Posts by Emily Yoshida
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Staring Into the Eternal Bliss of Lauren Conrad’s Wedding Exclusive
Lauren Conrad’s wedding is the fullest possible expression of Lauren Conrad. This is her ‘Godfather’ trilogy, her ‘Decalogue.’ If there is any negative feeling, it is the knowledge that most people can only bring about one true masterpiece in their lifetime; for Lauren, this may have been it.
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Miss America Is Twitter
Not everyone should be asked for their thoughts on how we deal with ISIS.
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Girls in Hoodies Podcast: ‘Utopia,’ Apple Keynote, and ‘Going Deep’ With Guest David Rees
Molly and Emily talk about Fox’s ‘Utopia’ and this week’s Apple keynote. Then, Emily is joined by David Rees to talk about his show ‘Going Deep,’ fingernails, and mash-ups.
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The Case Against Apple’s Animated Emoji
The one-size-fits-allness of emoji has the potential to be a great uniting force. When you reach for the weeping emoji, whether driven by a sudden outpouring of positive or negative emotion, you are acknowledging that what you’re feeling can be conveyed, for the moment at least, by a single symbol used countless other times by countless other people in countless situations.
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The 15 Most Dystopian People on Fox’s ‘Utopia’
‘Utopia’ is, groundbreakingly, a show about a bunch of assholes living in a house/rusty tetanus barn. Here’s who’s the worst!
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Girls in Hoodies Podcast: Gaming Journalism and the Nude Photo Leak With Guest Leigh Alexander
Emily and Molly are joined by writer Leigh Alexander to talk about recent controversies in the gaming journalism world, as well as the celebrity nude photo hacking scandal.
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Five Thoughts on Julian Casablancas’s New 11-Minute Experimental Track, ‘Human Sadness’
This is Julian’s “Only in Dreams.” It might be better than “Only in Dreams”? This coming from someone who was never that big of an “Only in Dreams” fan.
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Taylor Swift Joins ‘The Voice’ in Her Ongoing Mission to Colonize Our Brains for the Next Two Months
Swift is in the middle of a transition to an overall more straightforward pop brand, and if that’s reflected in her role on the show, there aren’t many people more qualified to teach the starry-eyed hopefuls of ‘The Voice’ how to be a capital-P Pop Star.
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Girls in Hoodies Podcast: VMAs, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, and ‘Halt and Catch Fire’
Molly and Emily discuss the VMAs and Nicki Minaj’s and Beyoncé’s performances, the renewal of ‘Halt and Catch Fire,’ and the time Molly ran into Nathan Fielder at a rave.
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The Battle for the Best ‘SNL’ Cast Member, Day 2 Results: Comedians vs. Characters vs. Superstars
I think as we near the finals, we’ll find that personality gets you far, but a memorable arsenal of characters is what secures your ‘SNL’ legacy. It’s the one thing that is truly unique to this show.
