In a move not seen since Father Of The Bride, Chelsea Clinton instructed her father, Bill “Slick Willy” Clinton, to lose 15 pounds before her wedding sometime this summer. Apparently Chelsea’s only request for her father is that he “look good” walking down the aisle, and that means drop the flab. Kind of a bitchy [...]
That’s right, those hip English post-punk rockers are back with a new song after what seems like a million years. I’ve always loved their mix of funk, punk and minimalism, and the fact they rhyme leisure and pleasure (see: “Nature’s Not In It”), something only a Brit can do. I know what you must be [...]
How do 20 students go a full year without an English teacher? Answer: Through lies, a conniving principle, unions and a teacher shortage. Students at Manhattan Middle school did not attend any English classes for an entire year because school officials said they didn’t have enough staff. What’s worse, is the students have to take [...]
About a year ago, operators for one of the best torrent-sharing websites, The Pirate Bay, were found guilty of copyright violations and were forced to pay 30-million kronor ($3.65 million) to various entertainment industry people. The site was shut down on Monday, which led to rumors of the site being shut down permanently. But, there’s [...]
Olympic mascots may be as inconsequential as any equestrian event at the games, but London’s mascot choice for the 2012 Olympics is nothing short of a ill-advised marketing snafu. I don’t know if it’s just me or do they look like a couple of a giant penises?
This insatiably groovy tune comes from Spanish alt-dance rockers Delorean‘s new album Subiza. Though the actual album doesn’t come out till June, a digital download has been available sine April 20th. I think when you have a day with beautiful weather outside, you need a song that matches that enthusiasm; or rather hypes you up [...]
Note: If you see a man dressed as a tramp/hobo circa the 1950′s, he’s probably not actually homeless. Lord Of The Rings star and knighted actor Sir Ian McKellen was mistakenly given pittance because of his disheveled look and soiled (looking) clothing. In reality, he was taking a “breather” whilst rehearsing Waiting For Godot in [...]
It’s an incredible thing when a band takes a hiatus and comes roaring back in with a new album, video and an extensive tour. Well, that is just what English rockers Field Music are doing. Brothers Peter and David Brewis are back with a new line-up that includes Kev Dosdale on guitar and keys and [...]
Some people think that you can judge the quality of show by the people attending, like how you can judge a book by its cover. Just as the latter statement is false, so is the former. When I arrived at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, an eccentric array of people were outside smoking between sets. [...]
iPads are quickly becoming less of a technological innovation to be used as a giant iPone or a tiny MacBook, and more of jack-of-all-trades device. People are taking their iPads and doing all kinds of ridiculously silly things with them. If you haven’t seen it already there were the two dudes who used the iPad [...]
The Gulf Of Mexico is quickly filling up with crude oil while fish, shrimp and local economies are slowing dying as BP tries to a figure out a way to clean the massive oil spill and plug the giant hole at the ocean floor. According to an estimate from Doug Helton, coordinator of incident operations [...]
We now live in a world where listening to a song as it was originally was recorded is kind of lame, and the only way t listen to a sing is in small parts in another song. So naturally people have transfered this idea over to clothing. Let me introduce: the mash up t-shirt. I’m [...]
Sleigh Bells, the ultra-hip Brooklyn pop duo have proved something to me today: if you don’t do anything and are completely nonchalant, people will think you are cool. Think about those kids in high school/college who don’t give a fuck about eating by themselves and quietly smoke cigarettes while watching everyone else walk by. Everyone [...]
It looks like the N.W.A biopic project, which has been circling around the Internet since last March is finally materializing. Yesterday it was reported that the film, being produced by Ice Cube and Eazy-E’s widow Tomika Woods for New Line, got the green light to go into production. No one knows when it will come [...]
“May the 4th be with you” is the catch phrase for today according the aptly titled Wookieepedia.com. That’s right, the seminal sci-fi movies that created the nerd-turned-cool-in-college aesthetic have their own unofficial holiday. Although the movie actually premiered May 25th, 1977, the date was picked for its obvious punabilty. So grab a light-saber, some popcorn, [...]
I think it is safe to say that most anyone that grew up or lived in the ’90s remembers Dr. Jack Kevorkian, a.k.a. Dr. Death. But there’s another, more creative side to the infamous ex-con doctor who was convicted of helping people to kill themselves. He isn’t just a right-to-die activist and proponent of physician-assisted [...]
The seminal Scottish post-rocker group Mogwai have joined together with directors/film makers Vincent Moon and Nat Le Scouarnec to create a groundbreaking audio/visual project. The collaboration manifests itself as a live CD and DVD. The combined release, Burning being the DVD portion and Special Moves the CD portion, is footage from three live shows shot in Brooklyn during [...]
It may be appropriate, seeing that tomorrow is May Day, a.k.a. International Worker’s Day (the cross-cultural holiday celebrating the induction of the eight hour work day and worker’s rights) that a new study has come out exposing how loyal Americans are to their employers. Reuters, in conjunction with Ipsos, conducted the poll, and they have some [...]
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