Pop Culture Pop-Up « Bruce Littlefield's Life 101

Holidays – Groundhog!

Happy (?) Groundhog’s Day, the day Punxsutawney Phil climbs out of his burrow in Pennsylvania at 7:20 a.m. in front of a crowd of 40,000 visitors to predict whether winter will “end” early. Today, he scurried back inside, indicating we’ve got another 6 weeks. But, um, he’s accurate only 39% of the time, which [...]

American Fun – Pac-Man Reality Show

Attention all Pac-Man lovers! (Wait, is there anyone who didn’t love playing that game?) The beloved arcade game of the ’80s is being resurrected – as a reality-TV show! In honor of the game’s 30th anniversary, Merv Griffin Entertainment is working on a new show that would bring Pac-Man to life. So what should [...]

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 – 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 [...]

Famous Dogs – Lassie

You could always count on Lassie. And Lassie #2. And Lassie #3. And so on.

Whether it was a fire in the barn or a neighborhood kid who’d fallen through thin ice, you could count on Lassie, one of pop culture’s most famous dogs. Lassie’s character is based on Eric Knight’s short story, [...]

American Fun – Cookie Monster

Hey Lorne, let Cookie Monster host Saturday Night Live!

Sesame Street is getting so clever. Tell me how to get to pop culture mainstream! First, there was that Katy Perry boobie thing, then I hear Lady Gaga is going to do the Muppet movie… and today the Street has posted video of Cookie Monster [...]

Dinner Party Talk – Beatles on iTunes

From across the pond to your computer.

After several years of negotiation and red tape, The Beatles have arrived on iTunes. You could say Apple met Apple yesterday, since The Beatles record label is called Apple Records. Apple made a huge deal about the release, calling it a day you’ll never forget. I’m [...]

Gossip! – Gwyneth Paltrow does Glee

Gwyn guest stars on Tuesday’s Glee when she fills in as a sub for Mr. Schuester.

Gwyneth Paltrow doing Cee Lo’s “Forget You” this week on Glee is, as NY Mag puts it, “undeniably great.” After last week’s awesome all-guy rendition of “Teenage Dream” (which is now a huuuuge You Tube sensation-over 1.5 million [...]

American Fun – Snow White remix

Fresh, unique and as the DailyWhat says, a “Feast For The Senses.” Do your day a favor and listen to the magic of dice-master Pogo. He slices, dices and creates a menu of visual and auditory deliciousness. His latest, “Wishery,” chops up Disney’s Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs into whimsical delight. I’m a [...]

Gossip! – Katy Perry on December Harper’s Bazaar

Katy Perry on the upcoming holiday issue of Harper’s Bazaar

Between releasing a hit album chock full of songs that are constantly stuck in everybody’s heads, causing hoopla on Sesame Street and marrying Russell Brand in India, Katy Perry’s been a busy girl. Luckily, though, she had time to pop by Harper’s Bazaar for [...]

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