10 Pop Culture Trends of 2008 That Need to Stop

A lot happened in 2008. And a lot happened in 2008 that needs to stop happening.  Some of my inimitable colleagues on Twitter weighed in with some excellent initial suggestions that helped to shape this list,...

Nick Cave named "Counter Culture Icon"

He didn't really need the title to prove it, but in any case now he's got it.In a way these types of titles diminish any counter-culture-ness an artist may have.  Like is a glossy new anthology of punk rock...

You Can't Have Idiotarod Without Idiot

Update: dogseat, alerted me to this article regarding the NYPD's plan to shutdown events like Idiotarod in the city... From Greenpoint to Long Island City, the race was on over the weekend in NYC. That's...

You're Going to Hell..in Brooklyn

"Breathing that uncanny haunted house air of plaster, wet wood, plastic and face-paint briefly returned me to my 10-year-old self. I believed in fear, guilt, punishment and being dragged away by drooling, cackling...

Corporate Websites Too Irrelevant to Hack

Gawker chimes in on what all the kids are talking about:"Obsessive indie rock kids and Williamsburg hipsters are starting their mornings with bowls of Cocoa Puffs and tears, as it would seem that popular music blog Stereogum.com has fallen victim to a nasty hack. You know,...

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