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A Geek Girl's Weekend Playlist

GeekSugar — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:45:32 PDT

A good friend of mine is celebrating her birthday this week, and I've been tasked to make a geek-inspired playlist for the party. Since I already put together a list of the 10 geekiest songs on the radio, I've got a good head start. But besides recent hits from Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and Jay-Z, I know I'll have to reach a bit further into the archives for more geek-inspired songs. Take a listen to my finished mix when you read more.

Link Time - Alcide Is Sticking Around True Blood

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:30:00 PDT

Joe Manganiello has been promoted to series regular on True Blood - Zap2it
Jerry Garcia is getting a biopic - Cinematical
Jamie Oliver is getting another new cooking show - YumSugar
It's official: Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers - Moviefone
A teaser for Pirates of the Caribbean 4 from Comic-Con - Coming Soon
Listen to a preview of Daft Punk's soundtrack for Tron: Legacy - Vulture
Rachelle Lefevre joins Shonda Rhimes's Off the Map - TV Squad
USA is planning a Burn Notice movie prequel - HitFix

Watch Snoop Dogg, David Beckham, and Jay Baruchel Re-create the Star Wars Cantina Scene

GeekSugar — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:15:55 PDT

We've already seen this cast of characters appear in the first Adidas Star Wars Originals promotional video, but this time, Snoop Dogg, David Beckham, Daft Punk, and newcomer Jay Baruchel are re-creating the well-known cantina scene from Star Wars. It seems as if the crew is heading in to watch the World Cup, but before the action can get started, there's a scuffle at the bar. You know what comes next. My favorite line comes from Snoop Dogg (naturally) who exclaims "I don't like you either, fool!" to a fellow bar patron before busting out his lightsaber! Check out the video for a few laughs below.

10 Geekiest Songs to Hit the Radio

GeekSugar — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:15:00 PDT

After Lady Gaga released her tech-centric "Telephone" video on Friday, I couldn't help but rack my brain about other songs that include references to modern-day geek and tech culture. After doing some digging, I can safely say there are plenty of tunes out there, but I couldn't list them all. Narrowing it down to 10 geeky songs that got some major radio play in the past few years was tough, but it had to be done. Could number one on the list be the geekiest song/video combo ever? It's possible. Check out the list when you

Beyonce - "Videophone" Beyonce may be a good girl in real life, but her alternate persona, Sasha Fierce, talks about taking sexy videos on her man's phone in this tune from 2009. Maybe she can do a follow-up on her next album about the dangers of sexting.
Soulja Boy - "Kiss Me Through the Phone" Long-distance relationships can be tough, especially when you're on the road like Soulja Boy. He tells his "future wifey" to text and kiss him through the phone while he's gone. How sensitive!
Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce - "Telephone" Not only is this jam riddled with cell phone, text, and phone call references, but the video is also one big product placement for popular gadgets and geek culture.
Jay-Z - "D.O.A. (Death of Autotune)" Jay-Z made his feelings about the music industry's over-use of auto tune quite clear in this 2009 release. He wants it to die. Nuff said.
Britney Spears - "Email My Heart" Our favorite pop princess broke a poor boy's heart back in 1999, and she's trying to make it up to him by sending him mushy apology notes via email. Some might call that tacky (and suggest sending a hand-written note), but don't hate - she was just ahead of the tech movement.
'NSync - "Digital Getdown" Video chatting never seemed so dirty as when the boys of 'NSync sang about it in this hit from 2000. Also, who knew 'NSync was so ahead of the auto-tune curve?
Trey Songz - "LOL :-)" This hit from 2009 includes references to texting, sexting, twitpics, iPods, and following him on Twitter. This is one rapper who knows how to use his tech to, uh, get what he wants.
Daft Punk - "Technologic" You really can't label yourself a geek unless you've heard this 2005 hit from the French techno duo. It's a pounding tune that fires off tech verbs throughout the entire four minute and 45 second song.
Weird Al - "White and Nerdy" Yes, Weird Al is known for his hilarious song parodies, but this one kinda tops them all. He's fluent in Java script as well as Klingon? Come on, you know you love it.
Brad Paisley - "Online" OK, hear me out - I didn't know this song from 2007 even existed, but it's one seriously geeky tune, and has a totally fun video to boot. "Online" not only satirizes the online dating world - referencing MySpace, three-way chatting, sci-fi, and Macs - but the video also stars Jason Alexander (of Seinfeld fame) and - wait for it - William Shatner! It doesn't get any better than that. Plus, who knew Brad Paisley was such a geek?

Link Time!

BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:30:44 PDT

Mark Wahlberg is set to star in the thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam - Variety
Kristen Bell shares her five favorite movies - Rotten Tomatoes
Is Lauren Graham joining Parenthood? - Ausiello Files
Daft Punk has a cameo in the upcoming Disney film Tron Legacy - MTV Movies Blog
Get Gossip Girl decorating ideas from last night's episode - CasaSugar
MTV announces its 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards Nominees - MTV
Rivers Cuomo talks Raditude and his love for Lil Wayne - Pitchfork
Kenny Rogers is going to sing on How I Met Your Mother - Show Tracker
Photos from this weekend's Austin City Limits Music Festival - Stereogum
Fantasy Island is getting the reality TV treatment - Hollywood Reporter
A fun roller derby Halloween costume inspired by Whip It - Moviefone

FABTV: Daft Punk "Around the World"

FabSugar — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:25:22 PDT

Where were you when this song came out? You don't want to know where I was. Let's just say my parents didn't know and I was having the time of my life. It was the late '90s. Nobody does anything like Daft Punk and vice versa. They are electronica innovators and visual experimenters. Who else would group synchronized swimmers, skeletors, spacemen, mummies, and freaky breakers together in one video? All coordinated with robotic moves around the world. When I first heard this song, my world was rocked.

Two Girls, Daft Drunk

GiggleSugar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:00:00 PDT

Trying to pull off this feat while under the influence of alcohol is a tough task. It takes precision, coordination, rhythm, and most all, balance - which is something these goofballs ain't got at the moment. Given the lack of skill on display here, I bet our dancers posted this Girls Done Daft vid on the net before sobering up. At least, I hope that's the case.

The Old Meets the New: Daft Charleston

GiggleSugar — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:00:00 PDT

Whoever said "out with the old, in with the new" didn't foresee the coming (and staying) of the dance floor disaster we call Soulja Boy. If you compare the moves we bust on the dance floor nowadays with those of the past, you'd understand why someone did everyone a favor and put the Charleston at play to Daft Punk. Let's infuse our new with a little old, shall we? This is awesome.

Daft Kanye

GiggleSugar — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:00:00 PDT

Not too long ago, the Daft-Punk trend hit the net and everyone got wrapped up in a finger-flipping spell-a-thon. When two girls put their entire bodies into the mix, we thought the trend reached full potential. Not so! If Kanye has anything to say about it, those fingers gotta move "harder, better, faster, stronger" . . . (Thanks, College Humor!)

Link Time! 2/21

BuzzSugar — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:34:55 PST

MTV Movie Blog's Josh Horowitz makes his very own Oscars opening montage, and it's rather hilarious.
Popwatch wants to know: What are the greatest duets of all time?
The TV Addict jokingly (I hope) imagines what Friday Night Lights might look like on various other networks.
Cinematical wonders if Jon Stewart will rock the Oscars. What do you think?
Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily says brace yourself: There's much, much more on the way from Paula Abdul.
TV with MeeVee wonders who's to blame for the demise of Bionic Woman.
Stereogum has us take a listen to Janet Jackson sampling Daft Punk in her song "So Much Betta."
TV Squad weighs in on whether the presidential election is shaping up like The West Wing's final season.