Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Article 3 - PANTS ON THE GROUND!

School officials at Northwestern High School, in North Carolina, lend out belts to students with saggy belts rather than punishing them right away. The administrators hope that this action will reduce the number of students referred to discipline, and make students realize how they dress. Previously, students would be written up and sent to the office if their pants sagged below their waste. Junior Joe Johnson says that students already wear belts on their sagging pants, and is unsure that the schools lending of belts will deter teens to pull their pants up. The principle of the school states that he is willing to do anything to give the students a chance to do something right.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Article 2 - Gay Hate Crime Going Way Too Far



Burke Burnett was at a party when three men attending the party found out he was homosexual. He says
that night "Reminded me just how much hatred was still directed towards lesbians, and gays." The victim was beaten harshly, stabbed twice with a broken beer bottle, and thrown into a fire, sending him to near death! If it wasn't for some kind-hearted girls at the party, stepping in and letting Burnett get away.

The three suspects were charged with aggravated assault but police are leaving it up to the grand jury to decide whether its hate crime or not. Each suspect will be receiving five to ninety-nine years in prison.

But even justice can't heal Burnett's wounds. He needed thirty stitches total, above his eye, and on his ribcage, and now wears bandages for the entire leg full of blisters from the fire.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Article 1 - Knife Attack Over Chair on Thanksgiving

A man in Wisconsin was charged with attempted homicide, when he allegedly tried killing a fellow guest at a Thanksgiving feast when she ignored his claim to a chair.

Kendrick Carr, 23, pulled a 12 inch long butcher knife on the guest when she declined to moving from the seat that Carr had claimed. The woman used a broom as a defense mechanism and remained unharmed. When she refused to remove herself from the seat, Carr started throwing things around his girlfriend's apartment, where the dinner took place. He made way fro the kitchen where he grabbed the knife and returned to the woman where he attempted to slash her while Carr's girlfriend ran over to a neighbors house and dialed the police.

Carr also was charged with disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property, and first degree reckless endangerment charges, in addition to attempted homicide.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!

On October 31st we celebrated the ever-famed holiday, Halloween.
Halloween being one of my favorite days of the year, I decided to right an article covering most everything about this wonderful, and sometimes scary day:

Origin:
Traces of Halloween date back to a holiday called All Hallows, a Celtic celebration of the dead. All Hallows , otherwise known as All Saints Day, was a very busy holiday. However, the night prior to All Saints had the most intense activity, human and supernatural both. People still celebrate All Hallows Eve as the night of the wandering dead, but now people tend to think that the supernatural beings are evil. The people continued to propitiate the masked impersonators of the spirits by leaving different foods and drinks out for them. Before you knew it, All Hallows Eve became Hallow Evening, to Hallowe'en--an ancient Celtic, pre-Christian New Year's Day in contemporary dress.


Movies:
There is nothing I enjoy more than sitting around at my house and watching fun Halloween movies. Here are some timeless, Halloween classics that aren't too scary:

  • Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Tim Burton's Sleepy Hallow
  • Tim Burton's Beetlejuice
  • Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands
  • Stephen King's Cats Eye
  • Charles Addams's The Addams Family Movie
  • Disney Pixar's Coraline
  • J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter movies
  • Charles M. Schulz's It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
  • Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein
So after a long night of trick-or-treating you can relax and settle down with these great Halloween flicks, eat all the Halloween candy you earned, and remember the true meaning of Halloween. 




    http://www.loc.gov/folklife/halloween.html
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088889/
    http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies.html
    http://abcfamily.go.com/specials/13-nights-halloween?cid=afm_psg_comsearch_13NOH&kmed=ppc
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101272/fullcredits#writers
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060550/
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072431/

    Thursday, October 20, 2011

    Really Stupid Warning Labels...

    Recently I saw a warning label on my jar of peanuts: "Caution: May contain nuts" and I was inspired to make a list of all those stupid warning labels out in the world. Hope you enjoy!


    • On a bicycle: "Removing the wheel can influence the performance of the bicycle"
    • On Nytol Sleep Aid: "Warning: May cause drowsiness"
    • On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: "Product will be hot after heating"
    • On a bar of Dial soap: "Directions: Use like regular soap"
    • On a bottle of dog shampoo: "Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish
    • On my Revlon Hair Dryer: "Warning: Do not use while sleeping or unconscious"
    • On car sun shield: "Do not drive with shield in place"
    • On a product called Rubber Band Shooter: "Caution: Shoots rubber bands"
    • On a novelty rock garden set: "Eating rocks may lead to broken teeth
    • On a hammer: "Misuse may lead to property damage and bodily injury"
    • On a can of self-defense pepper-spray: "May irritate eyes"
    • On the manual for a heated seat cushion: "Warning: Do not use on eyes"
    • On the manual for a microwave oven: "Do not use for drying pets"
    There is more where that came from at LUCKY PUPPY
    or at http://www.rinkworks.com/said/warnings.shtml, and remember read your labels everyone! ...Because you never know when they will be this stupid! :)

    Tuesday, October 18, 2011

    COUNTDOWN TO 7 BILLION PEOPLE ON EARTH!!!

    In about 13 days Earth will hold seven billion people; an awfully neat fact, but not quite surprising seeing as there is a birth about every second. The world reached six billion people in 1999, and has doubled in only 40 years, in 1959 when the population just reached three billion people.

    We are expected to reach seven billion people on Halloween! So keep checking up on the population, and other cool statistics at worldometers.

    Monday, October 17, 2011

    "Instead, its a nightmare"

                        A couple and their new-born baby got the Halloween scare of a lifetime when they got lost in a corn maze near Salem, Massachusetts, and had to call 9-1-1. Danvers police say they got a call from a distressed mother at about 6:32pm on Monday, who had told them about her situation in Connors Farm in Danvers;

                        The exchange:

    Woman: "Hi, I just called. I'm still stuck at Connors Farms. I don't see anybody. I am really scared. It's really dark and we've got a 3-week-old baby with us."


    Dispatcher: "Just relax. Calm down. Your husband is with you right?"



    Woman: "Yes, but my baby?"
    Dispatcher: "OK. I understand and the police officer is on the way."
    Woman: "We thought this would be fun. Instead it's a nightmare. I don't know what made us do this. It was daytime when we came in. And I never take my daughter out. This is the first time. Never again."
    The family's frightful journey was reported by the Danvers Herald first, then picked up world wide. Bob Connors, the owner of the farm, told on Wednesday that the maze was created so that people would get lost in the 7 acres of the mighty stalks; and says that it can take up to an hour to navigate around the headless horseman, carved into the maze.

    If you think you're up to the challenge than try it out yourself at Connors Farm, near Salem, Mass..

    Thursday, October 6, 2011

    PENCEY PREP!!!

    Pencey Prep, a band that originated in Belleville, NJ, consists of Frank Iero (Lead vocals, Guitar), Shaun Simon (Keyboards, Moog), John McGuire (Bass, Vocals, Hambone), and Tim Hagevik (Percussionist). Pencey Prep got its name from The Catcher In The Rye; it was the name of the school that the protagonist, Holden, got expelled from. They came out with their new album, Heartbreak in Stereo, on Eyeball Records in the fall of 2001. They soon after broke up and on their own paths to musical fame. For instance, Frank Iero is now a successful rhythm guitarist for My Chemical Romance, who just performed in the Honda Civic Tour! Some good songs from their album include:  Fat and Alone, Attention Reader, Yesterday, and P.S. Don't Write Back.

    Honda Civic Tour 2011: Part 2: Blink-182

    After exerting all my energy to My Chemical Romance, we had a break while waiting for the next band to get set up. The lights were on, and my eyes were adjusting horribly. I got up and sat on the back of my chair, so I could examine everyone behind me, which was a lot of people because we sat near the front. To be exact we sat near the front, a few rows behind the pit, and a little to the left.


    After about an hour of waiting around, watching people, and getting pictures with a kid dressed up like a banana, Blink-182 finally set stage, to the excitement of us all! Blink-182 (or Blink for short) really had  good stage presence.  They also had very bright and flashy lights which was hard to get used to but still thoroughly fun.
    Blink jammed through all their hits and more, including: All the Small Things, The Rock Show, First Date, I Miss You, What's My Age Again, Dammit, The Party Song, and Family Reunion. They even played a song or two from their new album (Neighborhoods): Up All Night. I thought the graphics were zany and random enough to be enjoyed, including the ones of: a well dressed man clapping, a banana peeling and un-peeling itself again, and of course, a dog peeing. The stage antics of the three men {Tom DeLonge (Vocals, Guitars), Mark Hoppus (Vocals, Bass), and who could forget Travis Barker (Drums!)} were delightfully playful. They made fun of each other, jokingly, talked directly to specific people in the audience, and even showed us one of the drawings an audience member made for them, beautiful :). 
    I wasn't the only one who went to the concert though, here's what other people thought:
    "Favorite part? Obviously when Travis was playing drums above the audience!" She's right, Travis was rigged to a platform, then rose into the air while playing a huge and epic solo!
    "I wished they'd played 'Adam's Song'"
    "Totally appreciated 'Happy Holidays', and 'Family Reunion'
    "Those had to be the best graphics in the world!"
    A special thanks to (again) Ariel Friedlander, and Emily Allen for their wonderful opinions!




    Tuesday, October 4, 2011

    Honda Civic Tour 2011: Part 1: My Chemical Romance

    (Gerard Way)
    On Saturday, September 17th I arrived, not too late, for the best day of my life. It was about 8:00, Ariel, Chloe, and I had just stepped into the Susquehanna Bank Center. After about 25 very long minutes of stepping on broken glass, and being pushed around by drunk freaks, we finally were in the building, and  more importantly, we were safe. When we came in we immediately headed for the merchandise shack, where we purchased three t-shirts, and two posters. We thought we arrived on time, even though the concert started at 7:00; We just figured that it would take an hour for the stage to be setup, and for the opening act to perform. But, unfortunately, we were wrong. After leaving the merchandise stand we glided to the doors, like flies to light. "Wait? Is that MCR!?!?!? LET'S GO! GO GO GO GO!!!" We all thought in unison. 
    When we walked in My Chemical Romance was playing The Only Hope For Me Is You. 
    Other songs included: Mama, The Black Parade, Helena, I'm Not Okay (I Promise), Give Em' H*** Kid, The Kids From Yesterday, Teenagers, S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W, Look Alive Sunshine, Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na), and then finally Cancer.  The stage was complete with eccentric lighting, delightfully unusual graphics, and, of course, the band: Gerard Way (vocals), Ray Toro (lead guitar), Mikey Way (bass), and Frank Iero (rhythm guitarist).
    You've already heard the concert from my perspective, now here is what other people think: 

            "So Amazing!"
                                                          "The lights were pretty cool, I liked when they showed the                                  Black Parade logo and the Three Cheers logo"

    "My favorite part had to be during 'Mama' when Gerard and I had a little connection.
                       He totally looked at me!"                                     

                                                           "I thought the lights were good because they weren't too distracting"           

                                       "FREAKING AMAZING!!"

                           "It was the most inspiring thing of my life and I will never forget it!"

    A special thanks to Ariel Friedlander and Emily Allen for the input!

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011

    It Gets Better

    On September 21, 2010 Dan Savage started an internet-based project due to the suicide of Billy Lucas, and a number of other teens who were bullied to death becuase of their sexuality, or because they were gay. Some of the teens we are remembering today are Raymond Chase, Tyler Clementi, Ryan Halligan, Asher Brown, and Seth Walsh, who all have died from being bullied to death, literally. The goal of It Gets Better project is to prevent the suicides of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender)teens around the world. You upload videos on YouTube of you reassuring people that life is worth living and that it is going to get better. If you, or a friend need this reassurance go to http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject.
    If it got better for you, upload your story to YouTube.

    Tuesday, May 31, 2011

    Things You Should Never Run Into A Room and Yell


    I was watching one of my favorite shows the other night, Tosh.0, when this OH! SO AMAZING segment called "Things You Should Never Run Into A Room and Yell" appeared magically on my television screen. In this segment Daniel Tosh, the host, runs into a room screaming incredibly random things to a roomful of his co-workers. Tosh is an amazing guy and so I was inspired to make my own list of random things for you to run into a room and yell or even just to toss around casually during an intimate and serious conversation. Enjoy!:
    • Does your aunt have a toilet seat?
    • Help! I am being attacked by a giant raisin!
    • I'm not moldy!
    • 1776 was a good year for paper
    • I like toenails.
    • A moose once bit my sister
    • He's stealing organs and replacing them with stuff!
    • I'm sure it was the nargles
    • I'm going to make toast!
    • There is a Voldemort in my turban!
    • I've got new socks on...
    • Let's get cookin' some biscuits!!!
    • Sharks hide behind trees
    • She found her keys locked in the fridge
    • The pig accepts me!
    • Sniffing jackets is a bad habit!
    • Why was there bacon in the soap?
    • You guys are just begging to face the moose!
    • Does this mean I get to keep my dictionary?
    • Do you want to dance to the beat of the copy machine?
    • Do you know where your spatula is?
    • I've named bushes before
    • I've never thought about my kidneys before?...
    • Now I can use your hair in my potions!
    • That whale just took out a stop sign!
    • The storks are in the living room!
    • Everybody loves pancake mix!
    • My shins are an elephant!
    • Oh look, corn nuts all over the floor
    • Why is there a sandwich nailed to the wall?
    •  That's the last time I put sushi in my pocket!
    • Cookie dough is the new hair gel!!!
    I hope my list of Things You Should Never Run Into A Room and Yell has inspired you to make your own list of Things You Should Never Run Into A Room and Yell. Courtesy of http://www.scribd.com/doc/21155884/Random-Things-to-Say-at-Random

    Tuesday, May 3, 2011

    The Murder Conviction of Phil Spector is Upheld

    Harvey Phillip Spector, a former songwriter, and music producer was convicted of 2nd degree murder of Lana Clarkson, an actress, in the foyer of his mansion in 2003. Spector is the pioneer of that 60’s girl group type sound, he originated the producing technique, the sound wall; and got more than 25 top 40 hits in only five years. He even produced one of The Beatles biggest albums, Let It Be!


    Clarkson was slaughtered by a gunshot to the mouth in Spector’s suburban home in California, February 3rd, 2003. Spector states that Clarkson's death was an "accidental suicide" and that she "kissed the gun." Adriano De Souza, Spector's driver made an emergency call from the mansion after hearing him say, quote “I think I’ve killed someone.” Some women who were said to have met with Spector say there would come a point when they wanted to leave Spector's home, whereupon he would hold them at gunpoint. ‘The prosecution argued that the testimony of the other women was important in order to demonstrate a "common plan or scheme". The defense sought to prevent the women from providing such testimony. Though the law in California and other states generally forbids the introduction of evidence showing a defendant's previous bad acts, the judge sided with the prosecutors and ruled that the testimony of the other women "can be used to show lack of accident or mistake".’ But just remotely before the murder, Spector told Britain’s Daily Telegraph that he has bipolar disorder and that he considers himself insane.


    A brief description of what happened inside the courtroom, from


    Phil Spector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:


    First Trial


    Spector remained free on $1 million bail while awaiting trial.


    The trial began on March 19, 2007. Presiding judge Larry Paul Fidler allowed the trial to be televised. At the start of the trial, the defense's forensic expert Henry Lee was accused of hiding crucial evidence which the District Attorney's office claimed could prove Spector's guilt. On September 26, 2007, Judge Fidler declared a mistrial because of a hung jury (10 to 2 for conviction).


    During the trial, defense expert Dr. Vincent DiMaio asserted that Spector may be suffering from Parkinson's disease. He testified, "Look at Mr. Spector. He has Parkinson's features. He trembles."


    Second Trial


    The retrial of Spector for murder in the second degree began on October 20, 2008, with Judge Fidler again presiding; this time it was not televised. The case went to the jury on March 26, 2009, and nineteen days later, on April 13, the jury returned a guilty verdict. In addition, he was found guilty of using a firearm in the commission of a crime. Spector was immediately taken into custody and was formally sentenced on May 29, 2009, to 19 years to life in the California state prison system. Spector will be 88 years old before becoming eligible for parole. Spector is currently serving his sentence at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (SATF) in Corcoran, California. Although it is in Corcoran, it is a separate facility from California State Prison, Corcoran, where, among others, Charles Manson is serving his life sentences

    Sunday, April 24, 2011

    Rebecca Black Has Had Her Ups and Downs

    Rebecca Black has gone through it all from achieving a YouTube hit with over 1,000,000 views, to receiving death threats about the hit in question.The low-budget music video, "Friday" has been viewed for only one very obvious reason: for a laugh. Someone probably saw the video, told their friends how good/bad it was, their friends then watch it, and it spreads like wild fire! I'm guessing that word spreads that its a bad/good video, and people have to see it for themselves, and it just became a hit. Not only was the song a hit but Black got hit twice by two death threats.Police have been investigating since April 19th, though the threats occurred some time in March. threats were made sometime in March, after "Friday" became a YouTube hit and went viral as a web phenomenon, Anaheim Police spokesman Rick Martinez said. "In essence the threats were related to getting the music off the Internet or they were going to kill her," Martinez said. "We can't validate how serious they are, but we do take it seriously," he said
    "We're going to investigate and determine, number one, the source of the comments and then based on the investigation determine what intent was and where we go from here," he said. "If we believe they were actually intended as threats we will work toward prosecution"

    Saturday, April 9, 2011

    What To Expect

    Everyone knows the new Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part two, is coming out this year, but for those of you who are viciously wondering what it holds, I am here to tell all who will listen! Part one leaves off where Harry, Ron, and Hermione are all chasing Voldemort to Hogwarts in order to get the Elder Wand. And, as we all saw at the very last second of the movie, (not including the credits,) that Lord Voldemort gets there first, and is pretty satisfied to have the most powerful wand ever made in his possession. Now, I wont go into detail and ruin all of the fun, so let me describe the main events. The trio will rob the most protected wizarding bank in the world, Gringotts. (He almost dies trying!)  But the biggest event of all time, the Battle of Hogwarts:
    • Snape dies
    • (he was on the good team the whole time)
    • Harry Tries to receive the Lost Diadem of Rowena Ravenclaw...
    • But, someone dies in the Room of Requirements, where Voldemort hid it when he was in Hogwarts
    • Harry "dies" (you'll see why the quotations are there later
    • oh and last but not least: Harry and Ginny hookup and have kids, as do Ron and Hermione!
    And that pretty much hits the big targets! hope that this does not spoil the movie for you, because though i told you what happens, i did not tell you in 3D!!!! you can see HPDHP2 in IMAX theatres on July 15th.
       
       

    Tuesday, April 5, 2011

    Did You Know???

    FACTS
    • About 266 babies are born every minute!
    • (Roughly 4-5 babies per second)!
    • Since March 2007, McDonaldsFAQ said that there are over 31,000 McDonald's around the world!
    • Rabbits can squeeze out about 3005 poopy pellets in 1.54 seconds!
    • 1.7 liters of saliva are produced everyday!
    • 108 people die every minute!!!
    • Milk is heavier than cream!
    • Albert Einstein never wore socks!
    • People who are lying tend to look up and to their left
    • If all the people in China stood on a chair and jumped, it could knock the Earth out of orbit!
    • There is no word in the English Dictionary that rhymes with the words month, orange, silver, or purple !!!
    • When put in the fridge, rubber bands last longer!
    • One of the weird ingredients in dynamite is peanuts!!!
    • There are many ways to make change for a dollar, 293 to be exact!!!
    • The left hand does 56% of the average persons writing!
    • Out of all the fish in the world, the shark is the only one that can blink with both eyes!!!
    • There are more chickens than people in the world!!!
    • In the movie 'Pulp Fiction' all the clocks are stuck on 4:20!
    • On the back of a 5$ bill, the 50 states are listed across the Lincoln Memorial
    •  Did you know that this article ends here?

    Tuesday, March 29, 2011

    #SINGItForJapan

    A source , 'http://www.mychemicalromance.com/news' has started a charity! woot woot! the manager for this charity is going to raise funds by helping My Chemical Romance record a special version of their hit song 'SING' that will be sold in stores soon. ALL proceeds will be going to 'Red Cross Japan'. but, they also want or put it on twitter and YouTube, therefore they need a video. they want the video to be of any thing you want in these guidelines: prayers for japan words of hope and wisdom, and can be displayed in tattoos, posters, drawings, paintings. so whenever you have time, make a poster (or something else) because japan needs our help and right now with this video, its practically effortless! to upload your pictures or videos, follow the link at the top of the page! please help japan!!!

    Thursday, March 24, 2011

    glee finally gets a punch in the face!!!

    From video, Everlong, Foo Fighters
    Foo Fighters front man, Dave Grohl tells Glee creator, Ryan Murphy that the characters known as Finn & Rachel will not be singing everlong anytime soon. Grohl doesn't believe bands should feel pressured to have their music performed on Glee. haha. "It's every bands right! You shouldn't have to do Glee! Grohl told the Hollywood reporter. "Dude, maybe not everyone loves Glee. Me included. I watched 10 minutes and it wasn't my thing." The former Nirvana drummer directs most of his hate towards Murphy, who earlier this year made disparaging remarks about the Kings of Leon and Guns N' Roses legend Slash after they refused to lend their music to the program.
    "The guy who created Glee is so offended that we're not, like, begging to be on his expletive-ing show," said Grohl. "Expletive that guy for thinking anybody and everybody should want to do Glee."

    Tuesday, March 22, 2011

    Google puts up false deaths

    Lucas. A has posted 'sick' messages, through Google's People Finder, leaving many families distraught over their 'dead' relatives. The poster said that Brian Hickebottom had died in the tsunami, leaving his friends and relatives feeling melancholy. Fortunately for his family, Hickebottom had taken refuge in a school he and his wife work in. "We'd had a spam email saying he was dead and we were very distressed. I came home to be with my parents, but luckily Brian and his family are safe and it was just some sick person." On the bad side,  the Hickebottoms were not the only ones hit by potentially corrupt information. Commentators tell viewers not to believe everything they read. Someone going by the name 'Canadian Friend' responds to a post by a US marine, Justan Browning, which said he had died when a building collapsed, wrote: "I have seen several false reports that people are deceased. It is disgusting, don't give up hope. Call your government to verify the above report." The foreign office is currently unable to confirm the number dead or missing, and any concerned friends or relatives are advised to contact it.

    Thursday, March 17, 2011

    The great valley!!!

    This Pop-Punk fusion band should be way more popular than they are, considering all of the hard work, and pay put into this band! The Great Valley, or TGV for short, consists of  two brothers: Louis, 23, and Nick Matos, 25. That's right! It's a two man band! They pay for the advertising, the merchandise, and for the gas it takes to get to gigs! Louis and Nick have a new album out, Ruthless, which is now out on iTunes, they say that "It's 8 tracks of  pure amazing." What's not to like?

     Influenced by bands like Blink 182, The Smashing Pumpkins, New Found Glory, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Tokyo Police Club, Kings of Leon, and Jimmy Eat World, their songs appeal to all lovers of music. No wonder they are so talented, they have been playing music for over ten years now; their dad being a slick master of beats (drummer), and their mother a talented and creative music teacher.
    But it isn't all rainbows and butterflies. They face struggles just like we all do. "With the large blob of people downloading instead of buying, it's very hard to make money, when you're not able to tour," they say. "We are close to being out on the road but since we are still coming up having the money to support ourselves is a big struggle."
    Being a 'Two-man band' is hard in ways only a two-man band would know. "Again, it's very hard to tour with two people haha Although we are going to be touring full band to support 'Ruthless'." Louis says. "And Nick says: "And it is harder to carry equipment!" ~sense o' hyooma~
    And we can't forget how every set of siblings has those "I hate you, please die" moments. I know I do, and they get over them by remembering that "We are both in the same boat, and working towards the same goals, it's more of a positive then a struggle", "We try to keep our home life and our business separate, the minute those two things mix it gets bad!"
    Though they don't play the same kind of music, they still are competing with groups like Lady Gaga, and Justin Beiber, they are still on the charts, and kids are still going to see them in concerts :( 
     "Louis & Nick are good guys: if you'd like to check em' out, you can: DO IT NOW!
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thegreatvalley
    Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/l/b621eDUJbeYPPwt7P6i8dDPLX3w;www.twitter.com/wearetgv
    Tumblr: http://www.facebook.com/l/b621e4hWotJ2iWhr55m2EQ4nn9w;thegreatvalley.tumblr.com
    Myspace: http://www.facebook.com/l/b621em4pvty7NBoGRYkdBQLJKHA;www.myspace.com/thegreatvalley

    "How would you describe yourselves in 3 words?" I asked.
    "NEXT. BIG. THING."




     

    Thursday, February 24, 2011

    beavis & butthead return at last!!!

    Beavis and Butthead are back to MTV!!!
    About a year ago, MTV president Van Toffler was having trouble sleeping. "I was eating Fruit Loops and Cap'n Crunch out of the box and flipping through the dials when a Lady Gaga video came on," he says. That's when he had the idea: Bring back Beavis and Butt-Head. "I felt like there was a whole crop of new artists — and what the world sorely missed was the point of view that only Beavis and Butt-Head could bring." Source states that b&b are probably in their thirties but they will return to MTV as the same, old, mental teenagers they were born to be! "They'll be self-contained segments with the boys in different situations like they used to be," Toffler says. "But this time around, they'll watch Jersey Shore, UFC matches and user-generated videos from YouTube, in addition to music videos." All of the programming will be displayed on the duo's TV, even if it comes from YouTube — "like silly videos of cats playing music." An English substitute once told me, many years ago (two months ago) that our class reminded him of an old nineties show he used to watch. "Give us a hint!" I demanded in excitement. "well" he declared "It had two teenage boys in it." "but I'm not even one teenage boy" But then it hit me like a ton of bricks. BEA. VIS. BUTT. HEAD. O. MI. LUMP!!!! i was honored to even be compared to the great gods they call beave and butt.

    Thursday, February 10, 2011

    Is the MTV series 'Skins' : too racy for teens to watch?

    who hasn't heard of MTV? every one right? tons of teens and even a handful of adults watch MTV. parents think that the new MTV show, skins, could ruin the good credit MTV has with all of its viewers. i agree. the commercials for skins show underage teens getting themselves into sticky situations involving sex, drinking, drugs, and fights. if MTV is trying to show a 'stereotypical' teens life then they did not do a very good job! fox news says that even the kids skins is aimed to intrigue are offended by the shows lack of authenticity of teens their age. skins has caused alot of controversy between parents and the show and between parents and their kids; kids are fascinated by the show that their parents just downright hate. more than three million people watched as skins aired. skins is even considered child pornography. a teen source from answers.yahoo says: "Skins shows a very volatile side of the teen years. There's blatant homosexuality, lots of sex, lots of 'vulgar' language, and lots of drugs." it's your choice: mind rot. or mind health? you choose.

    the mustache infatuation>>> feb. 3

    the fuzzy sensation that's sweeping the nation! oi! what an infatuation!!!!
    from socks to drinking glasses, mustaches are being tossed around the world!
    things such as apparel, jewelry, kitchen stuff, and actual adhesive m-staches are being sold world-wide to boys and girls of all ages!
    these little fuzzy things have always been around, but why so popular now???
    back in the early 1950's it was probably the most outraging, hair pulling thing to do; be different, out of the ordinary. but as soon as the rebellious rock genre broke out and became part of mainstream music, the inordinate became the norm.
    50 years later the more different you are, the more you fit in. that's where m-staches come in.
    did you know: there is an actually m-stache contest!!! you wax yo' stache' for a week then everybody grows it back and whomever grows the best stache in an equal amount of time wins. join up! at...http://marchmoustachemadness.blogspot.com/

    Keep combin' that healthy stache and PLEASE REMAIN...~~~... STACHE~TASTIC!!!!