Kanye West film (We Were Once a Fairy Tale)

While Kanye West's short film, directed by Spike Jonze, has been pulled down from various web sites, the mini movie, in which Kanye expels an inner demon, can be seen here.

BlackBlasian and Proud

First of all, there could be a million different ethnicities and sub-nithicies (okay, it's a made-up word) of people these days, but one of the more prominent is the Blasian (or Afro-Asian).
The Blasian - Black + Asian - has been around since, well, centuries, quite naturally. But here in America, the term usually refers to a mix between African-Americans and someone from one of the Pacific nations (such as Philippines, Japan, China etc.).
Some Blasians have been making some serious headlines lately (That guy who smiles all the time after putting for birdie? You know, the one that's usually wearing a red shirt and visor and is usually smiling when they hand him the three-foot-long trophy? Yeah, Blasian.)
Some say the most popular "black" male model of our times is, well, Blasian.
Now, we all know race is a touchy subject, but ethnicity is not as divisive (right?): Anybody and everybody can claim a mixture: The whitest person in the world can claim, with some validity, an African ancestor. What we see now though is a pride associated with it that hasn't manifested itself before.
Some people feel though that one shouldn't emphasize the mixture, just the dominant traits i.e. if you have one drop of blackness in your blood (especially if its clearly seen in your complexion) then you're black.
I don't know; Is Kimora Lee Simmons Black, Blasian or what? She's whatever she wants to be.
I guess we all are.

Lady GaGa: The Best Right Now?

A woman by the name of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta has the music world in her palm right now. Yeah, I said it. Not Beyonce, not RiRi, but Miss Germanotta, better known as Lady GaGa.
Lady GaGa is the No. 1-selling female of digital music in 2009. She has brought together the electronica camps all across the globe, and most importantly, she puts on a show.
GaGa is a walking fashion billboard, with styles that could easily fit into a "Blade Runner" stage play.
I can hear the critics now, "Can she sing?" they say.
"Do you have to" these days? is my response.
She's got the crown, who's gonna take it?

Is Your Relationship Getting Boring?

Blame it on the recession or just coincidence, but alot of couples are falling into monotony most nights, watching TV or fiddling on the computer, regardless of the occasion.
Don't get me wrong, I like the invention of the television set, but I'm in the minority here: I've never seen CSI, NYPD-blue or red, or whatever forensic schtick is on these days.
I'm a doer. I need to be gone sometimes.
Certainly the economic downturn has stopped a lot of people from going out and doing some of the things they're accustomed to doing i.e. movies, fine dining, plays, etc.
But is sitting in the house staring at the walls the answer?
Most people say there is a two-word remedy that can cure what ails such a relationship: Free stuff.
Yes, do free stuff.
And no, watching the television is not "free," nor is Playstation.
Doing free things involves actually leaving the house (often with a entertainment guide from the local city) to find, search, unearth the hard-to-find joys out there for couples to enjoy.
Got any ideas?

Chocolate Ipod Ottoman

Okay, you know you need an ottoman. What better combination than one that plays the relaxing sounds of Maxwell as well, right?
Well this cool furniture, part of his Music Chocolate series, comes to us by way of designer Michi Jjung. That bad news is that it's just a concept, as of now. But obviously if you contact him enough he'll be forced to put it in production,right? Yay for email!

Berry Nice Jeans

You guessed it. The holy-denim look is continuing its fashion resurrection: This time, Halle Berry rocked some at the pharmacy recently.
Is it us or does Halle's simple outfit look better than 90% of the pharmacy-going public? Yeah, I know.

Just How Ripped Can Your Jeans Be?

You've seen the look: Pants legs that look like they've been marinated in a Piranha bowl.
The "ripped jeans" fad seems to be a hard one to break. Like a good pair of Jordacheses (Jordi?) they just refuse to die.
But the varying degree to which some wear their "cut" brings the following question to the fore: Is there such a thing as too ripped?
If you're with somebody and vital "private" organs are falling out, is that a problem?
Some celebrities, in particular, sport jeans that are so shredded that they look like they fell in a blender. Others have cut marks superficially throughout the denim. What's the limit?
How far can you scar?
"Distressed" jeans have been around since at least the mid-1980s, growing in popularity from the country-western set (They started off with faded jeans). Now, there's just sloppy, in my opinion.
Ripped jeans can lead to new problems that will in fact destroy your denims.
Do you rock ripped denim?

Did Kanye West Pull A Fast One?

Fresh off his cancellation of a huge tour with Lady GaGa, uber-producer-rapper Kanye West had supposedly dipped out to India to a spiritual retreat.
Sympathizers shook their heads in agreement for his seemingly acknowledgment of help-needed, while critics scolded him for waiting so long to seek help after his stage-bogart at the VMAs.
But Kanye aint in India at all. He's West-Coastin'. (West and GF Amber Rose were spotted in Los Angeles over the weekend.)
And truth be told, he can get what he needs in Cali, with its laid-back vibe and good-natured folks. Kanye just needs a minute to chill, that's all. (Wouldn't you, if a parent died unexpectedly?)
If you're worried about Kanye West then YOU prolly need a retreat. Trust, we've got bigger problems than Kanye.

Celeb Style: Naomi Campbell & BF in Miami

Who can it be chilling on the beach in mid-October? None other than supermodel Naomi Campbell and her Russian bilionaire boyfriend Vladislav Doroni,"The Moscow Trump". The love birds drank cocktails and basked in the scorching sun in Miami Beach this past weekend.
Atlanta "Housewife" Kim Zolciak aint the only one with a married Big Papa:
Wonder what Doronin's wife thinks about all this?

Celebrity Style: Ever Wish You Had a Twin?

Few things are as awesome in this life as having a twin (well not actually having a twin per se, but the idea of having a twin).
Just think: While growing up, every step of the way, you have a companion, another you!
And few twins do the peas-in-a-pod thing better than the Oslen girls, Mary-Kate and Ashley, formerly of "Full House."
Now that the Wondertwins are 23-year-olds, they have ventured into fashion, fearlessly carving out separate niches of style which fit their individual tastes.
Mary-Kate is kind of funky with hers (she has been spotted looking like a train-spotter on several occasions) while Ashley is more at home in long gown-like numbers, kind of Anne Heche-like.
Either way, the girls are growing into separate, individual women, and that's wonderful.