I'm Scared to Ask
Before I partake in my usual weekend
love affair with DDR these next few days, can someone
please assure me that I don't look like this guy
while ripping it up in the arcade?
Lifecasting Their Real World
Justin Kan of Justin.tv. Photo: Yahoo
As much as I love online trends, I don't think I could ever wear a live webcam on my head all day. I mean... everyone has their moments, right? Must we stream them all? I just came across this article and video on Yahoo's home page, which made me think differently about some of the lifecasters I've been following of late. While they're clearly all about shaping this exciting new breed of celebrity, the 24/7 aspect of the job is starting to take it's toll. In the video, check out what happens when iJustine turns off her webcam, and stops being 'judged' for a moment. What do you think?
Miss Such As, the U.S. American
Miss Teen South Carolina continues
to provide many minutes of online entertainment.
Miss Teen USA Spoof by: William Sledd
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Photo: CNET.com
New iPods, coming September 5.
Thats, like, next week. (CNET)
The Old Gray Lady and her friend Natasha Singer set
us free—women should no longer be afraid to go gray.
(New York
Times)
Mischa Barton can't dance. LOL! (Page Six)
I refuse to believe Frank McCourt was a bad
teacher. I rather choose to believe this student got
an 'F', and is now out for revenge.
(Page
Six)
Helmsley housekeeper goes after puppy's millions.
Also, apparently Leona used to make out with the
pooch. Ew. (NY Daily
News)
Cancer Girls are Cool
Photo: The Boston Globe
What if your easy, breezy life were
ripped out from under you, and you have to deal with
the news that you had cancer? 31-year-old Kris Carr's
documentary of this very nightmare, "Crazy, Sexy
Cancer," airs tonight on TLC at 9. What makes it
interesting, I just read in The Boston
Globe, is that:
"Crazy Sexy Cancer" has the dramatic advantage of feeling unfinished. This isn't a triumphant tale of staring down death or enduring chemotherapy; Carr's cancer, though incurable, never reaches that critical stage. While her tumors could spread at any moment, they stay menacingly still over the course of the film, like vultures that haven't decided to swoop. Cancer isn't a sickness so much as a sense of doom.
How interesting. I look forward to watching this tonight, and to see reality television be used as a vehicle for inspiration and hope rather than bug-eating and child-spanking.
I'm Intrigued...
I went to check out iJustine's blog, and this is what
I find! Hmmm.... Can't wait to see what's next! I'll
keep you posted. In the meantime, I'll hang out with
her here.
Manhattan Hero
Photo: Gothamist
Subway hero update. I love this guy!
This Kid Will Be THE MAN at School, No?
(sorry, I'm obsessed
with this pic) photo: wiki
Check out George Hotz's
sign-off before he went away to college
this weekend:
"I will be sending the iPhones, unlocked if they wish, to jpetrie(the first donater), gray(the reversing genius), and iProof(who is truly amazing at finding stuff online) Thanks a lot everyone. I leave for college tomorrow, and this has been a great end to a great summer."
Ok, so he didn't save one for me... but does he have to be so nonchalant about it?
Good luck at R.I.T, kid. Ya did good.
Happy Wednesday
Amy Winehouse can't catch a break, father-in-law gets all Michael Lohan on her. (Page Six)
MySpace has fashion site? Yea. They want to participate in fashion week. Cool. (Anyone else over MySpace?) (Media Post)
Rihanna and Shia, sittin' in a tree... (Perezelle)
Ben Affleck to star in "He's Just Not that Into You." Darn! I was totally planning on catching that one until now. (Variety)
The Man Speaks the Truth
I try to not be deadly serious about
too many things, but the subject of skin care has
always been on my no-kidding-around list. Acne-laden
teen years combined with a lifetime of sun
worshipping has left me praying to the skin gods for
forgiveness.
("I'm sorry. Please don't make me wake up with
raisin-face tomorrow. Amen.")
I was introduced to Dr. Dennis Gross during a meeting
at Cosmo where he took me through MD Skincare
(his product line) and explained his philosophy
behind it: to create multi-tasking products that'll
save you a trip to the dermatologist. Ok, sounds good
to me. Then I tried his Alpha Beta Daily Face
Peel It.
Changed. My. Life. The stuff works wonders on so
many issues: fine lines, discoloration and
breakouts. Don't have major skin concerns? The
peel will keep you lucky ducks glowing and
moisturized.
Dr. G recently added four Truth Serums
to his lineup. Have I
tried them yet? No. But experience tells me that
the man doesn't lie, so you better believe I'll be
testing them soon. I'll keep you posted.
Yet Another Reason for a Chocolate Binge
The gals over at YumSugar
let us in on a
delicious secret this morning: chocolate can help
relieve PMS symptoms. Well, not all chocolate.
A Canadian company called Jamieson Vitamins created
special snack-sized bars called PMS
Support, that are
spiked with natural botanicals to calm tension and
alleviate cramps. Yums. I think I'll "take them"
every day of the month—for preventative
purposes.
Bruuuuuuuuuuce!!
Attention, Bruce fans! iTunes is offering free downloads of Bruce's new single, "Radio Nowhere." I've been listening to it since yesterday...it's obviously awesome. You can also pre-order his upcoming album for a bargain. Don't have iTunes? Download it here.
Need An Outfit for the US Open?
I don't. But I kind of wish I did,
because I'm obsessed with all of these clothes. Can
you buy them if you promise to watch the matches on
TV?
(Photo: Polo.com)
Click on the image for a
preview!
Today's Tidbits
Above: George Hotz, 17
(photo: Wikipedia)
iTeen wiz (and fellow New Jersey geek) trades his
unlocked treasure for a Nissan roadster and three new
fully-loaded iPhones. (Can I have one? Please?)
(NY Daily
News)
That same Jersey Boy now has his own Wiki page. Just
asking: what did the photog say to this kid before
taking this shot? Poor guy looks n/g.
(Wikipedia)
Didn't any of these people read Lord of the Flies?
It's just not a good
idea for a TV show. (Reuters)
The latest on Owen Wilson. (NY Daily
News)
The South Park dudes are smiling this morning— three
more seasons of Cartman and the crew are set in
stone, plus a groundbreaking online advertising deal
for the pair makes headlines. (Yahoo News, via
Reuters)
Did you watch the worst nine innings of Mike
Mussina's "whole career, in a row" last night? Yikes.
What's next for him? (NY Times)
Good Morning, South Carolina
"I don't know..."
Photo credit: Extra
When asked which designer she was wearing last night at the Teen Choice Awards, Vanessa Hudgens (above) responded, "I don't know! " I hope her press people prep her more thoroughly before she attends next year's Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards, where such a response would be met with a good ol' sliming.
Under Mandy's Um-bah-rella, ella, ella
I heart Mandy Moore, and I'm willing
to ignore the fact that this song basically came out
last week— but girlfriend needs to come out with some
original material. 
First
Coverage,
now this?
The Return of the Mix Tape
One of my favorite platforms for
self expression is playlist gifting. To me, there are
few things more thoughtful than telling a person what
tunes make you think of them, or new tracks you think
they'd dig. In the wake of our iWorld, however,
something about them has become less personable, less
romantic. Even though you can burn someone the
baddest CD, print a realistic cover complete with
personal pictures and present it in an actual jewel
case, modern playlist art doesn't hold a candle to
the coolness that was the old school mix tape. So,
you can imagine how psyched I was to find
this thing
whilst perusing my
favorite gadget sites this morning. Seriously, how
cool? Now, as soon as I download some Color Me
Badd, Salt 'n Pepa, and Kriss Kross, my new mixes
will feel totally
authentic.
Extra! Extra!
In case
your
town crier had the
weekend off... (Macworld)
CliffsNotes to the Teen Choice Awards.
(USA Today) Mine: Kelly Clarkson's hair
looked hot. Fergie sounded froggy in her
performance. Zac Efron is totally cute, but
doesn't hold a candle to JT. (Not
that
one, this one.)
Runner up: Miss New Jersey! Oh no you
didn't
girlfriend!! Err...
congrats, Colorado chick. (Forbes)
Superbad
had a good weekend,
(LA Times) Owen Wilson did not
(Variety).
YBLAG: seyDesign's "Site of the Week!"
How exciting... our very first
mention/ mini review! Click here
to read! Thanks,
seyDesign!
Marilyn Manson's Girlfriend
Can you do me a favor?
Good Morning!
Until about a year ago, if someone
told me I had to try McDonald's coffee, I would have
poo-poo'd the notion, tossed my hair arrogantly, and
pranced my way over to the nearest Starbucks.
(Hopefully, the person I was talking to at the time
would've then knocked me in the grill...) Today, I
basically feed off the stuff intravenously. Being of
the "I take my coffee black" breed, actually
care
if my brew is burnt even
a little... because I'm able to taste it right away,
and it totally ruins my day. While I love Starbucks
for their drinking chocolate, cool mugs and wi-fi,
their drip just isn't consistent enough for me. Moral
of my post: Good Morning, Happy Friday, and try
McDonald's coffee soon. I'm going to get mine now.
P.S: Happy Dublin Day to my girls. Sniff.
Tatoo is the new Gallery
My First Blogroll Add!
*Try not to notice that this links to another one of Adam's, YBLAG's fabulous designer, other projects. I'm going to pretend it's kudos from a complete stranger. YAY!
iJustine Makes Nice with AT&T
Did Launch of YBLAG Inspire This Article?
The Guardian,
a UK pub, released an
article today called "It's Arrived: the feminisation
of the net." Um, duh guys. (Cheers!)
Scoop: The online habits of women in the 25-34 age
range spend more time online their male counterparts.
Same thing goes for ladies in the 35-49 set. That's
not even counting the teenage lifecasters jumping on
beds, acting out music videos for each other on
YouTube.
Click here
for the full article.
Approve This!
Are you "It"?
Explorer Isn't the ONLY Browser for Windows, You Know...
On this, day three, I
and have done everything in my power to ensure
everything is coded correctly and capable of running
like butta on your machines. There seems to still be
some problems with peeps trying to make sense out of
YBLAG on Internet Explorer. Guys, I just don't think
they like each other-- I'm sorry! I don't know why,
I'll bring them both to a therapist to see if they
can work things out... but in the meantime, if you
can't view my page correctly, download
SAFARI or FIREFOX for Windows. Or you can make your
life SUPER easy and just do this.
Newsflash: Girls Prefer Pink, Empathize
Are you Twittering Yet?
If you haven't heard about Twitter
yet, (um, where have you been?) it's basically like
an ongoing away message you can post to all your
friends to tell them what you're doing. You can post
via text, IM, e-mail, your desktop, or directly on
their site. Your friends, in turn, can subscribe to
your Twitter account via RSS feed, mobile text,
e-mail alerts, etc. It's a fun way to do some primo
stalking! I just heard about a cool new reason to
Twitter! Check out what I learned today:
Xanadu Rocks!
Last night, I experienced Xanadu for the first time ever. I had never seen the awesomely bad movie— it came out the year I was born, and I spent my high school and college years catching up on old classics like Stayin' Alive and Grease 2, so I never got around to it, I guess.
The glittery satire, which just opened this summer at the Helen Hayes Theater, features the amazing Kerry Butler as Kira, (the Olivia N-J part). Kerry's take on the skating Australian (and larger-than-herself vocals) inspired me to run to Blockbuster today so I could belt out the parts I loved/ check out the parts I didn't get. (They didn't have it in stock. Was it that bad? Didn't Gene Kelly play the old dude? Hello!)
If you're looking for a fun night on Broadway that won't make you cry (unless you want to), you must check it out! I promise you'll love it!
Left: Kerry Butler on the marquee outside the Helen Hayes. Right: Kerry Butler and me! more...
The Stuff Works, Clearly
The first item I purchased after I
stopped hanging out in beauty closets was
Origins Clear
Improvement, $20, www.origins.com. You'll learn I'm much more of a
skincare chick than a makeup chick, and I would
spend $20 on a face mask before I would on a tube
of lipstick any day (umm... besides the lipstick
you see here on my layout! I'd TOTALLY spend $20
on that hot shade!)
Charcoal, the active ingredient in Clear Improvement,
works like Drano on my pores. After a day of
walking around the city, it's perfect for (gently)
getting rid of grime. The best part: it gives the
experience of an old fashioned mask—you know, the
thick, non-glamourous mud-like ones all boys think
girls paint on each other at slumber
parties.
Can we talk before you buy another shirt? Thanks.
The thing about shopping online is, your friends aren't around to tell you the cigarette pants