5 Ways to Get Through a "Scandal"-less Summer
If you’re anything like us, you’re still reeling from last week’s Scandal Finale. Ummm, excuse me Shonda Rhimes, you tell me the guy who wanted Olivia dead all season was her DAD and now you expect me to wait until September to find out what happens next?!
As the authors of Georgetown Academy and ridiculously huge Scandal fans, the end of the season has left us with a gaping hole in getting our beloved D.C.-drama fix.
You, too?
Well, fear not. The end of the season doesn’t mean you have to go through withdrawals all summer. We’ve found five things guaranteed to give you that same Scandall buzz:
1. Check out Capitol Hill Style.
This D.C.-centric blog penned by the all-knowing Belle reads like it was written by a younger, fashion-obsessed Olivia Pope. With snarky but accurate style tips for professional women and dead-on career advice for working your way up (on the Hill or elsewhere), she’s like the female mentor you never had but always wanted (kinda like someone else we know…).
2. Read Georgetown Academy.
Obviously. The book series, which takes place at an elite prep school in D.C. where everyone’s parents are Senators and Congressmen, and where one misstep can catapult you into the national spotlight faster than you can say Bristol Palin, has already been referred to as Scandal set in high school. Spend some long summer days at the pool reading and wondering whether Brinley Madison is even more devious than Melly Grant. You’ll be in good company. Eva Longoria called the series “Fun, Juicy and Scandalous just like D.C.” and Gossip Girl executive producer Josh Schwartz proclaimed it the “new must-read series”. Book Four comes out June 11, so there’s still time to catch up!
3. Watch House of Cards.
This ten-episode dark and twisty series set in D.C. and starring Kevin Spacey as House Majority Whip and Robin Wright as his wife has plot twists and cliffhangers galore. And we’re convinced that it’s the same guy playing President in both shows. Either that, or they’re twin brothers. (Available on NetFlix). OR: Watch Veep. Yes, this laugh-out-loud dark comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the Vice President is vastly different in tone to Scandal. But both series revolve around powerful women in D.C. surrounded by a team of lovable misfits we can’t get enough of. And who knows, though we’ve yet to see POTUS on Veep, there’s still time for them to throw in a Presidential affair storyline. If you haven’t started watching this season, tune in on Sunday nights on HBO.
4. Buy Something White.
Everyone knows Olivia Pope’s favorite color to wear is white, from her trench coats to that dress she wore to the White House in Season One to the Lululemon zip-up she wore as reporters swarmed her in the finale. We’ve got months until Labor Day, so you have permission buy a little white number, stride around town purposefully and channel your best Olivia. While you’re at it, you can fix a few scandals of your own…or create a few.
5. Start a summer fling with an eligible D.C. bachelor.
Of course, Scandal wouldn’t be Scandal without the s-e-x. Sparkology.Com, the new invite-only dating website exclusively for those with degrees from high-ranked universities, launched in D.C. this spring. No promises on whether you’ll meet your Jake Ballard, though. Don’t fret, if you’re not in D.C. but still feeling selective with your dating preferences, Sparkology is currently in twelve other cities, including L.A., New York and Chicago.
