Category Archives: Pop Culture Pop-Up
Life 101 – The Chinese Beat It
I just read that China has overtaken Japan to become the second leading world economy. (After, of course, the #1 good old U.S. of A.) I’m no economist, but I am a darn good spotter of clever. I’ve been jamming … Continue reading
American Fun – Shark Week!
It’s Shark Week on Discovery…so, why not take a moment and sharkify yourself? Yes, a five foot sand shark did make an appearance on a Jersey shore beach yesterday, terrifying screaming beach goers, but did you know that of the … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, Life 101, Pop Culture Pop-Up, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #discovery, #jaws, #sharkweek
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Garage Sale – Find of the Week = Batman!
Holy smoke, Batman! A Batman No. 1 comic book that was discovered hidden in an old dresser bought at a garage sale in the early 1970s is going up for auction this week. According to MSNBC, the original garage sale … Continue reading
Gossip! – Stream the New Los Lobos Album
Los Lobos, the band that brought the world La Bamba (you’ll know it when you hear it, even if you didn’t know the actual title) is back for more. The Chicano rock band is scheduled to release a new album … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #loslobos
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Life 101 – Friday Fun
In a recent post, I discussed earworms. Several people wrote to suggest songs that were earworms… And then I found this: A mash-up of all the Top 25 hits of 2009. I have listened to it non-stop since yesterday. If … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, History of Fun, Life 101, Parties, Pop Culture Pop-Up, Quick Fixes, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #dance, #ladygaga, #mashup
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Dinner Party Talk – Paris Live
If you love Paris, and you love spying on people, then Paris Live is for you. The borderline creepy/awesome site features six webcams strategically placed around the Eiffel Tower, so you can view the tower (which looks exactly the same … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #parislive
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – ESPY Awards
Anyone who likes their sports stars coupled with the SNL cast (sports with a side of comedy!) was watching the ESPY’s, ESPN’s annual award show the other night. It’s the one time of the year where pop culture meets sports- … Continue reading
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Gossip! – Lady Gaga Eyes
I love me some Alexander McQueen sparkly platforms and bubble dresses as much as the next Gaga fan, but I’m definitely not gaga over this new trend. Inspired by the singer’s creepy cartoon eyes in Bad Romance, teens across the … Continue reading
Posted in American Hype, Dinner Party Talk, Gossip!, Pop Culture Pop-Up, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #ladygaga
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Gossip! – The Internet is Over
Might as well trash my Macbook and iPhone, because according to Prince, the Internet is over. The pop star told the UK’s Daily Mirror that the Internet is like MTV-“At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated.” … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #prince
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