Blog Posts by Piper Weiss, Shine Staff

This week, the list of things you shouldn't bring on a plan was expanded to include Mandy Patinkin monologues. A man wearing a t-shirt imprinted with one of the best lines in cinema history ("My Name is Inigo Montoya...") scared passengers on an international flight half to death. Obviously it's time for a worldwide re-screening of "The Princess Bride." It's also time to reconsider that joke t-shirt you were planning to wear to the airport. It may be not as comfortable for your fellow passengers as it is for you.

--Piper Weiss, Shine Staff

In the event that you need to build a replica of Lady Gaga out of sugar, you should probably consult with someone who's done it before. That would be Jay Murphy, the owner of Arizona's Kick Ass Kakes bakery and the mad genius who constructed an 180-pound human-shaped confection to herald the pop star's arrival in Phoenix for a series of concert dates. If this doesn't get him a backstage pass, there is no justice.

Today I discovered an awesome question on a parenting forum: "The sideways peace sign and puckered lips: what is the meaning of this hand signal? My daughter and her friends all do this on Facebook. I asked her and even she doesn't what it means." Turns out no one really could provide this confused mom with an answer--not even her daughter. Do people even know why they do it or when they're doing it? It never really mattered until Monday night, when Sasha and Malia Obama, the nation's first kids flashed the symbol. Now everyone under 30, even those who've never made that sideways peace sign for photos, are going to have to field questions about it. Here's a handy explainer to refer to if someone won't take "I don't know" for an answer. --Piper Weiss, Shine Staff

A photo posted by Jenelle on Twitter after her breakup with her last fiancé in June. (Twitter)
There are some trending search terms we've come to rely on: "asteroid" "antidepressants" and "Jenelle Evans." This week alone, Yahoo! searches for the "Teen Mom 2" star are up 26% with searches for Jenelle's Twitter account—her online journal of up-to-the-minute drama—spiking by 23%.

You'll understand why if you follow the 20-year-old pregnant reality star's hourly updates. On Tuesday she tweeted: "I am getting a divorce, ASAP. YOU F--ING LEAVE OUT OF TOWN AND I MIGHT BE HAVING A MISCARRIGE?! F--- U." Only a few days before she engaged in a public battle on Twitter with Courtland Rogers, her husband of 52 days. A few tweets before that, she was in love with Rogers and eating a grilled cheese from her "honey." In her recent Twitter history there are photos of a wedding ring, a pregnant belly, a paternity test, an a tearful self-portrait after calling off an engagement a completely different guy in June.

Even as this story was being written, more Jenelle drama was welling up. By

Did you watch "The Bachelor" last night? Okay, but did you happen to catch these moments? --Piper Weiss, Shine Staff

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Most 30-year-old fashion designers would be popping open a bottle of champagne if they just found out the first lady chose their dress for the inaugural ball. But Jason Wu's already been there, done that. The New York-based designer is responsible for the ruby chiffon and velvet inaugural gown everyone's talking about. That diamond-clenched  keyhole neckline was made for someone with Michelle Obama arms. Wu should know. Four years ago, he designed another shoulder-baring gown in cream for the  first lady's inaugural debut.

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Still, Wu was pretty thrilled to learn his dress was chosen for a second time Monday night.

"I can't believe it. It's crazy,"  Wu told the Associated Press by phone from his Manhattan studio on Monday night. "To have done it once was already the experience of my life. To have a second time is tremendous."

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Fashion was in full democratic force on Monday at the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremony. No matter who you were--the First Lady, an A-list power couple, or a ticket-holder waving a hand-held flag--you were probably really, really cold. But on a day when Michelle Obama's wardrobe changes make history, nobody's talking about the weather.

Michelle Obama in Thom Browne on Monday (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)Michelle Obama is known for launching women's fashion trends worldwide, but it was  menswear that served as inspiration for the first lady during Monday's daytime inaugural events.

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Michelle's custom navy jacquard Thom Browne Coat and dress chosen to kick of the festivities in Washington took its cue from the fabric of a silk men's tie. Power ties of varying color, of course, are a trademark of her husband's first term.

"It's one of those moments when I just can't believe that happened," Browne told the New York Times' Eric Wilson. Known primarily for his suits, Browne was named GQ's Designer of the Year in the fall 2008, the same year as Obama's historical election to the presidency.

The first lady has been a fan of Browne's dress collections in recent months. She wore a custom gray dress with a black lace overlay in October, during the Democratic National Convention.

The decision to wear Browne was a win for Michelle on Monday,