Thoughts on The Hunger Games

One word verdict on The Hunger Games: Intense.

I saw the film at midnight on opening night and to be honest, I'm still recovering. Like a lot of readers of the series as well as the cast and production team, I was worried that it would suck, but it was amazing. It didn't disappoint at all. Check out my review after the cut and warning there might be some spoilers!

Introducing Pop Digest

As I posted the other day, change is under way and here it is. The blog is now called Pop Digest and the twitter is now @ThePopDigest and I'll be posting a lot more! Instead of just mocking the news and my favorite and least favorite celebs, I'll try to give you all the short version of the news and movies I love. I'll digest and compress my views on pop culture just for you! Here it comes!

Change is Under Way

Hello to any readers I have left. I'm planning some changes for the blog in the next couple of days... starting with a name and url change and continuing with more posts! Considering I haven't posted in forever, anything will be an improvement so here we go!

Happy New Year

This year has been so great but I'm happy to usher in the new one. Happy New Year to everyone out there! Make great resolutions, have a ton of fun, expect great things, and have an amazing 2012!

Lovebirds Post: Blake and Ryan Edition

Blake Lively fascinates me. I once met her on the streets of New York and she was so sweet I've been a fan ever since. She has an amazing media persona from her films and Gossip Girl work, to her fashionista lifestyle, to her home life made public in her love of baking and cooking, and especially her love life.  Like many of her characters, Blake has had some slip ups... supposedly. Her reps say the nude photos that leaked in May and allegedly look exactly like Blake were fake.  All of that aside, the public, myself included love to watch her act and pay attention to her love life because none of it is bad enough to look away.

In keeping with that, here's the latest Lively update:

Burlesque and Inappropriate Part 2

In terribly exciting news, Christina Aguilera, the Voice coach, riffer extraordinaire, mother of Max, girlfriend of Matt Rutler, ex-wife of Jordan Bratman, and most importantly leggings lover will be releasing a new single in the coming weeks with an album to come out just when the Voice gets into full swing... Color me surprised. Xtina's going back... but she's skipping the Gaga repeat days and Burlesque and even the Car Wash days to get right back to "Dirty."  The single will be called either "Your Body," "Love Your Body," or possibly "F*** Your Body." I guess she's going to go for a "Moves Like Jagger" repeat with this one but we could hear it as early as next week! You'll find it here as soon as I get it... even with a review... Especially if it's bad.

But it'll never be bad enough.

Surprise of the Year: Katy and Russell

In a completely un-shocking move today, Russell Brand filed for divorce from Katy Perry citing---- wait for it------ irreconcilable differences. In a more shocking twist, the papers state that there are "community property assets" implying there may not be a prenup. The couple spent Christmas apart, she in Hawaii, he in the UK, both without their rings, and apparently Russell blindsided Katy because she's too hung up on hard partying. All speculation, but for Katy it's definitely "Not Like The Movies." Russell said on Ellen earlier this month that he said "til death" and meant it, but nothing is constant or true apparently.

UPDATE:
Sources that morning say that Katy asked Russell to be the one to file as her parents are Evangelical Christians who don't believe in divorce... Take that with a grain of salt, but it is interesting.

 The good news: single girls seem to make better music! Katy's first two albums were recorded and released while she was unmarried.