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The PopSense Vernacular: Leitmotif 2008-07-28 10:21:17 - Stelios Phili and Jeff Luppino-Espositoleitmotif \LYT-moh-teef\, noun:1. A dominant and recurring theme.- Nickelback's success can be attributed to their subtle use of leitmotifs. - No matter what degree of talent the show attracts, American Idol will remain popular for the leitmotif of cold hearted, silly British men telling everyone that they suck.The Chronicles of Derrick and BeckyDerrick, sh
Hot Posts of the Week + Pseudo Silent Sunday Mix 7/27 2008-07-27 09:34:15 If you missed last week's post, PopSense will be observing the sabbath and resting our tired bloggy asses once a week. To keep you busy, we've posted our 10 hottest articles from the week and a little mix to keep your hip heads a-boppin' for the day. Also, thanks to the incomparable Garrett Kolanda, we've attached a photo to prove once and for all that Andrea Mitchell looks exactly like the goat f Read more:Pseudo
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Thank You Miley Cyrus 2008-07-26 15:13:18 Special Guest Post by Meriam Raouf (Enjoy this post? Read other articles contributed by Meriam)Miley,Words can barely do justice to the amazing amount of pop-nonsense that you’ve brought to my life. I am trying only to watchSpongeBob in peace and enjoy his silly humor that so many claim is “satirical”, when your stupid commercial comes on. I thank you so much for bringing justice to the man Read more:Thank
A Tribute to my Grandmother 2008-07-26 13:00:01 It's my Nana's Birthday today, so Ali and I decided to bust out a version of the classic Frank Sinatra-Natalie Cole duet, "They Can't Take That Away From Me." My Nana is a huge Sinatra fan, especially since her maiden name actually is Sinatra (ah, if only I inherited that voice), but yeah I hope you all find this adorable, I promised her I'd post it on the website so here it is!Heads up for later Read more:Grandmother
The PopSense Vernacular: Diadem 2008-07-26 11:26:30 - Stelios Phili, Jeff Luppino-Esposito, and Ali Starzykdiadem \DY-uh-dem\, noun:1. A crown- Can you really ever be too old to wear the diadem of Burger King on your birthday?- When Chris Martin ruled the world, he had an extremely flexible diadem that was built to stay on his head despite the massive turbulence caused by his wild dance moves.The Chronicles of Derrick and BeckyDerrick, why must you
Kirsten Dunst Attempts Thought: Quote of the Day 7/25 2008-07-26 00:19:41 - Ali Starzyk and Jeff Luppino-Esposito“I would keep it the same day, just make it a holiday."- KirstenDunst
plugging an upcoming documentary she will be directing entitled "Why Tuesday" which delves into the really important question of why Americans vote on a Tuesday.A pretty good time to use this quote:When you are Mr. Burns explaining to Smithers exactly how to make his next birthday party Read more:Kirsten Dunst
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Improper Etiquette with Bobby and Tyler: Going to the Library with Dane Cook 2008-07-25 19:22:25 Special Guest Post by Bobby
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Like this Post? Read More from Bobby and Tyler.5 things not to do when going to the library with Dane Cook...- Engage in ANY conversation what so ever- Ask him if he's ever listened to Mitch Hedberg- Tell him you wish the piercings/tattoos he had in "Waiting" were real- Take out a cashew and say "prove it"- Inquire if "Employee of the Month" is on blue-rayForge Read more:Etiquette
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Redefining the Snap Shot 2008-07-25 15:43:09 Special Guest Post by Pearl Ho reporting from Hong KongAbout three years ago the term ‘lomography’ suddenly became used in everyday conversation amongst my friends and peers. Not until about three days ago, did I truly come to understand what it really is. I’ve got to admit that all throughout these three years, each time I pass by a little counter selling these oddly shaped cameras, a small
What?! I Love Myspace! Cultural Conclusions 7/25 2008-07-25 13:39:27 Which site do you spend (waste) the most time on?a. Myspace - 2%b. Perez Hilton - 11%c. YouTube - 22%d. Facebook - 62%Resisting internationally-accepted rankings that place YouTube as the third most popular site on the web in the US, then Myspace, and THEN Facebook, PopSense readers showed just how hip they really are. If those facts don't prove it, then just the mere truth that only one fool chos Read more:Cultural
The PopSense Vernacular: Sempiternal 2008-07-25 11:49:16 - Stelios Phili, Jeff Luppino-Esposito, and Ali Starzyksempiternal \sem-pih-TUR-nuhl\, adjective:1. Of never ending duration; having beginning but no end; everlasting; endless.- Ah yes, the semipiternal question of our era - Conjunction, junction, what is your function?- Who could forget the sempiternal feud from Season 1 of the OC between Ryan's brains and Ryan's uncontrollable fists of fury. The
Super Powered Summer: A Tribute to the Villains 2008-07-25 09:49:24 Special Guest Post by A.A.C. Puryear (Enjoy this post? Read other articles contributed by A.A.C.)For as much as I love superheroes, I must say that most of them would be nothing without their evil, law-breaking counterparts. The plot of any superhero story is often centered around the acts and motives of his villain, leaving the writers of the tale the exciting challenge of creating much of the ex Read more:Summer
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Because MTV is so crazy and speaks to my generation... Quote of the Day 7/24 2008-07-25 00:53:03 -Ali Starzyk and Jeff Luppino-Esposito“It'll be good to preside over what is sure to be only vaguely coordinated televised insanity."- Russel Brand, co-star of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", anticipating his upcoming task of hosting the MTV Video Music Awards.A pretty good time to use this quote:When you are Alex Trebek and the producers have just informed you that they are speeding up the "Final Read more:Quote
The PopSense Vernacular: Melange 2008-07-24 23:30:37 - Stelios Phili and Jeff Luppino-Espositomelange \may-LAHNZH\, noun:1. A mixture; a medley.- Eddie Murphy's career has become a sickening melange of fat suits and shameless narcissism that usually yields too many characters played by Murphy and a too few sympathetic laughs from the audience.- No Keith Richards, that's not a melange of 'Gimme Shelter' and 'Start me Up,' that's marijuana laced with
But What Does It All Mean??? 2008-07-24 13:00:01 Having enjoyed the fruits of Wolf Parade's latest album, it's time to revisit a track from their previous album - "You Are a Runner and I am My Father's son." Easily one of Wolf Parade's most haunting and ominous tunes (the download is available below), the track is a meditation on free will, how outside forces (such as one's parents) influence the outcome of our fate. In the first verse, Krug sin
McConaughey's Baby Penis: Quote of the Day 7/23 2008-07-23 22:31:57 - Ali Starzyk and Jeff Luppino-Esposito“Come here, little man. I saw the pecker and screamed that we'd been right all along about him being a boy."- Matthew McConaughey describing the birthing process of his new son Levi Alves McConaughey.A pretty good time to use this quote:When you are Steve Irwin and you have spent the last 3 months trying to discover the gender of the freakish part-human, pa Read more:Penis
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Olympics Update: Singing Girl Pulls an Ashlee Simpson 2008-08-13 17:21:11 by Meriam Raouf STAFF WRITER(Enjoy this post? Read other articles contributed by Meriam)Please do not confuse this article with a cup of coffee. Like coffee, this article may seem bitter, but with patience, I think you may find a place in your heart for it. Unlike coffee, this article will not provide a jolt that makes it possible for us to refrain from violence toward annoying morning show actors Read more:Ashlee
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Can You Digg It? 8/13 2008-08-13 14:00:01 - Ali Starzyk EDITORCandy, death, and the future, three of my favorite things to think about.Five minutes about the future with people we've deemed worthy enough to listen to.Bees. They may know more than we think. And about serial killers nonetheless!Is your cell phone going to kill you? Probably!The death of milk chocolate candy.Future architecture! Yeah plans for living past 2012!-------------- Read more:Digg
Sudden Death: Cultural Conclusions 8/13 2008-08-13 12:39:01 Jeff Luppino-Esposito EDITORWhich Obscure Olympic Event Would You Want To Compete In?a. Water Polo - 35%b. Shooting - 16%c. Sailing - 12%d. Table Tennis - 35%Who's Michael Phelps? Who CARES?! PopSense just had its first ever tied poll results! Now that's what I call breaking news folks! Just when it looked like all this talk about Asian nations and everyone's deep-seeded love for Forest Gump had g Read more:Cultural
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Holy Guacamole! Frogger! 2008-08-13 03:04:54 Stelios Phili EDITORWhy did tadpoles have to grow up? Had they remained cute little semi-fishes, they would have avoided their bleak fate as mere pawns in a video game created by (none other than) a posse of sadistic French men. That's right folks, PopSense is providing Frogger for your playing pleasure. Go to the right column and scroll down a bit. There you will find the most addicting creation
The PopSense Vernacular: Enervate 2008-08-13 01:04:45 Jeff Luppino-Esposito EDITORenervate \EN-ur-vayt\, transitive verb:1. To deprive of vigor, force, or strength; to render feeble; to weaken.- Michael Phelps has done the impossible by managing to enervate the French to an even lower point than they were previously at after losing every war ever.- After his baseball career and a few parts of his body had been enervated by old age, Jose Canseco came
Movie Preview Review: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People 2008-08-12 12:33:06 - Ali Starzyk EDITOROh man, I'm in love with Simon Pegg. Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Run Fat Boy, Run, all fantastically underrated movies that deserve the cult followings they possess. Having learned about this movie about 5 minutes ago, I've never been launched to such a high level of excitement in such a short period of time. With an all star cast of Pegg, Kirsten Dunst (alright, so she may no Read more:Friends
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The PopSense Vernacular: Provenance 2008-08-12 09:02:55 - Jeff Luppino-Esposito EDITORprovenance \PROV-uh-nuhn(t)s\, noun:1. Origin; source.- Few (including us) can actually identify the provenance of PopSense's desire to mock bad actors, but I think it's fair to just blame Keanu Reeves.- Some wonder how these young Olympic athletes can be so talented, but it's obvious that the provenance of their creation was that fateful day when Steven Seagal, Chuck
Robert Downey Smackdown: Quote of the Day 8/12 2008-08-12 09:02:32 Stelios Phili Editor"We've got money on the line. I'm not going to put on rabbit ears and figure out who's king of the forest.''-RobertDowney
Jr., in response to a fellow actor's idea to "put on animal masks and get primal with each other" in order to see who has "status" in a particular scene from Tropic Thunder.A pretty good time to use this quote:When you are male prostitute, Clay Aiken, and Read more:Quote
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Mini Midnight Madness Mix 8/11 2008-08-12 02:04:11 Stelios Phili EDITORWelcome children of the night. Brace yourself for Lykke Li's new single "Breaking It Up," especially if you're going to watch the music video, because this woman dances like a crack-whore-mime if I've ever seen one. Next up is a track by Spiritualized, a band that I deem highly advanced, not for their indie-grunge sound, but because their website is modeled after a pharmacy. Read more:Madness
The Format - "She Doesn't Get It" Cover 2008-08-11 17:00:02 Just another one for the weekly cover series. The YouTube scene is really starting to grow and hopefully they're joining us over here for the full popsense experience. If you want to get the first word on uploaded videos, subscribe to our channel!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------End of article, to view with comments -
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LOST: Flash-Forward to Season 5 (Part II) 2008-08-11 14:00:00 - A.A.C. Puryear STAFF WRITER(Like this post? Read More from A.A.C.)Editor's Note: This is the second part of a three part post, read part one here.2008 Off the Island:Clearly, getting off the Island was not the best idea, as Jack so aptly discovered. Our favorite doctor is a drunk with a beard and a pain killer addiction, Hurley has gone back to the mental institution where he talks to dead peopl Read more:Flash
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Cultural Conclusions 8/11 2008-08-11 12:37:37 - Jeff Luppino-Esposito EDITORWhich Blockbuster Deserves A Sequel Next Summer?a. Sex and the City - 15%b. Wall-E - 33%c. Wanted - 6%d. Iron Man - 45%PopSense readers have seen the future! Yes, it's true, Iron Man will in fact be returning to the silver screen next summer with another installment of America's latest superhero obsession. This is great news for keeping Robert Downey Jr. out of blackf Read more:Cultural
Hot Posts of the Week + Pseudo Silent Sunday Mix 8/10 2008-08-10 02:38:59 - Jeff Luppino-Esposito EDITORSunday
QuestionMonday, August 11, rings in two great birthdays. Me (1989) and the Rugrats (1991). Nickelodeon producers often claim that the Rugrats was the show that put their station on top in the 90's... agree, disagree, elaborate?Hot Posts 8/4-8/9- Hillary Hilton '08 = Inevitable Disaster Movie- And So It Is Right To Conclude: July 08- Sex and the City: The Assaul Read more:Pseudo
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PopSense Salutes: Bernie Mac 2008-08-09 19:33:00 - Ali Starzyk EDITORIn case you've been busy this Saturday, August 9 2008, sad, sad news comes in the form of the death of comedic actor Bernie
Mac, age 50, this morning from complications due to pneumonia. Starring in such movies as Ocean's 11-13, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and self-titled television series The Bernie Mac show, Mac is truly a talent lost before his time. With a family orien
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