MONTHLY REVIEW: August

Whew, this was a hot one here at Zonino! and by "hot" we mean HAWT!

MUSIC

We kicked off the month with a week-long tribute to country singer, and living legend, Gary Allan and our top seven favorite songs.

We also fell in love with the debut single, "Jenny", from sibling country group The Harters.

Collaboration album, Willie and the Wheel, had our toes tappin' and swingin' to the sounds of Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel.

Australian duo, The Veronicas, had us rushing for the disco ball and beggin the DJ to play "Take Me On The Floor" one more time!

If you're in the Bay Area, be sure to party the night away with, Hottub - three of the craziest intergalactic girls you'll ever meet!

BOOK

Futuristic and apocalyptic page turner The Children of Men, by British author P.D. James kept our attention in made us image a world slowly dying out be means of infertility and paranoia.

MOVIE

We were clearly nostalgic this month, especially for the classics. Revisit Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None for a good old fashioned chill.

If you're still looking back, check out the new John Dillinger biopic starring Johnny Depp, Public Enemies.

Or try a little culture, both urban and French, with the winner of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, Entre les Murs (The Class).

RECIPE

Indulge yourself with some of Margie's Fudge or try a glass of Calimocho...best not served together, though!

Need something more refreshing on this hot end-of-the-summer August day? Try out our sugar-free smoothie tip!

WEB

For when you need to feel better about yourself and be reminded that no matter how badly your mistake was, others have messed up far worse, there's Failblog!

Inspired by one of our two favorites over at College Humor, Straight Cash Homey Dot Net is an hilarious distraction from the daily grind.

Need something a little more mentally stimulating but still brain candy? Check out Listverse and learn something to impress that twit in the next cubicle who always telling you about the scariest skin diseases of all time or ranking the best James Dean movies ever made.

But when you need legitimately real-world information, turn to Politifact.

YOUTUBE

Smile and sing along to the daffy melodies of quirky duo Garfunkel & Oates.

Learn some Facebook Manners with Alice and Timmy in this humorous throw-back video.

And you know your parking skills aren't this good!

I wonder if gymnast and stuntman Damien Walters could do it? Probably...

TV

Have you seen the advertising genius in Wordlock's new campaign?

APPAREL

Need some great kicks for a wedding, party, to vacuum in? These come recommended.

WORD

Not only is my kid's first grade teacher loquacious, but she uses such saccharine language that it makes me want to puke.