Single on Valentines Day? Good for you!

We all know what day February 14th is, right? A MONDAY. Why are we so bummed out to be single on Valentine’s Day? Is it the red hearts and roses displayed in every store from Target to Wawa shouting “Hey, you’re still single!”? Valentine’s Day may be a “couples” holiday, but it’s 2011 and times [...]

Laura Jansen Discusses Love, Loss and Living Life to its Fullest

has already gone platinum in Jansen’s native Holland, propelled by “Single Girls” and a
stunning cover of Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody,” which has spent more than a year
lodged in the Top 10 on the Dutch singles chart.
“The end of a break up can sometimes resemble a crime scene….”
If when listening to Laura Jansen you get [...]

Come on, Get Sappy: Break-Up to Make-Up Advice From Music Makers

Whether you’ll be teary-eyed and hiding under the covers while eating ice cream and watching rom-coms solo, getting mushy with your other half, or declaring February 14th as nothing more than a Hallmark holiday, heartbreak and love fuel the soundtrack of your life.  Musicians not only go through the same thing, they write songs about [...]

My Funny (& Frugal) Valentine… A Few Tips For a $tress-Free Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s day is in two weeks. Lovely, more money to spend! (Didn’t we just do that whole spending spree thing in December?!) Well, don’t stress. I scoured the depths of my tiny mind and the vast interweb to bring you a few pointers on being a frugal (and just as awesome) Valentine.
1) Have low-cost fun [...]

Smart Ass: Pigskin Basics

I’m not sure why more of you don’t appreciate American football.  Unlike other sports referred to as “football” in other (read: inferior) nations, in ours, things actually happen–and the guys wear tighter pants.

If that’s not enough reason for you, football can also help you understand the men in your life a [...]

How to Handle the Facebook Breakup

Your extra-volume, 3X lengthening mascara is smeared under your eyes and carried along a river of salty tears down your cheek, under your nose and hell–let’s face it–you look like you spent the night preparing for a mating ritual with a raccoon. In reality, you’re reading over saved text messages from the guy you swore [...]

Falling Is Like This: Read and Learn, Ladies!

WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH KATE ROCKLAND HERE!
Go ahead and judge this book by its cover. At first glance, Kate Rockland’s debut novel, Falling Is Like This, is so adorable you’ll wish you had speed-reading super powers.
Rockland, a born and bred Jersey girl, represents a part of the Garden State that’s often overlooked by the mainstream [...]

On The Verge: Breakup Advice & more from Aimee Allen

Aimee Allen’s single, “On Vacation,” off her new album, A Little Happiness, celebrates the single life. So when On The Verge caught up with her, we just had to ask her breakup advice.

OTV host Joelle gets personal with Aimee Allen, as she discuss the events that inspired A Little Happiness. PLUS hop on the [...]

Jess conducted a small social experiment

A few of our staffers had the bright idea of registering on okcupid.com, a free online dating site.
While I’m perfectly content with my current status, I’m also an asshole, so I had some fun with this.  If you want to stalk me–and have this post make any sense to you–my profile is here.
The frightening part [...]

When No actually means NO!

I suppose in the “big picture” of things, I’m still pretty new to the dating scene.  I’ve always really been focused on my career and having a good time–never really focusing on dating until a few years ago. I mean, I’m still not all into “I need to have a boyfriend of my life is [...]

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