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Wasted Talent (of the moment)

from MarkRonsonVEVO. Our morbid fascination with celebrity deaths was once again satiated this weekend with the loss of English singer-songwriter, Amy Winehouse. Her talent was unquestionable, but her death is not particularly a shocking or surprising event. We can’t have … Continue reading

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Not Wasted Talent (of the moment)

from NakedFamousVEVO. The Naked and Famous certainly fall into the MGMT/Passion Pit/Phoenix mix of music that sounds exactly like them, but if you like that sort of trippy, poppy, dance music, you’ll totally love them just as much. Or have … Continue reading

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A Farewell to Ryan Dunn

I was taken by surprise this morning when I woke up to learn that Ryan Dunn had been in a fatal car crash. The news was broken (or at least confirmed) by April Margera, the mother of fellow “Jackass” and … Continue reading

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Weinergate: Why do we watch?

Go back in time for a moment. I’ll wait. Skip around the 60′s and 70′s with the ease your time/space transporter allows and visit some people you may recognize; your family, important historical figures. Inquire about the social climate at … Continue reading

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VH1 to bring back ‘Pop Up Videos’

Get your present-face ready. You know, that expression you get when someone gives you a gift that you really don’t want but you have to act as enthused as your mind can handle? That’s the one. VH1 has made the … Continue reading

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Former Facebook employee creates useless Networking App

When it comes to Social Networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, some people take the use of words like “Friend” and “Follow” way too seriously. Are you really friends with the hundreds of people you connected with on Facebook? Obviously … Continue reading

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Lex Parsimoniae

Every generation realizes a new and compelling explanation for the easily explicable. For our parents, it was the assassination of John F. Kennedy, a bright, young, ailing superstar president caught between two worlds. For us, the tragedy of September 11th … Continue reading

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Death Lessons from Terrorist Leader Osama bin Laden

You may know him as Usāmah bin Muḥammad bin ʿAwaḍ bin Lādin, but he will always be Osama to us. He has been on the FBI’s list of Most Wanted Fugitives and Most Wanted Terrorists from 1998 for his role … Continue reading

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Remembering William and Kate

With the combining forces of the internet, television, and countless paparazzi throwing fuel on the media fire that leads up to–and will surely include–the wedding of Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales and Kate Middleton, only time will tell … Continue reading

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Terrorism Rules

So I’d like to start out by saying that I think terrorism is pretty cool.  Just the idea of blowing something up that you don’t like is pretty ballsy and I secretly admire it.  As a matter of fact, I … Continue reading

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