Friday, September 3, 2010

Ear Candy: This Month’s Audio Obsessions

August 27, 2010 by Andrea Toochin  
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Timbaland is one of the most talented hip hop and pop producers. This track with Nelly Furtado and SoShy of the U.K. is addictive and could be a great dance beat.

Eminem and Rihanna know a thing or two about toxic relationships. They teamed up for a single from the Detroit native’s latest album.

The it dance [...]

Link Love: Tea Party tees, Preggers Diet, GE Babies, & A Facebook Scam

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Genetically engineered babies. A new hormonal treatment is said to be able to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a genetic disorder that can interfere with the development of genitalia. The Los Angeles Times article writes:  “in severe cases, girls are born with male-like sexual organs although they usually have ovaries and a uterus.”
The treatment is extremely [...]

The CrackBerry Orgasm: RIM & AT&T Score

August 3, 2010 by Andrea Toochin  
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For as long as I’ve been a BlackBerry addict and as long as the iPhone existed, I’ve longed for a smartphone with a full physical QWERTY keyboard and touch capabilities. It has arrived and I hate the name. I have yet to test this gadget in person but AT&T folks can buy it starting August [...]

Wyclef For Pres?

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Sources told CNN that former Fugees member, hip hop star and Yele Haiti Founder Wyclef Jean will announce plans to run for president of Haiti. According to the unnamed source, he will make the announcement on Larry King Live this Thursday.
Bill Clinton is now in charge of all funds that were donated for the recontruction [...]

Top Five Summer Playlist Songs

August 3, 2010 by Andrea Toochin  
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Pandora is like the first cup of coffee in the morning-we’d survive without it, but not happily. Here are the top five songs on heavy rotation in the Pandora, iTunes and YouTube playlists.
MGMT Kids
For that upbeat mood-accept your reality and live in the present…
Empire of the Sun Walking on a Dream
Cheery, vacation song, life is [...]

The Nuclear Family On Film

August 2, 2010 by Andrea Toochin  
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The Kids Are All Right might be the perfect modern film about the nuclear family in the 21st century that Sam Mendes will wish he made. After all, the family is his beat. It’s kind of an ironic beat since his seems to be falling apart, but aren’t most of us just holding it together [...]

Google May Enter Social Media Space

July 31, 2010 by Andrea Toochin  
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Search giant Google may be entering the gaming and social media spaces, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The July 28 report by Ami Efrati cited unnamed sources that said Google has been talking with gaming firms, including Playdom, Electronic Arts‘ Playfish and Zynga Game Networks, which Google has a stake in.
The [...]

Mr. Good Enough: Better Than No Man At All?

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Are you that woman that thinks she is the whole package, but wonders why she is still alone? You sit there thinking you are more accomplished, worldly, attractive, open-minded, ______– fill in the blank for me–than all those married women–and yet, others are hitched or have partners and you sit at home with the remote [...]

Droids For All! The Dirt on Samsung’s Cross-Carrier Droids

July 12, 2010 by Andrea Toochin  
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The mobile phone market is one that proves we modern humans want it all, in every aspect of our lives. Even when faced with a dizzying selection of cell phone and smartphone options, we still find some are lacking. They are expected to take photos and videos, function as a phone and an Internet browser, [...]

Hip Hop in the Park

July 8, 2010 by Andrea Toochin  
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It’s hard to believe this is a free concert. These are the moments to get out of your ‘hood and take advantage of the free cultural events that are ubiquitous in NYC. Here are the details.

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