Jun
28
2010
Songs About Being Lazy
It’s Monday. I’m lazy. You should be too. Here are some videos. We can get through this.
Together.
Jun
27
2010
Random Web Findings: Metacritic, Hipster Evolution, Music Blogs
Ranked: The Best and Worst Iraq/Afghanistan War Films
Adam Sandler: All Films Considered
Tom Cruise: All Films Considered
Pixar vs. DreamWorks Animation: Comparing the CGI Giants
15 Movies the Critics Got Wrong
19 Great TV Episodes Largely Confined to One Location
Pop Culture’s Ten Best Assisstants
The Ten Best Musical Rejections
Music Blogs Are Dead – Long Live Music Blogs!
Jun
25
2010
My Ten Favorite Michael Jackson Songs
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of the King of Pop. Whatever your opinions of the man, his fascinating (and unusual) life, and his music, I haven’t met a single soul who doesn’t recollect where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news. It’s one of those moments in history, like the murder of John Lennon, the suicide of Kurt Cobain, the 9/11 tragedy, or the JFK assassination, that resonates with a collective majority. It’s a moment that stands the test of time and forever remains in the memories of many.
While others would deride Michael Jackson’s achievements and focus on his eccentricities, I am a huge fan of the man’s music and the impact it still has on popular culture. And so, in honor of this anniversary, after the jump are my ten favorite MJ tracks. Don’t stop til you get enough.
*this list only includes solo Jackson material – Jackson 5 deserve their own list – maybe next year.
Jun
24
2010
My Favorite Shep Smith Moments
It’s not news that Fox News is a megaphone for the conservative movement and a right-wing media propaganda tool. It always has been, regardless of its original tagline promising “fair and balanced” coverage (haven’t seen that graphic in a while). There has always been one anchor there, though, even from the beginning, and usually reporting in the afternoons, that has been the lone voice of reason – an actual reporter surrounded by bumbling idiots, analysts, and pundits shouting rhetoric and heresy rather than fact.
A man who seeks to deliver the news, nothing more, nothing less. A man who usually keeps his views to himself, but when asked, will become the voice of reason in a room full of shouting matches. While Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck squawk and squeal, this man sits back and does his job for the viewers at home, rather than for the content managers behind the camera.
That man is Shepard Smith.
After the jump are some of my favorite YouTube-rendered moments of Shep sticking to his guns, proving that knowledge is power, valuing his journalistic duty over ratings credentials, and making an effort to actually keep things “fair and balanced.”
Jun
23
2010
Five MP3s You Must Grab 6/23/10
Jun
22
2010
Doo. Dah. Dippity. – An Old Skool Hip-Hop Mixtape
The KIA hamsters made me do it….a tribute from no particular era, in no particular order. Check it.
Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Lil’ Kim and Lil Cease – Crush On You
Wyclef Jean – We Trying To Stay Alive
DJ Kool – Let Me Clear My Throat
PM Dawn – Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour
Pete Rock and CL Smooth – They Reminisce Over You
Busta Rhymes – Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check
Jun
21
2010
My Top 100 Songs of 2009 – 40-31
Today I continue my ten-part series showcasing my personal picks for the best songs of last year.
40. Phoenix – Lisztomania
It’s been a long time coming, but thanks to Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, the French quartet are now a festival circuit band and one of the biggest groups in the world. Their jazz-fused, stream-of-consciousness take on upbeat pop is clearly expressed through this track, featuring an unconventional chorus that, like so many things Phoenix, works perfectly, even if it’s a bit outside the boundaries of what we normally hear on CHR.
Jun
20
2010
Random Web Findings: Comic Books, Pixar, Twitter
Fact: This is my 100th post! Enjoy!
Ten Comic Books That Aren’t For Nerds
Ten Kids Movies to Watch Again As An Adult
Ten Saturday Morning Cartoons That Strayed Far From Their Source Material
Five Fake TV Shows From Movies That Should Be Real
How Different States Execute You
Empire’s 100 Best Films of World Cinema
6 World Cup Coaches Who Look Like James Bond Villains
Paste Magazine
-Best Music of 2010 (So Far): Rachael Maddux, Associate Editor
-Five Reasons Why You Should Go to w00tstock
-Pixar’s Greatest Hits: Ranking its 10 Movies, Worst to First
-9 Cool Things To Do with Your Twitter Account
-Nine Book-to-Film Adaptations that Shouldn’t Have Happened
Jun
19
2010
The Funniest Thing I Saw All Week 6/19/10
A few things this week – first, there’s Ron Artest’s press conference. It’s clear he’s the Dennis Rodman of the next decade.
Next, the Dallas Observer rips into the Republican Party of Texas Convention 2010. Make sure you read the comments.
Finally, Amy Poehler has launched a very cool website – SmartGirlsAttheParty.Com, that is both funny and a pretty awesome concept at the same time. Check out the first video at the site.
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