VMAz Yo

This past Sunday night MTV offered up yet another serving of its own version of an award show with the 2008 Video Music Awards. After finding out that day that it was even being broadcast later in the evening, I figured I'd try to watch the festive evening at some point. Well unfortunately (or rather fortunate), my life never seems to revolve around a TV schedule and I missed it entirely. Luckily for me though, MTV offers up all of the juicy stuff from the night on their very own VMA website. Soon after playing the clips and checking out the "fashion" slideshows I realized just how far the VMA's have gone down the rabbit hole. But instead of the Matrix, this hole was filled with Disney's latest teenpop marketing machines, trendy socialites no one knows, and others all trying to gain the attention of today's teen TV watchers. Even MTV couldn't resist putting LC, Heidi, and those other chicks on the "A-list" for the night. It seemed more like the fashionista's ComicCon, showing you all the hot new crap you should buy into, because it's sooooo totally 2008. The network is of course "where music, celebrity and pop culture collide!" I decided to compile a post with all the crazy happenings from the night.

First, we should note a few of the classiest from the redcarpet. Not to be outdone buy the Globes or the Academy, MTV invited "all-star attendees" to the event. These all-stars decked themselves out in the newest and hottest trends. Here are a few of the more entertaining outfits:


T-Pain
because what's hotter than teeth wrapped in golden tinfoil?


Tokio Hotel
does anyone actually know who these kids are? At least the girl's got attitude.. oh wait, that's a guy.. who's name is Bill.

More after the jump.




Tyga
Garfield is so hot right now.


Perez Hilton
srsly?


Steven Cojocaru
someone is trying to relive their 20s.


Lupe Fiasco
fiasco's got phat beats, but why did go all Amelia Earnhart on us?



Lil' Wayne and Unidentified Baller
wayne's performance consisted of walking down stairs intently trying to keep his pants from falling off and gettin off the hook with T-Pain while running around the audience. Too Classy.

Videos:
Here are a few of the more interesting moments of the show.


Britney Opens The VMAs With Jonah Hill
Pretty dull, and the whole time I was thinking Britney was actually going to do more than hold a mic too close to her face.


T-Pain's Parade Arrives
no need for a comment here.


Russell Brand Takes the Stage
talks about himself and Barack Obama, couldn't make out much else.

There are many more moments, including drama over Brand's comment on the Jonas Bros.' (Disney's reincarnation of the Hanson Bros.) promise rings and Jordan Sparks' biting rebuttal. Check it out on the site!



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Update/Project Lore

Ah it has been a great summer and now school has started once more! I decided to take a break from blogging and other responsiblities, but now I'm back and ready to jump kick some new projects this semester! I will do my best to keep this blog fresh and tasty with some personal writings as well as interesting content I find around the internets. Please subscribe or come back every once and awhile and comment/debate anything and everything I post!

Also check out this super cool WoW website Project Lore. It was started by Alex Albrecht, co-host of two popular internet shows over at Revision3, Diggnation and The Totally Rad Show. I was fortunate enough to help write one of the class guides at the site, which you can view here. Alex was also just on CNN a few days ago talking about MMOs, Warcraft, and of course Project Lore. It's awesome to see something I contributed to and something wicked awesome be broadcasted on a national cable network! You can view the interview below:

And I'm out.. more to come soon!