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Droid vs. iPhone: Taking it to the people
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
So, not that I'm bitter or anything (insert bitter laugh here), but here at the Advocate, I work with a bunch of iPhone touting, Apple loving, techno savvy journalists (of course, not that there's anything WRONG with that...especially considering the ...
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By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
First it was "Avatar." Then it was "Up." Now, there is a whole slew of new movies coming out in (insert booming theatrical trailer voice here) 3D! "Piranaha 3D" "Clash of the Titans" "Saw 67 in 3D" Even the latest ...
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Vitaminwater? Healthy? Don't be ridiculous
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
It's a well-known fact that I'm a Red Bull addict. I love it. But I realize it doesn't actually give me wings like the marketers of the beverage tout. I also from time to time have been known to purchase ...
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Forget Comic-Con...it's all about Pacey-Con
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Joshua Jackson doesn't want to wait for his life to be over. That's why he decided to hold Pacey-Con 2010. For you fellow "Dawson Creek" geeks like me, you'll be thrilled to know that Jackson resurrected the unforgettable TV character ...
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Wonder Woman makeover = Epic FAIL
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
It's official. The votes are in and Wonder Woman's new "modern" look is being met with...well, some peeved off comic book fans and feminists. Personally, I was never a big Wonder Woman fan myself, but that's probably only because I ...
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Accio Awesomeness! First look at Potter finale
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Nerd alert! I'm sitting here at my desk and still have goosebumps. Why, you ask? Well, I just saw the first full-length trailer for the first part of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Yes, I'm a Pott-head (clever, right?) ...
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By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Calling all audiophiles! Here's an interesting question for you: Is technology ruining music? I ask this because I ran across an old but interesting Wall Street Journal article on the topic the other day. It seems some audiophiles feel that ...
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When drinking games go viral...
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Well, beer pong, you've had a good run. But now it's time to make way for a new king of drinking games. Yes, there's a new drinking game rising in popularity and it's called "icing." Now apparently, the rules of ...
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Stray animal controversy hits close to home
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
It's no secret I'm a big animal lover. Every pet I've ever owned was rescued from the pound or, as is the case with one of my current dogs, from a snowy field in Ohio in the dead of winter. ...
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By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Ohio's new state motto: Come for the corn, stay for the obnoxious sorority sisters. Yes, it appears my Alma mater, Miami University (not to be confused with Florida's University of Miami), is in a bit of hot water these days, ...