Gossip Girl Gossip Girl Goes Tisch (Whatever That Means)
The truth is that Gossip Girl’s “The Last Days of Disco Stick” was pretty bad. Chuck still has no storyline (and no life), Jenny is as pointless and annoying as ever, and the fact that they needed a threesome with Vanessa to get Hilary Duff off the show is pretty sad. But of course, the Tischisms from this episode were pretty funny. Here’s a few:
- Dan discloses that he wants to apply to Tisch for screenwriting next year so he gets Olivia to get him into a special Tisch Cabaret event where Dan has to write a short play.
- To impress the Tischies, Blair gets Lady Gaga to host a private concert. Gaga’s red dress, sheet, or whatever you want to call it was hilarious and we all know how much NYU has been obsessed with her recent success.
- All the Tischies represented seemed to be rich, snobby and egotistical about their field of study and talents. In that sense, #gossipgirlfail.
- Nate is finally back in the picture, but still no mention of Columbia. He and Serena almost hook up only to be interrupted by the Tripp’s silly storyline. There may yet be some hope left in this show, but all this randomness has got to end.
Celebs VH1 and DoSomething Prove that Celebs Aren’t So Bad After All
VH1 and DoSomething Prove that Celebs Aren’t So Bad After All
Thursday Nov. 19th at 8 p.m. VH1 will premiere the “ Top 20 Celebs Gone Good.” According to VH1.com, “with the help of DoSomething.org, VH1 will examine lists of hundreds of philanthropic stars from data compiled by established research institutions, and then narrow the list down to the 20 celebrities that have had the most charitable impact.” I attended DoSomething.org’s celebration at Mocca Lounge to enjoy the open bar and try and feel out what kind of excitement there was for a VH1 show not about drunk has-beens.
Here are what some of the key players involved in this project had to say. And after the jump, watch the trailer and let us know if you plan on tuning in:
Tom Calderone, President of VH1, had some nice and honest words to say about the new show: “Some people will be obvious” about the philanthropy they do, while some will surprise us. Some of the celebs we’ll see are there because the work they do is “actually a part of them.” He recommended checking out David Arquette.
Nancy Lublin, CEO and Chief Old Person of Do Something has quite an interesting title and a pretty cool job description. Her bio says she “turned the organization from a debt-ridden, ‘old school’ not-for-profit with offices in multiple cities nationwide, to a fast-moving internet-y company capturing the attention of a generation of doers.” She told me about DoSomething’s texting to get involved program, which is easily accessible via their homepage. Also, she’s a graduate of NYU School of Law.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:30 - by Natan Edelsburg
Free Stuff Tuesday Track: “Under the Sheets” by Ellie Goulding
Tuesday Track: “Under the Sheets” by Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding has been up and coming in the London indie scene for almost a year now. She recently got a shout out from Perez Hilton and of course now she’s really starting to blow up. While cute singing girly troubadours are a dime a dozen across the pond, Ellie has been able to separate herself from the pack by not only having solid and catchy songwriting but also by embracing electronica and dance beats. She has collaborated with Frankmusik and Starsmith, who produced her debut record due out in early 2010. She also lent her vocals to his remix of Passion Pit’s “Sleepyhead”, re-invigorating a song I previously thought to be a dead horse. Her single “Under The Sheets” combines folk sensibility and soulfulness with electronic manipulation and mashup. Unfortunately she’s not coming to America anytime soon, but most likely she’ll be on a world tour before you know it.
Ellie Goulding – Under The Sheets
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:20 - by Samantha Moore
Movies Top Five “We’re All Going To Die” Movies
Top Five “We’re All Going To Die” Movies
With this weekend’s release of the critically acclaimed 2012 movie proving to be a groundbreaking departure for Roland Emmerich, we bring you a cute little top five list of all the greatest apocalypse movies. Because, if we’re all going to die tomorrow, you should at least have in mind the best movies to reference, so you can go down looking culturally hip. Keep in mind these are Apocalypse movies, which all differ in very nitpicky ways from disaster movies, post-apocalypse movies, and dystopia movies, so I wouldn’t be compelled to include things like Children of Men. As a side note, there aren’t any Roland Emmerich movies on this list. Weird.
5 – Gojira
AKA GODZILLA! It’s the movie that spawned nearly every giant monster killing rampage ever, so how could it not be on the list? So maybe it does give everyone in the world a terrible idea of what Japanese Cinema has contributed to the world, at least it’s still better than Cloverfield. This movie is still such a cultural phenomenon, that to this day we still have movies hearkening back to the genre created by that lovable lizard, such as Big Man Japan.
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Friday is Funday Lucky Rabbit’s Playlist
Lucky Rabbit’s Playlist
It’s Friday the 13th. I’ve been referencing it all day because, ha, topical humor! So I thought it might be nice to relive some “(un)lucky” musical moments. And one very special treat, at the end. For your entertainment, after the jump:
Friday, November 13, 2009 15:11 - by Josh Becker
Film not movies Impressing Dates With Fancy Movies
Impressing Dates With Fancy Movies
Do you want your dates to think you’re classy and impressive based solely on the high-society-esque, semi-pretentious events to which you take them? Don’t want to have to back it up by actually talking? Never fear, that’s why movies were invented! Not just any movies; no, we’re talking about “aht” and “filums” and all that good stuff. Here’s a round-up of some upcoming “refined, cultural movie events,” ranging from the very “dense” work of Ingmar Bergman to light physical-comedy! All this, and you can even check out the first female director ever. Indubitably!
Friday, November 13, 2009 12:23 - by Dan Rickmers
NYUterview An Interview with the Filthy Minds Behind @NYUBobstLibrary
An Interview with the Filthy Minds Behind @NYUBobstLibrary
It turns out that the @NYUBobstLibrary Twitter account is actually the brainchild of two bored Tisch sophomores, but the students didn’t want to give us their full names. “We think it would take away from the mystery of it. It wouldn’t be funny anymore,” said the first, C. “We’ll reveal our identities if you do a high fashion photo spread featuring us,” joked the other, K. “Nothing cheap now, we want David LaChapelle or Annie Leibowitz.” However, they did agree to sit down for an interview over burritos at Chipotle. A transcript of this interview doesn’t quite do justice to the hilarity of the conversation that took place — the two friends banter with each other at a nearly scientific level. But it does give you a bit of insight into the people who pretend to be the architectural equivalent of Kanye West on a daily basis.
Local: Why did you start this twitter account?
“I mean, it was really my idea,” K starts, looking at C. “Because I’m funnier than you.”
“But I have a bigger dick.” They laugh. C turns to me: “It started — well, that was J-train week.”
Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:45 - by Keyana Stevens
TV Time The Top 5 Best New Fall TV Shows
The Top 5 Best New Fall TV Shows
With November sweeps rolling around we thought we would watch TV for you to tell you about all the great new shows this season. Here are the top-5 breakout hits that may just be giving some hope to all those Boomers who still think broadcast has a future:
1. Modern Family – This fall’s hands down winner is ABC’s new Wednesday night comedy about a family “that comes in all shapes and sizes.” ABC.com’s description:
“Jay recently married Gloria. Now Jay is trying hard to keep up with his much younger and hotter Colombian wife, along with her passionate pre-teen son, Manny. Claire is having a hard time raising her own family. Her husband Phil is great, except that he thinks he’s “down” with their three kids, much to all their embarrassment. And, Mitchell and his enthusiastic partner Cameron have just made a major life change by adopting a Vietnamese baby named Lily.”
Thursday, November 12, 2009 7:56 - by Natan Edelsburg
Gossip Girl Gossip Girl Provides Good Old Fashioned Threesome Fun. Sort Of.
Gossip Girl Provides Good Old Fashioned Threesome Fun. Sort Of.
This week’s Gossip Girl was a good example of how much the show has changed since seasons past. And not in a good way. This show, as much as it pains me to say this and as much as I’ve tried to ignore it, has jumped the shark.
The Debutante Ball? I’m sorry, this is something Josh Schwartz usually does very well (see: The O.C.), but this one was a little too interpretational for my tastes. There is a fine line between re-imagining to keep the audience interested and just being totally unrealistic. In season one, the Deb Ball had normal music and girls in some form of white dress, because that’s what happens at a Deb Ball (at least in teen-soap land). As much as I love The Plasticines, they would not be performing “I’m a Bitch” at a high-society function, and what is with the prom ‘06 dress theme? It looks like they ransacked the junior’s section of Macy’s. Continue…
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 14:45 - by Samantha Moore
Free Stuff Tuesday Track: “Thunderbird” by The Golden Filter
Tuesday Track: “Thunderbird” by The Golden Filter
This electronic duo, who hail (respectively) from Australia and Ohio, have only released one single to date (”Solid Gold”), yet have already played SXSW and toured with The Presets. The Golden Filter got its start as many electronic duos do, remixing tracks for Cut Copy, Little Boots, Empire of the Sun, and Peter Bjorn and John. Their new single “Thunderbird,” set to be released on November 16th, is best described as onomatopoeic. Continue…
