SOAPnet Staff Obsessions

Every week, there are stories so fab that even after they're cruelly rejected by our despotic editor we must share them with you. Just offbeat or downright bizarre, they're the links you forward to your friends, the songs you hum in the car, the catchphrases you weave into your everyday slang and find yourself using long after you remember where they came from.

This week ...

1. The Eyes Have It

Donna Mills, who looks so good at 67 it's almost inhuman, is famous for her role as ice queen Abby on "Knots Landing" (LOVE HER) and for her amazingly beautiful eyes. Back in the '80s, Donna released a home video called "The Eyes Have It," which showed women (and probably the occasional man) how to get their eye makeup exactly like hers. Which, since this was the '80s, featured nothing but frosty blue, silver, gold, and purple. Some serious Jem & The Holograms action here! The video is pure bliss and totally, completely addictive. Especially if you watch it at 4am.

In addition to all her makeup tips (one of which involves putting eyeliner IN YOUR EYE), the best part comes when Donna -- for no apparent reason -- busts out into this Escada fashion show at her house. It's totally eighties-ed out, with shoulders pads and props like briefcases and an egg cup (!). The whole thing makes us want Donna Mills to become President or something.

2. I Know What You Read Last Summer

We'll 'fess up: We're looking for a trashy beach read that we can pass off as smart stuff to the amazement of all who share our stretch of sand this summer. That's why we're all about Good Reads, a website where you get book recommendations from your community of friends.

And, since we count you as one such pal -- "Special Topics in Calamity Physics" totally fits the bill.

3. So They Think They Can Dance

As much as we love bad auditions, we're so excited that "So You Think You Can Dance" has finally settled on their top 20. It's time to get the hip-hoppers waltzing and the salsa-sirens krumping! The show, now in it's fourth season, is our favorite of the summer reality series.

So far we're cheering for: Twitch, who suffered heartbreak last year when he was the last person cut; soccer player Kherington; "Bohemian Rhapsody" solo-dancer with a sense of humor Mark; and bad-ass with an elegant side, Comfort.

What's your current obsession?