The Interested

PREVENT YOUR FEMEMINE SON FROM GIRLY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES! LOL

2010-10-12T16:13:00.000-07:00

'I WANTED TO BE A PASTRY CHEF BUT SHE WOULDNT LET ME!'

hahaa ..every once in a while the Onion comes out with something that is absolutely hilarious! ..and very offensive! but thats why we love it!

WOW SIMPSONS!!

2010-10-12T16:04:00.000-07:00

Can't believe they allowed this on FOX!!

DADT OVER!!

2010-10-12T15:52:00.000-07:00

It's been a monumental day with the hopefully permanent ending of DADT! TIME TO CELEBRATE!! Its been a long road to end the oppression and segregation instilled by the armed forces but it looks like today might have been the tipping point.

The US Dept of Justice has 60 days to file an appeal to the decision that was made to end DADT and immediately discontinue any discharging procedures by US District Judge Victoria Phillips. It is unlikely that the government will step in and appeal this decision but only time will tell. Until then we will wait and see and cross our fingers.

GLBTA groups can finally celebrate all the hard work they have done to gain support for the end of DADT!! I think we all can celebrate!!

"Don't ask, don't tell, as of today at least, is done, and the government is going to have to do something now to resurrect it. This is an extremely significant, historic decision. Once and for all, this failed policy is stopped. Fortunately now we hope all Americans who wish to serve their country can." Says Dan Woods, the lawyer representing the Log Cabin Republicans in their lawsuit to end the oppression of DADT.

DADT

MPLS DNC 2012

2010-10-12T15:48:00.000-07:00

DNC Minneapolis 2012 from DNC Minneapolis 2012 on Vimeo.

Minneapolis is ready!! Time for the DNC to come to Minneapolis!!! Just say no to Emmer and No to Bachmann!! No way they would come here with those crazies running any part of our state!

Kathy, Lance, Wanda, Gunn on Gay Suicides and Acceptance

2010-10-12T11:51:00.000-07:00

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!!

Heidi Klum ..IN Bill Cosby ..OUT!

2010-10-12T11:30:00.000-07:00

Heidi Klum has been offered yet another Bravo TV Show! This time she is doing her version of 'Kids Say The Darndest Thing' ..ok not really the same thing but it is called 'Seriously Funny Kids' and its basically the same thing and one of the main producers is from Bill Cosby's old show! Heidi has a very fun, kid-friendly side to her so I'm sure she will do great! I just can't to see these kids try and understand what the hell she's saying! "Aufweidersehen'? NO HEIDI!!! ..WRONG SHOW!!

NEW MILEY ..Sort of

2010-10-12T11:23:00.000-07:00

The new video from miley below is really good! The song is very catchy and the video is typical "Miley Sexy"! So who couldnt love it!? The only problem is its only been released in Europe so far?? I guess they must just appreciate Miley's new club-dance-techno side a little more than us Americans! I think we could handle it ...we gave up on Hannah Montana several older hunk bfs ago ..now we want sexy dance miley!!!

Kim K Naked Again!

2010-10-12T11:20:00.001-07:00

Kim K. goes NUDE again!! ...even though she regretted doing it for Playboy! But naked is only unappropriate when its in Playboy right??! When you do it for W Magaizine then it is fashion and that is just fine!! Hahaa ...oo kim ...what to do what to do!?

Good thing we still love you! And you have one of the most infamous, sexy bodies ever so you know everyone will LOVE it!! Either way ..I cant wait for Kim and Kourtney Take New York

The Fashion Show

2010-10-12T11:04:00.001-07:00

Isaac Mizrahi and Bravo are back with the second installment of "The Fashion Show". Do we really need this Bravo? We all tried to give the first run of the show a chance since you had lost Project Runway and we were all a bit weary of the whole PR move to LA and Nina and Michael NEVER being on the show but you lost me after the first 10 minutes. The show was all around ... BAD!! It was clunky and poorly executed!! I wanted to rip my hair out every time I had to watch them try and wheel those mannequins around for judging those 'quick-fire' like challenges. Just overall HORRIBLE!

But this time around they have made a few changes. Isaac Mizrahi is still there ..which I'm still unsure about. He's a genius in fashion but in hosting I'm not so sure about! I'm hoping he takes more of a judge role and less of a host role but that is very unlikely!! The biggest change is that there are now teams. Not team challenges here and there but actual teams! The contestants will be split up into 2 fashion houses where they will work together to compete against the other teams. Not sure how this will play out but it will be interesting. Besides ..all the best drama happens on team challenges anyways!!! Also, my girl Kelly Rowland ..is out! And who else would replace her but ...LADY GAGA! jk jk ..its Iman! and from the previews she looks like she does a pretty good job!

The Fashion Show

Lady Gaga V. Alisa Apps

2010-10-12T10:47:00.000-07:00

You may be wondering the same thing I was when I first heard about this story ...WHO IS ALISA APPS?! She hasn't even released her first CD and she is challenging the current Queen of all things music to a 'sing-off' for a grand prize of over $1,000,000! That's a pretty bold move for someone in her situation and also a very good publicity stunt. Now I had to give ms. Apps a chance ...even though she claims Gaga is a 'plastic doll generated by the music money marketing machine' she can't be all bad right? Listen to her song below and see for yourself ..it's already received almost 1.5 million views!

She's pretty damn good! I'll give her that ...and we all know that gaga can get a little commercial from time to time but you have to be a tiny bit commercial to become the largest music performer in less than a year. But at least Gaga pushes the limits!! Now my favorite all time gaga song never made it to CD but I still believe it is her best song to date! Check it out:

..and thats live!!! I dont think I have ever seen a live song performed so well by anyone!!
Lady Gaga Challenge

Random Sentence

2010-10-08T01:55:00.001-07:00

euphonious flavoured crisps, with real euphonious pieces

Don't Worry If I Write Rhymes, I Write Checks-New Uffie

2010-10-08T00:37:00.000-07:00

Uffie - Difficult

Uffie has a new single! If you haven't heard of her it's probably because she's not very main stream (she's 'underground electro-graffiti') and her last big songs were Ready To UFF and Pop The Glock and they weren't very radio friendly. But she's back with a new CD called 'Sex, Dreams, and Denim Jeans' and so far it seems pretty amazing! Definitely a CD that will attract a wider fan base! Her first single is called ADD SUV with Pharrell Williams. It's a great song and you can't help but love Pharrell in anything he does! But the real winner of the CD is Difficult! The music video posted above is a real work of art and the chorus is very catchy! 'Dont worry if i write rhymes, I write checks' is definitely the newest phrase in my vocabulary! So Check it out ..you may have to watch it several times like I did just because its so simple and beautiful!

Who Influences you?

2010-10-07T19:40:00.000-07:00

INFLUENCERS TRAILER from R+I creative on Vimeo.

Great video on the power of influence and how trends are born and spread. We all know that trends and styles do not just magically come to life and they are not shared and uniform. One person is inspired by something creative and they build upon that and put their own spin on things and create something completely different and that trend ends up evolving even further.

One thing that is uniform about all trends (..Yes Every single trend) is that they all follow the same format. They all consist of 4 or 5 stages depending on what theory you consider.

First, you have your innovators.Think of a completely individual idea! These are the trend setters that are the most creative people who decide what you will eventually adapt as a part of you lifestyle.
Next, you have the early adaptors. Think of the innovators as the first 100 people to get a twitter and the early adaptors as the first celebrities to get behind twitter. They are the people that take a chance on a new trend in hopes that it will become popular and they will take the credit for the success.
Next is the early majority, think android phones. They are in the early section of this part of the graph. They are the ones who love new technology but are not willing to make the commitment until they know it is a successful trend ..aka the mainstream. It isn't a bad thing to be mainstream because you never know how long a trend will last! Trends with little competition will often stay popular trends for many years.
Next is the late majority, Think Myspace right after Facebook started to become popular. It was still heavily, heavily used but it was starting to decline as people started switching from Myspace to the simpler Facebook (the good old facebook days! lol)
Finally, the LaggersThink FAX Machines or Dial Up. We all know people who use both but its really a shame that they havent adopted some sort of new technology!

Funny Aussie Ad!

2010-10-07T19:08:00.001-07:00

LC's New "Hills"

2010-10-07T13:39:00.000-07:00

LC is back and she has a new show. No its not the Hills 2! ..its going to follow Lauren as she builds her fashion label, Paper Crown, from the ground up. Her roomate, Mauren McManus, and Gary Samuelian (from Styl'd on MTV) will also star on the show as they help her grow the label. And as LC states: "These two I knew when I was wearing a training bra!" ..or so the script says! I love LC and im super excited for this show but every time she is on camera with someone they have known each other since diapers! Either way ..SUPER PUMPED for it!! No release date yet ..just a sneak peak!
MTV NEWS

TAKE IT OFF!

2010-10-07T13:26:00.000-07:00

Ke$ha released her newest video for 'Take it off' and it is everything you would expect from the party animal crazy girl that Ke$ha is! This one is all about the black light and club scene and of course the glow in the dark paint is back!! Theres not a ton that goes on other than strutting her stuff, dancing in the club, and a dance off but when you actually look at the styling that is done in this video it is amazing. The outfits and body paint are all very well thoughtout. I really liked the furry shoulder nemesis that K3$ha has a dance-off with ...she's spooky-good! But of course Ke$ha wins!! oo and if you see the girl with the banana earrings ...those are AAA-MAZING!!

Taylor Swift's New Side

2010-10-07T13:18:00.000-07:00

Taylor Swift's newest CD is going to be Billboard Gold like everything else she touches. She can even get me to like a John Mayer Song so I dont think there is any stopping her anytime soon! Her newest song 'Speak Now' is Taylor's first song about trying to convince a winning guy to dump his loser girlfriend and I must say its really good. Its good to see her evolving into a stronger more independent artist!!

New CD comes out October 25th and you can preorder it here: Taylor Swift Speak Now

American Apparel Saved?

2010-10-07T13:02:00.001-07:00

Its looking more and more likely that the Hipster Haven, American Apparel, will survive post recession. They have been working hard to make sure the brand stays alive and have gotten some pretty big breaks from their financiers!

The Cut reports,
"American Apparel's stock rose 16.3 percent to $1.43 on Friday thanks to the deal. The stock peaked at $15 in December of 2007 and plummeted to 66 cents this year. Under the terms of the new agreement with Lion, American Apparel is not completely out of the woods. They still have to do things to prove they are a functional retail establishment worthy of this aid to its survival, like, oh, sell merchandise. The company must turn a pre-tax profit of $20 million over the 12 months ending January 31, and by September 2013 must rake in $80 million."

So lets hope they can keep on this lucky streak and turn their business around! Because where else would we go for our deep deep V Necks and Gold Metallic Leotards! hahaa

Burqa Ban in France!

2010-10-07T11:53:00.000-07:00

France has just implemented a ban on burqa and other Islamic face coverings in public places. Living in America this seems like a pretty ridiculous law because it falls under our constitutional amendment of free speech, or expression. Overall, I think that it is a harsh law and will only help spread the message of hate!

On the other hand, I do understand the reasoning. I mean you wouldn't want to go into a public place and have them wearing a Obama or Clinton mask! Thats just unheard of! You never know what they could be hiding underneath! It just reminds me of the 'President Robbers' from the Sugar and Spice movie wehre they wore the betty doll masks to rob banks!

42% of Americans favor Same-Sex Marriage

2010-10-07T10:21:00.000-07:00

Over the last year groups like HRC and other glbtaq-friendly organizations have been pushing for the legalization of same-sex marriage. It seems that this is definately paying off! In a new poll, fewer than half of Americans oppose gay marriage! This is the first step in a new direction. These campaigns and the media attention are not only speeding the process to legalize gay marriage but also lessening the blow of gay-bullying and homophobia in our country!

2010-10-07T10:18:00.000-07:00

These little Sun Chip Bags that we love because they are environmentally friendly are about to disappear! Thats right!! Apparently they are too loud of consumers. Frit-o-Lay says that they have to listen to what consumers want and you all have demanded a quieter bag. Now I agree that these bags are VERY loud and definitely not something you would sneak into the movie theater but its a shame that they are replacing 5 out of the 6 varieties of SunChips with the old bags. Hopefully they can come up with a better solution to the eco friendly chip bag that isn't so loud ..because we all eat chips in libraries and other quiet spaces!

Beatles V. Glee ..Winner: GLEE

2010-10-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

Don't expect our favorite TV Series Glee to be cancelled anytime soon! It is racking in the dough for FOX and not just in ratings. Glee has had 75 Billboard Top 100 Songs since it's debut last fall. Giving Glee the coveted title for the 'Most Appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart by a Non-Solo Act"!!

The previous title holder? The Beatles with 71 top 100 songs. Hard to think that a group of singers on a TV show could beat out the Beatles and do it in just over a year but they have. Glee and it's loyal fan base are racking up the Hot 100 and at the rate there going, they might just be the number one for most appearances forever!

ALDO SALE!

2010-10-07T09:56:00.000-07:00

B/C WE ♥ ALDO

ALDOSHOES.COM

GIVING HIM THE BUSINESS!

2010-10-07T09:51:00.001-07:00

HAHAA funny clip to get you through the day!

Did GAP change it's Logo?

2010-10-07T09:37:00.000-07:00

Gap to Change its Iconic Logo

First of all Gap was a big player in the retail community when I was very young but it seems like for at least the last 10 years they just haven't hit the mark. Maybe I am just not part of their demographic but the plain, almost bland, clothing they have been offering since as far back as I can remember just doesn't seem to be doing the trick. And I think they are finally realizing it. So now they are experimenting with some new things via 'crowdsurfing'. For those of you who do not know what crowdsurfing is, it is putting something out there (usually online) and letting the people decide whether they like it or not. The concept is that people who are fans of gap are going to see the gap related items and vote on them.

The first crowdsurfed item was their new logo, which you can see above. I think the new typeface is definitely a major improvement but the blue box on the upper right hand corner throws me off. It reminds me of a logo for a small corporate paper manufacturer or a company that is very small and dated. It does not scream NEW GAP whatsoever and it seems like they have been getting pretty bland reviews on the new logo. I think the biggest thing they need to change is some of their clothing. The stores have amazing visual aspects that are clean and current but the clothes need to be brought up to speed a bit.

Gap will be crowdsurfing some new ideas soon in an effort to rebrand itself so look forward to more posts about GAP!