12 things that have become obsolete this decade

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

It's hard to believe that only 10 years ago, I was using a dial-up computer and that getting a cordless phone in my house was a BIG DEAL. Ha! Silly ancient technology. I might as well have been a caveman. ...

JibJab's cheeky send-off to 2009

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Yup, it's that time of year again when every single media outlet, blog and Web site are compiling their Year in Review pieces. It seems no matter where you go or what you do, you are bound to run across ...

Tanning booths, diet pills and waxing popular among...teenage boys?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Forget snails and puppy dog tails. Today's boys are increasingly turning more toward sugar and spice. OK, well, not really, but according to a recent study, adolescent boys are more likely to use tanning booths, take diet pills and have ...

Spongebob Squarepants' new Christmas song

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

With my column today being all about the new Spongebob Squarepants' Christmas song "Don't Be A Jerk (It's Christmas)," I figured I might as well post the video on here for those of you that don't regularly watch Nickelodeon in ...

Worst movies of the decade (I'm looking at you, "Glitter")

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Is there anything more fun than making a list of the worst of something? OK, well, yes, there is but since I don't happen to have a bowling ball, gas tank and flame thrower currently on hand, this will have ...

If you thought the Baby Snuggie was bad...

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Today's WTH Fashion Moment is brought to you by The Committee Who Hate Women And Show It by Creating Wicked Uncomfortable Under-Garments. Oh, my friends, how to even begin this one? I don't know how many of you remember (but ...

The world is ending...(sigh)...again

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Well, folks, according to a random news release I just received, if we manage to survive 2012, it won't really matter since we'll all die in 2013 (although at least it gives us another few months to indulge in panicky ...

Angry? ANGRY!? Who you calling ANGRY?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Well, if you happen to be a young adult, parent or less educated, then researchers are calling you angry (those lousy QUACKS!). According to a national survey of 1,800 Americans, the angriest Americans are people under 30 (how DARE they!), ...

Austin band making Victoria debut this Saturday

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

There's big buzz building (yay for alliteration!) around Austin band The Statesboro Revue and on Saturday, you can check 'em out for yourself. The Southern Rock/Blues/Americana (take your pick) style band will be playing starting around 9 p.m. at LuRaq's. ...