myshimmer.com
I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels like they've been bombarded by a mass of papers, tests and other random assignments in the past few weeks. This being said, I haven't had much time to eat properly, let alone take a moment to enjoy something delicious. But you know what? During these times of stress, I'm always craving something decadent and warm, and you know what? It only takes a few minutes to make a cup of hot chocolate from scratch. I assure you that this will be exactly what you need in your travel mug in your Olin cubby. Sometimes that perfect snack or hot beverage is all you need to keep you motivated to do your work...
Check out the latest episode of ANR!
This week, ANR host Andrea Domanick '10 gives us headlines, and explores an old article about the nuances of girls from different northeast colleges. We also feature an exclusive interview with senior thesis writer Nick Marshall. Nick speaks on religion, the afterlife, and best of all, zombies. Really, this is a quality show, with choice music picks holding it all together.
Thanks to contributor Ezra Silk '10 and producer Sam Bernhardt for making the show possible.
puddleofmudd.com This man had intercourse with a nebula
Earlier this week when our esteemed Blargus editor, Gianna Palmer, posted Lady Gaga’s new video for “Bad Romance,” I was caught a little off guard. I was made aware of the clip midway through last week, and I had meant to comment on it, but Gianna got there first. I really wanted to get the first word on this sci-fi epic about pyrokinetic clone slaves and the shady golden-jawed crime lords who love them, and the borderline-unlistenable song that goes with it, and I failed. I was embarrassed to be scooped until today, when I found this, the latest video from grunge-pop survivors Puddle of Mudd, which I think manages to exceed “Bad Romance” in just about every way.
Now, if you’re literate, you’re probably not inclined to sit through a Puddle of Mudd song. But I will make you a few promises to encourage you. First, while Wes Scantlin’s vocals get a little gratingly whiney at times, this is a fairly catchy song. Second, the deeply misogynistic lyrics are ethnographically interesting. Third, if you watch this video to the end, you get to see the band fuck a nebula. I will repeat that. In this video, Puddle of Mudd has sexual intercourse with a nebula. (Thanks to Videogum for the hot tip, bee tee dubs)
Our hosts John Gallagher '12 and Ashley Tam '12 are back this week with news about Wesleyan's Do It In The Dark Competition as well as an update on the H1N1 virus at Wesleyan. Ashley was on the scene to ask visiting parents and alumni what they liked best about homecoming.
Stay tuned for our next episode for our exclusive coverage and interviews of the Connecticut Spokebenders Game at Wesleyan.
http://wsa.wesleyan.edu/ The Douglas Cannon? Maybe.
So the WSA posted a picture of the "Douglas Cannon" on their blog a couple of days ago, but as a new Argus article will reveal tomorrow, don't count on this thing being real, as there are some inconsistencies in the story...
Stay tuned, Wesleyan.
images.businessweek.com At the CFA?
Over the weekend Jerry Seinfeld was spotted on campus! Or was he?
JERRY SEINFELD ON CAMPUS! Who saw it?!
Responses:
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Starbright
To just close our eyes
Enter reality defined by
The distant outlines
Of our lost thoughts in cosmos
The blank canvas, oceanic origin
Of rainbow; completion of the spectrum
To dive into color
Reaching the surface
We bubbled up to face the vastness
To taste the radiance as it falls
In the open space that allowed for
Everything—and nothing
One reaction to Lady Gaga's performance in her new video.
When I saw Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" video for the first time Thursday, it had about 4 million views. Today, just days after its initial release, it has 7,873,127 views and climbing. Put simply, this video is on fire, both figuratively and literally. Blargus music commentator Rob "The Rocktimist" Wohl wrote in his last post about his belief that guilty pleasures don’t, or at least shouldn’t, exist. To borrow a phrase from Smokey Robinson: I second that emotion. The "Bad Romance" video is not a guilty pleasure, it's just good.
If you haven't yet, please watch the magic for yourself:
I'll be honest, I'm new to the Lady Gaga scene. To me, Poker Face was that vaguely annoying song constantly played at parties last semester. When my housemate told me about marching near Gaga herself in the National Equality March for gay rights in Washington D.C. in October, I nodded and smiled. And I certainly had no clue what the blond wig and sunglasses were about when my friend explained to me that he was Lady Gaga for Halloween. Seeing the "Bad Romance" video changed everything, however— I've gone Gaga and I can't go back.
Al Hilal fans
Nothing to debate or defend here. No controversial claims to be made. Just want to show off what is arguably the most remarkable thing to happen in soccer in a generation:
Yup. 2 seconds. That's how long it took Nawaf Al Abed to score in the Al Hilal-Al Shoalah match, which Al Hilal ended up winning 4-0.
Where does this rank on the list of stupidest goalkeeping blunders of all time? Or should we put it with Beckham's or Xabi Alonso's mid-field shots in the best shot of all time ranking?
That's up to you.
(Oh, and I'll leave you with this, making sure I add in my normal England-hate)
From left, Chris Correa '10, Robby Hardesty '11, and Josh Margolin '11
"Enrolled," Wesleyan's new web mini-series, opened this weekend to much fanfare--and guess what? I'm gonna post it here! Exclusively! How cool is that?
Thanks to Robby Hardesty, Chris Correa, and Josh Margolin for yet another way to procrastinate.
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