Happy 21st Birthday, Mary-Kate and Ashley

Twin birthday wishes to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. (Getty Images)

Okay, so Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen may have been a part of one of the cheesiest TV shows ever (because, seriously, "Full House" made me want to gouge my eyes out). And maybe the twins are partly responsible for a generation of vapid girls weaned on the sap of their multimedia empire (DVDs, inexplicably ginormous sunglasses, perfume, cell phone wallpaper, books, etc.). But as the genetically similar multimillionaires turn 21 today (all true Olsen fanatics know they are actually fraternal twins), it is only fitting that we pause to honor two young starlets who are starting to look downright genius when compared with others, ahem ahem, of their approximate age.

So, happy birthday Mary-Kate and Ashley. I'm sure you'll grow out of the whole hobo/living Bratz doll thing soon.