Newsletter
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Want some unique Christmas gift ideas this year?
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Each year, at least for me, it's the same dilemma. What do you get the same people for Christmas every year? This is especially difficult for those "hard-to-buy-for" folks. You know who I mean. For instance, my step-dad. I never ...
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There's a Gleek inside all of us
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Fox's TV show "Glee" is taking the world by storm. It already has a loyal fan base that call themselves "Gleeks" (8 million viewers a week) and yes, I am guilty as charged. I frackin' love the show. But more ...
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By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Considering how polarized our society is today, I'm going to break this latest news in two ways: For the eyes of only those 13 and younger: Poor Miley Cyrus has been, like, totally unfairly voted as the worst celebrity influence ...
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Glamour magazine launches new body image campaign
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Believe it or not, most women aren't a size 2. Well, no duh. Of course you already know that. In fact, the most popular American dress size for women is actually a size 14. But looking through any of the ...
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National Novel Writing Month...who's with me?
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
30 days. 50,000 words. Plot optional. Yes, as November creeps closer, myself and other Nanowrimo fanatics are preparing for National Novel Writing Month. This will be my third attempt at trying to accomplish the insane task of writing an entire ...
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If "Balloon Boy" gets a reality show, I'm moving to Canada
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
I'll admit it. I was one of the millions of TV viewers watching the drama unfold when a young boy was thought to be floating in a giant balloon last week. In fact, most people in the newsroom, at least ...
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It's 11 p.m....do you know where your goat is?
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Sorry, I just couldn't resist using that title. One, it's fun-nay. And two, it's the tagline for the new...wait for it...chupacabra exhibit at a New York museum. Yes folks, them dang Yankees have finally caught on to chupie-mania. According to ...
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And the latest Playboy centerfold is...Marge Simpson?
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
Don't have a cow, man, but America's most beloved blue-haired mother is baring it all and showing the world what the good Animator gave her. Yes, Marge Simpson is on the cover of Playboy in honor of the 20th anniversary ...
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Finally! Jim and Pam get hitched
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
It seems there are only two reactions to the long (very long...very, very long...Odysseus' journey home long) awaited wedding of "The Office" couple Jim and Pam. Basically, either you loved it or you wanted to poke your eyeballs out. Personally, ...
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Saving the ta-tas and making cancer sexy
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
First off, let me begin by saying that if the following blog offends you, blame my co-worker Julian Cavazos. He brought this to my attention, knowing fully well I am unable to resist anything associated with the word "ta-tas." In ...