Category Archives: American Hype
Gossip! – The Green Lantern
Entertainment Weekly has a sneak peek at Hollywood’s next superhero, Ryan Reynolds as The Green Lantern. If I were a betting man, I’d buy me some stock in Green Lantern on the Movie Futures Market. It’s got SMASH written all … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #greenlantern, #ryanreynolds
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Dinner Party Talk – The Price Is Right
I always love stories about brilliant people who use their talents for weird things, and this Esquire feature about Terry Kniess doesn’t disappoint. Kniess has this talent for memorizing patterns, and he used his amazing brain to figure out patterns … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #thepriceisright
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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
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #ladygaga
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Dinner Party Talk – The Candwich
We’ve now reached a whole new funky fresh level of GROSS. Eater has the unbelievable, but true, story of The Candwich, a sandwich in a can that comes in three flavors: peanut butter and strawberry jam, peanut butter and grape … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #candwich, #peanutbutter
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Life 101 – Braggin’ on Zappos
It is rare for customer service at any major retailer to be efficient and kind…but Zappos is both. After a recent transaction the retailer has gained a customer for life… me. The shoes I ordered were too small. I called … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #business, #customerservice, #zappos
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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 The pop star told the UK’s Daily Mirror that the Internet is like MTV-“At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated.”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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Gossip – Timberlake on Glee
For those of us already experiencing withdrawal since the season finale of Glee (I just finished it last night!), there’s chatter that Justin Timberlake may be joining the list of celebrities who will guest-star on the show’s 3rd season. The … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #bleedinglove, #brucelittlefield, #glee, #timberlake
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Life 101 – BP Oil Crisis and Surfer Mag
While we’re hearing about BP and the oil spill on the news every night, I’m a little surprised the coverage hasn’t gone much beyond the politics and finger-pointing. Turns out I’m not the only one, and my friends at Surfer … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #bpolispill, #brucelittlefield, #surfermagazine
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Wonder Woman’s New Clothes
“What woman wears the same outfit for 70 years?” That’s the question DC comics writer J. Michael Straczynski asks us. The answer? No one, not even Wonder Woman. She’s got a whole new rough gal get-up–no more stripes and certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #wonderwoman
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American Fun – Happy Flag Day!
June 14 commemorates the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress officially adopted the American flag. It’s not a national holiday (read: we all have to work anyway) but the patriotically-inclined will be flying their stars and stripes today. And … Continue reading
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