Friday, January 23, 2009
People
4:31PM Jess McGuire | Obviously the greatest thing about Barack Obama’s inauguration – well, other than the amazing Dirty Dancing moment - was Aretha Franklin’s inspired choice of headgear. And now, thank the web gods, you go public with your appreciation of Aretha’s hat by becoming a fan of it on Facebook.
From the creators of the page:
A glimmering vision of hope outshining the sun on a certain cold wintry day in January, tears of joy and the swell of optimism bursting from two million citizens’ hearts as they focus their expectant gaze in one direction… you know what we are talking about and that is why you are here. To celebrate this vision of change, this paradigm shift, this sparkling, glittering vision, yes… Aretha Franklin’s inauguration hat.
Fantastic. As one fan quipped, “You have to r.e.s.p.e.c.t. THE HAT. Plus, I think that it has developed a life of its own. It could enter your dreams if you talk bad about it.”
MORE: Aretha Franklin’s Inauguration Hat (Facebook page)
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Aretha Franklin’s Inauguration Hat
4:31PM Jess McGuire | Obviously the greatest thing about Barack Obama’s inauguration – well, other than the amazing Dirty Dancing moment - was Aretha Franklin’s inspired choice of headgear. And now, thank the web gods, you go public with your appreciation of Aretha’s hat by becoming a fan of it on Facebook.
From the creators of the page:
A glimmering vision of hope outshining the sun on a certain cold wintry day in January, tears of joy and the swell of optimism bursting from two million citizens’ hearts as they focus their expectant gaze in one direction… you know what we are talking about and that is why you are here. To celebrate this vision of change, this paradigm shift, this sparkling, glittering vision, yes… Aretha Franklin’s inauguration hat.
Fantastic. As one fan quipped, “You have to r.e.s.p.e.c.t. THE HAT. Plus, I think that it has developed a life of its own. It could enter your dreams if you talk bad about it.”
MORE: Aretha Franklin’s Inauguration Hat (Facebook page)
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Tom Woodward – “Desire”
2:10PM Jess McGuire | I’ve been listening to this song on repeat all day. It’s beautiful, I reckon.
And you can download it for free (my favourite price!) if you head to the Triple J Unearthed website. Woo!
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People
12:15PM Jess McGuire | You know who faux-lesbian Katy Perry won’t be getting in on with? Other than women? Why, the menfolk! That’s right, she’s sworn to keep her bed empty now that she’s split with emo fool Travis McCoy.
Reports BANG Showbiz -
Singer Katy Perry is taking a vow of celibacy. The I Kissed a Girl singer has revealed she won’t be smooching anyone this year, after splitting from Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy.
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Katy Perry Chooses Celibacy – Lesbians Around The World Completely Unaffected By This Turn Of Events
12:15PM Jess McGuire | You know who faux-lesbian Katy Perry won’t be getting in on with? Other than women? Why, the menfolk! That’s right, she’s sworn to keep her bed empty now that she’s split with emo fool Travis McCoy.
Reports BANG Showbiz -
Singer Katy Perry is taking a vow of celibacy. The I Kissed a Girl singer has revealed she won’t be smooching anyone this year, after splitting from Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy.
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Music
This Is How The Police Would Sound In A Perfect World
10:57AM Jess McGuire | Hey, readers! Wanna know the latest craze on the interwebs? Why, it’s using the rubbish Microsoft program Songsmith (allegedly a rival to Apple’s GarageBand) to give famous songs a make over! The software provides users with backing tracks to their vocals – and when you feed it rather famous songs, it tends to molest them within an inch of their life. Marcus over at The Vine was stoked with what Songsmith did to Sting and chums, declaring happily “I’ll be damned if this mariachi version of The Police’s ‘Roxanne’ isn’t the best song so far this year. I’m not even joking.” Judge for yourself. They’ve collected a few brilliant Songsmithed tunes over at The Vine, so go check it out. Van Halen’s Runnin’ With The Devil is a work of genius. MORE: Shitty Microsoft program becomes unintentionally awesome More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
8:59AM Jess McGuire | Awww look, THE DUCKY LOVES THE PUPPY!
Sorry it was a bit quiet on the Australian front yesterday. My dog Rufus went missing and I spent hours searching and postering the streets of Melbourne and trying not to lose my mind. The good news is that he’s been found this morning and I’m going to pick him up right now and HAPPY DAY! Back soon.
PS: On the upside, at least he doesn’t eat planes. Honestly, Qantas’ woes are getting almost farcical. More »
YouTube Clip Of The Day
8:59AM Jess McGuire | Awww look, THE DUCKY LOVES THE PUPPY!
Sorry it was a bit quiet on the Australian front yesterday. My dog Rufus went missing and I spent hours searching and postering the streets of Melbourne and trying not to lose my mind. The good news is that he’s been found this morning and I’m going to pick him up right now and HAPPY DAY! Back soon.
PS: On the upside, at least he doesn’t eat planes. Honestly, Qantas’ woes are getting almost farcical. More » 
Sandra Oh And Toronto Mayor Team To Devastate Hollywood
8:30AM STV | Toronto mayor enlists Sandra Oh in crippling Hollywood coup. [MyHogtown] More »
Sundance By The Numbers
8:27AM Seth | Well Sundance ‘09 is finally winding down. As we stagger out of Park City and back to our respective ghettos—Seth and Kyle to LA, STV to NYC—we thought we’d run down the numbers for you. More »
Billy Bob Thornton Has Strange New Plan To Combat His Death Curse
8:10AM Kyle Buchanan | Though we’ve pointed out how many of Billy Bob Thornton’s co-stars suffer untimely fates, we had no idea the star was taking extreme, air-shunning steps to curtail the curse. More »
‘Watchmen’ Viral Video Reimagines An America Blessed by Billy Crudup’s Blue Wang
8:00AM Kyle Buchanan | Watchmen is a movie full of “what ifs,” like, “What if Larry Gordon hadn’t been a total dope?” and “What if American history was retold through the perspective of Billy Crudup’s nuclear penis?” More »
