Author Archives: susan jennings

‘California Gurls’ parody pays homage to Pennsylvania Guys

Posted on July 27, 2010 by susan jennings

If you haven’t watched this video yet on YouTube, check out “Pennsylvania Guys,” a parody on Katy Perry’s “California Gurls,” which celebrates all the quirks and characters of the Keystone State. The chorus “Pennsylvania Boys we’re unforgettable, denim shorts and … Continue reading →

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Nab some Jeff Koons originals at Christie’s

Posted on May 11, 2010 by susan jennings

The late best-selling author Michael Crichton had a passion for pop art. His collection included works by Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso and Dover’s own Jeff Koons (is it just me or is that guy’s name popping up everywhere … Continue reading →

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Jeff Koons shares new sculptures in Ukraine

Posted on April 23, 2010 by susan jennings

Artist Jeff Koons unveiled two very new (and very purple) sculptures today at an art museum in Kiev, Ukraine. Here’s “Cracked Egg.” (Associated Press – Efrem Lukatsky) Head here to read and see more. We want to know when York … Continue reading →

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PSU football team share karaoke picks

Posted on November 5, 2009 by susan jennings
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Did ‘Runway’ borrow our idea?

Posted on September 18, 2009 by susan jennings

Last night’s challenge on “Project Runway” was to create a wearable look out of newspaper. In our opinion, that idea was sooo three years ago, but we were still pretty stocked to see the designers take a page out of … Continue reading →

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Jeff Koons knockoff?

Posted on September 3, 2009 by susan jennings

I was perusing the Associated Press wires today for Michael Jackson art and I found this: My first thought was that Dover-native Jeff Koons was back in the news, contributing more fanciful and interprative works of art that commented on … Continue reading →

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Ledger’s Modest Mouse video creepy and cool

Posted on August 7, 2009 by susan jennings

The late Heath Ledger’s music video for Modest Mouse song “King Rat” debuted on MySpace this week. (watch it here) Visually, the video is really interesting. The design reminds me of Thom Yorke’s “Eraser” album and Monty Python’s “Holy Grail” … Continue reading →

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Filmmaker John Hughes dies at 59

Posted on August 7, 2009 by susan jennings

John Hughes, who brought us the fun-loving Ferris Bueller, the snarky crew of “The Breakfast Club” and the hopelessly unhip Griswold family, died of a heart attack at 59 on Thursday. While I’m not an out-and-out Hughes fanatic, as a … Continue reading →

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‘Emotionalism’ minus the emo

Posted on June 3, 2009 by susan jennings

Have no fear. There is nary a smudge of guy liner or tight pant to be found on the the Avett Brothers , despite the title of their 2007 album, “Emotionalism.” After having this song stuck in my head for … Continue reading →

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Song stuck in my head since Monday

Posted on May 29, 2009 by susan jennings

Thank goodness for XPN. Not only do they play music that transcends the noisy din of commercial radio, but they post their playlists on the Web so you can track down the various tunes that inevitabaly get stuck in your … Continue reading →

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