A good craft beer bar will offer the latest brews from local and hard to get breweries, will usually stay open a little later, and some offer a menu full of delicious bites to pair with your pours. My go to craft beer bar is Mission Bar in Downtown Santa Ana, a small place with […]
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2018 Firkest!: Our Beer(s) of the Week!
I can give you 51 reasons why Firkfest is the Best craft beer festival in Orange County, but all you need to know is that Firkfest founder and organizer, Greg Nagel (OC Beer Blog) knows how to throw a firkin party! 2018 marked Nagel’s fifth year hosting Firkfest – bringing the craft beer community […]
The Best Hip-Hop Stripper Anthems
The allure of an exotic dancer can be irresistible, and nothing screams, "I want to make it last forever…or just for the night" like penning a song dedicated to the craft of poppin' that thang. Whether you make it rain with dollars or make it hail with quarters (cheap bastards), the sultry shaking of a […]
MTV VMAs 2012: The Highlights and Lowlights
See Also: *Miley Cyrus Calls Anaheim Resident a “Fucking Creep” on Twitter *Top Five Underrated MTV VMA Performances *Top Five Iconic MTV VMA Performances By now we've all pretty much come to know what to expect out of the annual MTV Video Music Awards show. Picture the drunkest moments of your high school prom, add […]
Rihanna Pregnant? Five Songs That Could've Been The Soundtrack for Her Baby Making
At this point we are all familiar with the Barbados beauty Rihanna and there are a few things that we certainly know about her outside of her music. She enjoys crazy fashion, she's been known to smoke a doobie or two, loves tattoos and dying her hair, and of course, she is very forgiving. It […]
Five Things I Would Tell Rihanna if She Were My Friend
We knew Chris Brown and Rihanna were communicating, because her producer announced on MTV that Brown was going to guest on Rihanna's upcoming single Birthday Cake. But when Brown tweeted a birthday message to Rihanna (she's 24 today), Rihanna made their now-amicable relationship public when she tweeted back with a “Thanks!” And sure, that doesn't […]
Chris Brown is a Bonafide Dick: Five Reasons Why
Chris Brown is an immature asshole, I think that's been safely established by his sophomoric Twitter rant after winning a Grammy last Sunday. But with the news that Rihanna enlisted her ex and the man that brutally beat her, to feature on a remix of “Birthday Cake,” one thought comes to mind: ARE YOU OUT […]
World's Greatest Nazi Love Story Born in Southern California in Time for Valentine's Day
On a planet bombarded with daily stories of horrific violence and cruelty, there is one true Valentine Day's tale that proves once bitter, seemingly eternal enemies can reconcile and fall into passionate, puppy love. Think: Hezbollah soldier hooking up with an Orthodox rabbi. Think: Gazillionaire, Mormon Republican presidential candidate hooking up with a dirt-poor, illegal […]
Justin Bieber and Five Other Musicians with Jesus Tattoos
So Justin Bieber gets a Jesus tattoo and the whole world goes crazy, citing its provenance (a Rubens painting of Jesus called Ecce Homo, which dates back to 1610) and importance (the Beebs has always invoked his Christian faith). But Jesus statues are nothing new for pop stars–check out our list of musicians with Jesus […]
Chris Brown at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Last Saturday Night
Chris Brown November 5, 2011 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Attending Chris Brown's concert Saturday night at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater was a test of devotion, with the traditionally long, 15 minute walk from the parking lot through the venue grounds and into the amphitheater being the least of fans' worries. Elongated by temps that dipped below 50 […]
Five Reasons to You Might Watch to Chris Brown at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, Despite the Douchebaggery
Although it may feel like Chris Brown has been on his F.A.M.E. tour for forever and a day, that's really only because it went to Australia and Canada before it even started in the States. The concert series already hit SoCal last Oct. 20, but it's finally coming to a close with its second to […]
The VMAs Last Night on MTV
This year is my second go at covering MTV's Video Music Awards, which spotlight the music industry's most lucrative personalities with an orgy of self congratulatory speeches punctuated by A-List celebrities regurgitating bad writing. This year, the verdict is the same–MTV still sucks. And it continues to be unclear why they insist on having this […]
Top Five Non-Gimmicky VMA Performances
The VMAs are this weekend, and sometimes (everytime) the powerhouse performances get overshadowed by controvery. For that reason, all gimmicky VMA performances have been excluded from this round-up (indecent exposure, girl-on-girl frenching, interrupting performers, snakes, fake blood) to focus just on the talent. Find the Top Five after the jump. ] 5. “Oops I Did […]
Five Things You Didn't Know About 'Ladies Love Me,' Chris Brown and Justin Bieber's Mixtape Collaboration
So you can now download Chris Brown's 21-song mixtape Boy in Detention (here), which not only features Swizz Beatz, Kevin McCall, Tyga and Wiz Khalifa, but also Shawty Mane, Justin Bieber's rapping alter ego, in a song called “Ladies Love Me.” Obviously you don't need me opining on the qualities of the actual product (me […]
Planking Fail by Katy Perry; Other Celebs Show Her How its Done
Katy Perry tweeted a picture of her planking on a yacht on the Fourth of July. Except she was doing it wrong (legs and head down, hands by your side!) and subsequently got a lot of flak for it on the Interwebz. To show her how its done, we complied a list of celebrities who […]
The Battle of the Tweets: Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats VS Chris Brown
So last night Chris Brown tweets this: Which Hodgy Beats and Tyler, The Creator took offense to. Hodgy replied, ] And then Tyler, The Creator joins in: And Chris Brown's all, “I never mentioned @Fucktyler or any of them Niggas! General statement and your hype man @Hodgy caught feelings! #niggasthatfeelguilty” So then Chris Brown and […]
Chris Brown has a New Tattoo: It's Scary.
Chris Brown's girlfriend tweeted a picture of his new tattoo today: it does not look good. Maybe it's supposed to ward off all the demonic music that's been going around these days. It's a reminder that the photoshop job that Pretty on the Outside did of Chris Brown a few months ago still holds true; […]
Video of Chris Brown's Post-'Good Morning America' Rampage
Here's a hilarious bit from NMA TV: An animated version of what really happened after Chris Brown appeared on Good Morning America. Watch Brown stalk off the stage! Watch Brown break a window with a chair! Watch Brown fleeing the building while pounding his bare chest! There's also a nod to Kung Fu Hustle in […]
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[UPDATED] Chris Brown's Image Rehab Report Card
UPDATED, MARCH 22, 3:03 P.M.: Cris Brown allegedly had a violent outburst after his Good Morning America appearance this morning. Brown got upset during his interview with co-host Robin Roberts when she asked three times about his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend, Rihanna. Brown tried to deflect questions to focus on his music, but after his […]
Chris Brown's Nekkid NSFW Peen Shots, Leaked by Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton posted photos of Chris Brown naked. Apparently, one of Brown's exes leaked the photos…coincidentally, his album F.A.M.E. drops this month! All we have to say about Brown's package is: No wonder Rihanna put up with him. Check it out after the jump. ]
WTF Collaboration of the Day: Bieber With “Beater”
WTF? According to MTV.com, perennially pre-pubescent R&B twink Justin Bieber will be collaborating with admitted girlfriend-beater Chris Brown on an upcoming tune. Brown, who pleaded guilty in 2009 to felony assault of then girlfriend singer Rihanna, tweeted today: ME and @justinbieber got a BANGER/SMASH record for all the fans out there at the top of […]