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Natalie Portman's Shaved Head @ The North Star Bar 6/10

2009-06-15T22:17:00.003-04:00

Seriously can't get Natalie Portman's Shaved Head out of my... well shaved head. Just kidding my head's not shaved. But I can't stop humming and skipping to those those catchy beats!! They put on a good show even though I could count how many people were there on 2 hands.

There is loads of new music coming out of my ears these days. It's been too long. Ah, summer.

NEW! from American Apparel

2009-06-14T22:27:00.000-04:00

Holy hell. There is an effing DIAPER under that thing. in their glory at AA.net

Stuff White People Like: A Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions

2009-01-29T11:59:00.007-05:00

"They love nothing better than sipping free-trade gourmet coffee, leafing through the Sunday New York Times, and listening to David Sedaris on NPR (ideally all at the same time). Apple products, indie music, food co-ops, and vintage T-shirts make them weak in the knees."

Some of my favorites:
#105 Unpaid internships

#25 David Sedaris

#29 80s Night

#119 Sea Salt

#101 Being Offended

#6 Organic Food

see the full list of White Culture criticism at StuffWhitePeopleLike.com

Tidbit: I revisited this website yesterday to discover the creator of the blog had turned it into a book (this is the new American Dream) and was going on a book tour which was to coincidentally stop in Philly last night. What timing! I went to the U of Penn bookstore only to find out his flight was an hour and half late. After reading through some discount cookbooks I got really hungry and left.

Commodification of Dissent

2009-01-27T22:59:00.003-05:00

Pepsi's new campaign continues to disturb me.

Yes, We Can (Try to Hop on the Obama Marketing Bandwagon)
Pegging off of the popularity and success of President-elect Barack Obama’s distinctive campaign logo, Pepsi has unveiled a new logo for their soft drink that is remarkably similarly to the president-elect's campaign O.

LV

2009-01-27T14:54:00.000-05:00

2009-01-27T12:55:00.001-05:00

le swoon.

2009-01-27T12:54:00.000-05:00

2009-01-27T12:53:00.000-05:00

Word.

2008-12-08T22:21:00.004-05:00

Fans Bid Farewell to Polaroid Film

"It's life, and chances are, we'll find it in a box years later and be thankful that we have it -- dirty shorts, nervous smile and all."

This is the saddest article I've ever read.

Wade to me sent at 2:30pm

2008-12-07T23:22:00.004-05:00

Is this what Match.com talks about on those commercials?

Um, this video is gonna be hot.

2008-12-07T12:46:00.002-05:00

Top 5 Moments of Jury Duty

2008-12-06T11:18:00.004-05:00

After postponing my jury duty date several times Thursday was finally the day I had to report at the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center at 8:15 AM and serve my civil duty. The day was filled with many memorable and moments I'll forever cherish.I present my Top 5 Moments of Jury Duty ...in no particular order.

Naptime
1. When our tour guide (I'm sure there is a more official title but she basically is a tour guide) sat us in a room without explanation and left for 30 minutes. I fell asleep sitting upright "Weekend at Bernie's" style.

Disgruntled fellow jurors
2. The woman sitting beside me -- a robust African American woman in her early 20s, sporting braces and a suffering yellow Ed Hardy T-shirt said under her breath yet fully audible and in front of the judge, "Why are you torturing me?"
Other hits included: "Move it along", "What in the hell?" and "Mmm, mmm."

Funny Judge
3. To discourage after-hours courtroom gossip the judge suggested several conversation starters.
Verbatim: "You can talk about anything! Literally anything except the trial... The Eagles, The Sixers, ...well they aren't doing so good, so how about The Phillies? ...movies, what are some good movies out? Talk about your crazy kids..." Complete with long, exhasperated pauses in between each. I think this is where the "torturing" line came in.

Fights
4. The heated argument between two jurors in the waiting room. A Jamacian man was wearing headphones, missed his name being called several times (The new Kanye is just so hot!) Well, this made one woman very angry and she wanted that to be known. She thought the best solution would be if he returned to his country of origin. Turns out he was born an American citizen and did not appreciate her comments promplty telling her she was probably beaten by her boyfriend. She ran out reporting this as a threat. All of this ignorance after a really amazing speech given by a WWII Veteran, veteran Judge detailing the importance, honor, and history of jury duty.*

Psychoanaylsis calming techniques
5. Subtely engraved below the marble benches outside the courtrooms are words like "Green Fields" "Beach" "Ocean Waves" "Sunshine" "Sea Gulls"
Really cool idea.
*Think about it... People break the law/are arrested but ultimately we, their fellow citizens, listen and decide if they really did. If you're on the other end of the law, you have the opportunity to fully explain yourself with the help of a lawyer. Even if you plead guilty and expect punishment, you still get the chance to explain what happened and why. It's quite a beautiful system.

I should have used this excuse when I had Jury duty yesterday...

2008-12-05T17:56:00.002-05:00

30 Rock is available DVD wherever movies or music is sold. All I'm saying!

2008-12-01T15:49:00.001-05:00

Unisex Winter Ski Hood available at American Apparel.

single and fabulous? question mark?

2008-11-30T19:44:00.001-05:00

If you ever find yourself drunk and covered in glitter you might think it's a really, really good idea to try and pose for a photographer.
It's not.
You will end up on the internet.
As seen on Philthy Blog
and Yap Snaps

2008-11-20T17:11:00.000-05:00

Veronika's rabbit, Peter.

Oh, for real?

2008-11-19T14:28:00.001-05:00

Tama: Superstation Master Cat

2008-11-07T14:30:00.002-05:00

I love cats! Especially ones that make money!!! $$$$$$$$

Celebration continues...

2008-11-05T21:43:00.001-05:00

The French celebrate Obama win!

This goes great with Freedom Fries.

3...2...1!

2008-11-05T15:32:00.002-05:00

And the merchandise begins!

History

2008-11-05T12:13:00.001-05:00

VOTE

2008-11-04T08:10:00.004-05:00

On my way to volunteer for Obamz all day. I've been following this election for over a year and it is finally here.

Last night I had a dream I was holding Barack's baby at a BBQ (even though he doesn't have a young child.) She was totally cute. And then I looked down and was holding Barack as a baby. I think it's a sign.

Jenny Lewis at the Keswick 10/1/08

2008-10-09T15:40:00.003-04:00

Girl can rock a denim pantsuit like no other.

Highlights of the night: When the usher told us we could move up to the empty seats in the front row. And later when Jenny told everyone to rush the stage for "Big Guns" and "See Fernando"

Thanks to Rocio for the photo and video. Check out her blog at infotaupe.blogspot.com

Badass cat eating sushi

2008-10-09T14:10:00.000-04:00

It's gettin' rough.

2008-10-02T14:18:00.002-04:00

click to view full size

from Yee-Haw Industries

2008-10-01T14:55:00.002-04:00

Banksy's pre-Gustav New Orleans street art is already being covered up by locals.

(via Supertouch)

Google Time Capsule

2008-10-01T12:17:00.007-04:00

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Google, those cooky nerds brought back their oldest available index way back from January 2001.

Try looking up things that didn't exist back then such as: "hurricane katrina", "9/11", "financial crisis", and "paris hilton" ...yikes, 2001 was good. But we didn't have "text messaging", "iphone", or...

How did we ever survive?

Serial Marketing

2008-10-01T11:24:00.005-04:00

To coincide with season 3 of Dexter, which moved back to Showtime on Sunday, faux-newsstands popped up in major U.S. cities shelling out Dexter merchandise.

New York (Central Park), Philadelphia (at 30th Street train station -- holla), Los Angeles (outside the Kodak Theater), Chicago (in the financial district) and San Francisco (Union square).

I'm a fan of guerrilla marketing because of the attention to graphic detail -- they really take the idea to the extreme. It's clever. Reminds me of The Simpsons 7-11 takeover campaign last summer. You can even flip through Dexter magazines made to look like US Weekly, Rollingstone, GQ, etc. with mock articles inside. For example, the US Weekly mag (below) details the "5 Signs You're Dating a Serial Killer." Candy and soft drinks are also available for purchase. I'm quite alright with being bombarded with advertisements if it means I can get a Kit-Kat.

Bored?

2008-09-30T10:27:00.004-04:00

CelebrityBored.com satirizes our celebrity obsessed culture with oil paintings like this one entitled "Free MJ" and a Perez-style blog with topics like "The PR Value of Adopting an International Poverty Baby"

New Ratatat: "Shiller"

2008-09-29T23:32:00.003-04:00

This song is kinda creepy. I like it.

LP3 is available now on XL Recordings

R.I.P.

2008-09-29T22:01:00.001-04:00

Goodbye, originally uploaded by kid_mikey.

I recently said goodbye to one of my favorite pairs of sneakers. Gone but not forgotten.

Rachel Yamagata at World Cafe 9/26

2008-09-29T17:10:00.008-04:00

Philly's own Rachel Yamagata played the World Cafe's Free at Noon concert last Friday to a huge responsive crowd. I was running on little sleep so I holed up in the VIP balcony-- jealous yet? -- and watched from the comfort of a sofa. She previewed the songs with stories and even dedicated a song to a woman in the front row -- I'm assuming they had met and talked earlier -- it was clear they made a connection over betrayed love. At the meet I told her she should invest in a bicycle and ride around Philly. She agreed.

Photo credit: Sarah J. Glover; full article at philly.com

Rachel's new double-disc, "Elephants... Teeth Sinking into Heart" is out October 7th.

Hear this: Rachel Yamagata, "Faster" mp3 stream via Spin.com

2008-09-28T21:34:00.003-04:00

"The book was compiled by We Are What We Do, a social change group, after thousands of young people sent in suggestions in response to a competition.

It tells children: “You have a super power. It’s not as whizzy as X-ray vision or flying. In fact as super powers go it’s pretty ordinary. But if you use it you can change things. Big things like global warming, bullying, animal rights and why people don’t smile any more.”
Other tips include: give lots of compliments, don’t charge your phone overnight, read with a pal, look more closely at things and find out about your food." (Source)

Available at Amazon.com

2008-09-28T20:20:00.009-04:00

On her recent trip to Philadelphia Sarah Palin was met with protests. See video here.

A good friend of mine works in a Philadelphia coffee shop and who else but the hockey mom herself stopped in to order a skinny latte. Let's just say she got something a bit different. No lie.

Update: This will be my last "Sarah Palin" post.

Education. Politics. Race. Harmony.

2008-09-28T20:18:00.003-04:00

Regardless of political party, try to watch this without feeling inspired afterwards.

I woke up to these cats crawling on me.

2008-09-27T21:18:00.000-04:00

Wu (left) and Pretty.

Santogold: 9/23 at TLA

2008-09-27T15:48:00.008-04:00

The show bordered on performance art with the robotic like unison of the back up singers/dancers, right down to their entrance and exit. Yet her attitude was carefree and down-to-earth plus the kids actually danced. A live band may have helped things. But with A-Trak warming up the crowd to a near boil -- think every mash-up you'd every want to hear -- no one seemed to mind.

Yes, she wore a floral maid uniform. And those were matching leggings underneath. She chuckled after most songs, almost as to thank the crowd for going along with it all.

Highlights: "Superman", "Say Aha", "Shove It"

Aprons

2008-09-27T15:38:00.004-04:00

For the cook who wants to remain despondent, fashionable, and spaghetti sauce stain-free. Now available at American Apparel.

Change we can booty shake to!

2008-09-22T18:44:00.004-04:00

In my fantasy world, Barack is gonna solve the economic crisis through a dance-off between him and all of the top CEOs. Barack's gonna be all like "Let's twist this shizzy outttttt!" and Exxon Mobil is gonna be like "Bring it" and Barack will be like "it's already been broughten!" and then Jabbawockeez AND FannyPack step out, decked out in blinging Obama buttons and they're like "oh yes we canz, yo!" Then, Exxon Mobil and Walmart are like "okay! we'll let our workers unionize, cut back on foreign oil dependance, and become overall more responsible for our actions because we see as being the largest corporations in the world we have in many ways more powerful than actual governments and we have been abusing that power at the cost of our workers for our own gross financial benefit." It'll be just like this video.

2008-09-22T11:49:00.007-04:00

7 Good Movies with the Most Annoying Cult Followings

Wow, I couldn't agree more.

Napoleon Dynamite was TV the other day I couldn't help but think that this movie launched or re-launched quirky, non-sensical humor back into the mainstream. (a good thing) I think its massive popularity really caught the big studios off guard. (even better) But of course we had to endure "Vote for Pedro" T-shirts and obnoxious quoting. For a lot of these films it is less about the content or plot and more about impression or feeling the film has. Thus the manifestation of this feeling into wearable products -- watches, belts, hoodies -- I even saw an episode of Cribs where Trick Daddy had custom-made Scarface blinds hanging in his bedroom.

(via Best Article Everyday)

Finished!

2008-09-21T20:31:00.001-04:00

I might not be able to walk right now but the race was crazy fun and thrilling and now I'm back on schedule for the marathon in November.

Inflamed tendon shmemdon.

I'm Running!

2008-09-20T21:22:00.005-04:00

Let's hope nothing breaks, tears, or collapses.

iPhone Cupcakes

2008-09-18T12:32:00.002-04:00

(source)

2008-09-18T10:47:00.000-04:00

Adam's Morgan, Washington DC

If I saw this when I was 5, I would have shit myself. I probably would have shit myself regardless.

if only Republicans knew who this was...

2008-09-17T16:57:00.003-04:00

Trying to capture that ever so crucial dirty hipster vote.

Anti-Theft Sandwich Bag

2008-09-17T15:37:00.000-04:00

Totally getting one of these. Ain't no one steal my sandwich! NO ONE!11!!!

(source)

2008-09-17T15:04:00.001-04:00

Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator

I'm Foot Chassis Palin

(via Politsk)

Symbolism!

2008-09-17T14:42:00.000-04:00

Big American corporations are totally draining us, you guys!

Carrie Bradshaw goes back to high school!

2008-09-17T13:55:00.000-04:00

'Sex and the City' meet ... Zits and the City? Candace Bushnell to author teen Carrie novels

I think SJP could pass for 17 if they brought it back.

But they totally should make it a TV series. Think: Carrie getting caught smoking in the school bathroom??! Carrie writing for the school newspaper?!? 80s clothes?!? Genius!

This whole job search is getting a bit ridiculous.

2008-09-16T14:13:00.000-04:00

2008-09-16T14:03:00.000-04:00

I gotta get me one of these.

The Sarah Palin Commemorative Eagle Collection

2008-09-15T13:45:00.000-04:00

Ain't nothing wrong with a certain special all male quintet harmony to make the ride a just little smoother. Nope, nothing at all.

Update: Wow, I edited this on iMovie and it didn't quite turn out the way I wanted, thus the repeating parts... Where the hell is the FCP razor blade tool??? (I love name dropping software)

Oh well, stay tuned for the REEEEEEMIXXX!

2008-09-15T13:41:00.000-04:00

This is what southerners like to call the drop off area at train stations. Or what we northerners call it: "Drop Off Area" ...How sweet!!

I suggest they change it to "Fuck & Run"

Getting to the bottom of this one...

2008-09-15T13:09:00.000-04:00

Lil' Wayne attempted to play guitar on SNL this weekend. Apparently, he's no Jimmy Page.

(Via bestweekever.tv)

Let's take a look at the lyrical artistry behind the number one song in America.

REEDandRAYact: "this song is about blowjobs!"

LadyTREEHUGGER: "Ugh, it's a DISGRACE that there are children out there listening to this bullshit. I really weap for humanity, that we've come to this. :/"

on the lyric: I get her on top she drop it like its hot/And when im at the bottom she Hilary Rodham...

meaweirdo: "Well Hilary likes being in control.. so when he's on bottom, she's on top (in control) like Hilary. Also she's running for president.. that's at the top of the gov."

And my favorite:

modestmaus: "This song is about Vietnam"

(Source)

remember

2008-09-11T16:45:00.000-04:00

Jasper Johns, "Map" 1961

Vote: The Designers Have Spoken

2008-09-10T19:15:00.000-04:00

(Source)

Is this the end of music? or just the beginning....

2008-09-10T18:37:00.000-04:00

Should I feel bad for liking this? ...A lot?

I know, I know. I was skeptical at first too. But they got me with the Shamu cameo. If you look closely into the kaleidoscope of wonder you will see total babe Ben Gibbard.

What makes it work is just as this song starts to stir a deep hatefilled rage it stops at just over a minute and 30 seconds.

How guilty can you feel about liking a song that's that short?! It's not even a real song! It's basically like one of those Hit Clips from back in the day!
This is what 7th grader in 1998 listened to? 7th graders in 2008 listen to Kanye rap about Christian Dior on video iPods.

Natalie Portman's Shaved Head (I feel ridiculous even typing that out) is currently touring with Brazilian babies CSS.

Check out their other -- and surprisingly not bad -- songs on their MySpace.

2008-09-10T18:27:00.000-04:00

This campaign just got fizzy!

And with over 9,000 bottles sold of the Obama cola alone -- someone just made like $100,000.

A drunk toddler could have photoshopped a better label.

I'm copywriting Sarah Palin wine coolers right now.

Meanwhile, get your buzz on with a 6-pack of Capitol Hillary Cola here

Let's talk about the issues

2008-09-09T23:46:00.000-04:00

John McCain's adopted daughter Bridget McCain is so cute! I'm serious.

I want to adopt her! Is that possible?

So she comes out of nowhere with her lovableness. (Wow, that's a real word?) And I'm all like, Hmmm The McCains are really cool. You know adopting babies from Bangladesh and fixing their cleft palates.

But then Meghan McCain has to go and take a dump on it!

Here she is caught as she has lunch at The Ivy with none other than overdossin' Heidi Montag!
First of all The Ivy is tacky. Kinda like those corkboard hoofs you're wearing.

Video proof courtesy of TMZ ...Heidi ignores the paparazzi, then takes money from them to pay for her parking.

Team Whitney!

2008-09-09T22:52:00.000-04:00

One night I was read an article about Thom Browne and the very next day I passed him on the street. It was almost as wild as his designs.

See more here

Thom takes a run in Central Park. Wears a shirt and cardigan. Talks about running 15 marathons.

Anyway, fashion week in New York has been churning out some hot shit.

Thakoon, Marc by Marc, and Rag and Bone have been my favorites.

Feast your eyes here

Update: Okay, maybe Mr. Browne went a little crazy this season.

Or completely insane.

What self-respecting guy would wear white nailpolish?

Sigh, I just love apples.

2008-09-08T15:52:00.000-04:00

I found everything I need to decorate my future apartment all in one place!

No homework this September

2008-09-06T17:15:00.000-04:00

Bikes are cool. And so is Philly.

Here's some other things topping my list:
1. The song "Mo Money, Mo Problems"
People often wonder about what they'll play on Oldies stations in 50 years, look no further than this little Diddy ditty.

2. Amy Sedaris coming to Philly October 29th
In store cooking demonstration at Foster's. Proclaimed hate on the world for no public bathrooms, turned my head and saw the poster. Plus they had a bathroom.

3. Biking in Center City
The $15 "Physiofit" bike I snagged this summer has come in handy. Besides almost eating car hood a few times it's been the best (and only) way to get around.

4. Veronika's tandem bicycle

5. First Friday
Unbelievable that I've missed out on this until last night. People, art, more bikes, sidewalks.

2008-05-08T22:15:00.001-04:00

Yes, that is what you think it is.
My last college paper. (with a bit of my thumb)
Isn't it lovely? In all it's pristine Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced, MLA style citation, 7 page completeness.
And tonight I penciled in my last scantron bubble on my final Final Exam.

I feel like I'm on my way to the airport getting ready to go on a big trip.

Why do I want to work at SNL?

2008-03-23T21:45:00.000-04:00

Sometimes I question my dream and then I watch sketches like these.

I hate when this happens

2008-03-20T12:04:00.001-04:00

Fail.

2008-03-16T22:47:00.000-04:00

March 15, 2008 3:42PM
Gray, Louisiana

Political Pop Art: Wang Guangyi

2008-03-04T14:41:00.000-05:00

From Art and Culture...

"Wang suggests an affinity between the means employed by capitalism and those employed by socialism in the efforts to promulgate certain social visions. Both rely on popularized images and catch-words to create community -- be it a community of citizens or consumers. In fact, the difference between consumer and citizen dissolves in the post-history, contemporary world." (Read and see more at artandculture.com)

From The Paintings of Wang Guangyi: Revolutionary Acts? by David Spalding
"The value of Wang’s works—and others like them—is their ability to resist absolute clarity, instead creating a surprising tension between consumer and Maoist imagery. Without being overtly critical—refusing the tactic of direct accusation that often short-circuits more provocative discussion—Wang is able to call into question both the capitalist and communist symbols in his work, allowing us to see them as conflicting and competing precisely because of their mutual insistence on hegemony."
(Read more at shanghart.com)

Oh yeah and it's pretty damn cool.

New Justice Video - "DVNO"

2008-03-02T17:21:00.000-05:00

Justice - DVNO [NEW]
Uploaded by PeteRock

Wow! Not all music videos are mere product placements! (I'm looking at you Black Eyed Peas)
DVNO is my favorite song off † by far. So Me, also responsible for their "D.A.N.C.E." video
Kanye's copycat video, if-you-can't-beat-em-join-em "The Good Life"
and all of the artwork for Ed Banger Records boys and girls goes at it again putting a new spin on something we see every time the "Murder She Wrote" credits end.

(source: Stereogum)

In case you were wondering, I'm not quite sure what DVNO stands for. Apparently it's an abbreviation for the name of a ubiquitous membership-only club? Not exactly scandelous. (via: Wikipedia)

Central PA has the best sunests

2008-03-02T17:05:00.001-05:00

Sunday, January 13, 2008
6:26 PM
State College, PA

2008-03-02T16:56:00.001-05:00

Saturday, October 13, 2007
5:50 PM
Lower East Side, NYC

peach "rings"

2008-03-02T16:46:00.001-05:00

So absurd.
So sugary.

NO PATTERN/Chuck Anderson

2008-03-02T16:15:00.000-05:00

You can find freelance artist Chuck Anderson's work on Threadless T-Shirts, NYLON magazine, ads for Puma, Nike, Supra, CD covers for Lupe Fiasco, Less Than Jake, Fall Out Boy (we'll let that one slide), collabortaions with Reebok, Upper Playground, in your dreams and on his website: NOPATTERN.com

I really love how CNN is handling it's campaign coverage

2008-03-01T19:19:00.000-05:00

The media doesn't turn campaign coverage into a horserace, (c'mon what is this the 1860s!?) No, they turn it into the Wrestle Mania! Issues are boring! Who needs to hear all that hogwash about socialized healthcare or the war? If there's not a halftime show with pyro or cheerleaders, I'm going to be seriously disappointed. Todays voters are contenders. However, if they really wanted to grab voters attention they should have Hillary and Obama sing hits from the '70s and while working on their stage presence - "Blizter out!"
You may argue that this sort of thing (and this is one of many, there were "Texas Showdown!" themes for the debates in Austin) generates more interest and makes otherwise mundane coverage attractive. I haven't done my research but something tells me the 1960 Nixon/Kennedy debate was never promoted as "raw."

ella, ella.

2008-02-24T01:23:00.000-05:00

Corner of S. Allen & Nittany Ave.
Saturday, February 23
1:19 AM

P.I.M.P.

2008-02-23T18:06:00.000-05:00

Sold out print by Shepard Fairey for OBEY

For more on campaign poster designs, check out Steven Heller's piece "Beyond Red, White and Blue" via NYT

And finally...

Click for more genius.

The new 24 hour Dunkin' Donuts makes me feel at peace

2008-02-23T04:05:00.000-05:00

Sausage, egg, and cheese on a croissant is the new pizza.

LIGHTS lights l i g h t s

2008-02-19T14:29:00.000-05:00

People give Kanye West a bunch of flak for the stuff he says. So what. Afterall, he is the College Dropout what do you expect? Winston Churchill? I don't think so. Although I do agree, Kanye West may say some really unintelligent things -- but then again so does our president. And Kanye never led us into a war based on false intelligence and fear that cost trillions of dollars, killed thousands, and crippled our nation's trust -- and continue to blatantly lie about it. And even if he did I'm sure he would've at least pimped out the Liberty Bell.
On the other hand, Kan and Dubya are actually pretty similar -- they both make people hella nervous when they are near a microphone, they both let them hate and watch the money pile up (no seriously), and they both really love Fig Newtons (one can assume.)
But then again one of them is the most powerful leader in the world and other is not. I mean, making venetian blind sunglasses and cartoon teddybears cool while single handedly bringing Daft Punk and Steely Dan samples to the masses. In the same year?! What? He played Connect Four with Beyonce?! Damn, I'm speechless.
So give the guy a break, all Kanye's ever wanted was for us to grab a drink and shake our asses. Now that is something this country definitely knows how to support.

His latest video (above) is pretty sick, both in the positive and negative sense, and I hear some guy named Spike directed it. Anyway the song is dope and will get stuck in your head for days.
Yet still not as good as this video for "Can't Tell Me Nothin'"

Zach (the guy with the chainsaw and beard) along with Demetri Martin("The Daily Show"), Nick Swardson(Grandma's Boy, Reno 911!), Will Ferrell ("SNL", Old School, Anchorman, your fantasies -- as if you didn't know)and Will Arnett ("The Upright Citizen's Brigade", "Arrested Development", spouse of Amy Poehler) all performed at my school last week (one of the benefits of being at a Big Ten university) to a lackluster, heckling and embrassingly unresponsive sold out crowd (one of the drawbacks.) If your into Galifianakis singing "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie complete with the red dress, social commentary, and American Apparel brief crotch shots then click here.
Note: I was not close enough to take this video but was close enough to cringe.

This is not a music and/or fashion blog

2008-02-19T00:24:00.000-05:00

Robyn, whom you may remember from your pre-teen days and nights (if you're anything like me) and if you do not remember her that is exactly my point. After her hit "Show Me Love" (I bet you still remember the words, but in case you forgot click here) and opening for N*SYNC and Britney she faded away into pop babylon.

Then (circa 1998) & Now (circa now)
While her former headliner has spiraled into a chainsmoking hairweave, homegirl has been churning out some may-jah tracks in her homeland of Sweden -- the proverbial oil well of pop music. Socialized health care must allow for Swedes to craft eeirly hypnotic masterpieces, like Robyn's "With Every Heartbeat"

In colaboration with Kleerup it nears perfection and went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart. Word on the street is Robyn is on the cusp of making a U.S. comeback. She recently played a sold out gig at NYC's Highline Ballroom. (Source)

Speaking of Swedes, I recently bought a new pair of sneakers from Swedish shoe company Tretorn.
It feels like walking with two traffic cones on my feet but the comfort level is practically unreal. An online description reads, "If want to be the first on the block to be fly in something different... well here you go!" With that kind of flyness guarantee, what more could I ever need?

oh hai

2008-02-18T01:13:00.000-05:00