Usually, I start on iTunes. Believe it or not, iTunes does more than just help you search for your fave artists—it also has info on new ones! There is a “Free on iTunes” section towards the bottom of the iTunes Store page where you can download songs and videos of some up-and-coming artists and groups.

You may think, “Why bother?” The answer? Why not? First of all, it’s FREE! Secondly, you may be pleasantly surprised with what you hear. The iTunes staff wouldn’t recommend artists that weren’t any good, after all.

Another great place to look is on Google (obviously!). If you type in “up-and-coming artists,” you should get a bunch of hits. You may have to dig through the sites a bit, but be patient. Who are some of the artists I’ve found from Google searching? A Fine Frenzy, Matt and Kim, Reliant K and The Wombats. You may have heard of them, you may have not. Either way, it’s worth the look

Are you a fan of a unknown but awesome band? Where do you search for new tunes? Blog about it, babes.

By: Molly Crawford

 

It’s still a surprise to see how many people have not heard of it or don’t understand how to play. Most, if not all computers, come with this game already installed and ready to go. It’s fairly basic and easy to understand, but beware: it’s easy to get hooked!

If you’re a lover of card games, you should go for this one. My little sister taught me how to play after stumbling upon the game herself. The concept is simple: out of a carefully mixed deck of cards, there are multiple piles of cards placed out, each containing a different number of cards, placed from left to right in size order of least to greatest.

You flip over the first card in each pile and stack them based on the natural order (if one of your cards is a King, and there’s a Queen available in another stack, you can place the Queen onto one of the King’s card, facing upward. A Jack would follow, and so on).

When you get to the bottom of a pile, you can move a King into the empty space, then you can stack the receding cards on top of it. There will be an extra pile of cards along the side that you have total access to and eventually, you’ll end up with four piles, in order of most superior card to the most inferior. If you accomplish this, then you’ve won!

There are more technicalities to the game, such as what to do with the Aces. It’s definitely more fun to learn by playing, though, so check out your computer’s game section or search for a version online.

Do you gals have a passion for a little online competition? Blog about it!

By: Bria Hamlet

 

Vampires are everywhere, and it doesn’t look like there’s an end in sight for this trend!

It’s safe to say it all began with Twilight, the breakout book series that was Stephenie Meyer’s claim to fame. The novel made its theatrical debut last November and, although it received mixed reviews, it brought in an impressive amount of revenue, with follow-up films New Moon and Eclipse promising to do the same.
   
Twilight mania is not stopping any time soon—do you blame them? Not only is Twilight-themed merchandise everywhere, as well as an official Twilight convention in the works, but so is the supernatural theme. Go to the bookstore and you’ll see myriad teen novels centering around vampire plots. Turn on the television and it’s there, too.

One TV show I’ll be interested to check out this fall is The CW’s The Vampire Diaries (set to premiere in early September). Starring Paul Wesley, former Lost cutie Ian Somerhalder, and Degrassi’s Nina Dobrev, this series has a breakout cast that’s putting a creative spin on the idea of vampires living among humans.

Are you a Twilight fan? Or do you just like the fantasy genre that seems to be exploding with popularity recently? What do you think about this trend? Blog about it, babes.

-Miliana Budimirovic

 

My fave parts? Tim Gunn and the clothes, of course!  I love the tips he gives during the design process (and he always looks so classy) along with his fave quote "make it work." And even though some of the clothes that come down that runway will make you wonder, "what were they thinking?" others will make you want to grab them right out of the TV and add them to your own closet.

If you're a fan, I'm sure you remember some of the viewer faves like Christian, Chris March and winner Leann from last year. If you aren't, that's okay too! One great thing about Project Runway is that you can start watching now, without having to catch up on past seasons like you have to do with other shows like Gossip Girl.

Season 6 starts this Thursday, August 20! And with sixteen new designers ranging from age 24 to 50, coming from all over the country, this season's going to be better than ever. But don't forget—the show’s now on Lifetime.

Are you a Project Runway fan? Will you be following this season? Let us know!

By: Kristen Yeung