Be Bold!

*please note, I never have time to watch it during the week so I walk around with blinders, covering my ears, to prevent spoilers. Then I sit down on the weekend and watch 3 glorious and tearful hours of it. I'm typing this as I go along.*

1. Oh my. Cat finally looks completely stunning. That’s the look right there, Cat. Remember this moment the next time you feel the need to, like, try on an ostrich or something.

2. I think this is my favorite opening number of the season, and not just because it’s ripe with the guys’ chesticles.

3. That said, hello Mark and Gev’s chesticles.

4. Watching Mark fan his hands the way he was is helping me make my “gay or straight?” decision.

5. Oh shit! Rock the fuck out with the Emmy noms! I want to know what Mandy Moore was nominated for. Also, I’m surprised Mia wasn’t nominated for Neil and Lacey’s contemporary.

6. Aw, it’s the return of the “jidges!” It’s like the return of the mack, only…not.

7. Ugh. The country two-step is still so much bull.

8. Oh man. Kherington pulled out some ‘tude with that whole “the judges hate me” comment. Um…maybe you should stop being a giant bitch. I used to back you and now…well, now I just think you’re a giant bitch.

9. I bet Chelsie is dynamite in the sack. I’m just saying.

10. Oh snap, three group dance numbers? Holla!

11. Oh my God, that was beautiful. I’m in tears over here. Mia Michaels is such an effing badass.

12. And Chelsie, as always, triggered the crying. Her emotionality is beyond amazing. Katee’s, too. Especially in slow, contemporary numbers.

13. If the mystery choreographer isn’t Shane Sparks, I’m going to crap a moose.

14. Cat, I realize that it sucks that you have to tell someone to go home, but…someone has to go home. I’m pretty sure it’s worse for them.

15. Bottom two predictions, girl style: Comfort & Kherington.

16. I love how only three people in the audience were like, “awww!” for Comfort. That wasn’t a surprise in the slightest bit.

17. Sucks to your ass-mar, Lil C.

18. Okay, those tank tops the guys are wearing? I think all guys should wear those. Like, all guys with bodies like that should always, always wear tanks like that. Because yes.

19. I’m just saying, I have an ogle quota that I need to meet.

20. God, I’m such a whore.

21. Okay, the guest choreographer is totally Adam Shankman. Which is still acceptable.

22. Gev really knows how to shake his hips, doesn’t he? Also, check it out: his chest hair is already growing back. That poor, hairy little kid.

23. OMG, I want to learn this routine. So much fun!

24. Is anyone else giggling at Cat calling all the guys Moe? Because I am.

25. Oh shit, Nigel choreographed that?! Well bra-fucking-vo! That was amazing! I had no idea he had it in him (that’s what she said). Seriously, Nigel, where you been keeping that locked away? Start choreographing more!

26. There’s something so wrong and squickful about hearing Nigel say “Sugar Pop.”

27. Dammit, Mark and Gev are so damn sexy!

28. Bottom three predictions, guy style: Gev and Mark. WHICH IS SO NOT FAIR!

29. Hot Tamale Train, Love Boat, Sexy Plane, Gondola of Awesome…it’s all just one long, smooth ride to the finish, isn’t it Mary?

30. Oh, hi Mark and your sexy little five o’clock shadow. Come and give me some of that.

31. I need to get sexed up by a dancer. Or a gymnast. Or a fireman.

32. …whoa, where did that come from?

33. Ugh. America, I hate you. I hate you. Neither Gev nor Mark should be going home right now. AND NOT JUST BECAUSE I WANT TO DO BOTH OF THEM.

34. *ahem* Seriously, why can I not shut up?

35. Oh my, I totally would have picked David R. to win tickets to the show based on his happy dance. That was awesome.

36. Comfort’s Solo: This is the first Comfort solo I’ve truly like in weeks. Where has this routine been for the past five weeks?

37. Mary is actually high or drunk tonight. For real-real. She’s too subdued to not be under the influence of something.

38. Okay, Comfort, please to not be making me cry.

39. Mark’s Solo: Some moments of genius, but not as good as on competition night. I liked the end a lot. I think it just lacked a lot of movement. That said, if that’s how he dances, imagine what he’s like in bed.

40. Mmph.

41. Why are Sonic commercials so damn funny? “You’re not driving me cherries, you’re not driving me strawberries, you’re driving me…” “To the movies!” With that dippy look on her face. I love it.

42. Kherington’s Solo: Where did this Kherington come from? The movement in that was so…it was almost ugly, in the prettiest way. And she didn’t actually smile the entire time.

43. Ahaha, Cat. “You need to vote more!”

44. I’m glad Lil C is telling Kherington like it is. I think she should apologize, for looking like such a bitch backstage.

45. I won’t lie, I’m surprised Kherington is in the bottom two already. I have her pegged for Top 4, along with Katee. After last week, I’m starting to think it might be Courtney instead of Kherington. But, we’ll see.

46. Although, if Kherington goes home before Comfort, that would be absolute bullshit.

47. Gev’s Solo: Oh my shit. Not the best solo ever, but some of his tricks were great. And he just break danced to Michael Buble! That’s awesome!

48. Going home predictions: Comfort and Gev.

49. I’m sorry Gev, I love you! Come to me, I will make it better.

50. Comfort’s like, “I already know, just let me leave.”

51. *GASP* *GASP* *GASP* *GASP* *GASP* *GASP* *GASP*

52. There are not enough gasps in the world. I look like a fish on dry land over here. Even Comfort’s like, “That shit’s crazy.”

53. Oh my God, I honestly cannot believe this.

54. Even the look on Cat’s face before she reads the results is like, “Oh, I do not want to say this.”

55. I’m legitimately upset right now.

56. And the bitch is still smiling, God love her.

57. I love you, Gev!

58. Okay, I don’t buy into cutesy couple nicknames (except for Dancey, because that was awesome) but did y’all see Marksie after Mark got offstage? AWWW MARKSIE!

59. Ugh, and to close out Gev with my favorite All-American Rejects song? The producers and America are conspiring to make me cry myself to death.

60. Aw, even Gev is like, “Why that song? IT’S SAD!”

61. OMG GEV DO NOT CRY DAMMIT!

62. I’m going to go eat my feelings. Or maybe run for a few hours.

63. I’m such a nerd.

What's the song that's on my playlist right now, being repeated over
and over and over again? That would be 'Them Kids' by Sam Roberts. I
love his music [Don't Walk Away Eileen is also an amazing song that I
love listening too] and I suggest to check it all out!


THEM KIDS - SAM ROBERTS

I cannot be the only person appalled at the fact that Apple cannot get their shit together! I mean, I like to think that they're a fairly popular company. With their release of the jesusPhone, err, the iPhone 3G today, they still had problems. With both their iPhone activation in stores [which they had promised customers would go smoothly and quickly] and their iPod Touch 2.0 Firmware released. You'd have thunk that the planning and hype would live up. It is Apple after all. I have heard from numerous sources that people were turned away at stores. Stores that these people had lined up infront of. Even in Canada! The ridiculously high prices of Rogers didn't stop the hardcore fanatics from lining up for the 3G, only to be turned away due to the fact that the phone bricked! WTF! The iPod Touch 2.0 Firmware released. It would make sense that it would come out the same day as the iPhone, so iPod Touch users can experience the Apps store at the same time at the iPhone users. Nope. Not only did it not release at midnight [when I think it should have been], it only let me through to download [and not take me back to the iTunes store homepage] at 10:00pm on June 11th. Really? 10 o'clock at night? An on top of that, this $9.99 upgrade includes those updates back in January that I paid THIRTY FRICKIN DOLLARS FOR! And now it's being conveniently bundled into a ten dollar package along with a whole slew of other stuff. I guess good stuff comes to those who wait, and not those who jump right into it. This makes me want to wait for a while before buying this update. Maybe in seven months they'll be giving it away for free? Unacceptable if you ask me. But you didn't. And this is just a rant.

“When it comes to love, you need not fall but rather surrender,surrender to the idea that you must love yourself before you can love another. You must absolutely trust yourself before you can absolutely trust another and most importantly you must accept your flaws before you can accept the flaws of another.“

Yes, while I'm sure YouTube is breaking a million copyright laws for having this video up but I HAVE to share it. I just saw Wall-e today, and the short film at the beginning of the movie, as is customary for all Pixar films, was called Presto. It's about a magician who's show goes horribly awry due to the antics for a hungry bunny rabbit.

thesixtyone staff,

I want to start off by saying that I absolutely love your website. I was introduced to it through Digg.com and have since referred several of my friends to it as well. So thank you for allowing me to experience music in a way that isn't controlled by radio hosts, but rather by me and my choices.

From when I first joined thesixtyone, the music player has always been located in the upper right hand corner, integrated seamlessly into the header bar. I love this design, and think it the perfect place to unobtrusively put it. However, when I logged in today, the player was nowhere to be found. Instead, this large, bright red box appeared in the lower-mid page left handed side of my screen. I cannot figure out why it is there, because the old music player was perfect to me! This red box cannot be clicked on to remove it or change the color or placement. It has the basic functions of 'previous song', 'play', 'next song', and volume control, as well as the name of the Band/Artist and the song title. There is no option to bump the song at all. The previous, original music player seems to have dissppeared. Is this a glitch in the system? Are you trying out a new Beta version that I was unaware of? If so, the feedback is this; Get rid of it. It's obnoxious and loud and not very functional.

I hope I can get some sort explanation as to why this has happened.

Thank you very much,

your loyal listener,

Jessica Sarai

I have to say, I am severely unimpressed with Rogers lack of ability to acknowledge the fact that their prices are significantly higher than those of the United States, and offer less quality. They don't seem to care that, come July 11th, when all the Rogers employees are eagerly awaiting a downpour of customers salivating at the thought of an iPhone, their store will be empty. The Rogers company is being a greedy ass monopolizing over-lord and think that they can get away with whatever the hell price they want because they are the only provider [not including Fido, which is owned by Rogers anyways] that can support 3G. I, for one, was more than ready to cancel my contract with Telus and switch over to a shiny new 3G iPhone. Now, I'm getting a pretty new LG model from Bell.

my brothers been looking up PORN! on fucking YouTube. and now it's permanently on my account. and the fucker doesn't even get in trouble. in fact, my mother doesn't even believe he did it. even though it's clearly there in the history suck inbetween halo videos that he said he did watch. he said no friends were over. no one else went on my laptop. sohow the fuck did they appear? outta fucking nowhere. and he gets away with it! fucking favourite much eh?!

The Worlds Snobbiest Store

It’s naturally assumed that condescension is not a generally appreciated value. I, however, have often found that within the walls of a certain store, condescension [or, colloquially speaking, “cold bitchiness”] is often subtly appreciated in an oddly sadistic manner.

Oh, American Apparel. How you fascinate me. How the photographs of your models speak of the rugged, raw, and underground indie culture. How your extra small Unisex Pinstripe Jersey Short Sleeve T-Shirt in Mustard Brown/Turquoise is probably not worth $29, yet still manages to make me feel sexy, thus causing me to magically reach into my bag for my wallet. How your Shiny Windbreaker in Lamé Silver is aesthetically ridiculous yet remains an enduring novelty. How I sincerely question the ability of your clothing to last me until I finish my undergraduate degree, yet continue to return yo your fluorescent light bulb lit, floor to ceiling to window clad locations. How I digress and wanted into my own personal anecdote regarding the store, yet still manage to emphasize the hold that American Apparel has upon all of us.

                Its popularity is reflected in the sheer number of hoodies seen on the street despite the fact that many of its customers find the company’s retail staff to be remarkably condescending, if not ridiculously burdened with contrived friendliness that their eyes almost burn with a ferocity equivalent to Lord Voldemort. Whenever I walk into one of these stores, I am given the once-over at least twice, and am lucky to receive even the curtest smile. This behaviour is so extensive that it has given me an inferiority complex. In turn, this complex has caused me to theorize that the more I dress like the fashionable scenester, the friendlier these people are to me.

                It’s a work in progress and not exactly a thesis, but I will admit to making an
extra effort to scrounge my closet when getting dressed in the morning if I know I am going to an American Apparel at some point in the day.

                Not to say that there isn’t a single genuinely nice and good natured person working in any American Apparel location in existence, but I have certainly heard more complaints about the retail staff of this store than that of any other company. It all makes me reach to one spectacular conclusion; these kids can be bitches. The question remains as to why we consumers tolerate this kind of crap and continue to shop there.

                If American Apparel were actually haute-couture or even designer prêt-a-porter,
perhaps one might be able to turn a blind eye on the supposed attitudes of the retail employees. Haute-couture and prêt-a-porter are clothing produced by those of an elite group of people who claim to be the finest fashion designers in the world, an almost sacred status protected by French law. As such, if I were to walk a designer workshop, wearing anything I my sad closet, I would expect to be snubbed by the staff and spat all the way back to the American Apparel at Park Royal on the North Shore, probably doomed to receive something of the same sort of treatment from kids my own age.

                It is completely understandable as to why I would be filleted out at a designer
workshop; I am ignorant of the haute couture world and do not dress accordingly. Because of this, I am unable to aesthetically satisfy the decorum of what is one of France’s prized realms of culture. An apt analogy would be walking into a fine dining restaurant in a denim mini-skirt, a fishnet top and no shoes. More importantly, these people probably know that I am unable to afford their clothes to begin with, so I am not worth their time and effort.

                The funny part is that I, just like everyone else, receive almost the same treatment from many American Apparel employees for none of the above reasons, yet still return to the store. While the snubbing might be to s lesser extent than at a designer shop, continuing to shop at American Apparel might seem sadistic and bordering on an unhealthy addiction, almost like paying to try and fir into one of those ridiculously clichéd high school cliques.
                I have therefore concluded that we actually enjoy this condescension, if not
appreciate in it the same sort of way we appreciate out mothers for spanking us during childhood.  Perhaps paying $29 for a cotton t-shirt and getting treated like garbage makes us feel separated from the malls of suburbia and touristy high streets, as if we were in a make believe and mass produced atelier. Perhaps it’s all part of the American Apparel
experience.

                Regardless, you gotta love those cardigans. They’re nice, light, and fashionably flexible, equipped with delicate, shiny, subtly translucent and almost metallic white plastic buttons. Even if they are $40 apiece.

Written by Adam Cristobal for The Peak

Back when Mariah Carey was actually good? Like, I listen to this song and not only do I get nostalgic thinking about back when I useto run around my room singing this song, wishing my elementary school crush would notice me [and realizing I don't need boys to be happy. I was a very intellectual youngin'] but her voice is SUPERB! I mean, it's steady, she's got a hell of a lot of vocal range, and it's just nice to listen to! Hit her up, It's definetly worth it to listen to her hold music. Before she got all 'new-age-pop-slut' with this 'Touch My Body' and 'Shake It Off'.

is it? . . . .

I want him so bad!

garfield minus garfield is a website where the artist removies Garfield from all of the comics. Leaving John Arbuckle; a schizophrenic, bipolar disorder, and empty desperation of modern life. . . .

Case A

I really really really wish I lived closer to New York. Live Diggnation would have been a blast n'est pas?

Ps. Picture is not mine!

I think I have fallen in love with a new web browser. And it's name if Flock. Thank you Tekzilla's Veronica Belmont for introducing me to this wonderful browser. Flock, where have you been all my life?

Live Diggnations are probably one of my most favourite things in the world. It's interesting seeing the boys all rowdy and hyped up. Playing off the energy of the crowd right? So fun night, sucks they weren't doing their own shots [Shot Girls? Really boys? Man up and take your own liquor!] but when they DID do shots, it made me happy. Nothing is better than watching Kevin Rose and the after affects of Jager. <3

Diggnation just does it so much better right? FYI, the sound in this live clip sounds FINE! What the fuck happened to the sound in the downloaded episode. I'm pretty sure my ears bled throughout the whole showing. I still watched it all, but it hurt my tiny little ears! You'd think Rev3 would have caught that eh?

Clip from Diggnation live in NYC

Enough said I think. Check it out for a giggle, and some amazement <3

How kick ass is this shirt? I totally wish it was mine. Signed by Kevin Rose and everything. I <3 Diggnation hehe

so pretty much my brother is being a fucking idiot. I kind wanna throw something at him. He's just being an idiot. He slept in today till lke, 11:45. woke up and went outside. I was up since about 9 doing homework. I take a break towatch some tv and my brother throws a bitch fit saying he's had no tv time today and I had all morning to watch it and he wants to play halo with his friend and blah blah blah. I tell him to wait till my show is over and then he can play halo for like, 30 minutes then he throws another fit. Calls my mom. starts crying. and then gets an hour of tv time and kicks me off and he has the nerve to say to me [infront of his friend] 'all i had to do was turn on the water works and i get what i want'. Family is amazing right? Blood thicker than water and all that other shit.