Category Archives: Pop Culture Pop-Up

Dinner Party Talk – Beatles on iTunes

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 … Continue reading

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Gossip! – Gwyneth Paltrow does Glee

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 views!), it … Continue reading

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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,” … Continue reading

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Gossip! – Katy Perry on December 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 … Continue reading

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Talented Kids – 7-year-old covers Ke$ha

If you feel like your Wednesday is missing a little something, check out this 7-year-old covering Ke$sha’s “We R Who We R“. (Here’s Ke$ha’s original, for comparison purposes.) It’s the perfect balance of cuteness and talent, and just annoying enough … Continue reading

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Gossip! – Glee Does Rocky Horror

After Glee’s so-called “mid-season break” (i.e. this week Fox re-ran “Hairography”, a season one episode), the cast will come back strong next week with their Rocky Horror Picture Show episode. Let’s see if the cast can take on Tim Curry. … Continue reading

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American Pets – IKEA 100 Cats

What happens when a herd of 100 cats are let loose inside of a furniture store? A new IKEA commercial, of course. The stunt was tagged as an “experiment”, but the results were so full of feel-good furriness and cuddles, … Continue reading

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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Happy Days

It seems to be the week of the death of our TV parents. First, Mrs. Cleaver now Mr. Cunningham. (Florence Henderson please call your doctor!) I spent many a Tuesday night of my childhood watching Happy Days, followed by Laverne … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Part of Your World

In my continuing efforts to bring a huge happy smile to your face, here’s “Part of Your World” shot underwater (and brilliantly lip synched) by a real life Mermaid playing Ariel! Created by brother and sister team Or and Shir … Continue reading

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American Fun – Wonder Woman returns

I loved Wonder Woman as a kid. I practiced her spin on a daily basis, hoping each time I too might magically transform into a superhero with a well-equipped costume. I repeated the act this morning in my New York … Continue reading

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