Fucking retro music video porn.
(But not actually porn, just really retro)
Listen: “I’m His Girl” by Friends
Can we take a moment to remember the genius that is Gaga?
Never forget!
This is the best VMA performance of all time. If years after the performance, it still makes your heart race and your head go “oh my god. OH my GOD. OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!”, then it’s safe to say that it’s the best, ever. And definitely my favorite Gaga performance of all time. The theater, the singing, the outfits, the shocking ending!
Perfect pop right here, folks.
Gaga, VMA debut, 2009.
Listen: Spectacle by Sean Lennon
This song is from 2006, but I thought about it in the middle of the night and had to write about it. I’ve always loved Sean Lennon’s album Friendly Fire, especially the song “Spectacle”. He also made a short film out of the album’s music (I can’t find the whole version on the internet anywhere. Come on, SL!)
At the time when the album came out in 2006, he dated/was hanging out with Lindsay Lohan (the good years: Think red hair, nice teeth and well before TV movies). And for some reason, whether true or not, I like to think this song is about her, because it fits her public persona so well.
Well I thought you were shallow/but then I fell in deep/why couldn’t you keep it our little secret/you’re my only weakness
You’re always such a spectacle/Guess it was the best you could do/Your favorite dress for the world to see through/ you spilled your drink but you didn’t mean to
Doesn’t that fit our Lilo perfectly?! Whether or not it’s about her, the lyrics definitely emulate the spectacle that has become Lindsay Lohan, even in 2006 when she was an It girl instead of (cringe) “Shit, gurl..!!”
Beauty: Beth Ditto for MAC
YES YES YES!! This is all sorts of amazing. Beth Ditto, solo star and lead singer of the hawt band The Gossip, is going to create her own set of MAC cosmetics due out in June. She will definitely, positively not disappoint, I just know it.
I absolutely love MAC cosmetics. Their products are really, very nice. Much more shimmery and glittery than your average makeup line, which I find is important especially when it comes to painting beautiful eyes, wherever they may be.
Image via societeperrier.com
PS. I love how vibrant MAC makeup colors are. And again, as if I can ever get it out of my mind, this makeup reminds me of the Capitol’s style in the Hunger Games. Fangirl time finished. For now.
Happy Valentimes Day!!!
OR….
Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day!!
Happy League of Women Voters Day!!!
Happy Lawrencium Day!!!!
Happy first diesel-powered submarine Day!!!!!
Happy Asbestos Strike Day!!!!!!
Remember, our dearest February 14th doesn’t have to just be about love. It can be about remembering the Canadian Asbestos Strike, the birth of Anna Howard Shaw, or the first diesel-powered submarine.
Or, you could simply be thankful this is (or isn’t) waiting for you at home after work. (Only if he had a good cabernet sauvignon)
Or maybe you’re super in love and this is going to be your heart all night long.
Or maybe you’re fresh out of a crummy relationship, and you’d rather pull one of these.
Or maybe you’ll be sharing these with a “friend”.
Or maybe you’ll simply curl up on the couch and remember that, more than anyone, the Hoff still loves you.
No matter what your status is on Valentine’s day, just know that it’s a day to celebrate all kinds of love. Even if it’s your undying love for David Hasselhoff circa his Baywatch years, or wearing a single pair of fundies.
Valentine’s Day dos for everyone:
Do Watch: 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Downton Abbey, The Walking Dead, Clueless, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Night of the Living Dead
Do Eat: Thai, Italian, French
Do Drink: Red wine, but beware of wine lips
Do for Dessert: Chocolate or whatever is best on the menu (or in the freezer)
Do Sing and Dance: Yeah, you heard me. Have fun. It’s simply a delight!
Valentine’s Day don’ts for everyone:
Don’t Watch: A documentary on civil war or Sophie’s Choice
Don’t Eat: Indian, hamburgers, chicken
Don’t Drink: too much. It’s a Tuesday… and possibly a date!
Don’t for Dessert: I’m drawing a blank.
Don’t Sing and Dance: If your dance moves have gotten you dumped before, start the place on fire and GTFO. And for the love of God, if you must dance, don’t do the sprinkler or any awful straight man dance like that. Nobody thinks it’s spontaneous and carefree. Nobody.
An incredible map of the Hunger Games’ Panem
Absolutely amazing and intelligent account of what Panem looks like in the Hunger Games.
Ha! Goodbye Los Angeles!
Fangirls and boys rejoice! What district do you live in? I’m a 10. Meh.
A Celebrity’s Death Really Brings Out the Jerks
“I was never really a fan of her music. Yet, I’m sad for her, and I am sad that yet another person didn’t have a beautiful and graceful final curve to their life arc. I’m sad that the world still looks at addiction and other mental illnesses as stigmas. I’m sad every time I read or hear someone state “fuck them” when they see a person falling hard. I then get angry, because everyone who says “fuck them” is creating a barrier between those in need of help and the resources they desperately need. “Fuck them” prevents people from admitting they can’t fix their life on their own. “Fuck them” is what causes governments to cut funding to mental health facilities and programs. “Fuck them” is what causes families to be afraid to seek help in the community, or to give up after the first few backs have been turned.”
Listen: Pull’s “Hey Girl”
It’s a short and sweet song and video by Pull called “Hey Girl”. Hey girl!!!
Gross: 25 Extremely Upsetting Reactions To Chris Brown At The Grammys
Holy. Shit. What is WRONG with these women? Check out some disturbing Grammys tweets about Chris Brown.
25 Extremely Upsetting Reactions To Chris Brown At The Grammys.
This is cool: Dubai’s water fountain tribute to Whitney Houston
This is way, way cool. Water dancing with music. It looks alien, yet graceful and a fitting, very sweet tribute.
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