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American Hype – Golden Globe Awards

Last night was a star-studded night in Hollywood- the Golden Globe Awards! Some of the fashions were stunning, others not so much (what was up with Helena Bonham Carter’s mismatched shoes?) Host Ricky Gervais hit some nerves with his humor, mocking everyone from Angelina Jolie to Steve Carell. Natalie Portman won her well-deserved award [...]

When I Grow Up – Seattle Superhero

Phoenix Jones is masked, costumed and fighting Seattle crime. (Too bad The Real Life Super Hero Project. With names like The Vigilante Spider and Good Samaritan, who knows what these real-life superheros could be capable of! Oh, talk to you later, I’ve got my costume to [...]

Pop Culture Pop-Up – Human Tetris

French-Swiss artist Guillaume Reymond is pure genius. His video performance pieces take pop culture icons and turn them into performance spectacles. Watch his interpretation of the game Tetris played by real human-beings sitting in an auditorium and shot stop-motion. I guarantee you’ll be a new fan and want to visit his site NotSoNoisy to [...]

Life 101 – Zsa Zsa’s Exercise RegiMEN

Hello, Dah-lings! My heart goes out to Zsa Zsa Gabor as she battles the Time Monster. Let’s send her some love and prayers… and perhaps even adopt the exercise regimen that got her to 94 years of age! Maybe it’s her theory that “exercise doesn’t have to be difficult to keep you young and [...]

American Icons – RIP Rosie the Riveter

Geraldine Doyle, who was the inspiration for “Rosie the Riveter,” (J. Howard Miller’s iconic WW2-era poster “We Can Do It!”) passed away this Sunday in her hometown of Lansing, Michigan. She was 86. From the Lansing State Journal: “‘Rosie the Riveter’ is the image of an independent woman who is control of her own [...]

Life 101 – A smile a day in 2011

As we head toward New Year’s, I thought I’d post one of the most iconic commercials of all time and suggest you join me in resolving to make at least one person smile a day in 2011. I don’t believe resolutions should feel overwhelming, impossible, or cause you to starve or go thirsty. More [...]

American Icons – Larry King

Larry King has hung up his suspenders. And it was a star studded final show. Yes, Katie Couric read a poem. Yes, Obama dropped by. So, did Bill Clinton. And, yes, Tony Bennett sang him goodbye. But it was Larry’s son Cannon who stole the show. Watch the highlights here. Or maybe you want [...]

American Icons – Oprah Book Club

She’s bringing back the classics! Just like Oprah brought Tolstoy back into style when she chose Anna Karenina as a book club pick, she’s about to put Dickens on the map this holiday season. The newest Oprah Book Club pick is A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations in one handy-dandy, 834 page [...]

American Fun – Rudolph balloon tragedy

Watch out, Rudolph!

I have not been able to look at a Segway the same since the creator of Segway drove his Segway tragically off that cliff… Now, in the Rudolph balloon tragedy the Segways circle around like vultures at the Christmas Parade in Richmond, Virginia (Home of the Tacky Lights Tour and start [...]

Life 101 – Dear Santa

Everyone knows Santa Claus’s address is the North Pole. Each year, the tiny Alaskan town of North Pole (population 1,600) receives about 120,000 letters from around the world. Even letters without stamps are delivered, a rare exception for the U.S. Postal Service. Community volunteers make sure those with return addresses usually get a reply [...]

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