Archive for January, 2009

January 31st, 2009

A Star Is Porn

With the news that former “Passions” star and 1991 Miss USA Kelli McCarty would be starring in a porn flick for Vivid called “Faithless,” we thought we’d look at some other actors with legitimate careers who transitioned from mainstream media to the adult film biz. Though some of the folks on our list made the [...]

January 26th, 2009

An MP3 Tribute to Oscar Nominees

With the recent announcement of the Academy Award nominations, we thought we’d take a look at songs that could have been written in tribute to some of this year’s nominees. They weren’t of course, but if they had, most of them would have better selections than the bulk of this year’s original song nominees. Just [...]

January 23rd, 2009

Punk Rock Hot Sauce (And Other Assorted Condiments)

“One day I looked at a hot sauce bottle and wondered if I could do better.” – Offspring singer Dexter Holland on the origin of his Gringo Bandito hot sauce | Source
Like No Use For a Name only acoustic-er: 6 demos from the upcoming Tony Sly solo record | Source

January 20th, 2009

The New Lows Are The New Black

Fans of twangy, punky, indie rock will no doubt dig the merry melodies of Brooklyn threesome The New Lows and their first LP in nearly seven years, “Atlantic Pacific.” The band originally got together after the demise of Orlando, Florida’s Shyster, a fierce pop-punk band that just may have become the Alkaline Trio if they [...]

January 10th, 2009

A (Not So) Complete History of Topless ‘American Idol’ Contestants

Here’s today’s lesson: When the fleeting fame from your appearance on a nationally-televised karaoke competition has finally dwindled out, do the only reasonable thing: get (half) naked. Seriously. It’s the American thing to do. But don’t take our word for it — take the photos of these sixteen ex-”American Idol” contestants (and one current judge) [...]

January 5th, 2009

Predict This!

Here’s something the famous 16th century French seer Nostradamus couldn’t have predicted: A quintet of albums dedicated to his life and work. And regardless of whether or not you believe his predictions to be accurate, his book “Les Propheties” continues to find loyal readers the world over, providing plenty of pop culture inspiration. Need proof? [...]