Online - April 27, 2006

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Remember when weekends were made for Michelob? Well, now they’re made for sexy rum cocktails, sweet home remedies, and other guilty pleasures.

HEAR
Rihanna’s A Girl Like Me
What: Her second album flirts with rock but still showcases her Caribbean roots.
Why: Come, Ms. DJ, won’t you turn the music up?
Where: Amazon.com or your local music store.

DRINK
Pink Slipper
What: Blend 1 cup frozen pink lemonade, 1/2 cup Coco Lopez, 1/2 cup white rum, and 1 tablespoon grenadine.
Why: It’s a slippery slope.
Where: Girls’ night in.

SEE
Stick It
What: Bring It On meets gymnastics.
Why: Call you? Stalk you.
When: Opens Fri.
Where: Your local theater. Tickets at moviefone.com.

The Evil B.B. Chow
What: Steve Almond’s latest collection of witty short stories about life and love.
Why: Chow down. Zero calories.
Where: Amazon.com or your local bookstore.

DO
Make Your Own Sugar Scrub
What: Combine 1 cup sugar (brown or white) with 1/2 cup olive oil until it becomes pasty, then stir in 2 drops vanilla or almond extract.
Why: Pour some sugar on me.
Where: In the tub.