Next Month's Movie... NOW!

By: Staff

We decided that with summer blockbuster season over, it was time to look to the future. Fall movie season doesn’t have the same allure as a Dark Knight release, but this is the time of year when the directors seeking higher marks drop some knowledge on the public. Some of these are comedies, some are dramas, and some might just be up for an Oscar come February.

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September 5th

Bangkok Dangerous
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Nicolas Cage is a dirty, long-haired American assassin in Thailand. Right there you should be thinking: haven’t you done enough Nicolas Cage? Let’s look at your last three movies, shall we: Ghost Rider, Next, and a sequel to National Treasure. I’m sorry, your acting privledges have been revoked.

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Anatomy of the Facebook Profile Picture

By: Guest Columnist

We live in a frightening world right now: the ever-growing, ever-developing world of Facebook. No matter where you go, the website is a major topic of discussion. In class you might hear about your neighbor’s recent poke-war. In a coffee shop you’ll eavesdrop on a couple going back and forth about whether to publicize their relationship or just leave their label on “complicated.”

With the impending college calendar only weeks away, there is a whole fresh crop of first year's who will be trying to make some first impressions both face to face and online. Today, I’m here to analyze something else, maybe the most important facet of the supposedly college-based network. And that, my friends, is the Facebook profile picture. This picture is your primary means of showing yourself to the world. It’s not just a picture of you or whatever you choose to up. It’s truly a window into your soul. So let the analysis begin:

The Self Portrait

The extended arm shot with friends is a popular choice. However, we enter an interesting category when there is no other person in the shot. That means that you took your camera, held your arm out and shot a photo of yourself. You probably looked at the camera and deleted like four or five, maybe spending hours upon hours to make your selection. I’ll be blunt… this is sad, very very sad. Even worse is the computer cam shot, because this means that you probably didn't even put pants on for the photo. Sometimes you can see the makings of a dorm room in the back (a Bob Marley poster, a tiny closet, etc.). In this case, I suggest joining a club, maybe even take a swing-dance class or something. Go out and meet people. Because you’ll probably get bored posting on your Google Blog about the last re-run of the Steve Harvey show real soon.

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Q&A with Secondhand Serenade

By: Adam Seidel (Staff)

 John Vesely, also known as Secondhand Serenade, makes being a pop star look easy. With the help Myspace and AOL, Vesley’s first effort, Awake, cultivated a fan base that most musicians can only dream about having.  Now with his newly released second album, A Twist in My Story, Secondhand Serenade is looking blow the 2008/09 pop rock scene wide open. Boosh Magazine recently had the opportunity to catch up with Vesely and discuss his newest album, his appearance on the TV show L.A. Ink and his soon to be released EP, which is intended to give his die hard fans a further taste of Secondhand Serenade.

Where did the name Secondhand Serenade come from?

It is a pretty simple story.  The word serenade came to mind immediately because it fits with my acoustic sound, and I came up with the secondhand part because I am singing to the fans through my CDs.  They are hearing it for the first time then, and when they come to see my live shows, I am giving them the song they have already heard. So in a way it’s secondhand.

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Favorite Websites: Olympic Drinking Games

We were watching the Olympics last night and were wondering how to best get trashed whilst viewing the global competition in Beijing. Sure you could drink every time someone said "world record" or got stabbed, but that involves thinking and if there's one thing I hate doing while drinking it's think. Then we found 2008DrinkingGames.com, a website completely devoted to drinking games revolving around Beijing.

You get the Boosh seal of approval, fellas.

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Waffles are Awesome.

By: Brittney Zuzindlak 

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You know what’s awesome?

Waffles.

 You know what’s even more awesome?

Alcohol.

 You know what would be just the most awesome thing ever??

Waffles and Alcohol.

Oh hell yes, I said it.

If I traveled to a magical land where I could actually cook, I believe 

these ideas for waffle and drink pairings would be simply decadent.

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Pong Toss :: Drinking Games Hit Wii

By: Staff

We had been hearing a lot about this new Beer Pong related game for Wii the past couple weeks. Even TIME Magazine reported on it. Apparently, America isn't ready to acknowledge their leaders of tomorrow are spending today binge drinking with a couple rounds of Beirut. We decided it was time to get to the bottom of the matter, so we went to the creators of "Pong Toss" and the Frat Party game series, JV Games, to find out how we too could get digitally drunk.

What led to the creation of a Beer Pong related Wii game?
The main goal for Frat Party Games is to create simple and fun games were a player doesn’t have to invest hours of game play.  We want to create simple, fun and competitive games.  We were always talking about the college style games we used to play and how much fun they are.  A light just went off, those styles of games fit perfectly into our goal model.  We choose Pong Toss as our first release based solely on its popularity.

What is your take on all the negative press, the name changes, and TIME Magazine?
I feel it’s really silly, we never anticipated such a severe reaction to the word "beer".  I don’t think anybody did, especially with much worse imagery being out there.  [Changed the name to "Pong Toss"] and the angry people are happier. The original game’s reference to alcohol was minimal - the name and a couple of static images....

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Awesome Websites You Should Be Using

By: Staff

The web is filled with so many things that it is hard to separate what is useful from what is just Rated X. Boosh scoured the internet (the entire thing) to find some of the best sites you should be wasting your time on to help you do everything from find new music, to watch free movies, to passing that 7am Poli Sci class you never go to with flying colors.

 
1. Pandora.com

What is it?
It’s Online Radio with a twist.  We recently sat down with Pandora’s founder, Tim Westergren, who shared some of the secrets behind the Pandora’s Music Genome Project.  In short, you upload a playlist of your favorite songs and the Pandora software breaks down your playlist through a complicated algorithm of musical preferences (such as tone of voice, beats per measure and any other characteristics of a song that would make you like it over another).  Then, based on that algorithm, Pandora shows you new music that will most likely fit your tastes.  Simply put, it’s a way of using math to determine new music that you’d enjoy.

What’s the catch?
Pandora is one of those too-good-to-be-true sort of things where some hater will try to shut them down.  In this case, that hater is the RIAA.  Pandora has one last push in Congress this summer to lower the ridiculously-expensive royalty rates imposed by the RIAA that would cripple Pandora. Solution? Firebomb the RIAA.

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Slightly Interviewed: Ryan Moran from Slightly Stoopid.  

By: Staff  

Born in the heart of what original Southern California (So Cal) rock reggae music used to be, Slightly Stoopid has represented their culture and ideals consistently for over a decade. They do it simply and straightforward; great live shows and abstinence from pop culture influence has resulted in the birth of a music nation filled with Slightly Stoopid devotees.

Boosh Magazine had a chance to catch up with Slightly Stoopid drummer Ryan Moran (RyMo), and discuss the band’s Skunk Records roots, their passion for greens, and how it feels to be in a band that makes its living off of being on the road.

Things really got started for Slightly Stoopid when Bradley Nowell signed Miles and Kyle (beginning of Slightly Stoopid) to Skunk Records while they were still in high school.  I know that you joined the band later on and didn’t have a chance to meet Bradley Nowell, but can you tell me a little bit about him from your band mates perspectives? 

Well, I’ve heard that he was a really nice guy. He was a genuine person, the type that is very welcoming to people he didn’t know. He really represented what the whole SoCal reggae rock scene was about in the early nineties.  Kyle and Miles were both very good friends with him and when he passed it had a long lasting impact on both of them and on the direction of this band.

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Another Way to Waste Your Time at Work

Rather obvious we think...

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Big Ten Football as Lollapalooza Acts

By: Staff

As the blogosphere has been crowded by these the past couple days, comparing football teams to completely non-related topics is getting rather overly-done. But after Boosh spent the weekend getting down in the heart of Big Ten country, under the stars and skyline of Chicago at the Lollapalooza Music Festival, we couldn't help but think there was some sense of Fall anticipation in the muggy music ridden air. So without further ado, Big Ten Football squads as acts at this years Lollapalooza Festival.

Ohio State – Kanye West

Just like the Buckeyes, Kanye is all about the big show. From the big lights to the big band, Mr. West delivered a huge performance. Of course when he compared himself to Hendrix, Lennon, and James Brown – we couldn't help but think the sentiment was as cocky as putting a capitol T.H.E. in front of your alma mater's name. But everyone watched, even the haters.

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

This is the grossest thing we have ever seen.  If ever there was a picture for a "please God, make him put his shirt back on" campaign, this would be it.  

Interview with Mo the ref from

By: Staff

When we were younger, we lived and breathed Nickelodeon's GUTS. Just something about trampolines and bungee cords as required equipment for athletic events made it all the more fun to watch. And who didn't want to climb the Crag? Seriously.

We caught up with the voice behind the Leader Board, Moira Quirk, to see what the accent heavy referee was up to these days. Let's go back to Mo for the Q&A:

What have you been up to?
I am a busy, busy woman. I have a family, a husband and 2 daughters. I live in LA and I've been doing a lot of voice-over and stand-up comedy.
 

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OLYMPIC EXCLUSIVE WITH JESSICA HARDY (SWIMMING)

By: Chris Millichap (University of Wisconsin)

As part of Boosh's coverage of the Olympic Games coming up, we had the opportunity to chat with 21 year old swimming sensation Jessica Hardy. Hailing from Long Beach, this California girl set the world record for the 100m breaststroke while she was a senior in high school. After slaughtering the college competition for two years at Cal, Jessica turned her sights on Beijing and focussed professionally on her swimming leading up to the games. Which has already paid off - Hardy scored another World Record for the 50m breaststroke at the Olympic Qualifying last month.

**Since this interview was conducted, Jessica's eligibility has been taken into question. It seems there may be issues with her samples from earlier this month that tested positive for a banned stimulant. Whether Hardy will be competing in the three events which she qualified for in Beijing is up in the air at this time. We hope Jessica gets the matter sorted out and gets back into the water in time for the Games.

First thing we all want to know - how does it feel to be 21 and hold a world record? Should the rest of us feel sort of bad that our biggest accomplishment was waking up this morning?
hahah! Really, I don't feel any different than you! I have really high expectations of myself, never really too content with my own performances, I'm constantly looking for the next way to get ahead. I do sometimes slow down to appreciate the things I have done, but I definitely should do that more.

 
How many hours a week would you say you spend in the water?
Too many! I spend from 2-5 hours a day in the water, 6 days a week.

What is your standard practice routine like?
Morning practice every morning. I do dryland and a second workout on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Sunday is off.

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