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- A Eulogy for Amy Winehouse from Someone Who Knew Her Only Through the Tabloids
- Sad News: Amy Winehouse Has Overdosed At 27
- 15 Other Pop Culture Trololos We’d Like to See
- Video: ‘Born This Way’ in the Key of Magneto
- 13 Spectacularly Creative Cosplay Costumes
- Parting Tweet: Alex Blagg Takes on Twitter Photo Apps
- Snap This: We’ve Found Tyra Banks’ Feather-Masked Comic-Con Doppelganger
- Video: Justin Timberlake’s ‘In Time’ Trailer Is Absurd
- Concert Report: Kreayshawn’s NYC Debut
| A Eulogy for Amy Winehouse from Someone Who Knew Her Only Through the Tabloids Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:19 AM PDT Police found Amy Winehouse dead at her apartment in London earlier today; though the authorities are calling her death “unexplained,” rumors buzz that it was a drug overdose. And really, what else could it have been for the singer, who’s publicly battled addiction since her single “Rehab” made her a phenomenon five years ago? I realize I didn’t know much at all about Winehouse beyond the usual: Beehive hairdo, bad teeth, scrawny frame, husband trouble, drugs, gorgeous voice. Her music boosted her up the fame ladder, but she spent her time at the top gambling with her health and blowing all of the money and opportunities she made. But there must have been a troubled, frightened woman underneath all the public scandals. It’s awful that she was unable to recognize the help offered by family and colleagues and continued on in a self-destructive path. As much of a trainwreck as she became in the last few years, she didn’t deserve an ignominious death like this. Ironically, the one who can best describe Winehouse is herself. The only other song of hers I know is “You Know I’m No Good,” which I hadn’t listened to for at least a year before today. It’s chilling how well it describes her. She’s pretty captivating when she performs. If only that could have been her priority. Related posts: Post from: Crushable A Eulogy for Amy Winehouse from Someone Who Knew Her Only Through the Tabloids |
| Sad News: Amy Winehouse Has Overdosed At 27 Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:49 AM PDT
Just last month, she cancelled her European tour after giving this performance in Belgrade: It was meant to be her comeback tour, but that was her first performance and it did not go well. In June, she had just gotten out of another stint in rehab. Considering how many young celebrities flirt with drug abuse, it’s no surprise that we’ve lost so many at a young age. And it’s all the more disturbing when people encourage that behavior. With Winehouse, her problems were part of the appeal to some. TAke the the first line from this disturbing Washington Post article from 2007: “Onstage, the more Amy Winehouse drinks, the better she sings, which is often the case.”
Other musicians that have died at the same age of 27 include Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Jimmy Hendrix. That’s an incredibly depressing list and since I can’t quite think of something hitting any other emotion right now, here’s a video from Amy Winehouse at a better time: Photo: Wenn Post from: Crushable Sad News: Amy Winehouse Has Overdosed At 27 |
| 15 Other Pop Culture Trololos We’d Like to See Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:15 AM PDT Last week, we brought you the hilarity that is “Trolling Saruman,” a glorious mashup of The Lord of the Rings and the infamous Trololo meme. And you know what? It occurs to us that lots of other pop culture fixtures could benefit from the Trololo treatment. Here’s the original song: Now keep that in your head as you take a look through our proposals. Any readers out there handy with video editing want to get on these? Related posts: Post from: Crushable 15 Other Pop Culture Trololos We’d Like to See |
| Video: ‘Born This Way’ in the Key of Magneto Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:50 AM PDT Shortly after the release of X-Men: First Class, YouTube user TheWarpZone wrote an absolutely hilarious X-Men themed parody of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.” He also issued a challenge: If the video of him just playing the song on an acoustic guitar in his room got enough views, he’d make a full video for the song. Lo and behold, he has apparently received sufficient viewing figures, because earlier in the week, this glorious piece of work emerged. I don’t know about you guys, but there’s something about a supremely awkward Magneto holding an electric guitar (did you notice that it floated up to him via his amazing magnetic powers?) and surrounded by dancing girls that really does it for me. There’s a lot of in-jokes for fans here, too; a variety of X-Men make appearances, and it’s kind of fun to play Spot-the-Mutant. I found Juggernaut, Gambit, Jubilee, Wolverine, Banshee, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Pyro, Professor X, Mystique, and Jean Grey; did you catch anyone I missed, readers? [Via Topless Robot] Related posts: Post from: Crushable Video: ‘Born This Way’ in the Key of Magneto |
| 13 Spectacularly Creative Cosplay Costumes Posted: 23 Jul 2011 07:15 AM PDT My own particular nerdy tendencies have never reached dressing-up-as-beloved-fictional-characters heights, but I’m pretty impressed by those who DO venture into that territory. What better place, then, to showcase your lovingly-constructed masterpieces than San Diego Comic-Con, which incidentally is happening this weekend? We’ll bring you images of the best of this year’s SDCC costumes as soon as they start surfacing, but until then, in honor of the event, we bring you 13 of the most creative cosplay costumes we’ve ever seen from previous years. They’re not necessarily the most detailed of costumes (though a few are); but they all demonstrate some excellent outside-the-proverbial-box thinking. Who would you dress up as? Tell us in the comments! Related posts: Post from: Crushable 13 Spectacularly Creative Cosplay Costumes |
| Parting Tweet: Alex Blagg Takes on Twitter Photo Apps Posted: 23 Jul 2011 06:21 AM PDT
This parting tweet is so totally meta, but we can’t help it because we have so many strong feelings about this topic. Feelings too strong for what this topic is! Internet stratmaster Alex Blagg seems to share this Essential Question as well. Why the hell are the two biggest Twitter photo-sharing apps so asininely named?! Why don’t either of them have anything to do with photos? Or Twitter? Why are we pondering this instead of actually doing importing things with out time, like going to meet our mom to see Harry Potter, which is actually the thing we’re supposed to be doing right now? Jigs’s up, Yfrog. Lockerz, same goes for you. Post from: Crushable Parting Tweet: Alex Blagg Takes on Twitter Photo Apps |
| Snap This: We’ve Found Tyra Banks’ Feather-Masked Comic-Con Doppelganger Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:50 AM PDT
We get it now: Tyra meant to head over to the Comic-Con line, but instead ended up outside Good Morning America in New York — and she lost half her mask on the way! She was trying to meet up with this lovely lady, who was spotted outside the San Diego Convention Center sporting a feminine take on the Captain America mask. Wonder Twins activate! Form of… Geeks! [Gawker] Related posts: Post from: Crushable Snap This: We’ve Found Tyra Banks’ Feather-Masked Comic-Con Doppelganger |
| Video: Justin Timberlake’s ‘In Time’ Trailer Is Absurd Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:24 PM PDT The In Time trailer begins with a title card: “In the late 21st Century, time has replaced money as the unit of currency.” Which is pretty much all you need to know to understand perhaps the entire plot of this somewhat silly high-concept flick. Time is money, without it, you die, so people are robbing other people who have lots of time. The film does boast Justin Timberlake in expensive suits and some Cillian Murphy action, however, so it’s got the attractive dude thing going for it. At least there’s that. Post from: Crushable Video: Justin Timberlake’s ‘In Time’ Trailer Is Absurd |
| Concert Report: Kreayshawn’s NYC Debut Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:10 PM PDT
Upon arriving at the venue (we were instructed to get there early to guarantee admission), we lined up in the horrible fucking heat with all the other contest winners as Sony employees breezed past security and into the air-conditioned space. I was sort of curious as to whether the young white rapper had any black fans besides the guys in Odd Future; a quick scan of the line said no, not very many. However, it was cute to see all the little girls who’d dressed up in Kreayshawn’s signature style, which seems to involve fortunate thrift store finds, streetwear, huge glasses, and at least one thing with sequins on it. No basic bitches here! I’m pretty sure many of them were using fake IDs, too. How very street of them. At the front of the line was a small group of Kreayshawn’s biggest fans, whose long wait in the heat hadn’t made them any less exuberant: Once inside, we got ourselves some $8 beers and waited for the show to start. It wasn’t long before Kreayshawn and her sister Lil’ Debbie came out onstage to much loud cheering and throwing of hands in the air. “Are you wearing your glasses?” she asked, referring to the glowstick glasses we’d been given while waiting in line. “I bought those just for you guys so you can get your hyphy on!” She then launched into her new song “Rich Whores,” which mocks wealthy poseurs with repetitive, sing-song-y lyrics and the assertion that they do a lot of cocaine. (Are we to believe that Kreayshawn doesn’t do blow? Or just that when she does it, she does so in a more authentic fashion than rich whores do?) Lil’ Debbie waved her arms around and backed her sis up on some phrases, but didn’t seem to make much audible noise. (Was her mic off?) It was somewhat ironic to hear K say “What up bitch, I see you dancing with no rhythm” while she herself bounced stiffly without moving her hips. Next, she attempted to engage the audience in some banter. “Have you ever been cheated on before?” she asked a guy in the front row. He said no, he had good swag like that. “Okay, well have you ever cheated on anyone?” He responded in the negative once again. “Okay, well, you’re a bad example,” she said, then performed the as-yet-unreleased song “Left Eye,” which is about exacting violent vengeance on the man who wronged you. In it, she name checks various famous crazies including Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez, Amy Winehouse, Lorena Bobbit, and Courtney Love. (Her inclusion of Courtney in a line about “murder in the first degree” didn’t win her any points with this lifelong Hole fan.) She only performed two more songs: “Bumpin Bumpin,” and her hit “Gucci Gucci.” All told, the set clocked in at just under 15 minutes. (I’d make a joke about her 15 minutes of fame, but someone else already did.) For all their excited line-waiting, I expected the hardcore fans up front to clamor for more, but they didn’t. After absconding to the balcony, Kreayshawn tried to get their attention by waving around a paper flower for someone to catch, but everyone was already filing out obediently. This seems like an apt metaphor for the Internet’s attention span. The whole thing seemed designed to gather buzz for her upcoming show at Terminal 5; the fans who attended will now go home and tell their friends how great it was, and they will all buy tickets. Also, they will post their bootlegs on the Internet. (In a venue with such serious security, letting everyone use recording devices was almost definitely a conscious decision.) Will her performing and songwriting catch up with her fame, or is she currently as big as she’s ever going to get? My money’s on the latter, but who knows? If not, she always has video directing to fall back on. I must admit I’m curious about what the Kreayshawn-directed Red Hot Chili Peppers comeback clip will look like. Post from: Crushable Concert Report: Kreayshawn’s NYC Debut |
| Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:24 PM PDT |
Singer Amy Winehouse‘s long time battle with drug use came to an end today when she 
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