Baby's first cell phone

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

OK, fine. I'll admit it. I don't care who many of you tech heads out there make fun of me. I...(sigh)...I was 22 before I ever got my...(ragged breath)...first cell phone. I know! I know! How did I ever survive? ...

Fashion Week (insert girly squeal here)

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Zac Posen, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, oh my! In tough economy times such as these, fashion can seem rather superfluous (and who says having a word-a-day calendar doesn't pay off?). But that doesn't mean dead-broke fashion hounds such as myself can't enjoy just ...

Are high schools ready for Rent?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

High school drama departments aren't known for their edgy productions, most sticking with either the tame classics or watered down versions of Broadway. Or in my high school's case, tame, watered down productions of plays no one had ever heard ...

Man, Barbie has really let herself go

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

You gotta love innovative advertising. According to this AdFreak.com article, a new campaign by a Texas-based shop has our favorite childhood toys in the throes of morbid obesity. With the tagline "Keep obesity away from your child," the ad shows ...

Octumom launches Web site asking for donations

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

You gotta love that World Wide Web. According to the Huffington Post, octuplet mom Nadya Suleman, who now has 14 children all under the age of 8, has launched a Web site about her family. It also conveniently has two ...

Miley's goofy face just got her sued

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

I may hate Miley Cyrus but even I have to agree the girl doesn't deserve this. Some money hungry woman in L.A. is attempting to sue Ms. Hannah Montana over an online photo that depicts her slanting her eyes, according ...

What is wrong with Chris Brown fans?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

And the fallout over singer Chris Brown allegedly beating up girlfriend Rihanna continues. If you haven't heard yet, Brown was arrested and charged with making criminal threats after an alleged altercation that resulted in Rihanna sustaining serious injuries to her ...

Wild Man of the Navidad movie finally released

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Back in Sept. 2007, I wrote an article about Austin filmmakers Duane Graves and Justin Meeks who were making a movie about the infamous legend of the Wild Man of the Navidad. And now all their hard work has paid ...

The Christian Bale Remix

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

So I now have a new favorite song. And in my oh-so-humble opinion, it deserves a Grammy...and an Oscar. I'm sure you've heard by now the widely publicized freak out of actor Christian Bale (re: The Batman) on the set ...

For sale: The most famous phone number of all time

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

His name isn't Jenny but if you dial 867-5309 in New Jersey, you will get ahold of Spencer Potter. And if you can beat the latest bid on eBay, those famous seven digits could be yours. Yes, according to CNN.com, ...