Category: Music

Taylor Swiftly Breaking Records

Sometimes, nice girls do finish first. Country charmer Taylor Swift’s new album, Speak Now, sold more than 1 million albums in its first week, making

Not in My House … But Fine in Yours

Every now and then, celebrities reveal some pretty interesting double standards. As in, the racy and profane material that they’re more than willing to foist

The Water We Swim In

Culture, it’s said, is like an ocean. And we are the fish swimming there. For the most part, we’re not really aware of the water

As I Lay Dying: The Concert

They’re the most aggressive-sounding band in the genre, in my humble opinion. Their front man is a lumberjack-sized fellow with a booming, guttural growl that

When Kids’ Meals Aren’t for Kids

The other day I learned that fast-food kids’ meals may be even less healthy than I thought. Fries aside, and not counting greasy burgers, sugary

Madonna Joins the Choir

It was an interesting week on the Billboard 200 album chart. Two soundtracks clocked in among the Top 5—an unusual happening in its own right.

Gagging Over Gaga

Last week Lady Gaga released a nine-minute-long mess. Sorry, but there’s no other way to say it. She fashioned the track “Telephone,” from her album

Taylor Swift: Why All the Hate?

It’s been several days since Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks sang their infamous duet at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards—a duet in which Swift sounded,

Auto-Tune: Ditch the (Perfect) Pitch

While watching the recent Grammy Awards telecast, I was reminded of a fascinating technological breakthrough. No, not the iPad, though I’m sure the free product

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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