The Useless Critic 2.0

Remember my best of 2011 posts? ME TOO.  ... anyway, before this year is all but a bad and blurry memory, I want to share with you two songs I really appreciated from 2011. And before we get any farther, what's with Enrique Iglesias actually making decent dance music now? What gives, weird world? First of all, Jennifer Lopez had a surprisingly strong/decent comeback this year. which you wouldn't think but there you go. it happened. well, she did drop ratboy, so. everytime my bff and I went to the gay bar, I swear this played. gays love J.LO idk and also, THIS gem, which I am SO ASHAMED of forgetting: LOVE HURTS, WHETHER IT'S RIGHT OR WRONG this song was how I chose to greet 2011. sufficient to say, it was, um. apt.  what what what what the hell

CHECK IT http://soundcloud.com/soft-spoken/skrillex-vs-capital-cities I like how Kim Kardashian got divorced and the world stopped. I like how Zooey Deschanel got divorced and we all came to the realization she was waking up and being like "um, what am I doing here?" I call it an epiphany. Jennifer Lopez is being tapped (tapped!) to star in the new Carmen San Diego  movie. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MARC ANTHONY! *smash gong* RIP Andy Rooney.  so, in honor of Parks and Recreation , do you want to share YOUR BUCKET LIST with the world? or at least the users of this blog? CONTEST CONTEST CONTEST

Are you going to watch the new American Idol ? Being frank with you I never do. I'll watch the outtakes on the news shows or what have you (Scooter Girl! remember her!!!!) but I think this time might be different because we have new judges including JENNIFER LOPEZ and STEVEN TYLER. I don't know how it will function without the antics of that crazy pilled-out bitch Paula Abdul but we will find out. This summer is shaping up to be a good one for the Chautauqua Institution thus far. I haven't mentioned it before but homegrown talent Natalie Merchant (jealousyyyyyy) and banjo-plucking comedian extraordinaire Steve Martin (THAT one) will be doing shows for reasonable prices (like 39 dollars? I don't think that's too bad!) there. here are the deetz: - Steve Martin: July 1 2011 AN EVENING OF BLUEGRASS AND BANJO touring with the Steep Canyon Rangers have you ever read one of his books? he's a damn fine writer. SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE LUCK. he also hit on Tina Fey when...