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Auf der Maur Rising

With all of the talk of a Hole reunion, feminist magazine Bust is putting some spotlight on the less crazy (and more talented) Hole alum Melissa Auf Der Maur. Check out their interview with the singer about her upcoming album Out of Our Minds: http://www.bust.com/blog/2010/01/21/melissa-auf-der-maur-is-a-sensory-ex....

Eat your heart out, Courtney.

Three Cheers for the Golden Globes

Sunday's Golden Globes saw big wins for Vicious Trollop favorites Big Love, Precious, and Glee. Congrats to Chloe Sevigny, Mo'nique, and the cast of Glee for their wins, and the work that led them to it.

Check out Mo'nique speech below, which was by far, the best of the evening:

Linker Service up to a Thousand Hits

The link shortening service offered by Vicious Trollop Magazine (at http://vtml.us) has now had it's shortened URLs vied over 1000 times.

As the disclaimer at the bottom of the service says, feel free to use it, just don't absolutely rely on it, as it's still receiving updates to provide additional functionality (like picture uploading, which is coming soon).

Top this Top Chef commentary

Vicious Trollop's editor is covering this season's Top Chef spills and thrills for Creative Loafing. Check out the coverage every Thursday on the magazine's food blog - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/omnivore.

Five Fall Trends for Summer's 95 Degree Weather

Fashion magazines are already claiming its Fall, despite the the continued dreadful summer heat. Instead of taking a cue from the pages of In Style (the only thing we can afford is the magazine itself), take a more laid back approach. Below are Vicious Trollop's top five budget-friendly fall obsessions that still work for summer.

Top Five Etsy Finds: Bastille Day Edition (07/14/09)

Mon Dieu - Your own personal tour Eiffel. - $21

It's totally true love. Je t'aime. - $42.50

Alcohol, it makes me speak French. Practice your French with this t-shirt. - $23

French songbirds. An original art piece on recycled paper. - $22

A la mode served a la mode. A fashionable dish. - $32

Top Five Etsy Finds: Friday (07/10/09)

Tweet your thoughts on this. Old fashioned communication. - $10

Go on, write about it. A nagging notebook. - $8

Stake your claim. Bookplates for the hoot of it. - $8

Stick a cork in it. Two cork board covered journals. - $5

Leaving on a jetpane? Write your adventures in this travelogue. - $8

Top Five Etsy Finds: Thursday (07/09/09)

Put your birch into it. Earrings from nature. - $26

You can ring my finger. A baby grand ring. - $5

Hoot, hoot. A vintage owl locket. - $9.99

A little Victorian and a little gaudy: the perfect flower ring. - $13

Cuff me. A golden dragonfly cuff. - $65

Top Five Etsy Finds: Housewares (07/08/09)

Tweet, tweet - birdies for your pillows. - $38

Swizzle your stick. Cocktail decorations. - $8.25

Mirror, mirror on the wall, am I the prettiest mirror of all? - $35

I'm fancy enough for your candy - a bowl with all the flourishes. - $27

Dodge this. Vintage hubcap clock. - $47