tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71676342018-07-20T05:03:49.708-04:00ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.comBlogger4757125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-37239036547641268052010-08-05T18:19:00.003-04:002010-08-05T18:22:18.652-04:00

The song is kind of crap, frankly...the kind of silly, forgettable summer fizz the radio is filled with this time of year. But the video has, well...charms of its own. Six or seven of them, actually. Barely SFW.

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Sorry for the personal plug, but today is an exciting day, and I wanted to share my good news! Today I and several of my longtime creative collaborators are launching The Forge, a new arts production company based in New York.Our brand spanking new site has more information if you're interested; our first two projects -- SINNER TO WINNER (a one-night art party on September 10) and IMMORTAL: THE

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Is there any better way to start your morning than with Janelle Monae rocking it out? While we wait for the new single and video off of The ArchAndroid, here's her 2008 short film "Many Moons." Awesome.

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I'm really digging the original Hulu series The LXD, about the visionary dance-superhero troupe known as The Legion Of Extraordinary Dancers. Set in a fantastical, Matrix-meets-Cuckoo's Nest alternate reality, all of the episode -- including the current "Robot Lovestory" -- can be found at their home page, on Hulu and on iTunes.If you've seen The LXD perform on So You Think You Can Dance or

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Count me among those who find the actions of our national LGBT organizations, especially the Human Rights Campaign, to be woefully out of touch with the needs of everyday people. This video by Dan Choi echoes my feelings perfectly:

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This really is the best commercial series in ages...and yes, I do wish my man smelled like him.

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Today is Pride Day in NYC; in mere moments, I'm off to be with the beautiful people, as we stand, shoulder to shoulder, in the stifling heat, watching lesbian motorcyclists, go-go boys, minor celebrities and gay daddies (complete with stroller and baby) float down Fifth Avenue. It means something about the cause of gay equality, but for the life of me I can't remember what. Hey ho, hey ho,

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The 80" plasma screen mounted in the ModFab HQ newsroom has been running a near-continuous feed of Treme, HBO's inconsistent-but-lovely new drama series about the rebuilding of New Orleans. The finale of Season One ran last Sunday; if you, however, are already missing the superb rock-and-blues that were showcased in each episode, there's no better remedy than Cyndi Lauper's new disc, Memphis

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The first samples from Kylie Minogue's upcoming album Aphrodite have surfaced, thanks to a serious megamix of six songs. The few online previews that have surfaced in the last month have mentioned the blissful dance ethos of the new record, and it's readily apparent here, a cheery bounce vibe that seems tailor-ready for summer beaches and poolside dips. "Get Outta My Way" begins the mix with

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If you're tired of ModFab being all-Kylie, all-the-time these days...tough. Here's our love goddess being interviewed this week by the batshit crazy Kathie Lee and Hoda, as they spray themselves with her phermones and talk about boys.

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In case you wonder what I do when I'm not blogging, here's a behind-the-scenes video we made. Congratulations again to all the nominees...only 342 days until the next one!

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Here it is, gang, finally. Isn't it beautiful? Don't be frightened...

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First thoughts: it's very, very Stuart Price, falling somewhere in between his work with Madonna and Seal in terms of woolly synths and energy. Price is not my favorite producer, but he's solid and he's got a definite method to his work. I'm happy with this track, although I'm guessing once the album comes out, I'll probably like the Calvin Harris collaborations more. But it's Kylie, so who am

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-17701036813712432992010-05-10T23:11:00.002-04:002010-05-10T23:26:32.730-04:00

Over at Chart Rigger, they've got twelve -- TWELVE! -- photos of Her Royal Deliciousness Kylie Minogue in downtown L.A., shooting her new video for "All The Lovers." I'm traveling in Europe for the first two weeks of June...is it too much to hope that I'll get to see the video's premiere on MTV Europe?What's that you say? You haven't pre-ordered your copy of Her Luciousness' new disc, Aphrodite

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My favorite new game...well, actually, it's kind of always been my favorite game...[via XO's Middle Eight]

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UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE APRIL 30 TONY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES:The final installment in our prognostications for the 2010 Tony Award nominations next week:BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICALLa Cage Aux FollesA Little Night MusicPromises, PromisesRagtimeDark Horse: Finian's Rainbow Also-Rans: Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Bye Bye BirdieSince the bad buzz started to spread on

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UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE APRIL 30 TONY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES:Time for the big guns, continuing in our series preceding -- and handicapping -- the 2010 Tony Award nominations next week:BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAYFencesLend Me A TenorThe Royal FamilyA View from the BridgeDark Horse: Hamlet Long Shot: Present Laughter Also-Rans: The Miracle Worker, OleannaCall it the Battle Royal

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UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE APRIL 30 TONY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES:Continuing with the Tony Award Nomination predictions from yesterday, here are my best guesses for the musical performances of 2010!OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICALJohn Gallagher, Jr., American IdiotSean Hayes, Promises, PromisesDouglas Hodge, La Cage aux FollesChad Kimball, MemphisSahr Ngaujah, Fela!Dark Horses:

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UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE APRIL 30 TONY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES:The Tony Award nominations are next week, so it's time for ModFab to play a little inside Broadway baseball. In this very uneven season, the highs and lows are startingly clear when you begin to look at the award categories -- some with intense competition, others that struggle to find enough quality performances

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Among musical theatre queens, there is a rare but hardy breed, the few, the proud: the Stephen Sondheim Geeks. You can identify us by our love for intricate lyrics and melodies, our inability to realize that Glynis Johns cannot sing, and our messianic belief that Follies is a wildly underrated work of genius.For my fellow Sondheimanics, I gift you the New York Times' interactive timeline of our

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The state of my birth, Georgia, is responsible for some of the greatest artists of the 20th century: Flannery O'Connor, Gladys Knight, Alice Walker, Steven Soderbergh, Kanye West, Julia Roberts, Otis Redding, Johnny Mercer, Carson McCullers, Ma Rainey, Little Richard, Mary J. Blige, and, of course, Ryan Seacrest. (Well, they can't all be winners.) So it's devastating to realize that Georgia may

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Because she is everything the world needs, and ModFab is her devoted and helpless slave, I give you: La Ditto. 'Bout time this got released as a single.Pop Goes The WorldGOSSIP | MySpace Music Videos

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Most Americans have been fooled into the idea that taxes are inherently bad. In fact, however, taxes help the overwhelming majority of us far more than we pay in. This article from Truthdig spells it out in glorious detail...a must-read for everyone, really.America's double-bind idiocy -- that we pass tax cuts again and again (on the super-rich no less, who don't need cuts!) while going deeper

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On her new EP (coinciding with her run on Glee and the apparent dead-end rock career), Tony winner Idina Menzel has included new acoustic versions of some of her biggest Broadway hits: "No Day But Today" from Rent, and "Defying Gravity" from Wicked. "No Day" is breathtaking, dazzling, and a stark reminder of the power in Jonathan Larson's music. Get it.

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Normally, I would just link to the new Scissor Sisters song, "Night Work," and rave at length about how deliciously slutty it is (and how juicy this Robert Mapplethorpe print is, which graces the single's new cover). But XO's Middle Eight did it better than I ever could have, so I insist you go over there, pay the cover charge, get your towel and your locker key, and have a good time.

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