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...
Best of 2011: Occupying ‘Community’
It was a good year for the best show on television…and that show is Community. Actually, from a “ratings” perspective, it wasn’t THAT great of year for the poignant show about a rag tag group of community college misfits that reference pop culture with a snappy skewer and have totally AWESOME paintball wars. It was...
The Finer Movies of 2011 (part 6): 50 out of 50 Shameful Bridesmaids Drive
50/50: Cancer can be funny if you let it. The bromantic comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen penned by Rogen’s real BFF Will Reiser made me laugh, cry, and it has a dog named Skeletor — so that’s always good. Drive: The retro-laden noirish tale of a Scorpion jacket clad getaway driver makes Ryan...
Best of 2011: Awkward On-camera Interviews
This year, I decided to add another dimension to my interviews. I found my inner-Matt Lauer and decided to make a fool of myself with on-camera interview. It is quite riveting to actually see the people I interview AND it actually PROVES that I was in the same room with them. Plus, you can see...
The Finer Movies of 2011 (part 5): a Disgruntled Author, a Wizard’s Last Hurrah, and a Gay Father on his Deathbed
Young Adult: I just wish I could be as toxic and bitter as Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron). Wait a second — I am as toxic and bitter as the washed-up young adult novelist in the Jason Reitman/Diablo Cody dramedy! That’s probably why I loved the movie so much. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part...
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: A second season of glorious zombies in ‘The Walking Dead’
Adapted from the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead is kind of like Lost but instead of a mysterious island, there are zombies. Lots of zombies. My commitment to the show about a sweaty oddball group of survivors led by Dr. Jack Shephard-equivalent Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) in a zombie apocalypse is...
The Finer Movies of 2011 (part 4): crazy cults, crazy love, and a crazy pierced girl
Martha Marcy May Marlene: There’s nothing like a haunting cult movie to jumpstart an Olsen sister’s career. Elizabeth Olsen (sister to those twins) made a name for herself as she gallivanted as a mentally damaged girl with four names trying to assimilate back into “normal” society after escaping the grasp of a Branch Davidian-esque group...
The Finer Movies of 2011 (part 3): Skin Livin’, Moneyballin’, Ghost Protocolin’
Pariah: Written and directed by Dee Rees, this indie dish gives a raw urban tale of Alike (played by a vulnerable and phenomenal Adepero Oduye), a Brooklyn teenager coming to terms with her sexual identity and her uncertain relationship with her family — particularly her mother (played with unexpected dramatic verve by In Living Color‘s...
Best of 2011: Oprah ends her show, the world comes to a screeching halt
When Oprah Winfrey ended her popular day time talk show on May 25, 2011, millions upon millions upon millions of her loyal followers let out a collective snot-infused ugly cry. Leading up to the show was a festival of A-listers worshipping the Media Goddess for all that she has done for the world. That said,...
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...
Best of 2011: The badassness of ‘Breaking Bad’
I was guilted into watching Breaking Bad. It’s one of those shows where people automatically think you are a moron if you DON’T watch it. In turn, they think they are WAAAAAAAY better than you. After stabbing the last person who scoffed at me for not watching it, I gave in and purchased the first...
