Arts and Athletics

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Athletics have been the subject of movies, songs, books, sculpture and paintings. Over the course of history, athletics have bloomed into a booming industry and are televised and analyzed 24 hours a day, creating rabid fan bases in cities around the world. When combined what does the

Top Ten Things You Likely Don’t Know About A Christmas Story

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10. Let’s jump right in with the coup de grace of all dares. The Triple Dog Dare. When Flick is triple-dog-dared to put his tongue on the school yard flagpole, it sticks. 1983 special effect: It’s a prop pole with

Justin Bieber: Under the Mistletoe

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Happy Holidays is what terrorists say!! Merry Christmas!! I LOVE Christmas music! I spend the week before Thanksgiving getting my holiday playlist all set up and this year was no exception. I’m pretty easy to figure out musically… I like

Louie vs. Dane

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In an effort to continue my unabashed acknowledgement and praise of all things Louis C.K., I bring you the latest installment of hilarity, which is served with a generous helping of the most authentic brand of awkward-because-it’s-true gooeyness. Enjoy!

Top Ten Angry Birds Things

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If you know me in real life, most likely you also know that I am somewhat obsessed with all things Angry Birds. So I was super excited last week when the indie rock duo Pomplamoose released an awesome cover of

Top Ten Art Films

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While there are a lot of well known documentaries about artists and art movements, I thought I’d focus on films for this top ten list. The lives of artists are often a mixture of the inspiring and the tragic. I

Top Ten Songs On Lykke Li’s Wounded Rhymes

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I’m a sucker for chick rock. Hot girls who get behind a microphone and take control also have the profound ability to take control of my ears. I grew up in a household of No Doubt, Alanis Morrissette, Sheryl Crow,

Top Ten #fatindiebands

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Twitter has a new hashtag meme, and it happens to be my favorite one so far. Here is my own personal top ten (in alphabetical order), culled from the amazingly brilliant people I happen to follow. Then there were some

Friday Round Up is going to be a PRINCESS!!

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Woooooo!! Ok, not really. But! Kate Middleton is. This week’s round-up is brought to you by sapphire engagement rings and CRUSHED childhood dreams! (seriously, I had a Prince William calendar and at one point my mom sat me down and

Here’s to 56 years of Jackie Chan!

“Don’t try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie…. Study computers instead.” – Jackie Chan Today, 56 years ago, Jackie Chan decided to grace the world with his presence.  I’d like to think that it went like this:

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Five Year Flashback: Top Ten Songs I Was Listening To – May 2007 Edition

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May 2007 was the first time since I started making mixes in January 2004 that the core set of songs did not fit on a single CD. It was also the first time I started adding in comments before the

Top Ten Coolest TV Characters from the ’90s

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1. Daria Being the cynical, anti-social painter was never so cool. P.S. Quinn and the fashion club like totally sucked.   Memorable Quote: “People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiment that differentiates me from a doormat or a

Five Year Flashback: Top Ten Songs I Was Listening To – February 2007 Edition

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My February 2007 mix originally clocked in at 21 songs in total, and you are getting the top ten. Some items of note: 1. This mix was the first time many mainstay artists appeared on the list, including Amy Winehouse

Top Ten Ways to Know if You Are a Blair Waldorf or Serena Van Der Woodsen

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Hello Upper East Siders. Some of you may walk the streets as if you own the town like Blair, but beware: Your actions may prove you to be more of a Serena.  Are you ready to take the ultimate test?

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