Posts By Lindsey Weber

October 24th, 2012 | 2:43 pm by Lacey Seidman, Zara Golden, and Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber)

Rihanna And Friends Celebrate Drake With Birthday Cards, We Steal Them From His Trash (Whoops!)

Today is Aubrey Graham’s birthday, and as the talented singing-rapper completes his 26th year of life, he’s smooth-talked his way into the hearts and minds of millions of fans (not to mention his fellow celebrity friends). Likely receiving countless gifts from friends, strangers, and business associates, Drake surely can’t keep each and every token, no matter how personal some may be. And that’s exactly why we decided to raid his garbage.

Dumpster diving is the classiest of adventures, especially when the trash you’re sifting through belongs to Toronto’s golden boy. Invasion of privacy, maybe, but like we’re taught on various reality shows, what’s discarded onto public property is considered free for the taking. Below are our findings: the front covers and inside messages of birthday cards from Drake’s grandmother, Rick Ross, the OVO fam, his Rabbi, Rihanna, the Young Money crew, and Chris Brown are all revealed.

Taylor Swift’s Video For “Begin Again” Explores Parisian Amour

While “Begin Again” is rumored to be about Taylor Swift‘s newest beau, Conor Kennedy, the video gives nothing away. Alas, there are no Cape Cod anchors or Kennedy clan references for us to pore over. Instead, Taylor explores the cobblestone streets of Paris — sipping espresso in a café and doodling pictures of architecture before being approached by a very handsome (Parisian?) beau. A Kennedy he is not, but it seems like he wants to take her photo and she naturally obliges. Ooh la la, c’est romantique!

If you’re looking for inspiration on throwing a French-style wedding, look no further. “Begin Again” is ripped straight from an Anthropologie catalog: complete with flowy violet silk and Taylor’s signature red lipstick. Will “Begin Again” send a slew of teens on a tour of Paris? Probably. Along with her newly-purchased Cape Cod mansion, this Taylor Swift Teen Tour we’re planning seems like it’ll be a lot of fun.

“Fifteen” Vs. “22″: Has Taylor Swift Grown Up?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been listening to the newest Taylor Swift album, Red, non-stop. It’s officially out as of yesterday, but Swifties (That’s code name for Taylor Swift fans) and music critics alike have been passing around .mp3s like they were contraband. One song that didn’t hit the web before it hit stores? “22″. An ode to being an adult yet NOT being an adult. An ode to friends (Taylor’s got Ashley Greene, Dianna Agron, Claire Callaway and Selena Gomez, apparently). An ode to spending too much time getting ready to go out. And ode to the effortless rhyming of practically anything to “twenty-two”. Meanwhile, Taylor herself was born in 1989, which makes her actually 22. And for obvious reasons, this makes the song even more potent.

Taylor is “22″, but once she was “Fifteen” — also the title of a popular song off her first album, Fearless. “Fifteen” spoke of high school drama, first love and was so personal to Taylor that it “gets her every time” (thanks Wikipedia). It’s about her freshman year of high school, where she and her BFF Abigail Anderson encountered heartbreak. “Fifteen” is, in fact, written in retrospect – Fearless came out in 2008, and Taylor’s advice to her younger self encapsulated her own high school experience.

So how do the two compare? Has Taylor actually grown up from “Fifteen” to “22″? Does it mean anything that “Fifteen” is written out and “22″ isn’t? Would Selena Gomez have hung out with Taylor in high school?

October 20th, 2012 | 8:00 am by Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber)

41 Imaginary Stoned Conversations Between Snoop Dogg And His Celebrity Pals

Happy Birthday Snoop Dogg

Happy 41st birthday Snoop Dogg…er…Snoop Lion! It’s been a big year for you. One of name changes and breaking the big 4-0. There’s nothing more wonderful then spending your b’day with some of your closest friends, doing the things you love to do the most. That’s why we’ve collected a few of your most heartwarming friend hangs (we think) and imagined what you could do to celebrate your birthday. Think of these as merely suggestions, and ways to make sure you have the best birthday a Lion could ask for.

[Photos: Getty Images]

October 18th, 2012 | 2:34 pm by Zara Golden and Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber)

Someone Gave Nicki Minaj A Flamethrower In The Music Video For “The Boys”

Nicki Minaj has made more than her share of bright and sexy videos, but this is by far the brightest and the sexiest of the bunch. The Colin Tilley-directed video for “The Boys,” a new cut from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded — The Re-Up, just hit the web, and it’s splashed with predictably eye-popping colors and generous with the ever ogle-able Nicki and her “real pretty” pal Cassie. While Cassie looks great in a high-cut one piece, this video centered around Nicki going crazy on a barber shop. What happened, Nicki? Did they give you a bad haircut?

WHY would you give her a flamethrower?

October 18th, 2012 | 11:04 am by Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber)

A Sneak Preview Of R. Kelly’s Return To “Trapped In The Closet” Reveals More Rufus, Little Man And A Missing Chuck

Kells promised that “Trapped in the Closet” would go on forever, and he’s no liar. 20 new chapters, all featuring the same melodic hook we’ve grown to love, will be appearing on IFC the day after Thanksgiving. That’s right, Black Friday will finally live up to the hype. Put away your credit card(s) and grab yourself some pie, and cozy up to the ever-surprising, ever-amusing twists and turns of the insides of R. Kelly’s mind.

For Twan’s sake, check out the preview…

October 17th, 2012 | 6:12 pm by Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber)

Sky Ferreira’s EP “Ghost” Calls Upon Jon Brion, Shirley Manson

It’s hard not to lump Sky Ferreira in with the rest of the models often recognized on his Tumblr blog. She is indeed the perfect encapsulation of what a “scene girl” should look like: grunge-y bleached blond hair with peeking dark roots, bright red lipstick, wrapped up in a jean jacket. But Sky Ferreira’s (pronounced as such) latest EP hit the digital shelves yesterday and it’s pretty awesome. It’s got five full tracks featuring a plethora of sounds from a plethora of special friends–everyone from Jon Brion to Sherley Manson–not to mention Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) who helped Solange with her latest, “Losing You“.

The EP is a diverse collection of songs–Ferreira goes easily from teary-eyed acoustics (on “Sad Dream”) to rock reminiscent of Courtney Love and Garbage (on “Red Lips”, which Manson co-wrote, so it makes sense.) “Everything is Embarrassing”, produced by Dev Hynes, thumps away in the style of Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know”, infusing Ferreira’s far-away vocals that continue to layer as the song progresses.

Get the stream.

October 17th, 2012 | 3:45 pm by Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber)

Birthday Boy Wyclef Is 43 But “Feels 26″ And Proves It With A Sexy Photo

Wyclef Jean is 43 years old today, but he certainly doesn’t feel that way. “I look + feel 26!” he tweeted, along with this stunning photo of him atop his most patriotic Ducati. ”U cant keep à good Man down! Keep à smile when they want you to frown!” he wrote, and yet this photo depicts a very oiled, very stern-looking Wyclef.

Either way, he looks good and who knows what’s lurking in that fancy two-car garage behind him. More bikes? More body oil?

Actually, Wyclef, we have just one question for you…

October 17th, 2012 | 1:01 pm by Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber)

Icona Pop’s New EP Is (Probably) The Most Fun You’ll Have On A Wednesday

Here’s some music that’ll make your mid-week blues feel more like end-of-week joy. Swedish duo Icona Pop, Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt, have shared a stream of their newest EP, Iconic, with the web and it if played correctly (all the way through) it should cure your weekday woes. Joining the irritable pop anthem, “I Love It“, five other tracks prove Icona Pop to be consistent with their musical heritage (Swedes truly make the best pop) and confirming their “iconic” band name. Melodic synths, thumping drums, choruses perfect for screaming sing-alongs: It’s like ABBA for 2012, if you ask me. (And I am not referring to the A*Teens.)

The best part about an EP? It’s short, and exactly the length time it should take to get ready for a night out.

Stream away.

October 16th, 2012 | 6:18 pm by Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber)

“Trapped in the Closet” Will Literally Never Ever End

As R. Kelly gears up to take his latest album, “Write Me Back”, on tour, he’s also giving the fans exactly what we want: More Trapped in the Closet.

According to an interview with Time, R. Kelly is ready to charm the shirts off every single lady (and man!) in town and, more importantly, he states that the beloved Trapped in the Closet is “forever” — in every sense of the word. With 20 new chapters promised to appear “the day after Thanksgiving”, Kells also swears he’s got “like a hundred chapters to come.”

Wait, DID YOU SAY ONE HUNDRED CHAPTERS? You mean TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET IS GOING TO LITERALLY HAPPEN FOREVER AND EVER?

“It’s forever.”