Most Parodied Song of the Year

15 Dec

She may have finished in second in the race for the “Most Purchased Song on iTunes” to Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister,” but Katy Perry can claim the title for the most parodied song of 2010. Some versions of “California Gurls” are good, some are bad, but all are unforgettable.

“Dudes From India”

“California Boys”: This is definitely the creepiest.

“Minnesota Gurls”: In late summer, Buzzfeed launched the California Gurls 50 States Project. They didn’t get a video from every state, but got surprisingly close. Minnesota had one of the best entries.

“North Dakota Boys”: A very close second place

“California Dorks”

“South East Asian Girls”: This guy adds new lyrics, messes with the music and has an amazing look.

Also, are “California Gurls” and “Tik Tok” the same song? The evidence is pretty damning:



 

The Year in Pictures

15 Dec

The Big Picture has published a collection of photographs that represent important news events throughout the year. They released the second of three collections today.

Christmas, Around the World

14 Dec

One of my personal favorite blogs, The Big Picture of The Boston Globe, published a series of photos of Christmas scenes from across the globe.

What’s For Dinner? Really Old Soup

14 Dec

Archaeologists in China have discovered a sealed pot of soup that could date back more than 2,400 years. While working on an extension to the airport in Xian, an ancient capital. That area is the location of the famed terracotta warriors.

“The discovery will play an important role in studying the eating habits and culture of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC),” one scientist said.

During the excavation, scientists found a sealed, bronze cooking vessel. Inside the pot, they found a green liquid (turned that color from the oxidation of the bronze) and bones. In the same tomb, they located an odorless liquid, believed to be wine.

The Da Vinci Code is Real

14 Dec

So claims an Italian researcher. After analyzing the Mona Lisa— Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous masterpiece— Silvano Vinceti, of the Italian committee for cultural heritage, claims to have discovered a secret series of letters and numbers in her right pupil (on the left side if you’re looking at the painting).

In a series of findings due out next month, Vinceti reveals that the pupil contains the letters “LV,” which could represent the artist’s name.  A second set of letters and a number, possibly “72” are also located within the eye.

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