January 2008

True, it’s not the most exciting awards show of the season, but it may be all we get to watch. Daniel Day-Lewis took the Best Actor honors and made touching tribute to Heath Ledger. Julie Christie was an unexpected Best Actress win. The rest? Eh, I wasn’t really that into it. The Sopranos got lots [...]

With the South Carolina primaries upon us, I think it important to stay on top of the issues.  Here is another topic that is very near and dear to my heart:  As Obese Population Rises, More Candidates Courting The Fat Vote Food for thought, people.  Food for thought. 

Here are the Nominees: Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There Ruby Dee, American Gangster Saoirse Ronan, Atonement Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton Supporting Actor Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson’s War Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild Tom [...]

Fresh off a Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Golden Globe win, Johnny Depp gave a surprise visit to the English hospital where his daughter ended up recovering from kidney failure brought on by e. coli poisoning while Johnny was on location filming Sweeney Todd. He invited the hospital staff to the London premiere [...]

Kath is away, Sherri is snowed in without power, and I have a new toy.  Remember photoshop?  I can do better.  Hubot gave me the Flip camera for Christmas.  I can’t tell you how much fun this puppy is.  You can upload videos directly to the internet.  And just for you whiners, here is my [...]

Mr. Blackwell released his annual fashion list. Worst-dressed? At number one, Victoria Beckham (no, really?). Also dissed, Amy Winehouse, Mary-Kate Olsen, Fergie, Kelly Clarkson, Eva Green, Avril Lavigne, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, and Alison Arngrim. Mr. Blackwell’s Best? Reese Witherspoon, Jemima Khan, Beyonce, Angelina Jolie, Helen Mirren, Nicole Kidman, Kate Middleton, Katie Holmes, Katherine Heigl, [...]

Also in fashion at the moment are trapeze dresses or trapeze jackets.  In fact, jackets are the single most fashionable new item on the market.  I bought a babydoll jacket in black cotton that I love.  Contour jackets, as well as anoraks are great, and sleeves are getting a lot of attention.  There are lantern [...]

The Whine Sisters are pleased to welcome esteemed author and fashionista Virginia Henley to discuss fashion. 2007 saw the renewed popularity of such fashion atrocities as leggings and (gasp) leg warmers, ballet flats, and the invention of things like sandal boots. We saw black and white take center stage at awards shows (yawn) but the [...]

Those of you who were around in December got to meet our friend Jacquie D’Alessandro’s award-winning son Chris, who has become something of a nutrition guru and was good enough to guest blog at the Whine Sisters.  One of the products Chris suggested we chocoholics try was Cocoa Via.  I found it the other day [...]

It’s official!  The competition for the Whine Sisters Person of the Year for 2007 award was fierce, but the dubious honor has been won by Lynne Spears.  The mother of Britney and Jamie is our Person of 2007.  Remember the rules for the award:  this person must have received an inordinate amount of press attention [...]