Lindsay Lohan’s gal pal Samantha Ronson got a punky skunky haircut! It’s cute, but maybe a tiny bit reminiscent of Pepe Le Pew—and it also matches Lindsay’s outfit…hmmm. We’re not saying her skunk-esque haircut stinks, but did you know that dirty hair can help the environment? Yeah. Seriously. Apparently, dirty human hair can help neutralize the ozone. Wutttttt?! Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology did a study on washed and unwashed hair, which revealed that the molecules found in hair and body oil latch onto ozone molecules and destroy them! Looks like the hippies had it right all along.

Jen

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Stephenie Meyer’s final novel in the Twilight saga is due out at 12am on August 2nd. Compared to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by Entertainment Weekly, local bookstores have planned parties for fans to attend the evening of Friday, August 1st that culminate in the selling of book #4, Breaking Dawn. Fans being able to pick up their books at midnight not only means instant gratification (and a sleepless night), it also means bypassing packing materials that might not have been recycled if people had bought their books through online book sellers.

But, seriously, as important as Harry Potter? While I whole-heartedly enjoy Meyer’s storytelling (how can you go wrong with a juicy romantic triangle?), does that truly beat J.K. Rowling’s 7-book-epic of good versus evil? Just comparing the first books in both series demonstrates a gap in scope. In Twilight, Meyer introduces us to the protagonists - Edward and Bella - and spends 200 pages having them make googly eyes at each other. Then, at the very end, shamelessly drops in a baddie whose set-up has to be rushed through. Whereas, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone sets up an entire new world that keeps the plot moving at a steady pace, so the climax doesn’t feel forced.

Now that’s not to say that I won’t be at a bookstore at midnight, but no one messes with my boy wizard.

LD

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The always-outspoken Kathy Griffin recently confessed to being “off the junk, as I call it, for five years." The D-list star isn’t talking about any Amy-Winehouse-esque escapades. She’s referring to her plastic surgery habit that she kicked to the curb despite Hollywood’s constant pressure to look young and beautiful. Griffin’s newfound self-confidence should keep her healthier (putting poisons under your skin never seems like a bright idea) and using cruelty-free beauty products that are 100% plant-based (not petroleum based), like Max Green Alchemy, does a little to wean us off our oil dependency.

Griffin’s resolution to avoid becoming a human Barbie doll isn’t shared by many aging actresses, just check out the trailer for The Women.

LD

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