Size Acceptance Movement: Good for the mind, bad for the body?

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

As American waistlines grow, a movement is growing as well all around the country. Called the Size Acceptance Movement, its mission is to fight size discrimination and spread awareness that people should embrace their bodies and that a person can ...

Tickets still on sale for Rocky Horror Picture Show

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

It's enough to make you shiver with antici...pation. (Sorry. Couldn't help myself). Tickets for the Theatre Victoria Rocky Horror Picture Show are still available to the general public. The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. (the movie begins at 9:30 ...

Sony cassette Walkman to take a walk...man

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

OK, first of all, I know what a horrible title that is. But I wanted to write a blog about Sony announcing they will no longer make cassette Walkmans and my creativity piqued around 11 a.m. today so...here we are. ...

In the name of the Father, Son and Homer J. Simpson

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

There are certain words that just don't seem to go together. For instance, "Snooki" and "classy." "Good looking" and "Marc Anthony" "Respectable" and "Aprill Brandon" "Homer Simpson" and "The Vatican" However, that last combo is actually connected. According to NPR, ...

"Sister Wives": Reality TV in all its illegal glory

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

If I've said it once, I've said it 82 (possibly 83) times. I hate reality TV. In fact, should our civilization ever crumble, I'm personally putting the blame on "Jersey Shore." But just when I thought it couldn't get any ...