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The Guys Kick Off the Grammys on a High Style Note

Katie Henry — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:06:00 PST

It was a smorgasbord of hotness at the Grammy Awards in LA tonight! The ladies looked great heading into the show, while the guys all looked suave in their suits. John Legend was escorted by his lovely girlfriend Chrissy Teigen, while John Mayer posed for photos solo. Justin Bieber stepped out in a tuxedo, and Keith Urban coordinated with his gorgeous wife, Nicole Kidman - click through to see all the hotness!

Honoring Some of Our Favorite Geeks For Black History Month

Michele Foley — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:38 PST

We may have Valentine's Day on the brain, but February also marks an important time of the year - Black History Month. In honor of Black History Month, let's take a look at some of our favorite geeks, both past and present. Everyone on this list has made vast contributions to furthering tech as we know it.

Dwayne McDuffie - The recently passed McDuffie wrote comic books for both Marvel and DC (including Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, the Fantastic Four and the Justice League of America) before founding his own company, Milestone Media, which helped pioneer the use of multicultural characters as its heroes.
Mark Dean - Nerd alert! Without Dean, there may not have been a PC - he holds three of IBM's original nine PC patents, leading the teams that developed the ISA bus and the first one-gigahertz chip.
Mae Carol Jemison - It doesn't get much geekier than space travel; Jemison was the first black woman to travel in space.
Philip Emeagwali - We can all blame Emeagwali for our Internet addiction. He developed the fastest supercomputer software in the world. His IQ is too high to be measured by conventional standards, and he's won a Gordon Bell Prize, which is like the Nobel Prize for computer science.

See the rest of the notables when you read more.

Daily Tech: True Urban Legends That'll Spook You

GeekSugar — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:01:13 PDT

Seven of the creepiest and totally true urban legends - Cracked
Android Ice Cream Sandwich includes support for gaming controllers - SlashGear
12 perfect sci-fi costumes - GeekTyrant
Spike and Cordelia return to TV - MTVGeek
Scientists calculate pi to the 10 trillionth digit - io9
Joss Whedon turned Much Ado About Nothing into a feature film starring friends like Nathan Fillion - The Mary Sue

Announcing the Winners of the 2011 Grammy Awards!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:34:56 PST

There goes another staple in award season - the Grammys are a wrap! The night was chock-full of performances from standouts like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, but there were a few statuettes passed out between songs.

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy took the opportunity to thank his "beautiful pregnant girlfriend" Kate Hudson while accepting the trophy for best rock album, and Lady Gaga gave props to Whitney Houston in her acceptance speech for best pop album. Lady Antebellum scored big with five golden gramophones, but it was Arcade Fire that won the biggest award of the night, taking home the accolade for album of the year.

Check out the full list of winners when you

RECORD OF THE YEAR
"Need You Now", Lady Antebellum

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

SONG OF THE YEAR
"Need You Now", Lady Antebellum

BEST NEW ARTIST
Esperanza Spalding

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Bad Romance", Lady Gaga

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Just The Way You Are", Bruno Mars

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"Hey, Soul Sister (Live)", Train

BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
"Imagine", Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"Nessun Dorma", Jeff Beck

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
"Take Your Pick", Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto

BEST POP ALBUM
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga

BEST DANCE RECORDING
"Only Girl (In The World)", Rihanna

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
La Roux, La Roux

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Crazy Love, Michael Bublé

BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Helter Skelter", Paul McCartney

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"Tighten Up", The Black Keys

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
"New Fang", Them Crooked Vultures

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
"El Dorado", Iron Maiden

BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"Hammerhead", Jeff Beck

BEST ROCK SONG
"Angry World", Neil Young

BEST ROCK ALBUM
The Resistance, Muse

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Brothers, The Black Keys

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Bittersweet", Fantasia

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"There Goes My Baby", Usher

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"Soldier Of Love", Sade

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Hang On In There", John Legend & The Roots

BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
"F*ck You", Cee Lo Green

BEST R&B SONG
"Shine", John Legend & The Roots

BEST R&B ALBUM
Wake Up!, John Legend & The Roots

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
Raymond V Raymond, Usher

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
"Not Afraid", Eminem

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
"On To The Next One", Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
"Empire State Of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

BEST RAP SONG
"Empire State of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

BEST RAP ALBUM
Recovery, Eminem

BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"The House That Built Me", Miranda Lambert

BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"'Til Summer Comes Around", Keith Urban

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
"As She's Walking Away", Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson

BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"Hummingbyrd", Marty Stuart

BEST COUNTRY SONG
"Need You Now", Lady Antebellum

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

BEST NEW AGE ALBUM
Miho: Journey To The Mountain, Paul Winter Consort

BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples

BEST COMEDY ALBUM
Stark Raving Black, Lewis Black

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC
Crazy Heart

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC
Toy Story 3, Randy Newman, composer

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC
"The Weary Kind" (From Crazy Heart), Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters (Ryan Bingham)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL)
Danger Mouse

BEST REMIXED RECORDING
"Revolver" (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix), David Guetta, remixer (Madonna)

BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO
"Bad Romance," Lady Gaga

BEST LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO
"When You're Strange," The Doors

BEST RECORDING PACKAGE
Brothers, Michael Carney , art director (The Black Keys)

BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE
Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set), The White Stripes

BEST ALBUM NOTES
Keep an Eye on the Sky, Big Star

BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM
The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL
Battle Studies, John Mayer

BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM
Britten's Orchestra, Michael Stern and Kansas City Symphony

BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION
The Path Among Trees, Billy Childs Ensemble

BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT
Carlos, John Scofield, Vince Mendoza, and Metropole Orkest

BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S)
Baba Yetu, Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

BEST MUSICAL ALBUM FOR CHILDREN
Tomorrow's Children, Pete Seeger With The Rivertown Kids and Friends

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM FOR CHILDREN
Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies, Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM (INCLUDES POETRY, AUDIO BOOKS, AND STORYTELLING)
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook), Jon Stewart

BEST MUSICAL SHOW ALBUM
American Idiot, Billie Joe Armstrong

BEST HAWAIIAN MUSIC ALBUM
Huana Ke Aloha, Tia Carrere

BEST NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC ALBUM
2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance, Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews, and Melonie Mathews

BEST ZYDECO OR CAJUN MUSIC ALBUM
Zydeco Junkie, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band

BEST REGGAE ALBUM
Before the Dawn, Buju Banton

BEST TRADITIONAL WORLD MUSIC ALBUM
Ali and Toumani, Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate

BEST CONTEMPORARY WORLD MUSIC ALBUM
Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks, Bela Fleck

BEST LATIN POP ALBUM
Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz

BEST LATIN ROCK, ALTERNATIVE OR URBAN ALBUM
El Existential, Grupo Fantasma

BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM
Viva La Tradicion, Spanish Harlem Orchestra

BEST TEJANO ALBUM
Recuerdos, Little Joe and La Familia

BEST NORTENO ALBUM
Classic, Intocable

BEST BANDA ALBUM
Enamorate De Mi, El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario

BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE
Grace, BeBe and CeCe Winans

BEST GOSPEL SONG
It's What I Do, Kirk Whalum and Lalah Hathaway

BEST ROCK OR RAP GOSPEL ALBUM
Hello Hurricane, Switchfoot

BEST POP/CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM
Love God. Love People., Israel Houghton

BEST SOUTHERN, COUNTRY, OR BLUEGRASS GOSPEL ALBUM
The Reason, Diamond Rio

BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM
Downtown Church, Patty Griffin

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B GOSPEL ALBUM
Still, BeBe and CeCe Winans

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL
Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Giancarlo Guerrero and Nashville Symphony Orchestra
AND
Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works, Eliesha Nelson and John McLaughlin Williams

BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Terrence Wilson and Nashville Symphony

BEST OPERA RECORDING
Saariaho: L'Amour De Loin, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin

BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Verdi: Requiem, Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli and Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus

BEST INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST(S) PERFORMANCE (WITH ORCHESTRA)
Messiaen: Livre Du Saint-Sacrement, Paul Jacobs

BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1&2, Parker Quartet

BEST SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Dinastia Borja

BEST CLASSICAL VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Sacrificium, Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico

BEST CLASSICAL CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION
Daugherty, Michael: Deus Ex Machina, Giancarlo Guerrero

BEST CLASSICAL CROSSOVER ALBUM
Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL
David Frost

BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM
Verdi: Requiem

BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater

BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO
A Change Is Gonna Come, Herbie Hancock

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM, INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP
Moody 4B, James Moody

BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM
Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard, Mingus Big Band

BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM
Chucho's Steps, Chuco Valdes and The Afro-Cuban Messengers

BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM
Mountain Soul II, Patty Loveless

BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM
Joined at the Hip, Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM
Living Proof, Buddy Guy

BEST TRADITIONAL FOLK ALBUM
Genuine Negro Jig, Carolina Chocolate Drops

BEST CONTEMPORARY FOLK ALBUM
God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise, Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs

Food, Sleep, and Sex: 3 Things Men Think About More Than Women?

Annie Scudder — Fri, 06 May 2011 11:30:00 PDT

Do men really have sex on the brain every seven seconds? That's the question psychologists from Ohio State set out to answer. They found that, in fact, it's just an urban legend. Men can go much longer than seven seconds before they think about sex. Men do, however, think about it almost twice as much as women.

Comparing college-age men to college-age women, the study found men think about sex 18 times a day on average, while women think about it 10 times. But the researchers found something else: men report thoughts of food and sleep at the same rate as thoughts of sex.

One possible explanation is that men are aware of their physical state. But there's another way to explain it, too. Men might be more comfortable reporting thoughts of sex, sleep, and food. And women who said they care a lot about other people's opinions of them were less likely to report thoughts about food or sex. Our thoughts might not be so different, just what we believe we're allowed to think about.

5 Things You Didn't Know About Gypsies

Tara Block — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:00:44 PDT

When I think of gypsies I can't help but picture a cloaked fortune teller or dancer like Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. But it turns out much of what we know about this historically persecuted group of people is based on urban legends and outdated artistic interpretations. After watching an episode of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, I was intrigued to learn more about the fascinating and mysterious history of the gypsy or, more accurately, "Roma" culture.

Click through to learn some of the lesser-known tidbits about this secretive and misunderstood community of travelers.

Graffiti Artists Adorn Dilapidated Buildings in Bristol, England, as Part of the See No Evil Project

Elka Karl — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:54:31 PDT

Touted as the largest street art project in the United Kingdom, See No Evil on Nelson Street in Bristol, England, will transform buildings into a riot of color and artwork over the next few days. Several multistory buildings on the street will be covered with art. The project's organizers hope that it will become a major tourist attraction for the city, which is said to be the spiritual home of graffiti artist Banksy.

In all, over 10 dilapidated buildings will be painted and stenciled by graffiti crews from the US, France, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Spain, as well as artists from Bristol itself. Project organizer and graffiti legend Inkie noted in an interview that he chose Nelson Street for a very specific reason. "'If you walked down it before we started, it was the worst concrete '60s urban nightmare," he said. "Decaying and decrepit. Even in a couple of days it’s completely transformed, and people are walking down there that would never have before."

Take a look at some of the art that's transforming a rundown section of Bristol.

A Brief History of Group Sex

Tara Block — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:20:00 PDT

The trailer just came out for the upcoming Jason Sudeikis comedy A Good Old-Fashioned Orgy, and it got me thinking about the world of group sex. Even though I can't hear terms like key parties and swinging without thinking of an episode of CSI or Law and Order (what is it with sexual taboos and crime dramas?), it's far from a new idea - after all, even the ancient Greeks were doing it. So if you're curious about what the difference is between bacchanalia and bunga bunga, here's a brief breakdown of the history and types of group sex.

Orgion: An Orgion was a secret means of worship for mystery cults in ancient Greece that may have included group sex.
Bacchanalia: These were crazy, drunken festivals thrown by ancient Greeks to worship the wine god Bacchus (or Dionysus).
Bunga bunga: We have Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to thank for making these underwater sex parties famous.
Swinging: Swingers are committed couples who have group sex with other committed couples at swinging parties, sex clubs, and even at Swingstock - a Summer camp for swingers. There was a short-lived show about it called Swingtown.
Key parties: This was a popular type of swinging party in the '70s in which the men put their car or house keys in a bowl and the women would randomly grab keys to decide who they would go home with. It's been featured on TV shows like That '70s Show and Life on Mars.
Rainbow parties: These are a 2000s urban legend that made it all the way to The Oprah Winfrey Show. Allegedly, these teen parties require women to wear different colors of lipstick and give oral sex to the guys creating a rainbow on their penises.

What are your thoughts on group sex?