It’s so balls cold out there’s really nothing you can do but cocoon yourself in a warm place and wait for spring. Here’s a playlist to listen to while you’re hibernating from the elements. These tunes are moody and ambient, perfect for the forced introspection of the dog days of winter. Recommended listening: with a mug of hot cocoa and fuzzy socks. Keep reading »
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Listen To Tom Odell Cover Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Taylor Swift fans don’t get any respect and I’m okay with that. It means that I’m willing to listen to this Tom Odell cover of “I Knew You Were Trouble,” sung as a ballad — instead of that faux dubstep weirdness — and Taylor haters are not.
In other news, that Tom Odell is a tall drink of water. I think we’ve found ourselves a new Hump Day Hottie! [Just Jared]
New Music Coming From Jenny Lewis Of Rilo Kiley
- Jenny Lewis from Rilo Kiley is working on a film score for “Very Good Girls,” starring Elizabeth Olsen and Dakota Fanning, and a new solo album, too. [AV Club]
- Former Inauguration songstress and silly hat aficionado Aretha Franklin has weighed in on Beyoncé’s Lip Synch-gate. [PopBytes]
- True tales of a peep show girl. [Nerve]
- The new Tegan & Sara album is streaming on Rolling Stone‘s website, y’all. [Rolling Stone]
- A first pic of Benedict Cumberbatch — as a blonde! — playing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has emerged and it ain’t pretty. [Socialite Life]
Snoop Dogg Makes A Pretty Good Case For French Man-icures
Snoop And Cameron Diaz
What's their connection? Oh, he sold her weed once in high school. Read More »
Snoop Dogg Snoop Lion Snoop is a pretty confident guy, and he has every reason to be. He’s super rich, super talented, super handsome, and famous as hell. Like, so famous. The famousest. There are a lot of things I like about Snoop, but I think what I like the most is that he’s got the mind to decide, “You know what, I’m gonna rock some French tips today,” and he does it. He just goes ahead and does it. Hey, Snoop: call me. [Instagram]
Sandy Hook Choir Records “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”
On The Newtown Massacre
Thoughts from a woman who went through a violent attack at her school. Read More »
Just over a month after the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, the school’s choir has joined forces with singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson to record a touching version of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.” The song, available for download here, is a touching tribute to the people who lost their lives and the families who grieve them, with proceeds benefiting the Newtown Youth Academy and United Way of Western Connecticut. Check out some behind-the-scenes footage from the recording session in this sweet video. [Rolling Stone]
Destiny’s Child Releasing New Song, “Nuclear,” On January 29
- Destiny’s Child is releasing new music! Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams are dropping a new track, “Nuclear,” in a compilation of their music called Love Songs which comes out January 29. Anyone else pumped for the “Say My Name” remix? [Evil Beet Gossip, Telegraph UK]
- A new Tina Fey “Seven Minutes In Heaven”! [The Mary Sue]
- A new book on Scientology claims that leader David Miscavige called Nicole Kidman a “gold digger” who faked her religious conversion to be with Tom Cruise. (Scientology leaders are denying Miscavige ever said such a thing.) The book also claims that Kidman helped pick out Katie Holmes as Cruise’s next wife. [Daily Mail UK, Celeb Dirty Laundry]
James Franco Dons A Justin Bieber Wig, Spoofs “Boyfriend” With Ashley Benson
"Boyfriend" Video!
We might be a wee bit obsessed with Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" video. Read More »
Another James Franco “art” project! Here he is with a Justin Bieber wig and cap spoofing the song “Boyfriend” with his “Spring Breakers” costar Ashley Benson … and some other comeley lass. Rrrow! It gets a little NSFW towards the end. I don’t remember quite so much butt in the real “Boyfriend” video.
What other songs do you want to see James Franco spoof/cover? I bet he could do a righteous “You Oughta Know.” You … you … you … oughta know!
Be My Boyfriend: Guy Who Received Disability Benefits For His Heavy Metal Addiction
Dear Roger Tullgren AKA The Guy Who Received Disability Benefits For His Heavy Metal Addiction,
A lot of people claim to lead a heavy metal lifestyle, but as far as I know, you’re the only one who has had three separate psychologists confirm that your obsession with heavy metal is actually a clinical addiction. After you were fired for skipping work to attend metal shows and blasting Black Sabbath all day, you got the Swedish government to help support your lifestyle. How? Well, you described it best: “I signed a form saying: ‘Roger feels compelled to show his heavy metal style. This puts him in a difficult situation on the labor market. Therefore he needs extra financial help.’”
Roger, even though you’re no longer receiving disability benefits, I feel compelled to tell you that I love your heavy metal style. Never change, OK? And if you ever need a date for a hardcore show, I’m pretty sure I have enough black eyeliner for both of us.
XOXO
Winona
Frisky Q&A: New Band My Dick Replaces Popular Song Lyrics With “My Dick”
Move over, Beatles, because I think I found my new favorite band. Their name is My Dick. Their album? My Dick’s Double Full-Length Release: 23 spot-on covers of some of the greatest hits of the ‘70s–‘90s, with one twist: key words in the lyrics are replaced with “dick.” I spoke to the two artists behind this opus. Read on.
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Weekend Playlist: Hang The DJ
For much of the mid-2000s I had a side gig playing records. I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a DJ, in that I can’t scratch or really beat match, but some friends and I had a lot of fun DJ-ing a regular weekly party for a while. It was in Philly at a club that flaunted the smoking ban. We usually had a pretty packed house, and there was lots of dancing, usually started by me. This playlist is a ton of the songs that I used to play from that era, so feel free to play it for you own dance parties!
