Genius Or Just Plain Grimy?

Recently I read on Mashable that there is a new company out there called MiKandi who has launched its own Android app store with adult only applications... and I'm not joking.

Frankly, I don't know how I feel about this. Hey, if a guy wants to be able to look at porn on his phone, why not? But a phone is meant to be portable. The idea of sitting next to some creep on the T who is avidly looking through his MiKandi apps... not cool.

Why can't we just leave that stuff private? Hey if you like a certain porn star, I'm not going to try and persuade you otherwise. But should this really be allowed outside of our homes into the public sphere?

The commercial (if that's what you want to call it) seems to candy coat the fact that it is a porn app store. They keep referring to it as "adult-only" with cutesy pictures and music. But every now and then, something strange pops up. When you seem someone scrolling through their apps, oh hey look, it's a database of Porn Stars.

MiKandi also claims that they are giving developers a chance to create the apps that they want while still making some sort of revenue.

You know what, MiKandi might be innovative, but it's a little creepy. Hey I don't have a problem with someone liking "adult-only" things, but just don't look at porn on your phone when I'm trying to have a conversation with you.

NOT KAREN?!

No Megan Mullally! Noooo!

Okay, so we all know how cheesey the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter commercials have always been, but really?

We all know Megan as Karen from Will and Grace, probably one of my favorite characters in a television show.

But this is a new low. I knew that she could sing because she was in Young Frankenstein on Broadway, but this just isn't okay. She can do so much better...

The Next Great Generation: Why Glee?

As you may or may not remember, I wrote about The Next Great Generation and how I am involved in this project and would be updating your periodically on when my articles were published.

My first post was published today and it's about Glee and how I feel as though they ultimately reduce our generation to stereotypes.

Let me know what you think!

A Fast Food Flow Chart for the Ages

I used to work in fast food, and the sad thing is that this flow chart makes so much sense. I love it.

I found it through one of my favorite blogs, Geekologie, if that says anything about my personality.

Since entering college I eat considerably less fast food than I ever did (sounds counter-intuitive, right?). For a while, actually, I went over a year sans fast food. Then I magically wound up working at Burger King and unfortunately, the rest is history.

Please, the next time you need to eat something fast, try not to go to some crappy fast food place. Make yourself some cereal at least.

If You Like Science and Dogs...

If you like science and dogs, please watch this YouTube video. It is a video of 16 golden retrievers teaching you about atoms.

Now, I like science (I have tattoos of the molecular structures of serotonin and dopamine on my ankles) and I love animals. This video just makes me so happy.

Needless to say, it's adorable, and makes me very excited to go home for Thanksgiving and play with my dogs.

Park Plaza and Murphy's Law

Park Plaza and Muprhy's Law
Originally uploaded by shady757 (on & off for a bit...)

This picture was taken Tuesday night when I was at work at Ben and Jerry's right underneath the Park Plaza Hotel.

The image is just gorgeous and I definitely remember the photographer on the street that night.

Really glad I found this.

A Walk in the Park

I've never been a huge fan of New York city. It's always crowded and it's just not my deal. Clearly I'm more Boston than NYC. However, I found this video through brandflakesforbreakfast and it was so cool. It is like you get to go on a little adventure through Central Park.

Unfortunately it's a YouTube video that lasts longer than 2 minutes, so it's kind of hard for me to pay attention. In the end, though, it's totally worth it.

The video was created Mark Louis Weinberg and used over 2,000 still images. Weinberg has his own website and blog to promote his photography. He even takes pictures on his iPhone that are gorgeous. Definitely worth checking out.

The Next Great Project

This semester in college I found out about a great opportunity to write for a blog called The Next Great Generation, organized by Edward Boches. It's all about the Millennial Generation (18 to 25 year olds) and our views on the world geared towards and older audience so they can better understand us. I learned about this opportunity from Melanie Wong who is my Account Executive at my college's own marketing firm. When she mentioned the opportunity I was excited to start writing and gain some valuable experience.

Melanie is an editor for this online magazine and I work as a writer under the Brand section. Currently, her and I are developing an entry about Google and how much it plays such an important role in our lives. I couldn't live without Gmail, Google Reader or even Google Chrome. We even collaborated through Google Wave.

So far I have written about Glee and Windows 7 and am in the process of having my work published on the site. Needless to say, I'm incredibly excited about working on this project. I'm gaining such a great experience while still exercising my love for writing and blogging. Stay tuned and I will give you updates on upcoming posts and information about The Next Great Generation.

Lady Gaga's Bad Romance Video... Seriously, Who Can Top This?

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, I present to you, the newest video from Lady Gaga, Bad Romance. Watch it. It's epic.

Before I got back to school this September, I wasn't sure how to feel about Lady Gaga. Sure, her songs were catchy, but from the way I looked at it, they all seemed to be about being a whore.

Then I came back to school where I have several friends who are Gaga-crazy. Needless to say we have spent many nights blasting her music, while singing and dancing. There is something so captivating about her music. I'm still trying to figure it out.

Yet there is one thing that I've always had an issue with. People consider Lady Gaga an artist. I don't know if I would necessary call her that. Sure, she's a popular singer with innovative ides when it comes to her stage show, CDs and music videos (clearly, if you watch the epicness above). But sometimes I feel like people just take her too seriously.

But I do believe one thing to be true... Lady Gaga will be around for a while. It is undeniable how popular she is and I bet you she can keep surprising us with more.

Miley and Biggie Mashup

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Video - Dan Likes to Party

One night last week, I was called at midnight and asked if I wanted to slap Dan Horgan. We lived on the same floor last year, in adjacent rooms, and I got to slap him last year for our Wellness Fuck movie. Now, they want this video to go viral (which I doubt it will, but hey, it's worth a shot).

I actually find the video pretty funny. I ask you to please wait until the end. Don't stop it short because it's only about a minute and 30 seconds long anyway.

McKenzie Reviews - Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl isn't your typical love story. It's basically impossible to even consider loving an inanimate object... unless you're name is Lars and have a delusion.

This movie is marketed on Netflix as a Comedy. I love comedies. Especially dark comedies, which is exactly what I was planning on getting with this movie. However, I didn't feel like the humor always came through. The movie was in no way a drama, but it seemed too sad at times to be a comedy.

As screwed up as Lars is, I feel as though the audience comes to really connect with his character. You see him evolve from a closed off, strange guy to being excited to interact with something (even if it is an non-living sex doll) to living a somewhat normal life afterward. And, I found it so touching that everyone in the town really cared for Ryan Gosling's character and made him and his sex-doll girlfriend Bianca really feel taken care of and at home. You even see Lars' brother come to accept his delusional younger sibling. So touching.

But obviously, there is a huge creepy factor to this movie. Lars' co-worker introduced Lars to the website where he would eventually buy Bianca from. Needless to say, that was awkward. Also, the idea that someone can actually fall in love with a "anatomically correct" doll is strange. He talks for her and actually believes her to be real. In the real world, I doubt so many people would have given so much care to feed into this delusion.

Of course, there is the uplifting ending. Lars lets go of Bianca (through pretending that she died, of course) and connects with the girl that you knew he would end up with from the second the movie began.

The movie earned a Golden Globe Nominee for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Well deserved in my opinion. Very unique. It showed me something I haven't seen before. A man falling in love with a life-sized doll. I would recommend this to any friends who enjoy the dark comedy genre and gave it a 4 star rating on Netflix.

(Image Credit: Mild Mannered Photographer via Flickr)