"On 5 August 2008, Peaches Geldof married Max Drummey, an American musician from the band
Chester French (Also with vocalist D.A Wallach), at A Little White Chapel in Las Vegas,
Nevada. In a statement on 12 August 2008, the couple said they were "delighted to announce
their very happy marriage."They also have each other's names tattooed on their hands.
However, on the 8th November 2008 it has been suggested by a British tabloid that
Peaches' marriage is set to end in divorce after just 96 days of matrimony." --wikipedia

I didn't know he was married and to be honest I didn't know who she was until now.
Interesting.

"Digital Blue and LEGO have announced a licencing agreement that will bring several LEGO
branded kid’s tech products to market. The line is scheduled for release this summer and will
include digital cameras, video cameras, MP3 players, walkie talkies and other electronics.
The entire line will have a brick-built look to it, though devices like the LEGO digital camera,
won’t actually be built out of bricks, at least not bricks that come apart. Probably a good design
decision given kids have a tendency to drop things like this. Parents wouldn’t be too jazzed about
having to rebuild a camera each time it gets dropped." [source]

Christina Milian is f'ing GORGEOUS!

"I trust friends over family. Family was not chosen by me; friends were.
Family, in my experience, tends to take advantage of the idea that you're
somehow "joined by blood," and because of it, don't seem to understand
that any sort of relationship, no matter how it started, requires work to
maintain. Friends tend to understand that a bit more, because those
relationships is based a bit more on work, especially if you watched it
grow/nurtured it from scratch. If I consider you "family," we'll have to work
a bit harder to be "friends." And there isn't a person on this planet who I'm
friends with or have been friends with that I'd ever consider
family, because I don't think family is the definition of closeness."
--K'Roc [http://revkris.blogspot.com]

learn more.
I've decided to forgo purchasing a new cell until the
release of this ingeniously engineered device.
(looks like I will be staying with T-Mobile)
--management.

| Chester French - Dance |
(picture: DA & Max performing at Solange's Birthday Party)
[source]

this didn't turn out the way I wanted it to.
I kind of hate it, but I don't wanna waste the effort I put into it
just because it isn't the way I wanted it to be.
take heed.
=]

here's some background.
ultimately i feel that sex is a very natural and apart of our daily lives.
i chose water and a bath tub to sort of display that sentiment.
we all need water to sustain ourselves and I believe the same to be true of sex.
also, i think of water when i think of sex (things like moisture, wetness, sweat,
ejaculates, secretions, saliva...i could go on)the music inspired the entire psa,
I heard it during my bi-weekly writers workshop (shout out to ANDREA!)
and I feel in love with it. Chester French man, gotta love em'.
overall it was just something to do. i used my Cybershot and some lamps for lighting.
it's very unprofessional but it works.

Synopsis:
"Its the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing
with hip hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana.
The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, is only beginning
to implement his anti-fun initiatives against crimes like noisy
portable radio, graffiti and public drunkenness.

The Wackness centers upon a troubled high school student named
Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck)a teenage pot dealer who forms a friendship
with Dr. Jeffrey Squires (Ben Kingsley), a psychiatrist and kindred
lost soul. When the doctor proposes Luke trade him weed for
therapy sessions, the two begin to explore both New York City
and their own depression.

Propelled by an exuberant hip hop score, The Wackness captures
the spell of 1994--a time of pagers, not cell phones; a time when
Tupac and Biggie were alive but Kurt Cobain had just died.
Funny and moving, The Wackness is an offbeat tale of two
lost souls stumbling towards maturity."
[source: imdb.com]

The Wackness was written and directed by Jonathan Levine.
I really like this one. The soundtrack is great, really took me back.
Josh Peck is actually an actor, I pegged him as a run of the mill Nick kid.
You know the type, decent when doing slap stick kids comedy but
unable to transition to the big screen due to an overwhelming lack of
skill, talent, and believability. I was totally wrong, he did his thing.
I also enjoyed Mary-Kate Olsen's performance, she nailed it.
Ben Kingsley, who played Squires was terrific. He (in a way)
reminds me of my Dad which was cool.

I'd like to start off by saying that Vampire Weekend is one of the best band names I've heard
ever.If you're wondering who they are here's quick spiel: Vampire Weekend is an Indie Rock
band out of NY. Inspired by a whimsical combination of both African popular music and Western
classical they are Indie but not that annoying Indie (if that makes any sense). "Oxford Comma" is
the song that pulled me in. First time I heard I immediately fell in love with the melody (and the
chorus, I mean you gotta love "Who gives a fuck about and Oxford Comma?"). Their self titled
album makes me want to buy a bike and just go ride for a day or so. Just coast, enjoy the music,
and see where the road takes me. Check it out for yourself the next time you're at the record store.

[little interesting bit of trivia]
In 2008, Vampire Weekend were dubbed the "whitest band" by Christian Lander,
the creator of the site Stuff White People Like, in an interview with Salon.com.

LIL wayne & pHARRELL -Y3S [download]
"oh how do I love that panty pie" - Wayne.

Whenever people go on and on about a movie like it's the second coming I get a
little annoyed. Mostly because half the time, the movie isn't that damn great.
Arguably, 2008 was a good year in film. I mean The Dark Knight, Doubt, The Curious
Case of Benjamin Button, Seven Pounds etc. I only saw two of those but critics and
audiences are raving about them so whatever. Slumdog Millionaire is one that people
can't stop praising. Praising isn't quite strong enough, people have been riding the
films proverbial nuts. Last night I watched Slumdog Millionaire. I'm about to
saddle up because if me riding their nuts is the only way I can get you to watch
this film then so be it. I'm riding. Set in Bombay (now known as Mumbai), Slumdog
Millionaire follows the protagonist's life journey and his relationship with his brother
and the girl he loves--there's a lot more to it but I don't want to be a jackass and give
too much away. GO.SEE.THIS.MOVIE.AS.SOON.AS.POSSIBLE.
"It's REALLY F'ING GOOD!"

"I'M BASICALLY RETARDED WITH PHOTO SHOP SO I FEEL SO ACCOMPLISHED
WHEN I ERASE A LOGO OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT OFF OF A PHOTO...."

[Kanye West] [source]

A few months ago I did a little blurb about Keith Haring.
Well some genius with since gumption and a knack for great art made a documentary about him.
Her name,Claudia Clausen. To honor the fiftieth anniversary of Haring's death she
made [The Universe of Keith Haring] in 2008. The film is a celebration of Haring's
artwork and his amazing life. It was in the theaters and I'm superiorly pissed that
I had no idea because I definitely would've made an event of it.
Well that doesn't matter because it is being released on DVD!
F'YES.


[click here to view the trailer]
"THE UNIVERSE OF KEITH HARING by director Christina Clausen is an intimate portrait
of world-renowned artist Keith Haring whose mantra was that "Art is for everyone!"
The film is a thorough and intimate exploration of the background and career of one
of the most popular and significant artists of the 20th century. The film features
interviews and archival footage of Fab 5 Freddy, Jeffrey Deitch, Kim Hastreiter,
Grace Jones, Madonna, Yoko Ono, David LaChapelle, Kenny Scharf, Carlo McCormick,
Andy Warhol, Ann Magnuson, Tony Shafrazi, and Junior Vasquez, among many others.
Audio excerpts from original interviews with Keith Haring, were conducted by
Haring's biographer John Gruen (Keith Haring: the Authorized Biography).
The film's theme song is by the famed DJ and record producer, Junior Vasquez,
with an original soundtrack by Angelo Talocci. The film was edited by Silvia Giulietti."

halfway home - tv on the radio

Alan Ferguson is a music video director currently signed to Anonymous Content.
He directed Janelle Monae's SPECTACULAR mini movie "Many Moons."
He's worked with Katy Perry, Gym Class Heroes, Chris Cornell, Cobra Starship
and a slew of others(oh yeah John Legend featuring Andre 3000 - Green Light).
Alan is rumored to be romantically linked to [chaseology.com] favorite Solange.
[check his Videography]