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I always seem to have the most time to blog around the holidays, but it just so happens that I like being able to post for “A Collection” during this time too. We last did this post about 6 months ago so all of today’s photos are ones that I’ve been collecting and saving since then. Here’s hoping that these photographs tickle you, inspire you, or spark some kind of emotion within you the same way they do to us. Happy New Year! We’re excited for you 2017.
– Psychologists have done a recent study in which they discovered that songs with sexual lyrics really do sell! [Source]
– Doug Franco, the father of James, Dave and Tom Franco has passed away. [Source]
– Critics gave Kanye’s first showing in Paris rough reviews. [Source]
– One of my favorite groups from the late 90’s – Garbage – will be releasing their new album in 2012. Yarp! [Source]
– Madonna may be performing at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. [Source]
–NBC is officially pulling the plug on The Playboy Club after three episodes – really excited I never became invested in that. [Source]
–Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio have officially split. [Source]
– Converse and Marimekko will collaborate on a holiday collection. [Source]
– Adele cancels US tour due to vocal illness again. [Source]
– Remember when we thought Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s $39,000 crocodile backpack would never sell? It did. In fact, it sold out. [Source]
– Kanye West took out “mother-effing loans” to snag the best models for his first show in Paris. Also…is he now dating Chanel Iman?! [Source]
– The news that Jason Wu would be collaborating with Target was JUST ANNOUNCED, but already a sketch has been released for a beautiful LBD inspired by style icon Audrey Hepburn! [Source]
– Seattle based Izilla Toys has gone out of business entirely. Two months ago, their store on 12th Ave had closed and today it was announced that they would be closing their Wallingford location as well. The 12th Ave spot will now be turned into a new burger bar called “Manhattan Drugs.” [Source]
– Could this be the end of The Simpsons? [Source]
– Garrett Michael Brown is the new Chef de Cuisine at one my favorite restaurants Oddfellows on the hill. Nomz. [Source]
– Capitol Hill’s two newest restaurants Altura on Broadway and Momiji on 12th Ave will open tomorrow! Oola Distillery will open on Thursday. Hurray for booming new eateries and…drinkeries on the hill! [Source]
Jerod Gibson has been working on a project entitled 37 Posters that features quotes from iconic movies molded into an image from the movie. Along with Fight Club, Jerod has also produced posters for The Simpsons and The Hangover. These posters would make great wall art! Check out the rest here. To make a purchase, click here.
– Despite his entire personal life being splashed across the front pages of newspapers and tabloids and his god-awful new nickname of “cheater Woods,” Tiger Woods was still voted the top athlete of the decade. Really…?
– Bilboard has also declared Nickelback as the band of the decade. What is wrong with the world?
– Today, Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry passed away after he suffered severe injuries upon falling out of a pickup truck during a messy dispute with his wife. He was discovered on a residential road and rushed to the hospital, but it was too late. He was 26.
– Our country is beginning to lose that “hope” that we were instilled with when Barack Obama became President this year. The numbers and percentages regarding optimism and reflection over President Obama’s job in the office have been declining rapidly. The numbers are online somewhere I’m sure, I watched the segment on NBC nightly news last night. If you thought our unemployment rate was bad in Seattle… well it’s 50% in Detroit. Yeah, that’s terrible.
– When I was nine years old, I was singing along to Spice Girls. These days I guess it’s okay for a nine-year-old Noah Cyrus, sister of Miley Cyrus, to be singing Akon’s “Smack That.” Does the girl even know what the lyrics mean? Miley’s camp is cheering for her like it’s cute, it’s not cute. It’s just discomforting.
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– Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal have finally called it quits after three years together.
– The Hills will be returning for a sixth season on MTV. Filming will start up after New Years. NOOOOOOOOOO!
Kevin Jonas [The Jonas Brothers] and Danielle Deleasa will wed this weekend
Happy 20th Anniversary Simpsons! They premiered on television exactly 20 years ago.
– Project Runway season 7 will return to Lifetime on January 14th.
– American Apparel has just announced that they have launched a nail polish line.