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To my guy...

Dog eat Dog.

It's so weird. Sometimes I find things online and I just dig them. They may be very strange but I'm compelled to post them. The clips, quotes, photos and random samplings that I post, day after day, are a documentation of the things in my life that I find interesting and relevant from a Pop Culture perspective. The following is a fabulous video, edited for House Casting in New York City, which was played during last year's Paris Fashion Week. The song is based on the Iggy Pop song I Wanna Be Your Dog. The clip was directed by Georgie Greville. It's just fun. Fun Fun Fun.

Pay attention.

A rugged site/sight...

Madonna's ex Tony Ward is featured in Wrangler's Spring 2010 campaign. He is looking better than ever in these new ads. However, it's not the shots featured here that I found to be so incredible but rather the microsite they have set up for the new line. It's a fully interactive flash-based site that is fun to play around with. I'm such a fan of brands that do fantastic digital work. Check it out when you have a moment. It's pretty fun. 
Click away: www.eu.wrangler.com/bluebell. 

99 problems...

HAHAHA.
If you aren't sure what the above reference means then clue yo' self in below...

Madonna - Time Stood Still.

The following track, a lil' gem called Time Stood Still, is one that I adore. The song was written for the 2000 flop film The Next Best Thing starring Madge and her good ol' pal (at that time!) Rupert Everett. The movie was not so great. This song, however, is sublime. The William Orbit produced track is so lovely and supremely shows off her vocals. I need another Madonna ballad - now! 
Take a listen...

Quoted.

Believe Big!

I'm teaching Alice how to do this!

If some day soon I can't make it in to the office, I'm sending Alice in my place. They'll neeeeeever know.

A president with much on his mind...

 
Work by Dylan Roscover. Click shot to enlarge for detail. Amazing.

42nd Street - Then and now.

I'm always fascinated by New York City and its history. For a while me and my boyfriend were watching the Ken Burns New York Documentary DVDs all the time. I'm in awe of the changes that this city has seen both good and bad. I stumbled across this lil' video on one of my fave blogs and thought I'd share. The clip is from the film Riot on 42nd Street. I live on 42nd Street and only a few blocks from Times Square so this video is particularly interesting for me. For those not in NYC, just West of Times Square is a neighborhood called Hell's Kitchen where I live. In order to get most anywhere, I must hall my ass through what is the most awful place in Manhattan - Tourist ridden Times Square. Tourists do not know how to walk in a straight line in this area. They meander around, pointing left and right, yelling, screaming and generally getting in the way. They may be on vacation and trying to have a good ol' time but they are also in a busy bustling fast paced city - they should act like it. :-) Times Square which used to feature strip clubs and seedy bars now is the home of not only a Ruby Tuesday's Restaurant but also an Olive Garden, a Red Lobster, a Dave and Busters, an Applebees and a TGI Friday's! In NYC!  All of the Middle American establishments can be found within a few block radius serving their beige food that represent the downfall of good American cuisine. Uuuugh. It's just gross. I'd much rather walk past a hooker with a limp than what I currently see. Aaaaaaanyway, I digress - The following video shows how the area near Times Square has changed so drastically. It's a fantastic lil' walk down memory lane 42nd Street. Watch. 

Michael's Earth Song

The tribute to Michael on Sunday's 52nd Grammy's featured one of my favorite Michael Jackson tracks called Earth Song. No more of my words need to preface this - Michael's song performed by some of pop music's best is enough. Enjoy.

Game Playa...

A little Ru for the soul...

RuPaul's Drag Race just premiered yesterday and from what I hear it's better than ever. The goal of RuPaul's show, beyond being utterly fabulous, is to find the next superstar drag queen. Matthew @ Boy Culture featured the following little glimpse into the show and RuPaul's perspective on this season. It's delicious. Watch. 

The TV Show by Sugimoto Kousuke.

More from Sugimoto HERE.

Do it everyday.

Good Vibes Sent.

J. Tonight is Grammy night and all your friends, family and loved ones along the way are wishing you the best. Have fun tonight.xxooxx.S.

UPDATE:OMG - He won two Grammys! Holy shit!

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
and
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
2010 is gonna be bigger than ever. 
Congrats, buddy. 

Quoted.

"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them."

- George Bernard Shaw

Someone doesn't like Apple's new toy.

Art has a sticking point...

Look closely. These pictures are not what they seem. They look to be low resolution shots of various folks but in reality they are extremely intricate works of art using your standard push pin. Artist Eric Daigh has been creating these kick ass works of art for a while now with stunning results. I'm always impressed by artists who create using completely unorthodox materials to get what they want. I wanted to share a few of my faves below but please check out more here & here. Love it. 

Flag 2010.

L.A. Artist Saber creates his own take on the American Flag in a piece entitled FLAG, 2010.
HyperBeast.com said "Misunderstood by right-wing fanatics across the States, graffiti artist Saber decided to produce his take on the American flag; designing atop the stars and stripes, Saber created a series of flag murals, each unique, with designs based on what The United States means to the artist as well as things unrelated, that are nevertheless personal to him. The flag series was captured on video and became a finalist in a state wide campaign for health care reform, a project much supported by Saber."

I love it. Learn more by watching the video below. Live art. Live Free. 

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE.

An Art mosh in Paris...

La Puerta - A stop motion animation by Limow and Sam3.

Beyonce & Gaga - Video Phone - The video.

I'm delayed in posting this but it's worth the wait. I'm not as big of a fan of this collaboration as I was when Gaga featured Beyonce on her track but girl, this is a visual fiesta. Goodness! Work it out!

Ooooooops.

Uh oh.

And she's only up to the "other books by the author" page...



I stole this FULLY from one of my favorite sites out there ~ worldofwonder.net. I pulled this word for word from their site because it was just perfect and hilarious. I go to their site on a daily basis and without fail something makes me laugh out loud. They have the most ridiculous, hilarious and genuinely random posts to peruse every day. It doesn't hurt too that one of my favorite writers is a contributor ~ Mr. James St. James of Disco Bloodbath fame. Brilliant. If you haven't checked out their site, I implore you, do it NOW.

Banksy on film.

The trailer for Banksy's first feature film, Exit through the Gift Shop, has been released and it's lookin' sweet. Banksy is the absolute king of street art and graffiti. No one does it like him. This film, billed as a pseudo-documentary, looks in to what it takes to be an illegal legend. Whoa. Watch.

Indeed.

Hot Track. Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Russ Chimes Remix)

Quoted.

"Many wonder when their president will show the same kind of concern for the constitutional rights of gay American service members as he has for enemy combatants held at Guantanamo Bay. Many wonder what the administration's willingness to treat gay Americans as second-class citizens says to Uganda and other countries that are considering laws that would subject gays to imprisonment and even death. Gay Americans have been among the president's most ardent supporters. Their enthusiasm, and that of their families and friends, could be crucial in this year's elections. The president's action—or inaction—on Don't Ask Don't Tell will be noticed. An increasingly frustrated bloc of gay voters—angry over marriage setbacks in California, Maine, New Jersey and New York and emboldened by Ted Olson's and David Boies's high-profile effort to declare unconstitutional laws that prohibit gay marriage—are growing impatient for equality. As Mr. Olson said in federal district court in San Francisco recently, discriminatory laws serve only to label gay and lesbian persons as different, inferior, unequal and disfavored."

– Richard Socarides ~ Attorney and former senior White House adviser on gay rights to Bill Clinton, speaking to the Wall Street Journal about President Obama and his continued delay in repealing the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy after promising to do so throughout his campaign.

Mary-Kate gets played...

A new web series, called Very Mary-Kate, has just been released by actress Elaine Carrol. I have no idea where this is going or where it'll end up but I like it. Watch.