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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy Break Up
"Ghost Whisperer" co-stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy have reportedly gone their own ways. The couple has split up following their year-long relationship, says People.com. No other details were immediately available.[Read full story on The Insider]...
New Details: Corey Haim's Funeral
Corey Haim will be laid to rest next week in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. Meanwhile, a fund has been set up to help Haim's family cover funeral-related expenses. Those wishing to assist can send donations to: Corey Haim Memorial Fund c/o Judy Haim P. O. Box 87655 298 John...
Authorities Investigating Prescription Drug Ring Linked to Corey Haim
The California Attorney General’s office said Friday that it is investigating a prescription drug ring linked to late actor Corey Haim. According to the Attorney General, an unauthorized prescription in Haim's name was found during an investigation into fraudulent prescription pads ordered by a San Diego vendor. Authorities have not...
'American Idol' Castoffs On Not Making the Final 12 Cut
Last night, Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall, Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott's dreams of "American Idol" glory were snuffed out, but the latest four eliminated from the competition maintain their optimism and tell "The Insider" that despite the circumstances, they will prevail! "I think that getting kicked off early kind of...
Paramedics Suspected Domestic Violence After Tiger Woods' Car Crash
According to a new report by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), police said that paramedics stated they wouldn't allow Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren into the ambulance with Woods following his one-car crash last November because they suspected domestic violence. The report follows: An officer on the scene said he didn't...
Jessica Simpson: Is She Too Honest?
Jessica Simpson has never been one to shy away from the press, often speaking quite frankly about her love life -- and even her hygiene habits! In fact, after telling David Letterman that she expected her ex John Mayer to "keep those intimate details to himself" she revealed a very...
Cinema Blend Feeds
SXSW: Mark Millar Reveals Kick-Ass 2 Plans
This may require the services of Samuel L. Jackson....
Why Wait? See Conan Now -- Well, Next Month
Not enjoying The Tonight Show with Jay Leno? Wishing Conan O'Brien were still there, or anywhere on your television? Well, nobody can do anything about that until September (pesky contracts), but you can still see Coco as soon as next month. Starting April 12 and running through June 14, O'Brien...
Everyone Else Gets More Sarah Jane, What About US?
Doctor Who spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures has been commissioned for a fourth and fifth series in the UK. Unfortunately, no network in the US has seen fit to air any of the Sarah Jane episodes beyond the first season...
SXSW: Amelie Director Tackles Gun Control With Cartoony Hobos In Micmacs
Too French to function....
Minute To Win It Review: Fieri Shines As Host
Minute to Win It’s strongest attribute is its host, Guy Fieri. Fieri, who’s known for hosting his Food Network show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, brings a level of enthusiasm to the series that nearly sells the show as being this amazing, suspenseful game show, not unlike Who Wants To Be...
SXSW: Danny McBride's Your Highness Was Shot Without A Script And Basically, It's Krull
With puppets!...
Pop Syndicate
Sanctuary 2.12: Kali Parts 1 &2
Giant destructive creatures + dancing = Friday night science fiction that might give you nightmares. Big Bertha is back, for the first time. The second season finale takes us to Mumbai. Two of the natives are running from someone and decide to split up. One stops to drop off...
This is probably his [Paul Greengrass] best movie to date. A movie that could have achieved a little more in the hands of a more competent director. The “Green Zone” is the common name given to a 4 mile area in central Baghdad where you can find the U.S.,...
“Remember Me” is mildly entertaining but forgettable romantic drama. There’s a reason that I don’t enjoy putting together puzzles. All the pieces are right in front of you, but you’re required to assemble it into its final product. The modestly enjoyable but otherwise forgettable soapy new romantic drama Remember...
It seems that every year we are being treated to a barrage of comedy films, most of which range from mediocre, all the ways to the utter bowels of horrible. A few times though, we are treated to something special, something that rises above the mediocre, to become a...
Human Target (1.07) Salvage and Reclamation
The Human Target explodes his way into a race for $40 Million in gold! Doug Sloacum is not a pacifist. Thankfully, neither is our hero, Christopher Chance (Mark Valley). One of The Human Target’s most endearing charms as a show is its dedication to its Big Dumb Fun 80’s...
LOST, the greatest television show of ALL TIME, produces some of the best performances of ALL TIME. One of the elements that resonates throughout LOST’s success is its ability to deliver characters with layers and layers of inner emotional conflict alongside stunning action sequences. At the same time that...
Imprint TALK: Fresh Asian Pop Culture Blog
That’s so Kawaii! – Cat Fashion by Takako Iwasa
Yep. Cat fashion. They say pictures are worth a thousand words so I guess most of the words in the pic on the right are probably things like “cute” or “kawaii”. I’ve always been a big believer that cats (and dogs) probably don’t like being dressed up in such ridiculous...
Meet CHiAKi KURiYAMA again, for the first time…
Most Americans first introduction to Japanese model/actress Chiaki Kuriyama was in Quentin Tarantino’s KILL BILL as the sexy and dangerous Gogo Yubari. A few were probably introduced to her a few years earlier in the violent Japanese cult film BATTLE ROYALE. She has since become an international super star and...
Japanese Teenage Pitcher Eri Yoshida Coached By Baseball Idol
Eri Yoshida, the Japanese teenage female knuckle baller who pitched for an independent league in Arizona, recently worked out with her baseball idol Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox during Red Sox training camp. Yoshida actually learned how to pitch the knuckle ball by watching videos of Tim Wakefield...
Jennie Kwan, California Dreams reunite on Jimmy Fallon show
Talk about a blast from the past! I was born in the 80’s so most of my teen years were spent in the 90’s. And back then we had something called TNBC which simply was an acronym for Teen NBC. It was basically teen oriented sitcoms that played alongside normal...
Tokyo Glow, a stop motion short film
Tokyo/Glow from Nathan Johnston on Vimeo. Amazing stop motion short film. Creative, surreal, eerie and even a little romantic. Enjoy! Source: tokyomango...
How far are you willing to go for love?
What about 16,000 km? That’s about 9,942 miles. Well Gu Yue and his friend Liu Chang did just that. But instead of taking a plane, train or car they hitchhiked from Beijing to Berlin to visit Gu Yue’s girlfriend Ika. It took 3 and a half months and 88 hitch...
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Alley Boy Proves He's 'A Force To Be Reckoned With' On Definition Tape
Plus: Akon talks about his latest signing, Ya Boy, in Mixtape Daily.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Alley Boy Photo: Atlantic This Week's Main Pick Street King: Alley Boy, DJ Holiday and the Empire Holding It Down For: Zone Six in Atlanta Mixtape: Definition of F--- Sh-- Real Spit: "2010 is a new year,"...
Lauren Conrad Designs Clothes, Writes Books, 'Doesn't Sleep Much'
'It's all about fitting it into your schedule,' she says of juggling her many tasks.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Larry Carroll Lauren Conrad Photo: MTV News Lauren Conrad is a very busy lady. With a fashion brand and best-selling novels with a movie adaptation in the works, what's the key to LC's...
Kenna's 'Summit On The Summit' Continues Fight For Clean Water
'If we don't take care of it across the world, we'll certainly be facing the issue here at home,' he says of lack of clean drinking water.By James Montgomery Kenna at the State Department Photo: U.S. State Department The stated goal of Kenna's "Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro" was to raise awareness about...
Alex Lambert Says 'American Idol' Stage Fright Was 'All In My Head'
He also addresses Ellen's metaphors: 'I probably won't be able to look at a banana the same way.'By Katie Byrne Alex Lambert performs on "American Idol" Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images While Alex Lambert's nerves got the best of him during his early "American Idol" performances, the singer seemed to be getting on...
Jay-Z Shouts Out Notorious B.I.G. During Nets Groundbreaking Event
'We did it again, Brooklyn,' Jay says in reference to Biggie's Source Awards speeches.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z and Notorious B.I.G. Photo: Roc-A-Fella Leave it to Jay-Z. On Thursday, Hov was in Brooklyn at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Barclays Center, the future home of the New Jersey Nets, the NBA team he co-owns....
Lady Gaga's 'Telephone' Style Is 'Amazing,' Co-Star Jai Rodriguez Says
'I love the Bettie Page bangs and the aesthetic of the film noir and the hair,' he says.By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga in her "Telephone" video Photo: Interscope Lady Gaga rocks many interesting looks in her "Telephone" music video, from crime-scene tape, a '40s suit and hat, a bikini and jacket made of...
Celebrity Updates - Pop Culture News
When I think back to about four years ago, I don’t think I remember one dance show on TV until So You Think You Can Dance. Now, I think there are about five or six that are on throughout the seasons. Knowing this, I am so amazed at how popular...
5 Fun and Easy Steps on How to Start Your Own Coin Collection
Coin collecting is one of the most conventional and indulging hobbies. It can be a costly pastime though once you get hooked. For beginners, we offer you the following steps to start you coin collection. Decide on a theme First of all, decide on what type of coin collection you would like...
Theatre Tickets in the City of London
The theatre has always been a popular form of going out since the start of the Victorian times. The capital city of London was the entertainment alley of production shows and even still has theatres like the Adelphi Theatre on the Strand and Theatre Royal Dury Lane from the 1800s. ...
How The Ultimate WoW Guide Review Can Help You
As the gamer, you must be responsible to guide your character because only one false move will mean that you may lose and thus opening chances for the other players and if you will allow things like these to happen, you will definitely lose so it is time to look...
The Essence of Big Screen TV Entertainment
Have you ever tried to watch your favorite movie in small TV? Did you enjoy the movie? Or did you wish that you had a bigger TV? Which do you enjoy most? Watching your favorite movie or satellite tv on pc in the comfort of your home but using only...
How to Find Best Event Videography?
There are so many important events going on in our lives and we all want to use the best ways to keep the memories alive and immortalize the moments. Birthdays, baptisms, anniversaries, graduation, weddings and many others, mark the course of existence in unique and wonderful ways. Modern technology presently...
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Quint renders a verdict in THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS at SXSW!
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Harry's Day 2 @ SXSW 2010: The very fun BARRY MUNDAY, MIC MACS & CYRUS... plus a real stinker...
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Josh Olson's Day 2 at SXSW: Behold the awe and might of THUNDER SOUL!
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Annette Kellerman From SXSW: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO And LEAVES OF GRASS!!
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Jude Law Hosts The <br>Last SNL Till April!!<br>
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Shira Lazar
Last year, I hosted the first ever Streamy Awards honoring the best of web television. It was a historic night to say the least, where the entire community came together to celebrate amazing online video content, as well as the drive and passion from the creators behind it. This year, I...
My “hybrid interview” with Jamie Oliver
I recently got to attend the TED conference for the first time this past week. I wrote about my excitement being there amidst some of the most brilliant people in the world on CBSNews.com, in a post titled “My Taste of TED with Jamie Oliver”. Unlike most of my “On...
Superbowl commercials, K$SHA takes over Hollywood and the Muppets attack!...
This time we take on Elton John, Chevy Chase and who could forget our weekly YouTube favorite- Lady Gaga....
THE STREAMY AWARDS- FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
If you know me or have navigated enough of my work, you might know that I’m very passionate about the web space and the community behind it. That’s why it was so awesome to be part of the first ever Streamy Awards last year, honoring the best in web television....
LiveEarth TV Episode 3: Kara Goucher on the Run for Water from Live Earth on Vimeo....
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Mo’Nique’s Academy Awards Dress Designer
Mo’Nique and husband Sidney Hicks on the Red Carpet of the 2010 Academy Awards. Mo’Nique’s red carpet hairstyle and dress at the 2010 Academy Awards. Who is Mo’Nique’s 2010 Academy Awards Dress Designer? Mo’Nique is wearing an electric blue jersey dress by Tadashi Shoji on the red carpet of the 82nd Annual Academy...
Meryl Streep’s Academy Awards Dress Designer
Meryl Streep on the Red Carpet of the 2010 Academy Awards. Meryl Streep’s red carpet hairstyle and dress at the 2010 Academy Awards. Who is Meryl Streep’s 2010 Academy Awards Dress Designer? Meryl Streep is wearing a dress designed by Chris March, one of my favorite Project Runway contestants, on the red carpet...
Jennifer Lopez’s Academy Awards Dress Designer
Jennifer Lopez on the Red Carpet of the 2010 Academy Awards. Jennifer Lopez’s red carpet hairstyle and dress at the 2010 Academy Awards. Who is Jennifer Lopez’s 2010 Academy Awards Dress Designer? Jennifer Lopez is wearing an Armani Prive gown on the red carpet of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at the...
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Academy Awards Dress Designer
Sarah Jessica Parker on the Red Carpet of the 2010 Academy Awards. Sarah Jessica Parker’s red carpet hairstyle and dress at the 2010 Academy Awards. Who is Sarah Jessica Parker’s 2010 Academy Awards Dress Designer? Sarah Jessica Parker is wearing a Chanel Couture gown on the red carpet of the 82nd Annual Academy...
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Academy Awards Dress Designer
Maggie Gyllenhaal on the Red Carpet of the 2010 Academy Awards. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s red carpet hairstyle and dress at the 2010 Academy Awards. Who is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s 2010 Academy Awards Dress Designer? Maggie Gyllenhaal is wearing a tropical floor-length dress by Dries Van Noten on the red carpet of the 82nd Annual Academy...
Kristen Stewart’s Academy Awards Dress Designer
Kristen Stewart on the Red Carpet of the 2010 Academy Awards. Kristen Stewart’s red carpet hairstyle and dress at the 2010 Academy Awards. Who is Kristen Stewart’s 2010 Academy Awards Dress Designer? Kristen Stewart is wearing a gown by Monique Lhuillier on the red carpet of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at...
Best Week Ever
Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” Is The Lesbian Prison Product Placement Music Video of 2010!
For those of you needing proof that no matter what, when, how, who, where, why or which way you cut it, Beyonce cannot act, allow us to present to you the music video for “Telephone,” Lady Gaga’s latest single featuring Mz. Knowles in her stiffest performance yet. But why let Beyonce...
Who Are Hollywood’s Oddest Couples?
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher: When this couple first started dating back in 2003, most people in America braced themselves for a collective camera crew to burst forth from behind the bushes… because, as a nation, we felt Punk’d. Ashton was 25 and Demi was 40, making her our...
MARTINI MINUTE: Cruising with Lifehouse!
On April 15, BWE.tv will set sail on the Best Cruise Ever, a four-day musical ocean journey with over a dozen of your favorite bands, including 3 Doors Down, Shinedown, Safetysuit, Carolina Liar… and a band that I had the pleasure of inducting into the Martini Minute Hall of Fame,...
CAPTION THIS: Jennifer Aniston Would Like To Introduce You To Her Invisible Child
Jennifer Aniston pulled herself together for the UK premiere of The Bounty Hunter today, and it seems she brought a friend along. Say hi! What’s your name, little guy? You look just like your mommy! (Pssst… let’s all just humor her until this passes. Thanks.)...
The Problems Of A Man And His Body Pillow Wife Don’t Amount To A Hill Of Beans In This Crazy World
Sometimes people spend their whole life looking for that special someone only to find they’ve been sleeping with it every night. And it’s a pillow. According to the UK Metro, a Korean man named Lee Jin-gyu experienced just that. It’s age-old story of boy meets pillow, boy falls in...
Oscars Liveblog. 7 PM. Right Here. The TIME. For QUESTIONS. IS OVER.
Looking for some Oscars coverage? You’re in luck! You’ve come to the only website or site of any kind (camp, grave, you name it) that is covering the 2010 Academy Awards. This coming Sunday night, starting at 7:00 pm, join us for LIVEBLOGGING THE OSCARS, featuring myself, Anthony from The Fab...
The Laughing Stork with Candy Kirby | Parenting, Family, Pop Culture & Gravity-Defying Baby Poop
I selected this week’s drink as a tribute to one of my favorite holidays, St. Patrick’s Day. I’m sure you all have it marked on your calendars on Wednesday with a big “WOO-HOO!” like I do. Mr. Candy and I celebrated St. Patty’s Day in Dublin a couple of years...
End-of-Week News: Working Part-Time Good for Kids & Breastfeeding Good for Belly Fat
Study claims that moms who work part-time have the healthiest kids. Because they only have to bribe their kids with donuts part of the day. [San Fran Chronicle] Kendra Wilkinson declares her post-baby body was “such a culture shock.” Meaning women carrying a few extra pounds live in a different...
Dooming Our Child to One-Woman Performances of ‘Annie’
There are many wonderful reasons to have a child, the most important being to silence friends and relatives who keep demanding, “When are you going to have a BABY? You’ve GOT to have a BABY!” A demand to which I used to respond by shrugging, “I dunno. Maybe never?” —...
Fashion Police: Salma Hayek at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party
Somebody should have told Salma there would be an open bar at the party before she smuggled in a couple half-kegs....
If anything will restore your faith in true love, this is it: Lee Jin-gyuhas finally made an honest pile of cotton out of his beloved ‘dakimakura’ — a kind of large, huggable pillow from Japan — by marrying the pillow in a “special ceremony.” Oh, that’s special, all right. The 28-year-old wed...
Mario Lopez is Trading in His Tight Shirts for Dad Jeans
Mario Lopez, who has one of the most outgoing penises in Hollywood, is expecting his first child in the fall with girlfriend Courtney Mazza. “I’m really excited. I’m happy. I can’t wait to be a dad,” A.C. Slater tells PEOPLE. Mario, 36, and actress Courtney Mazza, 28, met in 2008 when the...
The Frisky
Forget Trophy Wives, Try A Trophy Husband
Since creation, man has been an entity unto himself and woman has been his counterpart. First, God made man; then he made him a girlfriend. Men are the protagonists of our children’s stories, the majority of our doctors, generals and CEOs, the... ...
Ask The Astrosexologist: Can This Gemini/Virgo Couple Find A Way To Get Along?
I am a Gemini and my boyfriend is a Virgo. We’ve been dating for about a year and a half, but we seem to butt heads ALL the time, over the smallest and the most ridiculous things that get completely blown out of proportion. We just cannot seem to... ...
Love Vandal: Edgy Heart, Sweet Message
Reader Nina snapped these outside a supermarket in Bochum, Germany. She translated the message as, “Love is there for everyone” and said, “The heart is edgy, but the message is sweet.” So true! Have you seen graffiti that’s kind of sweet (even if... ...
Get All Your Fashion Tweets In One Place
Twitter has become a bit overwhelming. Everyone and their mother (yes, mothers, including Brad Goreski’s mom) are on the social media platform, tweeting away about their daily plans. It’s pretty easy to miss exciting news or random interesting... ...
Hey Doc, I’ve had your book for five years now. First, I want to say that every single word in it is true. I’ve seen your coaching work time and again. It’s the best $100 I’ve ever spent. However, I think I may be one of those guys who just can’t... ...
Style Buzz: Adam Lambert’s Man Makeup & A $1.5 Million Dress
Adam Lambert is allegedly in talks to develop a line of makeup for girls and, he thinks, boys who are super curious about eyeliner, nail polish and body glitter. Finally. [The Cut] Taking a trip? Stock up on these fancy schmancy travel-sized... ...
razor candy
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Maybe it’s the melting snow, or the fact that the end of the school year is in sight. Maybe it’s a lot of self-analysis or the awesome Eve Ensler book I’m reading, or the awesome pink pens I just bought. I feel like a thirteen-year old girl right now....
"Did you know the sun's gonna die?"
Where the Wild Things Are is gorgeous and funny and eerie and sad. And when I was Max's age I used to worry all the time about how the sun was going to die....
Confession:I don't give a fuck about the NFL. At all. Not even a LITTLE TINY fuck.However, I do have a gigantic Super Bowl-sized crush on Saints linebacker Scott Fujita. It doesn't hurt, of course, that he is 6'5, has a manly jaw, and a real purdy smile....
I don't even begin to understand what this is or why it exists. But I love it.[Via Gala Darling]...
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Pop Candy: Top Stories & Community Feed
Pop Candy is taking a vacation day ...
It's horribly early, and I'm about to leave for the airport, where I'll hop a plane to Nashville....
Sneak peek: 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel'
Author Seth Grahame-Smith launched a phenomenon with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, his clever twist on the Jane Austen classic. (Grahame-Smith's follow-up, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, was released this month.)...
Be a bartender: Create the SXSW Pop Candy cocktail
At each reader meetup we like to offer an exclusive "Pop Candy cocktail," or a beverage that celebrates the spirit of the blog....
Happy 70th birthday, Chuck Norris!
Chuck Norris' real name? Carlos Ray Norris. He was born in Ryan Oklahoma....
Sad news: Corey Haim dies at 38
Another one of our '80s idols is gone. This morning Corey Haim was found dead of an apparent accidental overdose. The LAPD has confirmed the reports and says Haim's mother was with the actor at the time....
Today's Pop Five: hellsbells53's favorite vinyl albums
The Pop Five is a series of Pop Candy readers' top five lists. Today's contribution comes from Josh (hellsbells53):...
Branded in the 80s!
What would Optimus Prime do? You Decide!
Recently a couple of blogs that I frequent celebrated their four-year anniversaries (Old Man Musings and Cavalcade of Awesome), and it got me thinking about Branded’s upcoming 4-year (which hits this coming Wednesday the 17th), but not necessarily about any jubilation. Though I’m glad to have stuck it out...
Though there's a distinct drought of upcoming 80s cartoons being released on DVD, there are plenty of interesting live action 80s television titles that are about to start popping up on shelves. If I had to make a guess as to three 80s shows that I figured would never...
Another archival Wacky Packages book is on the way!
Just the other day I was putting away some books when I came across my copy of the awesome Wacky Packages archive that was put out by Abrams a few years ago. I don't typically pick up many coffee table books, but this one was special as the design...
Getting some more 80s cartoons on DVD...
So aside from some odds and ends here and there, new releases of out of print 80s cartoons on DVD have really been slowing down lately (though we did finally get Scooby Doo's All Star Laff-a-Lympics on DVD.) I think a big part of this is a mixture...
So by "next week" I guess I really meant almost-a-month. I didn't plan on getting sick twice in the past month, not to mention the latter bout lasting for almost two weeks straight. Stupid Bronchitis. Anyway, I'm still hacking up a lung, but I believe I can...
So, I thought I'd start off this new column with a quick explanation of why I wanted to start writing about bubbly colored sugar water, as well as to sort of backdate the column to include some pieces I wrote about six million years ago that really seem to fit...
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David Ippolito: thecheappop interview
You’ve probably seen and heard David Ippolito before. You just don’t know it. The musician has become known as “That Guitar Man From Central Park,” because – well – he can often be seen performing songs he’s written there. The gifted singer/songwriter’s been featured on tv and in print, and...
morning bender’s Chris Chu: pop interview
The Morning Benders are an indie band from Berkeley, CA and they’re a whole lot of awesome. Their latest release Big Echo is pretty fresh and by fresh I mean cool. Anyway, the band consists of Julian Harmon, Tim Or, and Chris Chu and I caught up with the...
Muse – so much more than a Twilight fanbase muse
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Kate Nash’s sophomore album drops next month. Her debut was so kickass it’s going to be hard to match it. This first single “Do Wah Do” is promising and the video isn’t chopped liver. Chopped liver, by the way, sucks....
2010 Oscars: A Mixed Bag of Predictability
John Hughes’ films were never really appreciated critically the way they should’ve been. Sure, any child of the 1980s idolized the man, but for some reason, his comedies – despite their winning characters and overall humor and heart – were often forgotten and never dubbed instant classics when they came...
ScienceDaily: Popular Culture News
Are Latino teens sexual risk takers? It's complicated, researcher says
An Illinois researcher advises caution when trying to characterize gender roles and sexual behavior among U.S. Latino adolescents and young adults....
Cultural history colors thought about bioethics, evolution
Popularized ideas about evolution assume that some human groups are more evolved than other human groups. These cultural views of evolution can have important ethical implications, says an expert on theological and biomedical ethics....
Study: Consumers don't want wallet phones; airline, movie tickets on cell phones more acceptable
Of the things users expect their cell phones to be -- address book, calendar, camera, music player -- a wallet isn't one of them, according to a new study. Cell phone users are leery of putting banking accounts, identification and other sensitive information onto cell phones....
Artwork inspired by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is making an appearance at this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. No, it's not battling other telescopes for the "gold," but its observations are now on display as part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad Festival....
People out and about make cities secure
Young people who have experienced threats and violence feel more insecure than others in urban public spaces, especially when alone....
Researchers in Ireland have analyzed 50 non-documentary movies from the last four decades featuring hackers and come to some intriguing conclusions about the hacker stereotype with implications for policy makers and education....