Kyla Schmidt

I'm faced with getting up at 3 a.m for the next week thanks to my awesome television job which has me working on writing stories for the Toronto International Film Festival... and I have to tell you...… MORE

Surely we can't be surprised that the celebs hanging out in the hottest night clubs are getting paid to be there! Celebs like Paris Hilton and Britney show up for a few minutes to make an appearance,… MORE

Wikipedia says the definition of a SUPERMODEL is "is a highly-paid elite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling." The term… MORE

Jim Carrey is starring in a new video! But don't expect it to target your funny bone- He's hit the airwaves on YouTube in an announcement on behalf of the US Campaign for Burma and the Human Rights Action… MORE

"The big trends for 2008 is a repetition of themes, a focus on vintage, and a heavy influence from the past. In other words, what is old is new again," David Wolfe, the creative director of The Doneger… MORE

Machine gun camp for kids? Are you shocked yet?  Relax, the camp is fake, but the campaign is real. Last week YouTube popped up a new video for Camp Okutta, a children’s adventure camp just outside of… MORE

It's like... a billboard that you can live in! A new housing concept called Single Hauz by an architectural firm in Poland proposes cantilevering domestic living space from a central mast. Basically the… MORE

Holy Mount Fuji Batman! The Tasei Construction Company in Japan is is planning to build a 13,123-foot- tall building called the X-Seed 4000 which will house anywhere from 500 thousand to 1 million people.… MORE

Last May the Jikei Hospital In Japan set up what they call the “Stork's Cradle” where mothers can drop off their unwanted babies. The baby hatch is equipped with an incubator, and is designed so people… MORE

If you liked the crazy adventures of Jackass then you'll love a little Dirty Sanchez. No I'm not talking about the sex move- I'm talking about the British troupe who claim to make "Jackass look like the… MORE

Roll out a barrel of Deutsche Marks- Austrian designer Christian Wohlmuther is taking orders for personalized lederhosen — like the diamond bedazzled pair he just sold for over $114,000. In case you… MORE

It's time to bust out your shiny red shoes -- a remake of the classic Wizard of Oz is in the works! This won't be any modern remake -- the 1930s classic will be clicking its heels in a dark direction.… MORE

A survey recently conducted in the UK is saying that people are lying to appear more eco-friendly. I can see the need to lie about the size of your penis, but faking the amount of electicity you use, or… MORE

Want to fly a Russian MiG-29? Train for space flight? or experience zero gravity? With Incredible Adventures, an adventure travel company you can do just that! But what really intrigued me was Hollywood… MORE

Talk about effective marketing. According to defamer.com it seems the makers of the "Human Touch" Robotic Massage chair is "making Hollywood sit down and take notice." At a summer party last week for… MORE

Forbes Traveler recently released a list of the oddest hotels in the world. Trendhunter has previously published articles on the Pitcher Inn and Winvian: 2 luxury hotels in Vermont and Connecticut, as… MORE

I would be a happy home maker if I never had to do laundry. I'm so pathetic with laundry I once got a pair of my g-strings clogged in the pipes and had to call a repair man to fish them out amongst all… MORE

Who can keep up with the latest in fitness crazes? Now comes Acro Yoga - a work out for two that will have yoga enthusiasts in some interesting positions...The NY Post says "it’s like sex - but more… MORE

Posh Spice a best selling author? Her fashion guide "That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between" has already hit bestseller status in the U.K., where it was published earlier this year,… MORE

What celebrity doesn't have their own clothing line? Well, hot on the heels of Madonna's H&M;line comes Penelope Cruz and her sister Monica. The Spanish starlets will be designing a 25-piece line for Mango's… MORE

Forget regular shampoo, your Herbal Essence isn't going to cut it anymore! For really shiny hair you’ll need to smother your head in truffles and caviar. I know most can’t afford the delicacies… MORE

Given the media’s unrelated obsession with promiscuous starlets like Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton it was only a matter of time for a fashion backlash. The modest models at Wholesomewear.com… MORE

As I reported the other day in “Bye Bye Botox” aging celebrities are being forced to look beyond the perma freeze in order to get cast for a role. Now it seems stars are definitely going “Beyond… MORE

If you are addicted to The Amazing Race like I am then you will be happy to hear host Phil Keoghan is bringing a new reality TV show to Canada. NOW or No Opportunity Wasted, as it's called, will help Canucks… MORE

If you've ever tried to sneak in a few z's at work then you'll agree that all work places need an EnergyPod. New York's MetroNaps (http://www.metronaps.com) offers futuristic sleeping pods, designed for… MORE

If I can't actually get out and shake my booty on the dance floor, second best for me is chair dancing. But for the uber lazy there is the USB Finger Dance Mat where you can really... shake out your fingers?… MORE

I scream, you scream, we all scream for.. jellyfish ice cream? I'm pretty tame when it comes to my ice cream desires. I mean I thought 32 flavors at Baskin-Robbin's was luxurious. But apparently in Japan… MORE

There isn't a day that goes by that we don't hear how much cocaine Lindsay was supposedly snorting, or how Britney likes to bare her "beep," and I'd really like to forget about Paris and her eating disorder… MORE

Talk about making your work environment more appealing! The Japanese company Angel Kitty has come up with something naughty. Try this on for size: a maid's costume with a functional USB keyboard wrapped… MORE

Break out the Skippy! Food science researchers at North Carolina's A & T University may have found the cure to the common peanut allergy. Apparently they've found a way to deactivate the allergens under… MORE

Ever put on a wet suit and think, "This is one sexy outfit! I wish I could wear this on the street!?" 23 year old college student, Josh Welensky of Edinburgh has designed a clothing line made entirely… MORE

With a slogan like "wear them for the ones you love" how could anyone resist ordering a pair of farty pants? A US manufacturing company Under-Tec has designed fart proof underwear called Under-Ease.… MORE

Not 18 years old anymore? Move over 69 and try 77 on for size! According to Sex expert Cynthia Gentry, author of The Bedside Orgasm Book,"The name 77 refers to the way you and your partner's bodies… MORE