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Fall

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Fall means shorter, darker days and colder, drearier weather. But it also means snuggling up under the covers with a good book, pulling your coziest sweaters and scarves out of the closet, and enjoying comforting, warming foods like soup, pumpkin pie, and apple cider.

Of course, seasons are different all over the world. When it’s monsoon season in India, it’s hot and dry in Europe and the cool season in Australia. Even in the U.S., the seasons differ from state to state. Parts of California are warm and mild all year, while New York has a hot, humid summer and a cold, snowy winter.

The northeastern U.S. is known for having especially beautiful autumns. There’s even a special name for when people go to see the leaves change colors on the trees there. It’s called leaf-peeping. Find out if Mason and Marni will be doing any leaf-peeping this autumn, or if they plan to stay snuggled up inside instead.

geezer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

“You know, how many old geezers do you see with young women? What’s the big deal?”

- Cyndi Lauper talking about her friend Madonna’s 22-year-old boyfriend, Jesus Luz. (US Weekly)

Where the Wild Things Are

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

We all have a wild thing inside of us. But from the time we’re children, we’re taught to behave. Most of the time, the wild thing stays locked up in its cage.

One of the most beloved children’s books of all time, Where the Wild Things Are tells the story of Max, a mischievous little boy who gets sent to bed with no dinner for being a little too wild. From his bedroom, he enters into a magical kingdom filled with monsters, who make Max their leader.

Both Marni and Mason love the book version of Where the Wild Things Are. But now it has been adapted into a movie, which Marni and Mason recently saw. Find out if the movie put them in touch with their inner wild thing.

Playing Favorites

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

A good leader treats everyone equally. But it can be hard to be a good leader when one of the people you’re leading is your significant other.

With how hard Devan has been making everyone work lately, it seems like she almost forgot that Jason is her boyfriend. Well, as we find out on this week’s episode of the English, baby! soap opera, she might be treating him a little bit differently after all.

Weezer

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

We all go through different phases, and not all of them are pretty. Just look through anyone’s family photo albums if you want proof. You’re sure to find least a couple awkward snapshots.

But when a band goes through a weird phase, the whole world hears about it. Weezer has gone through a number of different phases already, from their adorably nerdy early years, to the experimental approach of their 2002 album Maladroit, to the poppy tunes of their most recent record, Ratitude.

Beren and Devan were both big fans of Weezer when they first became popular in the 1990s. Find out what they think about the band’s latest phase.