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Chloé Bach

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POP CULTURE PURCHASES

  
   
 

 

 

 

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Died Young, Stayed Pretty
Eileen Yaghoobian

Died Young, Stayed Pretty isa
must-see new and acclaimed
documentary film by Eileen
Yaghoobian, a Vancouver-based
filmmaker. The film chronicles the
development of the underground
art of rock posters, predominantly
in North America. Yaghoobian sits
down for very candid discussions
with these relatively unknown
artists who print modern, pop-

art concert posters for bands like
The White Stripes, The Strokes,
Pearl Jam and so forth, making a
mere pittance for their relatively
unappreciated artworks (concert
posters are usually on sale for a
whopping $25-30). After viewing
this movie, I have a greater
understanding of this subculture
and where it stems from. Anyone
interested in art and music alike
would thoroughly enjoy this
refreshing film. To learn more visit
diedyoungstayedpretty.com.

—Chloé Bach

 

 

 

Heidiwood
Heidi Montag

Let’s admit it, we have all watched
reality show The Hills at some point
or another. If you look at the gossip
magazines at the grocery store, we
all know who Heidi Montag is (and
that terrible now-husband of hers,
Spencer Pratt), but what you may
not know is that she has launched

a new clothing collection called
Heidiwood by Anchor Blue. The
line ranges from trash to more trash,
all inspired by Heidi’s very own
style! It’s all very Forever 21... not
that that’s a bad thing; it’s just not
really a good thing. Sequined zebra
print tops and cheap cotton are the
name of the game in this case. The
only upside to this collection is
Heidiwood clothing is exactly as
cheap as it looks!

—Chloé Bach

 

 

 

 

 

Planet Earth
BBC DVD

For Christmas I got pretty much the
best gift ever, a five-DVD collection
from BBC entitled Planet Earth.
Planet Earth showcases over 200
hours of the world’s most striking
scenery including footage from the
earth’s oceans, arctic, and mountain
landscapes as well as caves and
wildlife. The DVD boasts it “will
take you to the last wildernesses and
show you the planet and its wildlife
as you have never seen them
before,” and they are not kidding! A
team of over 150 cinematographers
spent just over four years putting
this collection together, and the
time spent was definitely worth

it. While the commentary from
Lord David Attenborough can

be a little overdone at times, the
camera work is exquisite, as are

the special features, and I would
definitely recommend this DVD set
to just about anyone and everyone.
It is especially great to have in

the background at parties or while
company is over as it is a for sure
conversation starter and cinematic
masterpiece!

—Ashley Whillans

 

 

 

 

1 Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyonce

You know what I really love about
Beyonce? Besides her booty?
(Goddamn!) It’s her attitude. All

of her songs have a lot of edge

to them. Name any other female
pop star—I’m thinking Mariah,
Rihanna, Brittney, Shakira, or even
Pink—and Beyonce makes their
songs look tame by comparison.
Hell, she puts most rock bands

to shame with this album’s lead
single, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring
On It),” which Rolling Stone
recently deemed the #1 song of
2008. Every song on this album

is a creative stand out, from the
gender-bending “If I Were a Boy”
to the explicit “Videophone.”
What makes J Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyonce’s most interesting album
yet is how it explores where her
attitude comes from. Sasha Fierce
is an alter-ego that Beyonce has,
kind of like how Princess Adora
transforms into She-Ra. This
double album is split in two halves,
one for bootylicious Beyonce and
one for super-sexy Sasha. How can
anyone Say no to that?

— Mark Fisher