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Björk, On How TVs Work

GeekSugar — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:12 -0800

Though not as hilarious as Audrina learning about the Large Hadron Collider, but adorable for a different reason, this video of Björk demonstrating what goes on inside the guts of a television is my new favorite YouTube video.

Listen to her (I could listen to her explain just about anything in that Icelandic accent) tell you what she learned from her Danish television book, and of course, the lies she endured from poets. Trust me: it makes sense after you watch the video.

Link Time! 10/14

BuzzSugar — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:30:25 -0700

American Girl announced yesterday that it would discontinue all products related to Samantha Parkington?! - Popwatch
Were those a bunch of clues about the future on How I Met Your Mother last night? - The TV Addict
Check out a list of the seven funniest horror movies, and the lowdown on this year's most popular movie-inspired Halloween costumes (Joker, Iron Man, etc.). - Cinematical
Check out Bjork's new single, with backup help from Thom Yorke. - Stereogum
Scrooge McDuck pops up on a list of TV characters you could trust with your money in these tough economic times. - TV Squad
Guillermo del Toro discusses his new take on Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. - MTV Movies Blog
Practice your Office lingo with this "Addictionary." - Pop Candy
Click here to chat about Rocco DiSpirito's hot pink ruffly number from this week's Dancing With the Stars, and make your official winner predictions. - Watch With Kristin
Celebrating the news of a new Saturday Night Live clip site. - geeksugar

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Link Time!!!

PopSugar — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:00:24 -0700

Nick Jonas has puppy love - JustJared
Nicole Richie moves out!? - D-Listed
James Bond injured! - Pink is the New Blog
What's the deal with RDJ and Gwyneth? - LaineyGossip
Lindsay Lohan wants you tan the "natural" way - BellaSugar
Rosario Dawson steps out - Egotastic
Ryan O'Neal and son busted for meth - TMZ
Megan Fox is smokin’ hot - Hollywood Tuna
Hayden Panettiere gets a ticket - IDLYITW
Michael Jackson doesn’t know what organic means - Hollywood Rag
Christina Aguilera shakes it dirty - cityrag
Ellen DeGeneres scales back her wedding - Cele|bitchy
Tyra does V - MollyGood
Check out Bjork's new video! - popbytes

Is It Hard to Get Into Music That's Not in Your Own Language?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:30:37 -0700

I'm a fan of the Icelandic band Sigur Rós, and have especially enjoyed their newest album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. But as much as I like them, they don't tend to get as much iPod love from me as other artists do, and I think it might be because I don't understand the lyrics to a lot of their songs (did you know the Icelandic language is a North Germanic language descended from Old Norse? I love Wikipedia).

On the other hand, I'm not an English-or-nothing kind of woman by any means. There are non-English Bjork songs I dig, and the delicate songs on Yael Naim's album that are in French and Hebrew are fantastic, for example.

What do you think? Is it more difficult to get into a band when you don't understand what they're singing about?

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Björk Gets Wired With Wanderlust in 3-D

GeekSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:10:00 -0700

Wired got the 3-D premiere of Björk's new video for "Wanderlust," directed by geek impresarios Encyclopedia Pictura. I love that this premiere is a Wired.com event rather than say, an MTV.com event. Seeing the video, you'll understand why - those 3D glasses are necessary! Well, they're an enhancement, at least (and Wired provides a handy tutorial on DIY 3-D glasses).

If you know and love Björk then you know what to expect - meaning you have no idea what to expect. For the 3-D version, click here. To see the 2-D version of the video (no glasses required), click here.

Pop Reports: Bjork At The Hammersmith Apollo

PopSugarUK — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0700

I had a busy evening yesterday – not only did I watch the Skins series finale, but I also ventured out to Hammersmith Apollo to see the amazing Bjork play live.

It was a magical gig, full of crazy outfits, gorgeous songs, lasers, confetti and an all women brass band she called "The Wonder Brass" - nice! The show was spectacular, with each song changing the pace and vibe of the gig to a degree I'd never felt before.

But it wasn't just the music – Bjork came out on stage in a fabulously eccentric wig made up of multicoloured spheres, her brass band had flags on their heads which they shook in time to the music and there were two guests performing on stage with her.

The first was world musician Toumani Diabate, who joined Bjork to play a gorgeous introduction to "Hope" on his 21-string kora. It was magical. Next was Antony Hegarty from Antony & The Johnsons, and his bird-like voice, who duetted with the pocket-sized Icelandic princess on "The Dull Flame Of Desire". Also magical. We all felt like we'd witnessed a rare treat!

Bjork's unique and beautiful vocals were even more stunning in person than they are on record, I can't get over that voice. She transformed it from frantic and broken to smooth and gentle so easily between songs.

One of my many highlights was the beautiful "Jóga", during which I was completely transfixed by her (and her musicians') performance (check out a clip under the cut). I loved "Hyperballad" too, her energy was second to none... she was like a teenager up there, I forget she's 42(!).

To take a look at the set list, a clip of last nights show and more photos of the lady herself, just read more

Jóga

The Set List:

01. Intro - Brennið Þið Vitar
02. Earth Intruders
03. Hunter
04. Unravel
05. Hope
06. The Pleasure Is All Mine
07. Dull Flame Of Desire
08. Jóga
09. Vertebrae By Vertebrae
10. Desired Constellation
11. Army Of Me
12. Innocence
13. Who Is It
14. Vökuró
15. Wanderlust
16. Hyperballad
17. Pluto

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18. Anchor Song
19. Declare Independence

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Sugar Bits – Lily Gets A Second Series

PopSugarUK — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Lily Allen's chat show has been greenlit for a second series. – Daily Mail
Are Beyonce and Jay-Z really getting married? – PopSugar
Eastenders star Mike Reid had debts of £900,000 when he died earlier this year. – The Sun
Are the lineup similarities between all the UK summer festivals going to mean they flop? – Guardian
Radiohead played an intimate gig in London last night for Radio 2, following one in the afternoon for 6Music. – NME
The Dark Knight viral campaign has headed to London with a treasure hunt. – Empire
Check out the new video for Kanye West and Chris Martin's collaboration "Homecoming". – BuzzSugar
Speaking of music videos, here's Bjork talking about her epic 3D video for "Wanderlust". – NYTimes
And finally – Is Michael Pitt a baby-faced monster? – Times

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Link Time! 4/1

BuzzSugar — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:35:29 -0700

Give Me My Remote introduces us to the first resident of the new Beverly Hills, 90210: this guy (Dustin Milligan, pictured at right)!
Cinematical has a heads up on the essential reading list to get everyone brushed up on all things Batman before The Dark Knight comes out this summer.
Vulture lists 10 terrible music slumps, including dark periods from Madonna, Bob Dylan, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The Film Experience also braved a viewing of the atrocity that is Amy Heckerling's I Could Never Be Your Woman, just as I did. I feel validated.
The idea of Chris Cornell as an indie rocker just about blew Idolator's mind.
Stereogum has the latest kooky, colorful music video from Bjork.
On the 45th (!) anniversary of General Hospital, a TV Squad writer lists off six things that keep her tuning in daily.
Want to talk Dancing with the Stars? TV Cocktail is your place.
In light of the upcoming Tina Fey-Amy Poehler comedy Baby Mama, LilSugar wants to know: Would you consider being a surrogate?
If you're feeling paranoid today, Pop Candy has a list of some of the biggest April Fool's pranks on the web. Don't get fooled!

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Give the Lady What She Wants!

GiggleSugar — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:30:00 -0700

Our magical fairy queen Björk deserves anything she wants and then some. So if "brown M&Ms must be sacrificed to Magda, nymph-bride of the World Tree," then so be it.

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Girl Crush of the Day: Bjork Has a Cat Boyfriend!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0700

How cute would it be to have a cat boyfriend? Okay, a little weird, too, but let's play along. Bjork and Spike Jonze, the director of this video for "Triumph of the Heart" from her album Medulla, create a video fantasy involving just that scenario. Bjork gets sick of her cat boyfriend and decides to paint the town red without him. She eventually returns to his furry arms, and they both live happily ever after! (She really falls during the making of the vid and decided to keep the blood and scrapes uncovered on her face.) Bjork is such a nutter ~~but~~ and I love her! (Thanks for the send, BellaSugar!)