Happy Thoughts and Straight on 'Til Morning - Good News in Pop-culture

As many of you know (and some of you may be now learning), I am a pop-culture expert. I am a walking encyclopedia of celebrity knowledge, people.

I chose not to use the word "junkie" because of the negative implications of the word - i.e. drug junkie, Bieber junkie, World of Warcraft junkie, chunky junkie, etc.

You might be wondering how I find time to cram knowledge about who is married to whom, whose baby has a weird name, who may or may not be going to jail or rehab, etc. while I maintain such a rigorous "life of the mind" in grad school. Easy - I rename my daily browsing of People.com, TMZ, US Weekly, and Chelsea Lately as "ethnography." Seriously, you can get away with academic murder in graduate school as long as you sound smart while doing it.

I don't know what it is about pop-culture, but ever since I realized that you could get Hanson posters out of BOP Magazine, I've been hooked. Unfortunately Hanson no longer graces the cover of my favorite celebrity news junkets. Regardless, I thought it would be a good idea to take my extensive range of pop-culture know-how, and report some of the good news happening in the world of celebrities. Here are some "Happy Thoughts" my friends:
Lady G and Maria spreadin' love via YouTube:

Lady Gaga's anthem, "Born This Way," came out last week (pun fully intended), and broke sales records in like 120 countries or something...just further solidifying Ms. Gaga as a platinum bad-ass. I love GG. I love her lyrics. I love her videos. I may or may not practice her dances with my sisters and alone in my room. I'm just saying.

As awesome as the Gaga-greatest is, she has met her match a ten year-old girl and an electric keyboard:



Her name is Maria Aragon, and as GG tweeted, "She is the future." I mean, seriously, how cute is she? She was on Ellen today, and when Ellen asked why she chose to cover this particular song Maria responded that the message of the song inspires her to believe in herself and be kind to all people. You know what that is folks? Good news. Don't be a drag, just be a queen.

Justin de-Biebs himself, praise Jesus:

Justin Bieber cut his hair. Let us rejoice and be glad that the swoosh (or flop, or ugly, or whatever it was called) is gone. When asked why he decided to cut his signature mane, the Biebs simply responded, "I've had this hair for 3 and a half years, and it was annoying how it got in my eyes all the time." Oh really, Bieber? Really? We all knew that. All of us.


Here is a photo of the Canadian's new cropped mop. I like it. I guess.

London Calling:


In the best news of all, the invitations to my bff's, Kate and Wills, wedding were sent out this week. Check out these two. I mean, geez, they're adorable:


You might be wondering how I became besties with the future King and Queen of England. Truth be told, Wills fell in love with me while I was living in Oxford. We had some Shepherd's Pie, a few pints of Stella, then he confessed his undying love. (Check out the time-line of his break-up with Kate...the math figures.) He was devastated when I broke the news to him that I only had eyes for Harry, whom I've loved since adolescence. But we're friends now. And he, obviously, went back to Kate. So, Wills, if I don't get an invitation, you watch yo'self. Son.

April 29. Yes.

Happiest Thought of All:

Glee comes on in an hour.


Thank you for making life a little sweeter, Heather Morris.

That's all for now, dear ones. But if I forgot anything, please don't hesitate to let me know. Any news about happiness, weddings, Lady G, Bieber becoming a man, etc. is better than any headline about L. Lohan or Charlie Sheen.

Best always!