Sunday, December 20, 2009

A Very Not Retro Look Back

My good friend Jon over at You Must Learn found this great video about what 9 year-olds thinks about the last 10 years of culture and current events [video after the jump].

The decade according to 9-year-olds from allison louie-garcia on Vimeo.


These kids are adorable, smart, and damn lucky they never had to deal with dial up [using the house phone and the Internet at the same time because your family's cool enough to have 2 phone lines? I remember never wanting to leave the computer room]
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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Thursday Thirteen: 13 Classic Christmas Songs

I've been under exams and papers. I'm nowhere near done but I did want to post, seeing as how I've put up next to nothing this month.

I stumbled across Thursday 13 a meme where every Thursday you make a list. Sounds simple enough.

Even finals aren't enough to kill my spirit, and for my first Thursday 13, I'd celebrating 13 classic Christmas songs.

1. Christmas Time All Over the World, Sammy Davis, Jr.




2. Santa Baby, Eartha Kitt, 1954

3. Christmas Island, The Andrews Sisters, 1946


4. Christmas in Hollis, Run DMC


5. Santa Claus is Coming Town, Jackson 5

6. Greensleeves, Vince Guaraldi

7. Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night, Jimi Hendrix


8. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, Thurl Ravenscroft

9. Jingle Bells, Count Basie

10. Merry Christmas, Baby, Chuck Berry

11. Silent Night, The Temptations

12. Baby, It's Cold Outside, Dean Martin


[not exactly Christmas, but a snuggly winter feel anyway]

13. Domenick the Donkey, Lou Monte




Enjoy the season! I have to write a paper on early 20th century American novels...


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Barbie's Mod Makeover


I was never a fan of Barbie, but this guy's take on the doll just might make me a fan.
Flickr user Bouffant Headbutt has a legion of dolls in the grooviest vintage outfits and hairstyles. Love them!
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Marilyn Monroe Smoking "Reefer"


Today, a collector put up $275,000 for a reel gem: a silent video of Marilyn Monroe smoking marijuana. Read the full story here.
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Friday, November 27, 2009

Repeat (1): Together Again by Janet Jackson

Repeat (1) is a "feature" in the vein of my old 99 cents column. These are the songs that are stuck in my head and worth the 99 cents from iTunes

I watched Janet Jackson's performance at the American Music Awards and I have to say, I wasn't terribly impressed. I love, love, love Janet Jackson, but she seems a little tired. I'd like to believe it was just a bad night; Janet's still got it. Here's the video:



She got through a lot of her big hits [though Rhythm Nation was conspicuously absent]. When she got to the end, though, I remembered how much I loved "Together Again" from The Velvet Rope album. It's very 90s, very gay club, a la Crystal Waters. I think she ended with that song as a tribute to her brother. Since then, I've had that song stuck in my head.



Beautiful Janet in a beautiful video, during her all around the world phase. Enjoy!
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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you're all having a wonderful holiday! A little gem from the LIFE magazine photo archive

From the 1941 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a fish out of water:


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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Beyonce and Bettie: Video Phone featuring Lady Gaga

This has to be one of the more ridiculous songs I've heard in recent memory. The lyrics are, unsurprisingly, terrible, and I refuse to believe that Beyonce is actually down with peddling amateur porn. Luckily, the video is quite a visual feast. I'm posting mostly because it looks like Beyonce loves retro things, too: note the Bettie Page wig, the 20s-inspired hat, and the classic Bond babe get up on the motorcycle.



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