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Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'sweatervesttommy'

May 18, 2008

Beauty and the Geek: The season finished off in such a way that, alas, made us miss last season. In the past, the beauties and geeks visited each other's hometowns, and they got to see their partners in their native habitat. David took his beauty, Jasmine, LARPing in the Public Garden, while Nicole showed off her singing skills to Sam in Somerville. Instead, the producers went for some cheap drama by bringing back all the......

Continue Reading "Representing on Reality TV: Sweater Vest No More"

May 11, 2008

Beauty and the Geek: The geeks were presented with a special challenge--making over a model. Sweater Vest Tommy heard the word "model" and said in confessional that he thought it would be "Amber Amber Amber Amber ..." He cannot get the model who led him into the closet off his mind. This makes us wonder--exactly what happened in that closet? But who knows with Sweater Vest Tommy? As his partner, Amanda, said, "I feel like......

Continue Reading "Representing on Reality TV: MIT School of Style"

April 13, 2008

Beauty and the Geek: The episode Jim was so cruelly denied unfolded this week as the geeks received their makeover. But MIT Chris and Sweater Vest Tommy didn't really need makeovers. Well, Chris needed to lose his Hawaiian shirt, but that was about it. Somehow, the makeovers wound up being makeunders. Chris' new haircut emphasized his receding hairline and gave him more than a passing resemblance to the thick-necked Jeffrey Sebelia of Project Runway 3.......

Continue Reading "Representing on Reality TV: Extreme Makeunder"

March 23, 2008

Beauty & the Geek: The three Massachusetts geeks have very different personalities. Sweater Vest Tommy is discovering his inner babe, Jim just wants to be loved, and Chris is not putting up with any drama--ever, ever, ever. (That alone makes us wonder why he's on the show.) Poor Sweater Vest Tommy came thisclose to getting laid. The conniving Amber wanted to woo her way out of the elimination room. She declared, "One day Tom's going......

Continue Reading "Representing on Reality TV: Sweater Vests and the Hot Wet Furby"

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