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JLo's Sexy Performance at the AMA

2011-11-21T23:53:00.003-08:00

At the American Music Awards Sunday night, Lopez began the night demurely enough, singing a ballad in long, flowing dress on the stage of the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. But soon, the "American Idol" judge stopped with a naughty smile and ripped off her dress, revealing a rhinestone-encrusted body suit underneath. It was a strikingly similar ensemble to the one Britney Spears donned for her MTV Video Music Awards performance of "Oops, I Did It Again" in 2000 after stripping off a tuxedo.

As Lopez performed her song "Papi," the triple threat was surrounded by a small army of male backup dancers, who pulled yet another layer of beading off her bodysuit. When rapper Pitbull appeared on stage, Lopez walked seductively toward him, leaning forward on a cane and rubbing her famous posterior against his crotch.

The raunchy move might have inspired some jealously in Casper Smart, the tattooed backup dancer Lopez is reportedly dating. He danced shirtless just to Lopez's right during the song "On the Floor." After the \, he tweeted, "Just killlllled the show with @JLo at the #AMAs2011!!!!"
At an after-party later in the night, Lopez headed straight for Smart and dragged him into a booth by his hand, according to Us Weekly. Lopez didn't seem bothered by their 18 year age difference. Sources saw Lopez give Smart a lap dance to a Michael Jackson medley. The singer also apparently kissed him and rubbed his head. The two left the party hand-in-hand at 12:45 a.m.

Lopez and Smart have allegedly been dating for weeks. The dancer was spotted partying with Lopez in Las Vegas into the wee hours of the night after a performance in late September. A week later, he was seen exiting the star's hotel in New York.

"Yes, they are dating and having a good time," a source told People. "They've been getting more open with their flirting for weeks."
Another source called the relationship a "fun fling."

But Lopez clearly trusts Smart, who has also backup danced for Beyoncé and has a regular gig performing at Club Boulevard in Los Angeles. On Saturday, Lopez sent Smart along with her personal assistant to pick out items at the AMA gifting suite. Among other freebies, Smart selected two Rubik's Cubes, possibly for Lopez's twin 3-year-olds, Max and Emme, her children from her seven-year marriage to singer Marc Anthony.

Ref: NewYork Post

Attend the German Beer Festival

2011-11-20T03:09:00.000-08:00

The fair comes up between November 4th- December 4th.

The Hamburger Dom hosts three fairs throughout the year: spring, summer and winter. It is the biggest in Northern Germany with combined numbers of nine million visitors three fairs (spring, summer and winter) per year it is the biggest in Northern Germany and the longest fair throughout Germany.
It attracts approximately nine million visitors annually. Contrary to popular belief, the three different festivals did arise out of alcoholism.According to Hans Wilhelm Eckardt there has been a market near Hamburg's cathedral since the year 1329. The origins of the Dom are unknown but popular theories point to Protestant Reformation in the 16th century which allowed people to celebrate the seasons and I guess they don't celebrate the change of Autumn into Winter!

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2011-11-20T02:50:00.000-08:00

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Love Songs for Demi & Ashton Breakup

2011-11-20T02:15:00.000-08:00

Our soo loved celebrities Demi (49) & Ashton (33) ends their 6 years marriage. I was reading about them when i stumbled on David Wild's "So Sad About Us": A Parting Playlist for Demi & Ashton. David begins the playlist of love songs with "So Sad About Us" - The Who. Please add your own best breakup songs below.

"So Sad About Us" - The Who
"Ex-Factor" - Lauryn Hill
"Another Nail In The Heart" - Squeeze
"D-I-V-O-R-C-E" - Tammy Wynette
"I Never Talk To Strangers" - Tom Waits with Bette Midler
"Celebrity" - Brad Paisley
"Confessions" - Usher
"A Man and A Woman" - U2
"Split Decision" - Steve Winwood
"Guide For the Married Man" - The Turtles
"How Do You Keep The Music Playing" - Tony Bennett
"Lonely Avenue" - Ray Charles
"Thrill Is Gone" - B.B. King
"Warning Sign" - Coldplay
"Older Women" - Denise LaSalle
"Older Woman" - The Superficials
"The Younger Man" - Graham Lyle
"Edge of Seventeen" - Stevie Nicks
"Grown Woman" - Mary J. Blige
"The Break Up Songs" - Marsha Ambrosius
"Song For The Dumped" - Ben Folds Five
"Break Up To Make Up" - The Stylistics
"Desiree" - Neil Diamond
"The Last One To Know" - Tommy James
"Love Is A Losing Game" - Amy Winehouse
"Gimme One Reason" - Tracy Chapman
"If I Could Turn Back Time" - Cher

Twitter in 16th century Rome

2011-11-20T01:04:00.001-08:00

The ugliest statue in Rome is not easy to find. Tucked away in an alley off of Piazza Navona, blending in to the unremarkable stone façades of the buildings behind him, Pasquino, a human-shaped stump of marble resting on a pedestal pasted with notes and cartoons, hides in plain sight from most tourists who saunter past on their way to this district's many renowned restaurants, bars, and cafes. But what is hardly a landmark for travelers is for Italians a symbol of free speech.

I have been thinking about Pasquino a lot lately as I read stories about social media and pseudonyms, the so-called "nym wars." Social media websites, such as Facebook and Google Plus, have faced criticism for banning users from using pseudonyms on their sites. On the other hand, Twitter has all but embraced anonymity and fake accounts on its service, allowing users to pose as fake politicians, CEOs, and other public figures as a form of satire or a way to air grievances without reprisal. In light of the recent irreverent online reactions to the Italian debt crisis and the resignation of long-time Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, some Italian bloggers have referred to Internet critics as "Pasquino digitali," a term that can be traced back to that ugly statue and its role as a tool of protest during the 16th century.Pasquino, the most famous of Rome's "talking statues," has been sounding off against the church, political leaders, and local affairs, for more than 500 years. Uncovered in 1501 in the Parione district, the 3rd-century B.C statue began to speak in the early 16th century shortly after a cardinal affixed some epigrams to its torso and pedestal on the occasion of St. Mark's Day (April 25). Not long after, Roman citizens, especially those displeased with the corruption of the papacy, took a cue from the cardinal and began secretly to leave poems and verses on Pasquino decrying the actions - or inaction - of those in power. These verses, written in Latin or Roman dialect, came to be known as pasquinate, or pasquinades in English, after the ancient statue (whose own name is of unknown origin). One of the best known pasquinades ever left on Pasquino was directed at Pope Urban VIII Barberini, who is known for ordering the Pantheon stripped of its bronze tiles, which were subsequently melted down and used by the artist Bernini to create a grand baldaquin for St. Peter's Basilica:

Quod non fecerunt barbari, fecerunt Barberini
(What the Barbarians didn't do, the Barberini did.)

Pasquino's success as a bulletin board for anonymous witticisms prompted more statues in Rome to begin talking. At least five other statues in Rome are known to have engaged in "conversations" with Pasquino. The most famous of these copycat statues was Marforio, who regularly posed questions to Pasquino about current events. When the statues' conversations proved too satirical for the church, Pope Innocent X had Marforio moved to the Capitoline Museums, where he rests silently today.

Almost 500 years have passed since Romans first posted their handwritten protests on Pasquino. Even in the age of digital media, Pasquino's base is still covered in anti-government poems, snarky asides about enemies, and complaints about community affairs. Many of these are now collected on the blog pasquinate.it and shared @pasquinateblog. But travelers who are also passionate about Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus would do well to pay Pasquino a visit on their next visit to Rome to see social media in its earliest form.

ref: Gadling