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Throwback: a 1991 Powermix Dance Party at Scandals

Whitney Jefferson · 03/02/10 03:14PM

Those of us longing for the early 90's again—scrunchies, feathered hair, mullets, and non-stop dance parties—look no further. Here's footage from a Power Mix dance party out of Vestal, NY—at a place called Scandals. Let the music play

Japan 'Can't Stop Partying' with Weezer

Devon Irete · 03/01/10 12:06PM

Ever wondered if those Japanese chicks Rivers Cuomo croons about have even heard of him? This won't give the answer, but the addition of broken English with Weezer's foray into "rap" is worth its weight in Hello Kitty plush toys.

Quarantined Man Literally Creates a Viral Video

Mike Byhoff · 02/26/10 01:54PM

Get it? Because he has tuberculosis! Ha! His story is sad though, and it makes us want to give him a big hug. But then we remember he's quarantined with tuberculosis and we would most likely die from that hug.

Ke$ha Before She Was Famous

Etan Berkowitz · 02/25/10 03:53PM

Before she was slender, beautiful and blond, Ke$ha—or before she had boatloads of money, Kesha Sebert— was awkward and unattractive, just like the rest of us.

American Idol: Attack of the Five Foot Women

Richard Lawson · 02/24/10 02:17PM

Well, America's favorite shining whirligig finally got to whirling and gigging last night. Though for a big "Here are your choices, America!" debut, it certainly wasn't very graceful, was it? Actually, it was kinda downright urgly.

The Final Countdown: A Cappella

Arianna Reiche · 02/23/10 02:58PM

There seems to be a lot of Arrested Development nostalgia embedded in viral videos of late. Regardless, this rendition of "The Final Countdown" knocked our socks off.

I'm just impressed I've come across a college acapella group I don't wish disease upon.

The Night Olympic Ice Dancing Went Absolutely Crazy

Matt Cherette · 02/23/10 12:25AM

I don't know how to explain everything that this post contains in a lede, but I'll try: tonight's Olympic ice dancing was... INSANE. Inside, Linkin Park, Requiem for a Dream, Home Alone, a sexxxy commercial and Schindler's List—seriously.

All the Band Names Are Taken

Ravi Somaiya · 02/17/10 06:31AM

No, seriously. That, according to the Wall Street Journal, is why Brooklyn is rife with unwieldy monikers. Although, considering the most common band names are lame as all hell, this is probably not a bad thing.

Cornell Braces for Deadhead Hippie Invasion

Doree Shafrir · 02/11/10 02:01PM

Cornell students just received an email from the University Police, warning them about an imminent, and dangerous, threat to their safety: Deadheads. Hey, we'd be nervous too.