Inspired by a conversation me and LeRon had during our last PCS Podcast, now we want you all to decide . . . . who is the hotter Deschanel sister?!?!?!?
Zooey
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Emily
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Kate may have won the box office battle, but Gina won the Future Ex-Wife war! If you haven’t already, you should all go check out Haywire, ’cause that movie is the business!!!
Here is a fact about me, I LOVE 80’s MUSIC! With that being said, I’ve picked twenty-eight of my favorite 80’s songs for you all to enjoy. I only picked twenty-eight songs for the number of years I have been living on this Earth. When in actuality I am only twenty-seven years of age but I will be twenty-eight this year therefore I rounded up the track list. I am not going to go into explanation why I’ve picked each song because each explanation would be like a page long. We’re just here for the music, am I right? Do know this, 80’s music has been a big influence in my upbringing as a child and also as nerdy adult. These tracks below plus many more songs has always provided joy, creativity, and happiness to my ears, mind, and heart. It might sound a bit corny but all I can say is my mother was an 80’s kid; whatever she listened to I had to listen to. Who knew I would grow up to still love some of these great tunes? Enough of me being nostalgic; download the first volume of Retro Fridays and let me know what you think of my small collection of 80’s music. Enjoy!
The Tracks Michael Jackson – PYT Prince – Little Red Corvette Ah Ha – Take On Me Billy Idol – Dancing with Myself Billy Joel – Big Shot The Cure – Close to Me John Cougar Melloncamp – Jack & Diane New Edition – Can You Stand The Rain Phil Colins – In the Air of the Night Sheila E. – Glamorous Life Soft Cell – Tainted Love Run DMC – Rock Box Talking Heads – Once in Lifetime Tears for Fears – Head Over Heels Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go Ready for the world – Oh Sheila Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in Full Zapp & Roger – Computer Love Foreigner – Waiting For a Girl Like You Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come on Eileen Slick Rick – Mona Lisa Nena – 99 Red Balloons Falco – Rock me Amadeus Peter Gabriel – Sledge Hammer Flock of Seagulls – Ran Far Away Rockwell – Somebody Is Watching Me LL Cool J – I Need Love Pat Benatar – We Belong
“It’s Retro Fridays; hope you have a nice weekend!”
Lamar Smith, the chief sponsor of SOPA, announced today that he is pulling the bill “until there is wider agreement on a solution.” Coming down after widespread protest on the Internet on Wednesday by Wikipedia, Reddit and other websites the world over, Smith reversed his stance just two days after he told The Wall Street Journal that he didn’t plan to back down on SOPA, and informing the newspaper he expected to “move forward” with the bill in February. The websites that staged blackout signaled their displeasure with the bill by going dark and not allowing any content to be utilized. That day, several Congressmen dropped their support for SOPA and its Senate counterpart, PIPA. As of this moment, PIPA has been taken off the table for now. While Wikipedia and cohorts went dark, an alarmingly few popular websites (Facebook and YouTube to name a few) stayed out of the blackout altogether. Although Facebook did not go dark for SOPA, the company has expressed its opposition to the bill. On Wednesday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg comments his thoughts on SOPA, calling the legislation “poorly thought out.” “I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy,” Smith (R-Texas) said. “It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products.” Thanks Mashable for passing along the info.  By LeRon Dawkins on January 18, 2012 at 11:30 am 
The SOPA blackout has started today. Basically, for the duration of today, a lot of websites you frequent may greet you with messages saying how they are taking a stance against a proposed bill from Congress that will essentially halt progression of the internet and most likely put us into a technological (and informational) Dark Ages. We at PopCultureShock oppose the Stop Online Piracy Act. In its present form, it gives control of the whole Internet to the same entertainment companies who frequently send erroneous DMCA complaints and takedown notices. The implications are unimaginable as the bill itself is dangerous and overreaching. Piracy is a problem (of course), but so is censorship — and that’s precisely what SOPA is. From where we’re looking at this current moment, there’s no safe bet that SOPA itself would have any effect on piracy. Have you paid attention to piracy? Pirates are resourceful enough to get around it. Censorship has nothing to do with that and censorship would be what we’re stuck with in the aftermath thanks to some political yahoo shooting their wad in a half-assed attempt to keep money in a few pockets. In the last few days the SOPA bill has been weakened largely due to courageous and vocal efforts by countless voices on the Internet, but its supporters are still fighting for it and PIPA (The Senate’s version) still poses a threat to the web as we know it. The fight is far from over, and we will lose no passion or resolve until it is dead and buried. The reality is that SOPA supporters far are better funded than we are, so the onus is on us, the people, to be louder and more passionate than these clowns can ever hope to be. As journalists, we can’t stop bringing news to you and we feel that we owe you the service of keeping on top of all things entertainment and newsworthy. The internet helps us do that so don’t let them take it away from you. PopCultureShock will continue to keep you informed. We may be a music, movies, comics and video game blog, but we are plugged into life (and lifestyles) so political issues like these do impact our way of life. As internet users, if you’re as concerned about this as we are, we urge you to contact Congress. If you’re outside of the US, this affects you too, as the bill is targeted in part at “foreign sites.” You can get in contact with the US State Department. For more information on how SOPA is, our friends at CNET have provided an FAQ and we urge you to give it a read and get educated on this. The Stop American Censorship website will get you started. When your kids say, “Where were you when the government made the internet lame?” you’ll hopefully respond with unflinching certainty: “Raising hell!”
“I firmly believe in natural selection! If it’s Grandma Sue’s time to go, it’s her time to go!” First episode of the New Year, and we’re kickin’ it off right! Even got ourselves some theme music, courtesy of Freelance 33.3! This edition of Fresh Fridays just might be one of my favorite assortments of music by far. Let’s begin…
2AM Club Featuring Chiddy – Every Evening: I just might have found a new group to follow in 2012. I have heard three solid songs by this group. I really enjoy this song with the additional lyrics from Chiddy from Chiddy Bang makes this song a piece of dope-ness!
Birdy – 1901 (Phoenix Cover): It’s crazy how they’re more and more cover songs that are better than the original songs. I do not think I was a fan of the original song but I am a fan of this cover. Any cover song with a female vocalist is more awesome than the original.
Cris Cab – One Thing: This guy kind of reminds me of Robin Thicke, not because he’s White, no! He has this Soul, Pop thing going on with the way he delivers the lyrics in this song. I like the beat, produced by Pharell Williams; very different from The Nuptunes’ usual bass and snare.
The Concept – GIMME TWICE: This is super catchy, like Target commercial catchy from the first second this song begins to play. I wonder was that the thing they were shooting for, catchy, commercial song. Good, fun music for a Saturday night. Enjoy!
Foxes – Youth: I instantly loved this song from the moment it hit my ears. The lead vocalist voice is amazing and the beat is great. The beat has this Dance, bass sound going on with it that kind of brings out the lead vocalist voice. This is a great song.
Get People – Macaw: I am not sure what genre this song would land in; it’s a little bit of everything. There is a little Electronica, Dancehall, Pop, and Alternate. This group makes this sound work for them. There is a unique but familiar feel to this song; it’s very enjoyable.
The Guillemots – I Don’t Feel Amazing Now (Mooli Remix): I like everything with this song, this song is so good I do not want to hear the original song. The vocals are meaningful and the beat is body moving. Strange because the song’s lyrics are somber but the beat really brings out the lyrics.
Jayy Fresh – Sickness & Collapse: So, Jayy Fresh begun following me on Twitter and I’ve noticed she’s a MC therefore decided to check her work out. Her work has this classic, soulful, true Hip-Hop feel to it. These two songs really caught my ear and I had to feature them this week. From me and my PCS family, let’s give a big welcome to Jayy Fresh to Fresh Fridays. If you want to check out more of her work, click here: http://soundcloud.com/jayy-fresh
Jay-Z Featuring B.I.C. – Glory: As you might know (or not know) I am not the biggest Jay-Z fan BUT this is a great song; it’s about his daughter. There is a beautiful thing in these lyrics, congrats Shawn Carter.
M3SA – Heart Throb: To think I almost passed up on this song. Allow me to share a tale with you all how this song made its way onto Fresh Fridays. I listened to this song once and I was indifferent at first. I gave it a second listen on my speakers and every member in my household was body rocking, dancing, and just moving to the beat. Shazam! It’s here on Fresh Fridays thanks to my family.
Mansions On The Moon – Rest Of Your Days: I’ve featured quite a few songs from this group because they’re growing on me, I think I just might actually like this group. This song is very mellow and laid back; the vocals and lyrical content are very Folk with an abstract feel to it.
The-Dream – ROC: I am still waiting on another “Wedding Crasher” type of song from The-Dream. I am not a big fan of The-Dream because his music and song content just doesn’t really appeal to me. ROC is another song of his that I am feeling shoulder shrugs toward. Hey, don’t take my word for, it give this song a listen for yourself.
Tony Williams Featuring Wale, Emilio Rajas, and Macklemore – Blazin’ High: This is my Jam of the week! Who is Tony Williams? Well you all might have heard his voice featured on many Hip-Hop songs but he is known for his background vocals on many Kanye West’s songs; (Heard ‘Em Say, Say You Will, and All of the Lights just to name a few.) I have always loved the sound of his voice, kind of an 808’s and the Heartbreak sound to his voice. Bottom line this is a dope a$$ song and he has a new mixtape out today called, Some Of My Best Friends Are Rappers. Check it out!
Tune-Yards – Gangsta: I don’t know what to say about this song because it’s just too fantastic for words. I really like this song therefore you should also!
Youth Lagoon – July: This is a great song; I honestly mean that from the bottom of my heart. I really enjoy this song for its low vocals to its awesome build up. This song becomes sunshine to my ears at 2:49, magic!
“It’s Fresh Fridays; hope you have a nice weekend!” It’s the new year, people! Time new future ex-wifes, cotdammit! In this edition, we’ve got two ladies who will actually be dukin’ it out at the box office next week, so I though it’d be cool to get an idea on what folks will be checking out. Kate Beckinsale VS. Gina Carano
I can’t even act surprised. God, you guys are easier than your sister on prom night!! Rap trio Gods’Illa take to the streets of DC to get their “Do The Right Thing” on with their latest video for their track, “Sal’s Pizzzeria”. |
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