As the Lana Del Rey hype cycle (hopefully) draws to a close with the release of her underwhelming album Born To Die, it’s time for her cautionary tale to written in its entirety. And who better to tell her story than Taiwanese animation house NMA.tv? More »
I’ve always thought Peanuts was on the verge of being too sad to be watched by children, and this adds to my pile of proof. As it turns out, the kids’ cartoon syncs up perfectly with Radiohead‘s anthem to alienation, “Creep.” More »
Happy 11/11/11, everyone! Are you having as exciting a time as I am with these crazypants numbers? More »
Andy Samberg might look like a nice Jewish boy, but he’s actually been up to some rather shady activities lately, at least according to one St. Louis production duo. More »
The world of popular music is vast and confusing. In this column, I seek to elucidate the hidden messages contained in recently released music videos, one meaning-laden still at a time. More »
Hey, that show we love and sometimes love to hate and sometimes just hate is back! Glee returned Tuesday night with a season premiere that mostly reminded viewers why they tuned into this show before it got terrible. I’m willing to give Glee’s third season a chance, because hey, tabula rasa. And I’ll be grading the episodes’ musical numbers each week. Join me in my judgment, won’t you?
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Did you know Mozart wrote a song about ass licking? I wish I were kidding about any of this. More »
You know someone’s really being an asshole when you find yourself siding with MTV in a dispute. More »
Given her interest in the flamboyant sounds and style of the eighties, I guess it was only a matter of time before walking Internet meme Ke$ha recorded a duet with original shock rocker Alice Cooper. It isn’t finished yet, but a short snippet is already on the web, and it’s a match made in ridiculous person heaven. More »
Sounds like someone was mad he wasn’t invited. More »
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw (i.e. the guy who wrote the theme song for One Tree Hill) was hospitalized yesterday morning after meeting with multiple bouts of bad luck late Sunday night. According to TMZ, he said goodnight to his buddies a little before 4am, only to be attacked by multiple assailants as he made his way home. More »
I’m so excited! I’m so excited! I’m so…scared. More »
For their first single in eight years, the reunited pop punk band made a video using footage from all the Youtube videos people have posted over the years that use their music without permission. It’s actually not bad! More »
I think that The Black Eyed Peas are responsible for many of the most annoying songs in the world, and now someone else agrees with me – the band’s frontman Will.I.Am. In an interview, he explained that when the band was first getting big he felt obligated to play their radio hits, but now that they’re huge stars or whatever he realizes that “My Humps” isn’t his masterpiece and he resents playing it. Yeah, and I resent listening to it, dude. More »
American Idol castoff Pia Toscano is wasting absolutely zero time keeping her name in the media. Her first step was going on a highly-publicized date with Dancing with the Stars pro Mark Ballas. Now, she’s going to be performing on Mark’s show. Coincidence? Or a publicity coup? More »
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Rapper Nicki Minaj is totally fearless, both in her lyrics and her look. Lately, she’s been sporting a sky-high new wig. She told People StyleWatch that the ‘do was inspired by none other than Marge Simpson. More »
We at Crushable HQ love British soul singer Adele – her voice is so epic that you have to take notice. And while there’s a lot of pressure for women in the entertainment industry to look a certain way, Adele’s talent is more powerful than body image issues. She told the magazine, “My life is full of drama and I won’t have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like.” More »
Rebecca Black’s song “Friday” has gone from being an internet joke to a bona fide cultural touchstone. Today, “Friday” is the word of the day on UrbanDictionary.com, our arbiter of modern usage. More »