When David Bowie Met Tilda Swinton

Apparently there is a belief held by some people that rock 'n' roll icon David Bowie and screen icon Tilda Swinton are the same person. At least this tumblr believes so. This thought never entered my head before today, but now that I think about, this belief is not that ridiculous.

The House of the Golden God

On Sunday, the ever-growing awards season will finally come to a close. After months of endless (and often unwarranted and unasked) opinions from everyone on the Internet, the media, and the various artistic communities, everyone will finally shut up about who should win the coveted golden god statuette--and instead focus on the various fashion flubs and who should have won the Oscar.

I enjoy awards shows, mostly for the entertainment and the anything-could-happen vibe at live awards.

Like this. (The funniest moment from ANY awards show.)

5x5: French Films To Fall In Love With

I am currently on a cultural bender. For the past couple of weeks, I have been watching a lot of French-language films in various genres, from comedies, dramas, award-winners, and documentaries. So it makes sense for this 5x5 list to focus on French films, all featuring love as a prominent theme (though not all of these are considered romance, genre-wise). All of them are available on DVD.

Anne Hathaway Explains In Song Why She Deserves An Oscar

Anne Hathaway is certain to win an Oscar for what is essentially the scene where she sings "I Dream a Dream" in one continuous take. But someone decided to create this "For This Consideration" spoof. Which is very amazing.

Indiana Bigot Gets Owned by Billy Madison, The Internet

This is without a doubt the funniest video you will see today. And that includes Zach Galifianakis's Two Ferns Oscar special, which premiered Part 2 today.



In short: A teacher (who is not in the school district that the high school in question is located) decided that she would spew hate the second a camera appeared in front of her. Many have already called for her termination, which makes sense, since she is in a position where children's well-being are under her umbrella. Unfortunately, we cannot fire every single person who says something that I don't agree with (something about free speech, even though that really doesn't exist, if you have seen the number of people being fired over the years over this). But it is nice that someone decided to make her look more like the close-minded idiot and bigot she is.

Grammy Predictions: What Could, Should, or Will Happen

The Grammy Awards will be presented live on Sunday (8pmET/7pmCT on CBS). While the ceremonies themselves are either hit or miss in terms of performances (someone once said that the Recording Academy are the only group of people who can have access to the best artists in the world to create potentially incredible concerts--like those they have for Lollapalooza and South By Southwest or tragedies like Haiti or Sandy--AND still somehow fuck it all up ), the awards giving out is equally memorable. Remember when Bon Iver won? Even if you had never heard of his music, you most remember his honesty at the stage. And of course, his distaste for the Grammys. Which is understandable. The Recording Academy are probably the most out of touch institution in the pop culture business, despite the fact that they have made some strides in recent years to open up their ears and recognize the talent that is not being peddled to them by the suits from Sony or EMI.

This year's nominees are overall an outstanding selection of what music has offered to the world in the past year. The top four (Album, Song, Record of the Year, and New Artist) categories have the strongest selection of nominees in quite some time. Even though many have predicted that Frank Ocean will either win Album of the Year (or someone one else could, considering the rise of Mumford and The Black Keys in pundits circles), there will still be some surprises. Unlike last year, there is no front-runner. In fact, there could be four different musicians being honored in the Big 4 categories. Six different musicians are nominated six times.

Adele, who won 6 Grammys last year, could still win won for Best Pop Vocal Performance ("Set Fire to the Rain"),
a song off the album 21, which is the same album that earned her those same 6 Grammys.

 Here are some possibilities on what could go down on Sunday night.

5x5: New Music To Kick Off February

We have now reached the second month of the year. While technically the shortest month of the year, February seems to drag on for eternity. Part of the reason is the lack of new entertainment, save for the lame romantic drama that hits theatres or the remaining awards shows that clog up Sunday nights. Here are five songs to make you feel better about the coldest month of the year.

Devendra Banhart "Never Seen Such Good Things"
This folk rock singer has been performing and recording since he was in his teens, often busking in San Francisco. His new album, Mala, is out March 13.