May 30, 2008
Dork & Queens
Not only is Pork & Beans a BBQ must-have, it's a song by Weezer with a must-see video featuring more YouTube sensations than the average starf*cker's MySpace friends list.
And, let me tell ya, Marc was right. Lauren Caitlin Upton (a.k.a. Miss South Carolina) might not know her geography, but girlfriend is looking PHAT chopping up some maps.
Posted just one week ago, this video has received more than 23,000 comments and nearly 5 million views making it (in my opinion) the latest viral marketing smash on the Net.
If you ask me, there's only one YouTube celeb missing from this fine piece of creativity: Obama Girl (who would have looked tres hot slicing through some Hillary campaign posters with Star Wars Kid's lightsaber).
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Weezer's Official "Pork And Beans" video [5 million views]:
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Want to see Weezer's YouTubers in their original videos? Surf these babies:
- Judson Laipply's Evolution of Dance [87 million views]
- Miss Teen USA South Carolina flubs her pageant answer [26 million views]
- Tay Zonday's Chocolate Rain [23 million views]
- Numa Numa [14 million views]
- Dramatic Chipmunk (aka Dramatic Prairie Dog) [9 million views]
- It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!! [7 million views]
- Guinness World Record for Most T-shirts Worn at One Time [6 million views]
P.S. If you have not been to the Caveman's Crib yet, you'd better hop to it. I think the birth of the Caveman was some serious corporate-side viral genius.I'm telling you -- the way the GEICO marketed it on Facebook was to die for smaaaaahhht. Way better than the Burger King Subservient Chicken.
Too lazy to try the interactive bachelor pad out yourself? Watch the YouTube "party invitation" video, below, which will give you an idea of what the Crib looks like inside.)
May 22, 2008
Wii Hissy Fit
Not too long ago, I told my boyfriend I really wanted a Nintendo Wii Fit. Now, I know why: that's game's got game.
But some people are cursing the ingenious platform, saying it's just plain rude.
In Britain, a little girl said her Wii Fit called her "porky" after it used her height and weight to calculate her Body Mass Index (BMI) ... which led her to cry about it on national TV. [Computer game tells 'porkies']
And, in Spain, another Wii Fit told a guy, "Don't jump too hard, porky -- you might have a heart attack!" ... which led him to cry about it on his blog [My Wii Fit made me fat].
Neither the little girl nor the blogger is fat, which indicates that the Wii Fit's BMI calculator is either broken or designed by Kate Moss. But, despite this obvious glitch, people are still saying that Wii's comments are making them feel a wee bit wiijected.
Nevertheless, Wii Fat, er, Wii Fit users who've complained about the console say they'll continue to use it.
Bleccch!! People are too sensitive. Wii Fit still rocks. Get over it, fatasses.
- Gamers get on board, in shape with 'Wii Fit' [Baltimore Sun]
- Wii Fit gets a tryout [Los Angeles Times]
- Some Professor Says Baloney To Wii Fit [Kotaku.com, NY]
- Wii Fit a pricey, ingenious way to get you to exercise [Norwich Bulletin]
May 19, 2008
Green With Envy
Smart has been sexy since librarians started letting their hair down and taking off those horn-rimmed specs. And now, Ivy League dish is becoming just as hot.
Yes, new Ancient Eight grapevine pulp is spreading, well, like ivy -- everyone wants to know what's going on behind those leaf-laced brick walls. And everyone has an opinion about it.
Traditionally stereotyped as loyal to petrified opinions, some Ivy Leaguers say they're never wrong ... just misunderstood. And a new seedling is all about setting the green tea partiers straight: Introducing 02138.
No, 02138 is not a spinoff of "Beverly Hills, 90210." And Shannen Doherty? Nowhere in sight. ... Those five digits comprise Harvard University's zip code, and the name of its lush alumni glossy.
But, just how close are 90210 and 02138?
According to Mapquest, Beverly Hills and Cambridge are approximately 2,996.78 miles apart. (Pretty far if you ask me.) But 02138 president and co-founder Bom Kim (class of 2000), reassures us that the new slick "... is not the tweedy, ivy-covered image of Harvard."
And the mag's first issue, back in 2006, told the same story.
It features one hot Rashida Jones (above), dressed in a smirk, a man's tie and, well, not a whole lot else. "Harvard, Unstuffed." ... "She's Harvard. So are you." flaunts the mag.
But now, since 02138 is under new ownership -- the mag was recently purchased from Atlantic Media Co. / David Bradley by Manhattan Media -- I have to wonder ... will it still make the masses green with ivy envy for some Harvard-style gossipry? Probably not.
"As part of the acquisition, Manhattan Media President and CEO Tom Allon also announced that the company is launching a new division, Ivy League Media, which will publish a series of like-minded magazines, web sites and social networking events targeting alumni from other Ivy League schools, beginning with Princeton and Yale in 2009, followed by Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, and Brown in 2010 and 2011."
Just what the World Wide Web needs: More zip code-tasseled social networking websites created by Ivy Leaguers.
That, and some hangover chicken with some Poonsters after lib-in it up Billy Jim-style with a clubbie from LoHo.*
Fire Starter
Last week, I learned how to start a fire. And yesterday, I *sorta* learned how to fish. Now, I can't wait to go camping for the first time - ever - this weekend! W00t!
May 18, 2008
Safety Net
Did you know that there are people out there who connect socially through chatrooms via the Internet ... even more often than they do in real life?
Since 2000, when I started journaling online, I have met (virtually, of course) lots of people who have developed compulsive Internet disorders, which have interfered with the ability for them to live normal lives.
Learn more about "Internet Addiction" from John Grohol, Psy.D. -- the cool guy who founded PsychCentral -- who knows way more about disorders than anyone I know:
May 10, 2008
Shoe-In
First, it was the Nike Terminator in Harris tweed. Then, it was the Nike Air Force 1 in Merino wool. Now, the Nike Dunk gets its Brit on. Check out the limited-edition "Nike Liberty Dunk" at Opening Ceremony boutiques in NYC and LA where they will be sold exclusively (starting today). Soapbox Killer, a friend of mine who has about 10K pairs of sneakers, is going to be so jealous I blogged these first. W00t!
[Source: The Empire of KittyLaboom]
May 09, 2008
January Jane
Joey-On-The-Spot
I got some sad news while I was checking my MySpace mail today. Apparently, I've been bumped into a lower spot on my friend Todd's Top Friends list. The guilty party: A singing man named Joey.
Date: May 8, 2008 8:23 PMLol.
Subject: My new number one ...
Kelly Ann,
It should be you ... yes. It should be. But when you hear how amazing a singer this guy is ... I think you will see why I had to put him in my number one spot ... at least for a little bit.
http://www.myspace.com/joeylinello
Prepare for AWESOME!
Todd
P.S. Please move to LA so we can date.
May 05, 2008
State Of The Body Art
Get off your laptop and kick it up at Michael and Patrick's place (aka Tattoo at 1413 K St., NW, WDC) Tuesday night when all door proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! Can't get offline long enough to party down? Donate online via the the fun little campaign site I designed for LLS Angels. :-) Go! Team! Win!
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