a dapper (and sometimes disgruntled) take on popular culture
Posted in Celebrities, Fashion, Pop Culture, Sports on Mar 11th, 2010
Now that John Park got the boot on American Idol, Manny Pacquiao is driving the Asian American pop culture train. He is our only hope. All of our eyes are on him. He is our God. He is watching over San Francisco in the form of a billboard perched atop Nike Town in San Francisco’s [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Pop Culture, Television on Mar 10th, 2010
Miles chats with Ben as he digs his own grave by order of Iliana
1.) In the flash-sideways, Dr. Linus has an affinity for cardigans and sushi.
2.) Miles is always full of some great zingers!
3.) Iliana is a mean bitch with a heart of gold.
4.) Richard Alpert never ages because he got the “gift” of being [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Music, Pop Culture, Video on Mar 9th, 2010
As I continue to feed my reluctant obsession with Taylor Swift, I continue to stumble upon things that add kindling to the fire of sugarcoated country pop – and some friends help me along the way.
Within the past couple of months, I have seen her take a crack at comedy on Saturday Night Live, listened [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Movies, Pop Culture, Television on Mar 9th, 2010
If you are not following me on Twitter, then you are probably dying to know what I was Tweeting during the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Well, you’re in LUCK! I have taken the liberty of “print screening” my Twitter page for you (in reverse chronological order of course):
I just realized that you could’ve [...]
Posted in '90s, Celebrities, Entertainment, Music, Pop Culture, Video on Mar 9th, 2010
Yes, that was MC Lyte (I think).
There’s nothing like running along the Embarcadero whilst listening to a genuine ’90s midriff exposing, gyrating jam – especially if it’s sung by the sultry, breathy whisper of Janet Jackson.
Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Fashion, Music, Pop Culture, Video on Mar 8th, 2010
Beyonce’s “Video Phone” video (featuring Lady GAGa) has withstood the pop cultural relevancy timeline and it is still as entertaining as the first time I blogged about it back in November 2009.
What many don’t know is that this video can be used in geography classes all over the world. Beyonce is a virtual teacher of [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Movies, Pop Culture on Mar 7th, 2010
AP Photo/Amy Sancetta
AP Photo/Matt Sayles
I wonder if they planned that.
San Dimas High School football rules!!!
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Movies, Pop Culture, Television on Mar 7th, 2010
AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
Zoe Saldana in a cotton candied Givenchy gown on the Oscars red carpet. Eat it up folks. Because that’s all the red carpet “reporting” I am doing…for now.
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Movies, Pop Culture, Television on Mar 7th, 2010
Kathy Ireland took some time out of her busy home furnishing design schedule to report from the red carpet for ABC – and we could’ve done without that.
AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
Does anyone remember that episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 when they were watching a B-movie starring Kathy and they were commenting on how annoying [...]
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Movies, Pop Culture, Television on Mar 7th, 2010
I am sitting here watching the red carpet for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards and there’s a lot of eye rolling coming from my end.
As a “fashion writer” I should be excited by the red carpet, but for many fashion journalists (not broadcast personalities or style bloggers) that I have talked to, the red carpet [...]