Posts tagged as lauren conrad
Smarkland: "The Hills," Like White Elephants
It is fitting that the most intriguing character in "The Hills" series finale was a two-dimensional backdrop. On a show known more for its uncomfortable silences than anything that was actually said, the producers used the parting shot to pull away the Hollywood sign in the background and remind viewers why they ever cared about the show in the first place. READ MORE
The End of the 00s: The Most American Person of the Decade, by Kaila Hale-Stern
My nominee for Most American Person of the Decade is Lauren Conrad, ex-star of MTV's "The Hills," New York Times best-selling Young Adult author, television personality, celebutante, clothing designer and unswerving embodiment of the American dream. READ MORE
Lauren Conrad's Novel, Annotated
Here is a helpful annotation of the excerpt recently released of reality star Lauren Conrad's novel. (There are troubles with this piece of literature, apparently! "This is not the Lauren Conrad I know and identify with, the Lauren Conrad the girls who form the audience for this book know and identify with, the Lauren Conrad who obsesses and freaks out and holds grudges and who always, even at her lightest and happiest moments, has angst and tension burning under her celebrity skin.")
On The Topic Of Internships In The Age Of Lauren And Whitney
It might be good to take a little break and read this open letter to Lauren Conrad: "I felt like I knew so many things about being an intern, that I had this deep understanding of what it meant to be an intern, mostly because of you and Whitney on the show. I felt like you and Whitney on the show had let me look into your lives as interns and see the things you did when you were interns and what it was like to be an intern so I could watch and learn and be prepared for my own eventual internship. I felt like this was a gift of yours, a tutorial, like you were giving me lessons every week. An internship for internships!"
The Conversation Lauren Conrad Should Have Had With Herself Three Years Ago
Guess what? We don't care that the premiere of the last season of The Hills was on last night! And you know what? There comes a point in every reality TV star's life when she has to have a frank conversation with herself and say, "Hey, I'm 23 and I've spent the last five years of my life in front of the camera, and maybe I'm just not that interesting anymore."
