‘Doll’ Nicole Scherzinger to host U.S. X-Factor?

Pussycat Dolls’ leading lady, Nicole Scherzinger, is slated to host the U.S. version of X-Factor (if producer Simon Cowell gets his way).  X-Factor nicks the ridiculous auditions of American Idol and plants more focus on making a pop star.  Cowell, who recently announced a departure from tired American Idol after 9 seasons, is on the [...]

Uh oh! Have things gone missing or is it just April Fool’s?

For those of us that classify ourselves as “gullible,” April Fool’s Day has the potential to be one of the most infuriating and frustrating days of the year. Half the day is spent acting as Nancy Drew, searching for missing belongings in unsuspecting places. For all of you April Fool’s prank creators, perhaps this video [...]

From Food.com to your dining hall or apartment kitchen!

You exit your Newhouse class as your stomach begins to rumble. You have about fifteen minutes until your next class and Food.com is just around the corner. It’s lunch time. On the menu: a famous Food.com wrap. The alluring variety of wraps causes many hungry students’ stomachs to flip in delight. Then there is always [...]

Trends We Hate: “Friday”

Not the day, silly, but the incredibly terrible, awfully annoying, yet oddly catchy song and viral sensation by overnight tween superstar Rebecca Black. Though the song, and super duper music video, has been on YouTube since early February, it has only recently become trendy-hence why I am covering it now. The song, written and produced [...]

Fuck USC. Let’s Make Our Own Sex Scandal.

Don’t let USC take the lead in voyeurism. Someone had sex on a roof. Wait, why does this qualify as news? Regardless, a brother of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of Southern California fucked some chick on top of an academic building, and of course, someone with the perfect view happened to have [...]

Hedi Slimane

Hedi Slimane is one of the most respected and honored designers of the 21st century. He single-handedly changed male standards of beauty and dress. Slimane was head designer at Dior Homme from 2000 to 2007 where he brought in the new aesthetic of slim, perfectly tailored suits and skinny ties. Before Slimane, the male model [...]

X-Factor: Find the Spark

Simon Cowell’s enormously successful competition show X-Factor is finally making the jump from across the pond to the United States. Auditions for the first season of the U.S. X-Factor began in Los Angeles on Monday, drawing nearly 15,000 hopefuls from all over the country. The show differs from its American Idol counterpart in that it showcases [...]

Infamous 2 original score goes galactic

For those of you who don’t know, video games aren’t my only main interest. I also have a heavy passion for music, and when the two come together in a perfect little marriage, I can’t control my excitement. Such is the case with Infamous 2. Infamous 2 is the upcoming sequel to the 2009 Playstation [...]

Dame Elizabeth Taylor Dies at Age 79

Iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor passed away Wednesday, March 23rd at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  Taylor was undergoing observation at Cedars-Sinai since the 11th of February from symptoms caused by congestive heart failure.  According to Taylor’s publicist, she died peacefully while surrounded by her children.  Elizabeth’s son, Michael Howard, released the following statement about his mother,

Roll one for Wiz’ new album

On March 29, Wiz Khalifa’s album, Rolling Papers hit the store shelves. With his new single “Roll Up” reaching the No. 1 spot on iTunes, racking up over 55 million views for the infamous “Black &Yellow” video, and being on the covers of Rolling Stone and Vibe magazines, there’s no reason why we should expect [...]