Category Archives: Pop Culture

Kmart will let you ship your pants

Kmart_LogoKmart has suddenly got cheeky with their YouTube “Ship My Pants” video.

Although it is 100% safe, someone with a great sense of humor noticed how similar “ship my pants” and “shit my pants” sounds – especially when said over and over again.  Take a listen and enjoy.

Baby & Me by Evian

I love this video from Evian that came out last month and I’m pretty certain you will too. Check this out when you have a minute. I’m sure it will make you smile.

Pulp Fiction with a Kerry accent

Pulp Fiction with a Kerry AccentNot sure if you’ve seen this video clip, but apparently students in Tralee, Ireland have dubbed scenes from Tarantino’s film Pulp Fiction in a Kerry accent.  I love it when Vince (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) say “royale with cheese” in the Kerry accent, it is absolutely hilarious.

The B-52s and Go-Go’s

The-B-52s-and-The-Go-GosThis summer tour will come to Boston this June. More information about the tour is here.

Cazwell to perform at climACTS! tonight

cazwellNew England native and out performer, Cazwell, is joining an amazing cast of entertainers as part of the Theater Offensive’s annual fundraiser, climACTS! at Rumor nightclub in the Theater District.

At the time that I wrote this post, tickets to tonight’s show were still available so come down to Rumor and check out this show / fundraiser for the Theater Offensive.  You may purchase tickets here.

Game of Thrones

Rob ReinerGame of Thrones Season 3 starts at the end of March and CinestirTV has created a masterful mash up video called “The Princess Bride Promo”.

I’ll admit I’m hooked on this HBO series, and i am looking forward to the third season.  I would also rank Reiner’s fantasy parody,  The Princess Bride as an all time personal favorite movie so I couldn’t resist sharing this when I found it. Enjoy the mash up.

dejan djordjevicOn a related note, a talented friend of mine here in Boston has created his own mash up video of the movies, Mean Girls and Evil Dead.  I love his write up about the video. “When the queen bee’s reign is threatened by the new girl in school, Mia’s (Regina George) plan of attack turns sour when the Burn Book unleashes something far more sinister.”

 Check out Dejan’s mash up video here.

Hatfields & McCoys filming in South End

Patrick John FluegerSince Massachusetts passed a tax credit to encourage more filming in the state, it seems like every month there is a movie being filmed somewhere in the city.  However, I’m hard pressed to think of the last time a television show inconvenienced me with a filming. But we just received notice that March 13-15 and 19-20 filming will take place on Waltham Street for the television show, Hatfields & McCoys. I’m not familiar with the show, but a quick look at IMDB let me know that Patrick John Flueger is reason enough to be excited to see them filming down the street. I wonder if he is this handsome in person?

Tweet of the day: Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly Rae Jepsen

Yesterday GLAAD reported that the band Train has also pulled out of the Boy Scouts of America event after GLAAD asked performers to reconsider supporting an organization that bans gay boys / young men.

While I’m hardly a Jepsen fan, I’m sure there are many who will be attending the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree who were excited to have her perform and perhaps her public decision not to join will help raise this issue again.  Well done Carly and thank you to all the performers who have showed their support.

So You Think You Can Dance auditions in Boston

So You Think You Can DanceThe popular FOX television program So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) is having an open-call for auditions for the next season of the show tomorrow, Thursday, February 21st with potential callbacks on Saturday and Sunday – February 23rd and 24th.

Doors open at 10:00 AM at the Boston Opera House at 539 Washington Street in Boston’s Theater District.  More information can be found on FOX television’s website www.fox.com/dance.

On Wednesday’s we wear pink

PinkIts been awhile since I’v channeled Mean Girls.  Do you have your pink on?

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay LohanTwo words:  Oy Vey.

Southie Rules

Southie RulesThe A&E network will roll-out a new reality show later this month that supposedly shows viewers “real life” in Southie; one of Boston’s working class, Irish enclaves that in recent years has seen an influx of young professionals.

I have no doubt many in the area will beam with pride because a cable network channel will broadcast what I assume will be stereotypical “characters” to scripted dramas manufactured more for ratings than any concern for reality. Funny, I thought shows like Real Housewives and Jersey Shore were waning in popularity – perhaps not.

My lack of interest in this latest un-reality program turned to disdain when I saw The Boston Globe had listed a series of promo ads from A&E. One of the promos meant to be a put-down to NYC “Nobody tells us how big our soda should be” sounds as if it came directly from a NYC advertising agency. Anyone who has lived their life in Southie will tell you Soda, Pop, Coke… is all called one thing in Boston — Tonic. Get your colloquialisms correct or “Póg Mo Thón”.

Single Ladies Gone Wrong

I don’t know how I missed this video and want to thank my friend Joe for sharing this classic.  The video’s title, Single Ladies Gone Wrong, really sums this up best. I promise this will give you a good chuckle.

2012 pop music mash up

Probably the best mash up I’ve seen for pop music from 2012.  Was this a good year for you? Hearing these songs will probably make you smile and remember some of those happy memories. Enjoy the mash up.

Robin Skouteris: PopLove (2012) Mashup of 24 Artists

Rob Wilson from The Price is Right

Earlier this year Rob Wilson from Boston was selected to be the first male model for the Price is Right.  I like to refer to this handsome Bostonian as “the other Rob Wilson from Boston”.  Recently BuzzFeed included several outtakes from an earlier underwear photo shoot for Men’s Underwear Store.