BGG Weekender: Mike Tyson, Swedish House Mafia, And The Bootie Of Your Dreams

Summer may have been in the air last week, but we’re not complaining about this week’s downgrade to slightly breezier, more March-appropriate temps. And guess what? We get to spring our clocks forward this weekend, which means less slee... more

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BGG Playlist: A Party To Make Your Closet Rich, A Chat With David Fincher, And Visionary Women

Well, that idyllic weekend went by fast, didn’t it?  Sigh. Though nothing beats freedom from work, especially when coupled with 90 degree temperatures, we’re determined not to fall into despair as we return to “real life,... more

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BGG Weekender: Old-School Hip Hop, Bottomless Brunches, & Swimsuit Sales

So, it’s going to be something like 86 degrees outside tomorrow. We suggest, nay, insist that you cut class, play hooky at work, or be otherwise irresponsible, because life is short and sunshine is free. Grab some friends, hit the beach, snea... more

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BGG Playlist: Date Night At Mohawk Bend, A New Speakeasy, And Sarah Silverman (Live!)

Whew. We made it through awards season, which means we no longer have to hear endless chatter about who is going to what party and blah, blah, blah. It was all very fun, but now it’s time to move on with our lives... Don’t you think? ... more

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BGG Weekender: National Margarita Day, Haunted Mansions, And The Oscars

After a couple days of rain and the devastating news that Dave (remember Dave?!) is dating Britney (as in Spears), we could use a couple days of sunshine and frolicking, couldn’t you? Sure, it’s not a fancy, schmancy long weekend like t... more

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BGG Playlist: Free Tacos, Some Pampering with Pottery Barn, & a Big Block Party

Thanks to the luxurious 24 extra hours we spent free from our cages yesterday, we’ve now only got to make it through a few short workdays before the weekend hits again. And we have to be honest.... We’re feeling even more impatient for ... more

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BGG Weekender: Win a Much-Needed Vacation, Party in a Treehouse, & Eat Some Damn Good Tacos

In the midst of the final stretch of award season (plus, with the drama of this week’s weirdo manhunt), we were considering scouring Kayak or Hipmunk for a good deal on travel so as to get as far away from L.A. as we could muster (that is, as... more

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BGG Playlist: Mardi Gras, V-Day and Anti V-Day Celebrations, and Dita

It’s T-minus three days until V-Day, and because we’re already a little burnt out on the red-and-pink of it all, we’ve decided to shower the real objects of our affection (that’s YOU, BGG readers!) with some not-at-all-cutes... more