with studs, animal print, leather and suede. My favorite pieces?
Always a fan of flats, I’m loving the zebra [...]
October 27, 2009 by Krystal Beaulieu
Ever since the J.Crew catalog hit my doorstep last week in all of its preppy glory, one particular trend keeps peeking out: ankle socks.
J.Crew sells the ankle socks in packs of three. This is my favorite look they show, but I’m loving the pink ones:
What do you think about ankle socks? Do they make you [...]
October 27, 2009 by Sachin Seth
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October 26, 2009 by Krystal Beaulieu
InStyle’s website picked Kristin Cavallari’s plaid look as yesterday’s “Look of the Day,” but when I put on my black and blue plaid tunic over gray jeans this morning, I couldn’t help feeling the look had passed, gone the way of the Ugg — a comfy throwback, but no fashion statement what-so-ever.
What are your thoughts [...]
October 26, 2009 by Sachin Seth
If your country went through an outrageously corrupt election that was exposed by an “impartial” governing body, you’d think as president you’d have the balls to sack the chief of your electoral commission, especially after agreeing to a run-off election with your main opponent.
October 25, 2009 by Krystal Beaulieu
After weeks of hearing about Essie’s “Matte About You” topcoat on the blog circuit, I decided to give it a try. After two coats of the “Angora Cardi” fall purple-brown shade, I coated my left hand with the trendy new top coat… and hated it! Maybe it was just the shade, but it made my [...]
October 25, 2009 by Ashley Dean
Jodie Sweetin, best known for playing Stephanie Tanner on ‘Full House’ and more recently for talking about her drug addiction, admitted that she was high while talking to students about getting clean, the New York Daily News reported.
In her new autobiography titled “unSweetined,” 27-year-old Jodie says she used the money from the college appearances to [...]
October 23, 2009 by Sarah Mullins
From an early age, the love for all things powered by horsepower pumped through my veins. I was the baby in stroller at the drags, the toddler at the car shows and the young girl with pigtails on a Saturday night surrounded by muscle cars at a local hang out. I could point out [...]
October 20, 2009 by Ashley Dean
Adam Jasinski, winner of CBS’s reality show “Big Brother Season 9,” was arrested on drug charges in North Reading, Mass, the Boston Globe reported.
According to the affadavit, Jasinski agreed to sell 2,000 oxycodone pills to a cooperating government witness. He flew in Logan International Airport from his home in Florida, where he met the witness [...]
October 20, 2009 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Hear the podcast here or on iTunes!
Blast’s news department is starting up a weekly world news podcast to augment our Terra blog.
Our own Sachin Seth will be narrating the episodes, so don’t miss out!
October 20, 2009 by Ashley Dean
One of “The Hills” gang and unfortunate sister of Spencer, Stephanie Pratt, was arrested on suspision of drunk driving in Hollywood on Sunday, People.com reported.
According to LAPD records, the 23-year-old was pulled over and arrested at 3:45 a.m., booked in Van Nuys jail, and released on $5,000 bail at 10:30 a.m.
“It was your basic DUI. [...]


