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NASA embraces pop culture on next shuttle flight

When Discovery flies to the international space station this week, it will deliver a new treadmill named for a TV comedian and pick up a Buzz Lightyear toy.

MTV bets on British model for daily culture show

MTV has been without a show that has defined pop culture since the demise of "Total Request Live" and is betting on a 25-year-old British model who dates a rock star to help fill that void.

LA's Shout! Factory mines the pop culture archives

Richard Foos never set out to become the arbiter of retro pop culture. He just wanted to see those classic James Brown records back in people's hands.

Pop culture moments that defined Election '08

Given the historic election we've all just experienced, it's hard to remember back to last week, let alone June 2007, when Barack Obama was a true underdog, polling way behind front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.

McCain, Obama discuss movies, TV viewing habits

John McCain's favorite television commander in chief plays the first black U.S. president.

Memories of 'Spider-Man,' 'Star Wars' for sale

Everybody is a collector, the way Joe Maddalena sees it, just not everybody wants to collect paintings by Andy Warhol or Roy Lichtenstein. Some would prefer to own a Spider-Man costume.

Therapy Is Having a Pop Culture Moment

"You wanna talk about it?"

Bad Behavior Rules Pop Culture in 2006

No, Jon Stewart had to emphasize this year, Stewart/Colbert will not be a presidential ticket in 2008. All in fun, of course, but there are some who get their news almost exclusively from Comedy Central's fake newscasters. Was this the year where fact and fiction tended to blur together?

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Snoopy named top dog in pop culture
Source: msnbc.com

The "Peanuts" comic strip character Snoopy was named the top dog in pop culture by the American Kennel Club on Tuesday as part of its 125th anniversary celebration. The beloved beagle beat out runners-up Reveille (mascot of Texas A&M) and Scooby Doo.

Snoopy named top dog in pop culture
Source: msnbc.com

The "Peanuts" comic strip character Snoopy was named the top dog in pop culture by the American Kennel Club on Tuesday as part of its 125th anniversary celebration. The beloved beagle beat out runners-up Reveille (mascot of Texas A&M) and Scooby Doo.

Poetry About Pizza
Source: www.picable.com

Silly poetry that might be good for a chuckle, maybe even a laugh. The sad state of society is that this is what frequently passes for culture.

Will You Still Buy A Razor Because Tiger Woods Asks You To? Why Did You Ever Buy A Razor Because Tiger Woods Asked You To?

Gillette, the men's razor company announced today it will honor his requests for privacy by keeping the marketing materials he appeared in for them private, as in off the air and out of print media, for the foreseeable future.

Need Proof American Culture Is In Decline? Perez Hilton was the most searched living celebrity on Bing in 2009.
Source: Mashable!

Here are the top ten Bing searches of 2009, in reverse order: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Top 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Levi Johnston Playgirl PHOTO! First Topless Picture Released
Source: The Huffington Post

Playgirl.com (NSFW) has posted a first teaser picture of Levi Johnston from his upcoming nude, but not full-frontal, photo shoot.

Generation TEXT! (u wont brb if u r dead) w/poll

There are two signs that I'm officially old. The first is that I can peruse through the entire Billboard Top 100 and not recognize a single song – or artist for that matter.

Is the internet stifling new music?
Source: BBC News

The internet may have been a miracle for music fans, Duran Duran star John Taylor says, but instant access to decades of recordings and artists' inner thoughts is not all good.

Twitter's "Follow Friday" - Causes You Should Follow

The latest rage these days isn't the segway or an even the iPod. It's Twitter.

F Word Used on Saturday Night Live ! How Did That Fricking Happen?
Source: aceshowbiz.com

Playing alongside regular Kristen Wiig, Slate was supposed to slip in words like "frickin' " and "friggin' " in every sentence she said.

Why are we so fascinated by vampires?
Source: The Jacksonville Times-Union

I was surprised my visit last week to preview Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights wasn't a more vampiric experience. Considering our current pop culture climate, I expected a madhouse of hissing, sexy vampires — an exercise in simple supply and demand. Wrong-o.

Yahoo! News | 'Dancing With the Stars' cast includes Tom DeLay
Source: Yahoo! News

Will "The Hammer" be dancing to music by MC Hammer?

How can an artist be original? - MTT - Music Think Tank
Source: musicthinktank.com

Inspired by an interview with Roger Daltry this post examines the quest for originality in popular music today and what qualities might be important now that it is harder to be original.

The KIng Of Pop Is Dead - So What?
Source: American Thinker

Michael Jackson gave us some great music, albeit "spiced" with his iconic lewdness. His ever changing facial mask left us puzzled, wondering what beef he had against his natural good looks. Antics with his own and other people's children left us wondering at his sanity.

We Are Being Told MIchael Jackson 'Changed The World' - How So?
Source: USA Today

"Before Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Barack Obama "transcended" race to become simply American icons, Jackson made that great leap with his music.

Does Michael Jackson's Death Require 24/7 News Coverage?

Absolutely not. Michael Jackson was not a head of state. He was a past-his-prime entertainer whose deeply disturbed mental health was the primary contributor to his death.

Why the Hell is Michael Jackson's Death Taking Up All of My Newscasts?

A pop star died. Fine. Report it but it is not like something world changing has happened. I watch Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow every day. I watch them for NEWS not for tabloid crap.

Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at Age 62
Source: FOXNews.com

After a long battle with cancer, Farrah Fawcett has died this morning in a Santa Monica, CA hospital.

Farrah Fawcett Dead at 62
Source: The Detroit Free Press

No one can doubt the impact this woman had on pop culture....Rest in peace.

Poll: Which is Your Favorite Smurf? Which Smurf are You?

Just for grins and giggles, which Smurf is your favorite and if you were a Smurf, which would you be? Need help? Here's a fun Smurf Web site.

Comic suspense: Archie Andrews pops question - CNN.com
Source: CNN

"Jughead, do you want to be my best man?" comic book character Archie asks on his blog. Archie Andrews -- who spent decades in high school, flirting with girl-next-door Betty Cooper and heiress-next-door Veronica Lodge -- is getting married.

Everything's Archie! Comic book hero set to marry after 65 years. Who's the lucky gal?
Source: The Globe and Mail

The fictional ginger teen hearthrob from Riverdale at last chooses between Betty and Veronica, angering legions of fans.

Name That Tune: What's Your Favorite Guilty Pleasure Song?

Is there one popular song that you secretly love? C'mon, don't be afraid to admit it. What one song makes you want to sing along, even though your friends can't stand it?

I Heart Wolverine: How a ridiculous Canadian mutant conquered the world.
Source: Slate

Snikt! To you, that may not sound like much, but for the past 35 years that's been the sound of Wolverine's adamantium claws popping out of his fists.

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