And sticking to the Health & Fitness category, Goldfrapp's latest music video, "Alive" is right on track (although there weren't any mentions of '80s vampire workouts in our latest consumer poll). Big points to Goldfrapp on somehow managing to merge health/fitness trends with nu-retro AND vampires!
Now that's what I call a killer workout!
-jmd
This week, The Zandl Group conducted a consumer poll on Health & Fitness trends. We asked our nationwide panel of thought leaders, ages 20-40, about Health & Fitness, covering their thoughts and concerns, as well as which brands are well aligned with trends in the health category. Read or download the full report below. Some pretty interesting findings!
Lazerproof Tracklist:via Pitchfork
Major Lazer's brain-trust (Diplo & Switch), partner with La Roux for the Lazerproof mixtape
1. Bulletproof (Nacey Remix ft. Matt Hemerlein)
Major Lazer & La Roux
2. Colourless Artibella
Major Lazer & La Roux
3. I'm Not Your Lemonade + Heroes n Villans Remix
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Gucci Mane
4. Independent Kill
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Candi Redd
5. Keep It Fascinating
Major Lazer & La Roux
6. Magic (Falling Soldiers Dub)
Major Lazer & La Roux
7. In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream
Major Lazer & La Roux
8. Houstatlantavegas Pains
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Drake
9. Tigerlily (DYWHAP Blend)
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Rusko
10. Can't Stop Now (Armor Love Remix)
Major Lazer & La Roux
11. Quicksand (Mad Decent 2010 Rerub)
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Amanda Blank
12. Cover My Eyes (Costra Nostra Edit)
Major Lazer & La Roux
13. I Said It (Major Lazer Dubplate)
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Opal
14. Hold Yuh (Double Dubplate)
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Gyptian
Enter your name, email and zip for a link to the mix here: Mad Decent: Lazerproof
"This crazy pseudo-bohemian circus life sounds pretty fun, but I don't really have time to be part of it right now. It takes a certain amount of energy to do all these fabulous Brooklyn things. ... I'd rather just sort of go to the Gap and come home. I'm not really engaged by, like, playing Frisbee and riding bikes."
"People live in Brooklyn because it's cheaper. It's not a money thing or a class thing, but it's sort of admitting defeat—an inability to be in New York," she said. "Living in Manhattan presents an interesting challenge: to always be confronted by people who have really won."Yikes!! Claws out.
"Taylor reminds me of myself in her determination and her childlike nature. It's an innocence that's so special and so rare. This girl writes the songs that make the whole world sing, like Neil Diamond or Elton John. She sings, she writes, she performs, she plays great guitar. Taylor can do ballads that could be considered pop or rock and then switch back into country. When I turned 20 years old, I had just made the serious decision to never be a dental assistant. Taylor just turned 20, and she's won four Grammys."-jmd
Read more at Time.com.
It's Complicated: Meet The New American FamilyRELATED ON ZANDLAND:
According to a recent report by trend forecaster Irma Zandl and her team at The Zandl Group, the make-up of the American family has changed drastically — and shifts in women's roles, in particular, have played a large part in its evolution. The report notes that "women are increasingly educated and upwardly mobile, with rising income levels ... their reliance on a husband's earnings is waning, contributing to the decline in marriage." However, this doesn't mean we are less family-oriented as a culture. Rather, families are becoming increasingly flexible in structure. As more couples choose to cohabitate instead of marry and more women in their 30s and 40s have kids on their own, the so-called nuclear family is an icon of the past. Here's a look at what constitutes a typical family today ... —Glo
[via Glo]
"sundays are for lovers is an exploration in four parts: eat, rest, laugh, love. there is a particular tenor to a sunday... there's laziness, cooking breakfast, comfy-clothes, time spent in bed, wandering the neighborhood, sitting in a café, house-work, yard-work, making out, art projects, meeting friends at the pub, a last chance to get shit done before the work-week begins and then of course the end of something ... the beginning of something."…and what a perfectly lovely subject matter (totally making me want another cup of coffee)…
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For those of you out there ready for some Monday-afternoon-chair-dancing, here's Robyn's new video. Be careful not to punch your monitor/ co-workers when you test drive some of those moves.
PS - here's an added bonus... the Robyn song that made me fall in love with her a few years ago:
yer welcome ;)
-ca
We just came across this amazing piece of Twihard fan-dedication: the folks over at Twilight Poison created a font using samples of Robert Pattinson's handwriting.
Er.. I mean OMG I JUST GOT A LETTER FROM ROBERT PATTINSON IN THE MAIL!!!!
For your Friday Afternoon Fix:
Based on the Saturday morning television show that became a cultural phenomenon, The Pee-wee Herman Show reunites the one-and-only Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) with many of the original Playhouse cast of characters - including Miss Yvonne, Cowboy Curtis, Pterri the Pterodactyl, Jambi the Genie, and Chairry - for an all new celebration of sophisticated silliness. An eye-popping 90 minutes of subversive humor and childlike wonder, The Pee-wee Herman Show charts a day in the life of our bow-tied hero, one of the most inspired comic personas of our time.A nice piece of retro nostalgia come to life. Looking forward.
via broadwayworld.com
I absolutely can't wait to have a girls movie theater outing to see Drew Barrymore's new flick, Going the Distance. I have loved her for decades and "I'm a Mac" Justin Long looks like he's great in this too. DREW FOREVAZ!
Earlier: Drew Barrymore 90's Style | FASHION
-ca
You've Got Male: Heartthrobs by Generation
Over the years, we've all drooled over our share of hunky male stars, who've made their way into our hearts via their silver-screen performances, sexy guitar-strumming, sweet dance moves and overall charm. But who's the most swoon-worthy of them all? Take a trip down eye candy lane.
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Artists were also invited weekly to serve as guest chefs, and the whole dinner was considered a performance art piece. One of the most fabled, costing $4, was Matta-Clark’s “bone dinner,” which featured oxtail soup, roasted marrow bones and frogs’ legs, among other bony entrees. After the plates were cleared, the bones were scrubbed and strung together so that diners could wear their leftovers home.Unless I get to wear them home, I'm not partaking.
Young & Rubicam New York teamed up with director Bryan Buckley on this bizarre VH1 Latin America commercial...We're confused.
Check out behind the scenes with Y&R and VH1 at Adweek
via AdFreak.com
-jmd
Irma Zandl is back with another round of "On My Mind," talking about the results of a poll we did with our Online Panel of Thought Leaders. The topics she discusses are Economic Recovery, Mid-Term Elections, and the Gulf Oil Spill:
In our second installment of What's on My Mind This Week, Irma Zandl speaks out on customer appreciation gifts gone wrong. We love the chocolates, but what's with the excessive packaging?!
We saw this video the other day, and were absolutely impressed by 12-year-old Greyson's version of Lady GaGa's Paparazzi. Turns out, we weren't the only ones. This video of his has already received over 8 million views on his YouTube Channel, and he's already appeared on Ellen, receiving a special call from "Miss GaGa" herself.
With all this attention, we expect to see much more of Greyson in the future. Watch out, Bieber!
-p!n
We are so thrilled to debut our newest online feature: What’s On My Mind This Week, a video segment featuring members of the Zandl Group speaking their minds on everything from current events and the economy to restaurants and nightlife to entertainment and fashion! We’re kicking off our new segment with a great piece by Irma Zandl, where she speaks her mind on the new rum movement, Fox’s Glee and the state of street art. Enjoy and check back often for more of what’s on our minds!
