Hilary Duff: Stranger

Sometimes you just have to admit that you like something without using the words guilty pleasure, and that’s what Hilary Duff and her song “Stranger” is for us at CC. Check out the video and get it here!

Last night’s episode of my favorite guilty pleasure, Gossip Girl, got me thinking…Maybe our lives are not so different than the wealthy-born Upper East Siders.

I could relate my humble Midwestern high school drama to a number of situations that took place in the glamorous locale. Manhattan’s Upper East Side or the cornfields of Illinois? Does it really make a difference?

I think not.

A few examples to prove my point:

Hooking up with the ex’s best friend to make him jealous. Although Nate doesn’t know yet about Blair and Chuck’s rendezvous, the intentions of B were clear. If Nate doesn’t want her, she’ll have the second best thing: his best friend. How’s that for a slap in the face, Nate? The sad thing is that I actually don’t think he would care at all…Funny how that works out.

“Platonic” boy-girl friendships that never are just that. In my opinion, Serena is being very understanding towards Dan and Vanessa’s “friendship.” It’s obvious that Vanessa still wants him, and in my experience, those kinds of friendships can only go on so long before the girlfriend gives an ultimatum.

Parents acting like children and embarrassing their own kids. Whether it’s Nate’s situation with his father and family, or the Humphrey’s mama drama, sometimes parents are just as immature, if not more, than their own children. Read More »

Motion City Soundtrack is the kind of pop-punk that is usually seen as a guilty pleasure, but you can’t deny the catchy tunes the boys of MCS come up with album after album.

Their second single “This Is For Real” off of their newest album Even If It Kills Me is totally fun…and the video is pretty funny if we say so ourselves.

Check out Motion City Soundtrack’s official site here.