Dec 30, 2009

The only music videos that mattered in 2009

No other videos mattered this year...impressive because one of said videos came out in October of 2008.

"Shoulda put a ring on it,” entered our pop culture lexicon and proclamations of being “a free bitch, baby” littered everyone’s News Feed.

Spawning a slew of spoofs since the '08 release, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it) became the video that wouldn't die (Even the Chippettes did their own take). Beyonce took the ‘less-is-more’ philosophy and ran with it…err, danced with it. A sound stage, three leotards, one mechanical glove and three “single” ladies later—voila! A hit is born. Perhaps the most effective mainstream viral music video ever? I think so.



On the other end of the pop prism, Lady Gaga’s ‘more-is-more’ Bad Romance took advantage of a season’s worth of Alexander McQueen, razorblade sunglasses, a hairless pussycat, latex costumes, a busy Russian bathhouse filled with mobsters, product placement, crystal headpieces, a fur wedding dress, fire, Illumunati symbols (lol) and a personal orbit. Between the visuals and the lyrics, the references were just as random and varied: Nosferatu (and vampireism), Hitchcock, the twist, Bollywood, evolution and the sex trade. Well, she certainly isn’t boring.

Dec 23, 2009

You've Changed

I love Sia...her last album is still in rotation. She's working with Christina Aguilera on X-tina's upcoming CD and in the meantime, she's released this delicious track. The accompanying video is filled with GIF-able moments and LOL-tastic facial expressions.

Dec 10, 2009

Girls Just Wanna Viva Glam

Lady Gagalupe and Cyndi Lauper have teamed up with MAC for their Spring 2010 Viva Glam campaign.
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Dec 6, 2009

O Canada!

These patriotic RED (see what I did there?) hot mittens are all the buzz- haven't you heard? The fleece-lined mitts make great stocking-stuffers and are flying off shelves countrywide. And why wouldn't they? At $10 CAD a pair, I regret not buying more.

I've been wanting them for weeks and they've been sold out at every Bay store...UNTIL TODAY. I found a pair and snapped them up instantly. P even managed to score a S/M size for himself (S/M sizes are REALLY rare).

Run, don't walk.