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Nicole Richie Releases Limited Edition Sunglasses

6/9/2017

Nicole Richie. Television personality and socialite has announced that she will be releasing a limited quantity of sunglasses designed for House of Harlow. The breakout actress on NBC's Great News is known for her signature over sized frames.

The star is the creative director for the House of Harlow, a brand largely known for it's accessories. The limited edition release is being called a capsule collection, in which there will only be a 1,000 available for the most dedicated fans.

The frames are rounded, recalling Boho chic or flower power glamour. The frames come in three colors: black, gradient, and gold. John Lennon would fill perfectly comfortable behind these sets of shades. The price of the sunglasses range from $250-$300. You can buy them here.

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Lick My Biscuit

5/1/2015

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“That's a metaphor for the vagina.”

But, is it though?

It honestly did not come as a surprise to me, but I was channeling English teacher when I finally realized the “biscuit” that Ivy Levan was talking about was her vagina. My professor makes everything sexual and I want to whip my chinese fan out at her and say NO.

I discovered Ivy Levan as one does. By looking at the dance charts. I liked her name and liked the name of the song. “Biscuit” just stands out in a crowd of “I Want You To Know” and “One Last Time”. The song is classified under “swamp pop” whatever the fuck that means and I am obsessed with everything.

Ivy Levan is a stunning deep voiced songstress that I feel intrinsically. I've watched all her music videos and she is a stunning ethereal goddess. Apparently Adam Lambert likes her and I like Ivy Levan. I can see this song being a breakout hit of the year. She certainly stands out in a crowd.

She's also a model. No surprise there. I love a good model. I just really like her look and her aesthetic. She has three music videos that play into this 50's screen siren look and I like them all. The music is not quite as catchy as “Biscuit”, but they don't disappoint.

My personal favorite is “The Dame Says”. It doesn't have a music video, but the lyric video is disturbing enough for all of us. Now, I haven't searched her name on Tumblr. I want to live for her music before I found out how problematic she is and all the reasons I shouldn't like her. And, she is a southerner. I'm sure they can find something.

Buy "The Dame Says"

This one girl I know is southern as fuck. She loves big trucks and boys with names like “Preston” and “Beau”. And, she told me I loved southerners and I was like no. The only southerner I actively love is Chris Crocker. The south is the kind of place you avoid unless you happen to run into a Golden Girls marathon.

Ivy has also convinced me that I need this sweater with the word “loser” emblazoned across it. I am not spending a hundred dollars on a sweater especially not when it's about to be miserable in anything but a crop top. That changes nothing. I want it. I want it all over my body.

I could be just as pretty as her. I just see stills of her and I'm like “Hot DAMN” (a title of one of her songs). No word yet on when or if she's releasing an album this year. But, we shall see.

Buy "Biscuit"

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I Like Marilyn Manson?

2/6/2015

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It isn't really a question of if I like Marilyn Manson. I like him. Once I did my own research on him, I really do like Marilyn Manson. I appreciate his aesthetic. He does such a good job on it, I've just never felt the urge to invest in that aesthetic. I am an easily frightened human being. And, this is the man who brought us the colossally successful Antichrist Superstar.

Now technically Marilyn Manson is a band, but whatever. It's one man. One nightmare. You know his makeup. It's on point. People are always surprised when I say I like Marilyn Manson. But, he just seems so cool. I can't explain it.

It was only recently that I listened to one of his songs. As exciting as single releases like “Long Hard Road Out of Hell” and “Arma-goddamn-fucking-geddon” sound. I wasn't going to listen to them. I was perfectly fine sitting on the bleachers being like kill Marilyn Manson. KILL. Loving his love with Dita Von Teese.

Because, yes he was married to the most famous burlesque dance there has ever been. She is probably the reason I like him as much as I do. And, they divorced a good seven years ago. But, in my mind they're love was everything. Tumultuous, sexy, and ultimately destructive.

Surprisingly, it was RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Adore Delano that made me look into Marilyn Manson's new single. He was all like listen to “Deep Six”. And, I was like. Okay. Adore Delano is also a singer and of course I've heard his album Til Death Do Us Party. So, I took a shot and assumed I could trust her.

#NowPlaying @marilynmanson #DeepSix! Good shit. pic.twitter.com/Z8FEnp9HVL
— Adore Delano (@AdoreDelano) January 9, 2015

I started off by watching the music video. Which is disturbing, but in a cool way. And, apparently no CGI was used in making it. I don't know how they managed that, but it's fantastic. The song had me grooving. It left me wondering if I liked Marilyn Manson.

Do I like Marilyn Manson?

I mean his new album Pale Emperor came out last Tuesday. I was out and about town. I bought the new Fall Out Boy album American Beauty/American Pyscho, but I didn't pick up Pale Emperor. I'm just scared.

I do listen to some hard rock. But, that comes way of The Pretty Reckless and Pat Benatar. Marilyn Manson has historically superseded them. “Deep Six” did not suggest an album full of screamo and crunching guitars that I couldn't handle. But, I'm so afraid.

I looked at the track list. The opening song is “Killing Strangers”. Then you have beautiful tracks like “The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles” (I can't imagine how that chorus goes), “The Devil Beneath My Feet” and “Birds of Hell Awaiting”. Does this not frighten you just knowing Marilyn Manson's track record. It makes me squeal and not in the good way. I am a stereotypical white girl who knows every word to Taylor Swift and bops back and forth to Katy Perry.

I am not a death metal kind of person. I just don't know. Let's also not ignore the fact that it's lead single “Deep Six” is about being buried. I have not analyzed it's true contents. But, this could include being buried alive or maybe just death in general. I don't know. I'm just not sure if I can handle a Marilyn Manson full length.

That said I am living for this album cover. And, I am enjoying the fact that his record label is called Hell Etc. That's funny.

I might just end up getting the CD single. Because, yes “Deep Six” was released on CD exclusively at Best Buy. The song is getting good reviews by the way. This isn't just me spouting. It's also do well on Mainstream Rock Radio. I didn't know there was such a thing.

Buy "Deep Six"

The question of whether I like Marilyn Manson is still up in the air. I'll have to psych myself into buying this album.

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This Is Halloween

10/31/2014

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Happy Halloween, everyone. I hope you are doing something real exciting. I was supposed to be going to a murder mystery party today. Instead I am at work. We were not allowed to ask off from work, and I was like please god. He did not answer. Hopefully it is not busy. We shall see.

Now some of you may be hosting a party tonight, just looking for some good music to put on in order to be festive. That is what I am here to do. I love all of these songs. With any luck these should be the creepy that you did not think of to add to your Halloween play list. I will not insult your intelligence. I'm sure you got the cornerstones: “Thriller”, “Disturbia”, “This Is Halloween”.

Last year Queen B deposited some perfect Halloween music for us. “Haunted” should have the feel that you want for a Halloween party. It is minimalist and it's also called “Haunted”. So, that lyrical content is on point. I also think her cover of Amy Winehouse's “Back to Black” with Andre 3000 is a strong contender to being added to your play list. If you don't feel it, maybe the original Amy version is more to your liking.

Buy "Haunted"

For BoA's first and only English studio album, she did a cover of girl group Monrose's “Scream”. It might not be perfect Halloween mood, but unlike Christmas we do not have albums dedicated to the subject. I like BoA's version better, because I like BoA. She's a major K-Pop, J-Pop star in line with the stardom of Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera.

Buy "Scream"

The video is what makes “Two Black Cadillacs” a perfect song for Halloween. It's about this possessed car that ends up killing a man. Perfect for Halloweeen. And of course the song itself is about the same thing. Killing a man who has done you wrong. Carrie Underwood always reinventing how to get even with a man.

Buy "Two Black Cadillacs"

Known for “Forget You”, his spot on The Voice, and his recent comments on rape Cee Lo Green released a solid soul R&B album The Lady Killer. I still like the album. I just don't know what he's doing with his life. But, one of the songs on it is “Bodies”. An evident precursor to his thoughts on rape now that I think about it. Still perfectly creepy for Halloween. It is heavily suggested by the song that his lovers body is found dead in his bed. The backing music alone should be strong enough to grab your attention.

Buy "Bodies"

Now this is more of a fun lyrically relevant Halloween song by Diablo Swing Orchestra. Part rock band, part Orchestra, part Opera their fun and silly song “Voodoo Mon Amour” should shift the underlying emotional stress of previous song “Bodies”.

Buy "Voodoo Mon Amour"

You should be aware that I adore Fergie. I mean I did do a week of Fergie. So, there should be no surprise that her song “Voodoo Doll” found it's way onto this list. With hushed lyrics (I don't have arms, I don't have any human qualities) and talk of stalling the devil and looking into crystal balls. Both musically and lyrically it should find space on a Halloween playlist.

Buy "Voodoo Doll"

“I'm In It” may not exemplify Halloween, but Kanye West throws in enough robotic screams to make it a terrifying pop/rap experience on his last album Yeezus.

Buy "I'm In It"

Of course Lady Gaga found her way into Halloween. With more then one song to choose from, I settled on “Bloody Mary” and “Monster” as exemplary Halloween lore.

Buy "Bloody Mary"

Buy "Monster"

With Lana Del Rey almost all of her songs have the right atmosphere for a Halloween bash. You could pick either of the title tracks off of albums Born to Die or Ultraviolence and have a perfect Halloween slow jam. However, “Gods and Monsters” off of her EP Paradise is much more inclined towards the spirit of the holiday over the other two tracks. Halloween is all about being in the lands of Gods and Monsters.

Buy "Gods and Monsters"

Queen Madonna after thirty years in the music business has made more then enough music for at least one of her songs to make it's way into this list. Let's start with 2012's “Gang Bang”. All about shooting her lover in the head over and over, meeting him in hell and doing it all over again. Halloween enough for you?

A Justin Timberlake backed “Voices” closes out her Hard Candy, just in time for Halloween. There are voices in “your head”. Creepy bells to close out the track and enough lyrical content to suggest being possessed to warrant a nod towards the month of October.

This song is much more fun and upbeat. It was a leftover from Like a Prayer and it found its way onto the B-Side of her “Cherish” single. Something is “Supernatural”, some have suggested that it is the touch of your hand. While, I just like to think it was made for Halloween. If you like it. Rip the song from youtube. You can't download it legally from iTunes or anything like that.

Buy "Gang Bang"

Buy "Voices"

You should be familiar with Phil Collins classic “In The Air Tonight”. Knowing the back story to this song, should help you realize why it's perfect for tonight. It has been said that the lyrics tell the story of someone drowning, crying out for help, and that person choosing not to save them. It has also been suggested that the narrator is Phil Collins himself, who saw all of this happen, but was unable to do anything to stop it. Over the years Phil Collins has always denied that this song means “anything”. It's still a fascinating story none the less isn't it?

Buy "In The Air Tonight"

There should be no explanation for why The Pretty Reckless's song “Going to Hell” made the cut. If you like this song by the Taylor Momsen fronted band, you might also be interested in their song “Zombie”.

Buy "Going To Hell"

We all know Rihanna's major smash “Disturbia” and scene stealing “Russian Roulette”, but what about the opener to album Rated-R, “Mad House”? Under two minutes long. There's no reason not to let her open up your Halloween bash.

Buy "Mad House"

Silly Christian band The W's is my final suggestion with their song “The Devil is Bad”. Between all the zombies, bloody mary's, drownings, and debauchery of the night it might be good to remember that the devil is bad.

Buy "The Devil Is Bad"

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She Is Me

10/3/2014

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The Mindy Project is a show you should be aware of. I watched it sporadically for the longest time. It's a funny show. The reason I didn't invest in season one, was because of ABC's Don't Trust The Bitch In Apartment 23. That show is better, then The Mindy Project.

However, it is not longer with us. ABC cancelled it. Just like ABC cancels everything. Too quickly and without an adequate resolution. Thank you for that.

This obsession with The Mindy Project has been building up, since I bought the first season after getting sushi out with Thunder and her sister J. Lo. I went into Best Buy, just planning on buying Calvin Harris's album 18 Months. I leave with Calvin Harris and the first season of The Mindy Project.

It was a good time in my life back when I was working too much, but had more then enough money to buy whatever I wanted. Now I exist.

I have been making slow, but steady progress on this season. Whenever, I have thirty minutes where I know I am not going to do anything, I'm like lets watch The Mindy Project.

Mindy is me. Pop culture obsessed. Cute. Adorable. Witty. A questionably good employee. The kind of person who asks the important questions in life. She is perpetually single and for the most part is okay with that. She is a resilient feminine woman.

I however do not have the stamina or nerve to become an OBGYN. Sorry, world I do not have any intentions of entering the medical world. I do not want to deliver your baby. That really does not appeal to me. I'm sorry if I just ruined your dreams for me.

The work environment in this show, however I can handle. I could do that. You have crass nurse, Beverly. Former convict, Morgan. Who is the strangest part of the show. The virgin and the slut as receptionists. And, Mindy's two male colleagues. Danny, the strong male figure from Staten Island, and Dr. Reed the attractive British OBGYN that Mindy has casual sex with.

A great sitcom is where you bond with every character. That is The Mindy Project. Morgan can be annoying as hell, but I love him. I love what he adds to this show. I love seeing Mindy stumble her way through love in New York.

If you haven't seen it. Give it a chance. Comedy is really subjective. The world is obsessed with Forrest Gump. I saw the movie once. I made my effort to be culturally aware. I'm over it. You might like it. You might not. I don't know.

Watch the show. Netflix it. Watch it on Fox. It comes on Tuesday's at 9:30/8:30 central.

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Last Night A DJ SAved My Life

8/10/2014

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There's a possibility that your well aware of the one hit wonder that was “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life”. A group by the name of Indeep sent it to commercial success and failed to produce anything that replicated it's commercial viability after that.

I have to admit that I didn't know this song. It was only recently when I was watching Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour that I heard her sample it in her medley of her hit song “Music”. I looked it up afterwords and it got me thinking about dance music. I must say I love it. The hallmark of a good dance song is one where the beat is so good, it doesn't matter what the words are. Some would argue that this is what makes dance music so throwaway, but it's carefree nature towards life is what makes it an escape.

Over the past few years EDM has been everywhere. I mean everywhere. Recently, not so much. I don't know if this is just a disco backlash kind of situation or if music styles are just evolving. But, that is why I am here to talk to you about my favorite DJ's.

Let's just get the mainstream out of the way. I'm infatuated with Calvin Harris. Now I have not invested anytime on anything he's done before “We Found Love”, so don't go through his archives and judge me. I don't know what it is about him, but I just like him. He's a nice looking man. I appreciate that.

What I really like about him is that deep husky voice he uses in “Feel So Close” and more recently on “Summer”. It has this untrained sexy raspyness I can't resist. I like that Calvin Harris sings. I just can't get into David Guetta the way some people do. Why is this man releasing his own music if he's never going to sing.

That's why I'm fine with Calvin Harris, he uses other people when he needs their voice to add something to a song, but he feels more then comfortable throwing his own vocals on a track when it fits. About, the only thing I like about David Guetta is that Madonna had him do a remix of her song “Revolver”. This man does a remix for her and this song doesn't even go number one in the clubs. That doesn't happen. When Madonna releases music, the clubs play it, and yet when David over here gets his hands on Madonna he fucks it up.You should know Madonna is my Queen supreme and when she gives someone her stamp of approval, I try not to out right hate them. She's the only reason I'm not going to read Avicii right here, right now. That bitch ass bitch.

Buy "Revolver"

When, I read on twitter that he got out of the hospital for some surgery, I wanted to know if we could just send him back. I know that makes me a terrible person, but I just don't care. His style is a watered down version of Madonna's own album American Life and that's why she likes him. He is not forward thinking. Madonna did it ten years before him and she did it better.

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So, maybe I did read him. He is cute though. Not sexy, but nothing to be ashamed of.

In the department of sexy, though I have got you covered. DJ Havana Brown is my Australian princess. I adore this woman. If you read my article on We Wear Pink you would know how obsessed I am with her. The only thing you might know Havana from is her collaboration with Pitbull “We Run The Night” (Yet, further proof that Pitbull's first name is Featuring).

Buy "We Run The Night"

Buy "Big Banana"

This song was everything. I mean everything, and I heard it on the radio a few times, but never enough to say it got overplayed. Now, Havana really is a DJ. She does these remixes every year called “Crave”. I have not invested in them. I like her music, but I'm just not a remix person.

She really does have throwaway lyrics, though. Take any track from 1-12 on Flashing Lights and you'll find a cliché. But, the music is so good, the words do not matter. I keep telling you that and you continue not to believe me. About the only song that makes me really upset is another collaboration she did with Pitbull called “Last Night”.

Mind you. I like it. I really like it. I just do not like what he is saying about Havana. She was dancing on the water with no clothes on. Apparently there were two girls. And, I'm just like what kind of gentleman are you talking about what you have done with sexy Havana Brown. How dare you.

It makes me upset. He says “what happens in Miami never happened” and yet he's telling you all about what he did with Havana Brown. That is private, sir. You are rude.

Buy "Last Night"

For my final DJ, I don't even know if he counts as a DJ. His name is DJ Mustard. He doesn't release music individually that I know of. He just makes the music for other people.

He's responsible for all my R&B twerk songs as embarassing as that may be. He's kind of like an updated Timbaland and without Timbaland around to entertain us, I will take DJ Mustard any day. You probably know him for his work on “Rack City” (Shameless guilty pleasure), but I didn't know he produced it until I heard the song he did for J.Lo.

“Girls” is quickly becoming one of my favorite Jennifer Lopez songs ever and I had to know who this man DJ Mustard was. That's how I found out he did “Rack City”. He's also responsible for that girl Tinashe's song “2 On” with Schoolboy Q. I really like that song. I don't know how I feel about Tinashe yet. I need to hear some more of her music, but I'll keep my ears to the ground for you.

Buy "Girls"

Buy "2 On"

These are my DJ's and I'm sure I missed someone fabulous, so let me know if I was really basic so I can make it up to them somehow.

What's better then a narcissist anthem heralded by Will.I.Am and Miley Cyrus and backed by DJ Mustard?
Buy "Feelin' Myself"

Yet, another I'm in love with a stripper song by T-Pain, and somehow it never gets old.
Buy "Up Down"

And, let's not forget the hit that was "My Hitta" for YG
Buy "My Hitta"

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Chasing The Sun

8/1/2014

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I had no intention of doing a Friday Favorites this week, but I am too obsessed with Hilary Duff's new song “Chasing The Sun” not to give it the spotlight.

It's our first preview into her new album, the first one she's had since 2008's Dignity. She's promised us an acoustic, adult contemporary feel. So, far “Chasing The Sun” gives us exactly that. Co-written by beach blondie Colbie Caillait it's everything you would expect from a Colbie release. Light hearted, summery, and breezy. It has “hit” potential. There's all the bounciness of “Best Day of My Life” without the irritation and the same syrupy sweet shove down of “Rude”. With enough radio play, this could be her biggest hit she's ever had.

Hilary is killing the game. The music video is one of the most precious things I've seen in a long time. I imagine will be seeing gif's of it everywhere soon. It has that kind of viral sting to it. I find the office setting of part of the music video to be the most intereting. Is it possibly a plug for her new show on TV Land Younger that is also set in an office? We shall see. So, far 2014 seems to be going the right way for Hilary Duff.

Buy "Chasing The Sun"

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Nicole Richie Releases Limited Edition Sunglasses

Lick My Biscuit

I Like Marilyn Manson?

This Is Halloween

She Is Me

Last Night A DJ SAved My Life

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