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Workout Song of the Week: 'Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier' by Ke$ha

Workout Song of the Week: ‘Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier’ by Ke$ha

I can always rely on Ke$ha to give me glam-skanky music that reeks of stale beer, dime store body glitter, and rancid club sweat. Her track, “Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier” features a roster of hip-hop stars that include Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, T.I., and the dandy Andre 3000. The industrial tribal drums and stomp...
Workout Song of the Week: 'Ain't Nobody' by Chaka Khan

Workout Song of the Week: ‘Ain’t Nobody’ by Chaka Khan

“Ain’t Nobody” by Chaka Khan (and Rufus!) is one of those keytar songs that was diva growlin’ long before Beyonce was puttin’ a ring on it. Filled with sumptuous synths, the song wears a leather Michael Jackson “Thriller” jacket and a jheri curl held together by an rad head band — which is why I...
Downton Abbeyoncé: The Best Tumblr Created in 2012 (So Far)

Downton Abbeyoncé: The Best Tumblr Created in 2012 (So Far)

What do you get when you take the most talked about sudsy high-brow, class-driven show with the most talked about “Bootylicious” baby mama of the moment? You get Downton Abbeyoncé, the best Tumblr site that fuses stills from Downton Abbey with lyrics diva growled by Beyonce. I have now found what I shall be reading...
Finer Feed: The Return of 'Mad Men', Beyonce births, Madonna's new album gets a name

Finer Feed: The Return of ‘Mad Men’, Beyonce births, Madonna’s new album gets a name

It’s that time of the week again — it’s time to check out news that I have skillfully plucked from my Facebook and Twitter feed. Enjoy. Mad Men. March 25. I’ll be there like a pocket square. [Vulture] Beyonce gives birth to Blue Ivy, the rest of the world rejoices while B ruins the lives...
Workout Song of the Week: 'Since You Been Gahan (Kelly Clarkson x Depeche Mode)' by DJ Earworm

Workout Song of the Week: ‘Since You Been Gahan (Kelly Clarkson x Depeche Mode)’ by DJ Earworm

I am continuing my obsession with DJ Earworm by adding some more (if not all) of his mashups on to my iPod shuffle for my daily workout repertoire. Last week it was his uber-mix of “boomin’” 2011 pop hits. This week it is the ’90s club savvy mashup of the good ol’ pop rockin’ “Since...
Finer Feed: More 'Hunger Games' pics, 'Lovelace' casting, Kanye West's Mysterious DONDA

Finer Feed: More ‘Hunger Games’ pics, ‘Lovelace’ casting, Kanye West’s Mysterious DONDA

Here’s the first “Finer Feed” of 2012. Please contain yourself. As always, I have curated the top news items from my Facebook and Twitter feed. You’re welcome. Are you HUNGRY for some more pictures from The Hunger Games? Well here they are! Actually, they just look like stills from the trailer, but still…[/Film] Demi Moore...
Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess go 'Upside Down'

Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess go ‘Upside Down’

Based on the trailer for Upside Down, Melancholia darling Kirsten Dunst is filling her dramatic sci-fi genre punchcard, while Jum Sturgess seems to love characters who get involved in complicated relationships (remember him in that gag-worthy romantic drama where he fell in love with Anne Hathaway and her English accent?). Fusing together the cinematic trend...
Workout Song of the Week: 'United States of Pop 2011 (World Go Boom)' by DJ Earworm

Workout Song of the Week: ‘United States of Pop 2011 (World Go Boom)’ by DJ Earworm

Last week, I mentioned this cut-and-paste track by DJ Earworm, but it definitely deserves a second mention because it has found a new home on my iPod. Listening to the five minute megamix that features 2011′s pop-laden songs makes me relive last year over and over again…and it makes me come to the realization that...
Finer Feed: 'Magic Mike' Salutes Homoerotica, Taylor Lautner's Faux Gayness, the Best GIFs of 2011

Finer Feed: ‘Magic Mike’ Salutes Homoerotica, Taylor Lautner’s Faux Gayness, the Best GIFs of 2011

Here’s your last “Finer Feed” of the year. As always, I have plucked the top news items from my Facebook and Twitter feed. I know you will enjoy. The first image from the Steven Soderbergh‘s male stripper extravaganza, Magic Mike hits the net. If you want to turn one of your guy friends gay, take...
Best of 2011: Jay-Z and Kanye West want us to 'Watch the Throne'

Best of 2011: Jay-Z and Kanye West want us to ‘Watch the Throne’

Jay-Z and Kanye West are the George Clooney and Brad Pitt of the hip-hop world. They have balance of swagger, talent, and cockiness that we either hate or love. They also tend to have a way of showing the world that they are better than us without shoving it in our face…well, at least Hova...
Workout song of the year: 'Bonfire' by Childish Gambino

Workout song of the year: ‘Bonfire’ by Childish Gambino

According to my iPod Shuffle, “Bonfire” by Childish Gambino received the most plays (158 FULL plays to be exact) during my sessions of stampeding runs along the Embarcadero and my abridged version of P90X workouts. I don’t know how accurate my iPod Shuffle is when it comes to the number of plays, but I am...
Finer Feed: Julianne Moore refudiates as Sarah Palin, 'Christmas Story' porn stars, a 'Community' flash mob

Finer Feed: Julianne Moore refudiates as Sarah Palin, ‘Christmas Story’ porn stars, a ‘Community’ flash mob

Here are some of the top news items that have been plucked from my Facebook and Twitter feed: Julianne Moore‘s Sarah Palin looks good in HBO’s Game Change. Really good. Really, really good. She is probably better than the original. [HuffPo] It’s that time of year again. Whether we like it or not, The Christmas...