The new cultural war over nipples...seriously

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Well, the age-old argument over breast feeding in public (Natural or Creepy?) has taken on a whole new spin thanks to Facebook. According to TIME magazine, when the popular social networking site announced a new policy banning any photos it ...

Revenge of the Red Light Cameras

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Just when you thought American teens were becoming robotic products of a flawed education system, along comes a story like this that reminds us all that they can think creatively...if illegally. According to this story on Fox News, some high ...

Top 10 Christmas songs of all time

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Yes, people, I'll admit it. I am a card-carrying member of the Overzealous Christmas Lovers Club. Beginning Dec. 1, the Christmas tunes are playing non-stop (much to the chagrin of anyone riding shotgun or who happens to be a house ...

There's no one as Irish as Barack O'Bama

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Ay, it's a good day, lads, for all of us out there with Irish blood pumping through our veins. As it turns out, our president-elect, Barack Obama, has roots that dig deep into the Emerald Isle. Heck, he practically bleeds ...

Sorry I stole your credit card, honey, but I had a good reason...

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

W00t! Clear out the aisles, boys. Momma now has a psychological reason to go shoe shopping. Yes, in simply fan-freakin-tastic news today, it seems that women who love shoes (ahem...such as, oh-I-don't-know...ME!) have a good reason for spending way too ...

And the word of the year is...

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Overshare? Man, I must be getting old. Hadn't even heard of that one. But plenty of other people must have considering Webster (you know, the dictionary folks) chose it as their Word of the Year. Still scratching your head? Luckily, ...

Underage and have nude photos of yourself?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Well, it could have you registering as a sex offender for the next 20 years. True story. A 15-year-old Ohio girl has been arrested on felony child pornography charges for allegedly sending nude cell phone pictures of herself to classmates. ...

Is that a liberal arts degree, or you just happy to see me?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Today is a good day, people. I finally have scientific proof that Alice, the art student in my dorm whom I suspected of sleeping with my college boyfriend, is easy. It seems a study conducted at the University of Sydney ...

The 80's are back...yes, again

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

And this time you can blame Miley bloody Cyrus (aka Hannah bloody Montana for my readers who have been living under a rock under the sea under a bigger rock in Siberia for the past three years). I know, I ...

Myspace: The poor man's Facebook?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Just when we think we're finally making strides against things like racism, class war and elitism in this world, some media critic has to go and muck it all up. The newest issue that's busy stirring up the pot? Is Myspace the ghetto of ...

Things to accomplish before you're 30

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

1. Finally finish a game of power hour 2. Buy furniture that doesn't have the words "bean" or "La-Z" in the title 3. Get elected to Congress Okay, speaking for myself, I'm well on my way to accomplishing one and ...