MusicSkins Presents: SkinDeep, The Pop Culture Blog!

Waist Up/Waist Down: An Evening of Schiaparelli and Prada

Sarah.R — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:17:01 +0000

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Living in New York brings all sorts of opportunities to my door and because of that (and my very resourceful roommate being an art history major) I was able to attend the Waist Up/Waist Down: An Evening of Schiaparelli and Prada at the Metropolitan Museum. Now I realize everyone who lives in the tri-state area has […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Bamboozle 2012: Which Rock Bands Will Be There?

Pinky.K — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:22:43 +0000

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The lineup this year just keeps getting better! Incubus, Brand New, Boys Like Girls, Miss May I, and many other bands will be rocking the stage this weekend. Incubus is a band that has been around for a pretty long time, since 1991 to be exact, and they have spent their share of time on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Who is Headlining at Bamboozle 2012?

Pinky.K — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:48:41 +0000

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Bamboozle 2012 is celebrating 10 years of the festival this year! Because of that, they’re heading back to the beach where they held the festival for the first three year. So instead of Meadowlands Bamboozle will be at Asbury Park this coming weekend, May 18th-20th. AND we’re lucky enough to be attending this music-filled beach […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Exclusive Interview With The Maine!

cathy.s — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:39:11 +0000

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I caught up with The Maine this past week on their Pioneer World Tour. John and Jared were sweet enough to sit down for an interview where we talked about the latest in the internet trends, who would survive The Hunger Games, and their upcoming Bamboozle performance. You can check it out below and keep […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Exclusive: The Maine Photo Gallery!

cathy.s — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:22:07 +0000

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Check out my photo gallery of The Maine’s Pioneer World Tour a few days back. Also featured is The Maine’s friend on keyboard, Sketchbook, who opened for them on their Canadian dates. Catch The Maine on their North American leg of their tour in a city near you! April 14th – Austin, TX @ La […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Freddie Mercury to Hit the Stage as a Hologram

Sarah.R — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:58:28 +0000

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Remember a few weeks ago when we were complaining about holograms taking over the world (the music world, I mean)? Well, looks like it’s starting. It’s been confirmed by Queen’s guitarist Brain May that the band will be using a Freddie Mercury hologram on a West End theatre stage. Mercury will be “present” to celebrate […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Billboard Music Awards Contest!

cathy.s — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:19:30 +0000

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This year’s Billboard Music Awards are fast approaching and MusicSkins wants to give some lucky fans a chance to win some awesome skins! Appearances and nominations for the awards include names like Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Carrie Underwood, The Wanted, Adele, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, Foster The People, Nicki Minaj, Coldplay, and Bruno […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

THE VOICE, THE FINALS

JohnNazario — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:11:12 +0000

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BY GUEST BLOGGER, JOHN NAZARIO This week’s finale on the Voice was a beautiful way to end this season. We’ve seen good voices go home, and talented performers with off-nights. Whether or not you agree with the decisions made by the coaches, you at least must agree that the finalists’ haven’t had an off-night, and they […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The Met Ball, A Dazzling Night of Fashion

Sarah.R — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:11:10 +0000

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Last night was the “Oscars of the East Coast” or as most know it, the Met Ball. Also known as The Costume Institute Gala, it’s held every year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in honor of the opening of the Met’s fashion exhibit at the Costume Institute. In other words, anyone who is anyone […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Music Monday: Eve 6

Sarah.R — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:51:50 +0000

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Our Music Monday is another old favorite this week for a few reasons. Eve 6 is your classic 90s band and they are on their way back up. They performed this morning at VH1′s Big Morning Buzz and they are a personal favorite of mine. The alternative rock band, made up of Max Collins, Jon […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Pretty Little Liars: A Little Recap

Sarah.R — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:38:57 +0000

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It’s been a pretty long time since we last heard from these pretty little liars, but there’s only a little under a month until the new summer season starts on June 5th. We thought it would be a good idea to remind you all just where we left off. I guess I don’t have to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Gabe Saporta To Guest Star On Gossip Girl!

cathy.s — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:05:57 +0000

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Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta had a very successful year in 2011, and it looks like he’ll be keeping himself busy in 2012. After the success of Cobra’s album Nightshades with songs like You Make Me Feel featuring Sabi and Middle Finger featuring Mac Miller as well as performing their hits on many television shows, Cobra […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

NAMASTE ADAM YAUCH

Jeong — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:49:21 +0000

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Namaste, Adam Yauch. I remember watching you with my brother on American Bandstand and destroying the squeaky-clean image that surrounded the show for so many years. MCA, keeping the group together as AdRock and Mike D rolled around the stage acting the fool, as they sang, “Fight for Your Right.” Was it me or did […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The Future Of Automatic Loveletter And Juliet Simms

cathy.s — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:02:26 +0000

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NBC’s The Voice has given new found fame to Automatic Loveletter’s Juliet Simms. It looks like The Voice and Warped Tour like to share their contestants. Last year, we had Dia Frampton, of Meg & Dia fame. The rock sister duo toured with Warped Tour consecutively in the summers of 2006 and 2007, followed by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

THE VOICE, THE SEMI FINALS

JohnNazario — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:56:47 +0000

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BY GUEST BLOGGER, JOHN NAZARIO Last two remaining weeks in the second season of The Voice. Last eight performers in the competition. Four singers will be eliminated, and four will move on to the finals. The coaches will give their opinion of Monday’s performances, and then those scores will be combined with the viewer’s votes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Woe, Is Me Contest!

cathy.s — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:32:17 +0000

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A few weeks back, I was able to catch up with the Hance and Doriano of Woe, Is Me. After our interview, the guys were nice enough to sign some skins for some lucky fans. Think you have what it takes to win some exclusive signed skins? All you have to do is guess which […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Revival Of The Boy Bands

cathy.s — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:25:58 +0000

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Looks like we’re reliving the 90s with all this hype surrounding music’s latest trend, boy bands! Growing up in the 90s, I had my fair share of Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, 98 Degrees, New Kids On The Block, and Hanson. I’m not the slightest bit ashamed to say that I still love Backstreet Boys and went to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Music Monday: Rihanna

Sarah.R — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:29:38 +0000

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While Rihanna is far from a new artist, she is definitely an old favorite and since her new video for “Where Have You Been” premiered today we thought we would feature her as this week’s “Music Monday’ artist. Rihanna has been the princess of pop for quite sometime now, collaborating with huge names like Eminem […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

HBO’s New Hit, “Girls”

Sarah.R — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:30:46 +0000

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Now I should start off this post with a disclaimer that I am a 20 something year old girl currently living in New York City, so basically the new HBO show “Girls” was pretty much made for my demographic. That being said, there have been tons of mixed reviews calling the “girls” shallow, naïve, spoiled, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Adam Levine To Guest Star On American Horror Story!

cathy.s — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:11:39 +0000

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American Horror Story was the newest hit of Glee’s Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk last year and had audiences on the edge of their seats after every episode. Each episode had viewer’s eyes glued to their television screens, yet eerily terrified of the show’s gruesome events. But don’t worry fans, the more gruesome, the more […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

We Are Scientists: “We’re All Right Where We’re Supposed To Be…”

Sarah.R — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:03:29 +0000

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Well this Wednesday night I was back at the Brooklyn Bowl, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite venues in New York City. I got to see an old favorite, the indie rock band We Are Scientists presented by Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren. Did I get free jeans, you all are wondering? No. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher, A Couple?

cathy.s — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:00:34 +0000

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I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been waiting for this to happen since That 70s Show started… Rumor has it that Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher escaped to a romantic (?) getaway this past weekend in Carpinteria, California. Nothing too major happened, as reports are stating, but they did spend the whole day […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Holograms – The Concert of the Future?

Sarah.R — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:44:31 +0000

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Last week the world brought us hologramed Tupac with his surprise performance at Coachella alongside Snoop Dogg. This week it’s Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes? Yep. TLC will be reuniting and touring later this year, all three of them. How you ask, considering Left Eye died in a car crash 10 years ago yesterday? Well, with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

iTunes Promotes NBC’s The Voice

Sarah.R — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:07:38 +0000

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Right now The Voice and iTunes are teaming up to give fans a special offer. Since we are only a few weeks away from finding out who the winner will be iTunes is offering each one of the coaches latest albums for only $6.99. You can get Christina Aguilera’s Bionic, Blake Shelton’s Red River Blues, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

THE VOICE, THE QUARTER FINALS PART 2

JohnNazario — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:30:10 +0000

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BY GUEST BLOGGER, JOHN NAZARIO Last week of Quarters, just when you think a huge hump has been conquered, a bigger and steeper one comes along. All four coaches have done great, and in my opinion made great decisions. I have agreed with all their eliminations picks, including Christina’s elimination of Jesse Campbell, probably the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Upcoming Collaborations With The King Of Rock & Roll!

cathy.s — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:53:20 +0000

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Even though it’s been years since the King of Rock & Roll has been alive, Elvis Presley continues to be of the icon of the 50s. August 16th will mark the 35th anniversary of his death. In honour of the legend’s death, MusicSkins will receive all new designs commemorating the king’s legacy. Special promo codes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Star Trek CGI-ified

Sarah.R — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:44 +0000

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So the original Star Trek series ran from 1966 to 1969, with an animated spin off, The Next Generation from 1987 to 1994, Deep Space Nine from 1993 to 1999, Voyager from 1995 to 2001, and Enterprise from 2001 to 2005, and then about 12 movies spanning from 1979 to the current Star Trek sequel […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Music Monday: For the Foxes

Sarah.R — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:12:44 +0000

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Looking for some new music? Wanna listen to something young, fun, and maybe a little “revolution” inspiring? Well you should probably check out For the Foxes, whose new self-titled EP comes out tomorrow April 24th. The New Jersey-based band is made up of five guys who take pop-rock to a whole new level with their […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The Grateful Dead Meet Up At The Movies

Sarah.R — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:30:37 +0000

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This past Thursday I was able to take a trip back to a time of psychedelic haze, flower children, 10 minutes guitar solos, and Bob Weir in VERY short shorts. It was 1989 at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in Wisconsin and the Dead were playing a two and a half hour show presented by Fathom […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The Dangerous Summer Contest!

cathy.s — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:00:01 +0000

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A few weeks back, I was able to catch up with the guys from The Dangerous Summer. The dudes were nice enough to sign some skins for select fans who win our exclusive contest! It’s simple, all you guys need to do is answer this question: Which song off The Dangerous Summer’s latest album, War […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

All Time Low Begins Recording New Album!

cathy.s — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:39:33 +0000

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It’s been less than a year since All Time Low’s Dirty Work hit record stores, but the pop punk band is already getting ready to record a new album. The band is taking some time off from their hectic touring schedule to focus on the album before they hit this year’s Warped Tour. Rian Dawson, the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

THE VOICE, THE QUARTER FINALS PART 1

JohnNazario — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:08:59 +0000

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BY GUEST BLOGGER, JOHN NAZARIO The Quarter Finals on the The Voice are here. Team Blake, and Team Christina performed this week, but with a last minute change to the rules. On Monday, each Coach had to eliminate one of the four singers. Why the change? We don’t know, but its do or die for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Tupac, Resurrected?

Sarah.R — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:58:08 +0000

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Anyone who was at Coachella last night, or watching it live on YouTube, may have notice a surprise guest. And by surprise I mean a, “Did Tupac rise from the dead?!” kind of surprise. Tupac, the late rapper who was shot in 1996, took the stage as a very realistic hologram to perform “”Come With Me, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Exclusive Woe, Is Me Interview!

cathy.s — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:20:29 +0000

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Woe, Is Me is currently on the Fire & Ice Tour with We Came As Romans, Emmure, blessthefall, and The Color Morale. I was able to catch up with them and discuss what’s going with the band at the moment and their upcoming projects. Hance and Doriano were also nice enough to sign some skins […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Woe, Is Me Photo Gallery!

cathy.s — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:12:25 +0000

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Check out my photos of Woe, Is Me on the Fire & Ice Tour with The Color Morale, blessthefall, Emmure, and We Came As Romans! Keep a lookout for an interview I got with Hance and Doriano from Woe, Is Me to hear about the band’s upcoming projects. We’ll also be having another contest to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

New Grateful Dead Exhibit Opens at the Rock Hall of Fame

Sarah.R — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:22:00 +0000

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Since the beginning of their career, Grateful Dead has been so much more than the music they created. The were able to create an entire culture that has transcended time. There have even been text books written on the way that the Grateful Dead changed how music is marketed. The Dead is most definitely not […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The Beatles 2.0?

Sarah.R — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:00:30 +0000

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Do you think the world is ready for a new wave of The Beatles? The legendary rock/pop foursome that swept the nation in the 1960s just may be reinvented by their children. Paul McCartney’s son, James McCartney told the BBC website that he, John Lennon’s son Sean, George Harrison’s son Dhani, and Ringo Starr’s son […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Take A Stand Against BULLYing

Sarah.R — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:24 +0000

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“Over 13 million kids will be bullied this year, making it the most common form of violence experienced by young people in the nation.” These are the first shocking words you read when you enter the website for the new movie BULLY, a documentary film directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning film maker, Lee Hirsh. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

THE VOICE, THE LIVE ROUNDS PART 2

JohnNazario — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:06:48 +0000

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BY GUEST BLOGGER, JOHN NAZARIO Last week on The Voice, Team Blake and Team Christina performed live for the first time for the viewers to decide who goes home. The stronger singers made it through with out any huge surprises. This week, it was Team Adam and Team Cee Lo to perform. There were a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Lollapalooza Lineup Announced

Sarah.R — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:54:12 +0000

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As many of you know summer is just around the corner AND while that means ice cream, tans, and no school more importantly it means that summer concert festivals! Coachella is this coming weekend, Bamboozle is in about a month and Bonnaroo is not too far after that. But, Lollapalooza seems to take a backseat […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TerminaTour Photo Gallery

cathy.s — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:53 +0000

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Two weeks ago, I went to Ten Second Epic’s TerminaTour. There, I caught up with our friends in The Dangerous Summer, and got some awesome photos of the night which you can check out here. Don’t forget to keep checking back on our contest of some exclusive signed skins from The Dangerous Summer here!

Exclusive The Dangerous Summer Interview!

cathy.s — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:53:22 +0000

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I was able to catch up with AJ and Cody of The Dangerous Summer two weeks ago on their tour with Ten Second Epic. See what the guys have to say about upcoming plans and some of their troubles up here in Canada. The whole band was nice enough to sign some skins for us […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

THE VOICE, THE LIVE ROUNDS PART 1

JohnNazario — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:10:41 +0000

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BY GUEST BLOGGER, JOHN NAZARIO Here we are in the live performance round of The Voice. On Monday’s Live Show it was Team Christina, and Team Blake performing to stay alive in the competition. The beginning of this round has brought us a few surprises, a few disappointments, and lots of energy from all the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Beta Testers Needed

Sarah.R — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:26:18 +0000

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Hey guys, We have some fun news, the New Customizer’s coming and we need beta testers! Send us an email with your name and telephone number to info@musicskins.com. Beta testers receive a discount code for $20 + free shipping! Soon enough you’ll be able to create skins of your kids, your pets or every yourself on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Titanic – Why It’s Probably Better in 3D

Sarah.R — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:38:16 +0000

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Now, I’ll be the first person to say that I feel the new 3D “fad” (or whatever you would call it) is starting to get a little over played. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I saw Avatar in 3D and it was awesome, but I think 3D showings should be reserved for movies like […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

All Time Low Contest Winners

Sarah.R — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:43:42 +0000

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Hey everyone, we wanted to thank all of you for entering out All Time Low trivia contest! You all seriously know your facts when it comes to the band. Unfortunately we could only have three winners, so I would like to congratulation Tyler, Madeline, and Alexandra on getting their answers in the quickest! We hope […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The Voice Trivia Contest: First Night of Live Performances

Sarah.R — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:53:31 +0000

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Last night was the first night of live performances for the contestants on The Voice. Did anyone choke? Or wow the audience even more? You tell me! Here are five trivia questions that we came up with while we watched, and remember get them all right and you can win a FREE skin of your […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

All Time Low Contest!

cathy.s — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:03:33 +0000

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Remember our interview with All Time Low last month? Well you guys are in luck, we were able to get Jack and Alex to sign 7 new skin designs for you! If you’re a real All Time Low fan, you won’t have a problem answering these questions correctly, and then a skin will be yours. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Ashton Kutcher to be the next Steve Jobs?

Sarah.R — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:33:55 +0000

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At least on the big screen he will be. It was just announced that Ashton Kutcher will be playing Steve Jobs in an independent biopic called “Jobs.” At this point in time I’m not entirely sure how I feel about the whole idea of this. First of all, Jobs has not even been dead a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Quebec Finally Seperates From Canada

cathy.s — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:00:33 +0000

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After years and years of Quebec separatists urging the province to separate from Canada, a nation wide vote was finally delegated Friday and the final result has my province closing all ties with the maple syrup loving country. Personally, I’m not all that thrilled on the result. The now ‘country’ of Quebec will have to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...