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Song of the Week: “Need Your Love”

April 16, 2012

Remember that movie 500 Days of Summer? You know, the one I still haven’t seen. Well, you may also remember the massive hype that was generated for Aussie indie rock band The Temper Trap after their song “Sweet Disposition” was featured on the soundtrack.   Dougy Mandagi and the crew are back with a new…

Lana Del Rey Dancing

April 13, 2012

I like to have a laugh every now and then (by that, I mean all the time). So when I first discovered the Lana Del Rey Dancing Tumblr through some fellow Ithacan staff members, I wasted a good deal of time perusing.   If you’re as obsessed with GIFs and memes as I am, you…

Mommy friendly wings for VS Angel Miranda Kerr

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • April 13, 2012

Victoria's Secret "Angel" model, Miranda Kerr received a different type of wings when she visited Ellen DeGeneres' talk show this week. The model is the proud (and incredibly photogenic) mother of 15 month old Flynn Bloom (her baby with, yep, you guessed it, the Orlando Bloom.) After gifting a pink bikini to Ellen, Miranda received…

Your Coachella Viewing Guide

April 13, 2012

Are you like me and unable to attend the ever-amazing Coachella Music Festival this weekend? Well, welcome to the pity party, I’m Jared and I’ll be your guide. Out of the kindness of their hearts, the festival organizers have once again enabled us poor souls to join in on the fun with a live stream.…

Drinking beer with the Zulu

By Michelle Boulé, Blogger • April 12, 2012

There are many different types of beer. Go to any Wegmans and you'll see a plethora of options. What you won't see on their shelves however is traditional beer made from maize. I got to try some when i visited Soweto (one of the largest townships, located outside of Johannesburg). Xhosa beer is typically made…

Dior hires Minimalist Raf Simons as Artistic Director

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • April 12, 2012

After a few precarious seasons of being director-less (after John Galliano's notorious falling out,) Dior has now appointed the newly-let go Raf Simons as the new artistic director for the prestigious French brand. Simons was recently let go from Jil Sander, where his work lauded much critical acclaim with his innovative color blocking brights, minimalist…

Studs and Spikes for Spring

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • April 11, 2012

Studs have been making appearances on clothing and accessories this spring. Formerly associated with punk rockers, studs are being used at brands like Valentino and Givenchy to give an edge to otherwise ladylike looks. With the slew of dainty pastel shades, eyelet and lace fabrics and feminine silhouettes trending this spring, using studs as an…

Kruger National Park

By Michelle Boulé, Blogger • April 9, 2012

Spring break. It finally came. No classes for a week, no tests, no papers. A full week of relaxation. Unfortunately waking up at 5 A.M. the first day of spring break is not what you'd think of as relaxing. But it was worth it because we were going on a safari in Kruger National Park.…

Song of the Week: “Dirty Paws”

April 9, 2012

With the recent success of indie folk acts in the American music scene, Iceland’s Of Monsters and Men are looking to make quite a splash this year. As of late, bands like The Avett Brothers, Mumford and Sons, The Civil Wars and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have enjoyed some mainstream attention with their…

The most underrated day in sports is today

By Andrew Kristy • April 8, 2012

Yeah, so maybe you'd rather collect Joakim Noah bobbleheads than watch a round of golf on television. But, try it today. Just for once. It'll be worth it. Flip to CBS for a few hours and embrace Verne Lundquist whispering sweet nothings into your ear as someone lines up a put on the 16th green.…

Nokia and Minaj Light Up Times Square

By Cory Healy • April 8, 2012

I'm a huge sucker for events like these that involve Times Square's LED monitors as art rather than just advertising space (Down with Capitalism! Boo! Hiss!), and all things neon in general.

Jack White’s Gruesome Death

April 6, 2012

Jack White didn’t really die, but his new video for “Sixteen Saltines” will have you thinking otherwise. The visual interpretation of the track, which will be featured on his upcoming album, Blunderbuss, finds Jack coming in close contact with some extremely troubled youth. Okay, they’re actually just plain psychotic. You can watch the video below…