Category: Pop Culture
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Film Has a Director and Release Date!
Woohoo!! Even though I have only finished the first book of E.L. James’ trilogy, I am excited for the progress towards the production of this film. Last week we learned that the film will be directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. You may not recognize her name but you might recognize her husband, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, from Angus,…
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Brangelina Wedding Guest List Concerns
Like any bride, Angelina Jolie wants her wedding to be perfect. So perfect that she would ban some of Brad Pitt’s friends from the wedding. Jonah Hill, Quentin Tarantino, and Philip Seymour Hoffman are among the people she wants to ban. George Clooney is getting a warning next to his name. A source told The…
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‘The X Factor’ Taping at Nassau Coliseum
Yesterday I went out to Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum with my friend Kristell to watch The X Factor taping. I’ve never been part of a live audience before, so this was pretty exciting for me. However, my excitement disappeared when the clock struck 1pm and they weren’t letting us in. The ticket told us to…
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Nigella Lawson Choked by Husband at Restaurant in London
While dining at a restaurant called Scott’s in Mayfair, Central London, celeb chef Nigella Lawson was choked by her multimillionaire husband Charles Saatchi. Reports state that Saatchi reached his hand over the table and grabbed Lawson’s throat. A British newspaper got photos of the incident. The people dining around them were frightened by the sight.…
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Gantry Plaza State Park and East River Ferry
Yesterday I went to visit Gantry Plaza State Park with my friend Kristell. During senior year of high school back in May 2012, a trip to this very park was planned for Senior Skip Day. But we were such good students that we didn’t go. That and my rough draft in creative writing was being…
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Jane Lynch and Lara Embry Getting Divorced
When I saw the news on my Twitter feed this morning I was in such shock that my retainer broke in my mouth when I gasped. At least I think that’s why it broke… The lesbian couple of three years, Glee actress Jane Lynch and clinical psychologist Lara Embry, are getting divorced. Lynch announced the…
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High Line NYC
Yesterday I went to the High Line in NYC with a few of my girlfriends from high school! The High Line, an urban linear elevated park located along 10th Avenue, is quite the interesting sight. It used to be a street level railway in the 1840s. Too many accidents occurred between the trains and the…
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Sunshine Award
I’ve been nominated for yet another award, the Sunshine Award, by teddy on Glipho. Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Teddy is an awesome blogger with a great sense of humor. Check out his blog on Glipho! Here are the rules of the award: 1. Post the Sunshine Award logo. 2. Nominate ten…
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Building in Beijing Shaped like Male Genitalia
Yes, that’s Jimmy Kimmel holding a cardboard cutout of the new Beijing headquarters for China’s The People’s Daily. The building will not be complete until May 2014, but people are already starting to notice it looks like more than just your average building. The 500-foot building was designed by architecture professor Zhou Qi. His design…
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Amanda Bynes vs Rihanna Twitter Feud
So I guess this is what happens when a child star retires at 26. Amanda Bynes has hit rock bottom. And she just won’t stop rolling downhill. Between the head shaving, the dimple piercings, the nose job, the weight loss, and her recent bong-throwing arrest, it doesn’t look like its going to stop any time…
The Whisper Box 