The Death of Myspace (Dun-Dun-DUUUN!)

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Only four years ago, it was being hailed as the greatest invention of the Internet since porn. It got so big, in fact, people such as my boss and grandmother were jumping on the bandwagon (causing a disturbing clash of ...

Perez Hilton, Twitter and a Black Eye (Peas)

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

You know it's going to be a good Monday when the breaking news of the day includes a pseudo-celebrity getting allegedly beat up by a real celebrity and the world finds out about it on Twitter. Yes, today in bizarro ...

Is it time for Indy to hang up the whip?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

It's no secret that I am coo-coo loco super nut job crazy about Indiana Jones. After seeing "Raiders of the Lost Ark" as a child, not only was I in love with Indy and determined to marry him (fictional character ...

Time Magazine's most famous 'panic-inducing' covers

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

While people are still tsk-tsking national media for causing a panic about the swine flu, the over-hyped up doomsday panic tactic is nothing new. In fact, the Web site Reason.com has recently charged Time Magazine with being one of the ...

Jon & Kate Plus Money, Fame, Tummy Tucks...oh yeah, and kids

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

I've never seen the TLC show "Jon & Kate Plus 8." But, thanks to our gossip-mongering society, I can tell you all about their failing marriage, alleged affairs, family fights, and even Jon's comatose look he gets every time his ...

More Bach puns than you can shake a stick at

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

With this week being the Victoria Bach Festival, I have been running around like a mad person trying to cover everything. It's like the Olympics of the arts and entertainment beat. As such, I've been going a bit nutty with ...

The Hangover Blog

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

In honor of the movie "The Hangover" being released this weekend (you know, the movie where a bunch of dudes can't remember what happened the night before and there is a baby and I think a goat involved), I'm searching ...

Funny novelty video or animal cruelty?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Kittens getting gently boinked on the head. Funny, right? Well, not everyone thinks so. A video on YouTube called "Whack-a-Kitty" has some people up in arms, calling it animal cruelty (thanks for the link, Terry). Basically, it's a video of ...