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My no shame top 5 boy band list.

May 20, 2013 | Reviews For Champions

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The other day I was talking to my teenage niece about how they don’t make boy bands like they used to. She looked at me like I was completely insane and I started looking up video evidence of this on youtube. She insisted that I was insane and that One Direction is “everything”. Maybe actually enjoying a boy band has something to do with your ears being young and impressionable. You can’t tell me that the boy bands of the late ’80s into my teen years of the early 2000’s weren’t the complete shit.

Because I have zero shame, I decided it would be best to unleash my top 5 favorite boy bands. I refuse to believe that you haven’t enjoyed at least a couple of these boy bands in one way shape or form at some point in your life.

5. New Kids on the Block

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NKOTB started the boy band craze for a lot of us born in the ’80s. I had everything from NKOTB t-shirts, stickers, even bed sheets. I developed a crush on each of these boys at the age of 3 1/2. Apparently, in my toddler brain there was something fantastic about these choreographed boys. As I got older, I was exposed to more music and grew out of NKOTB before a lot of my other friends but I like to think this is where my synthetically formed musical group obsession began.

4. Backstreet Boys

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I have always been on the fence with Backstreet Boys. I didn’t think they were really anything wonderful until this happened…

It’s still impossible for me not to sing along to this song and dance around. I don’t know where they were coming “back” from but it didn’t matter. After this jam, they had a few other songs here and there that I was into as a pre-teen but nothing that really changed my life or made me actually want to go see them in concert or anything. Nevertheless, they were a big part of me bustin’ a move at school dances and in my bedroom. I feel like they were decent enough to earn a spot in my top 5.

3.  5ive

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I used to feel like the only person in the world that was obsessed with 5ive. I remember my mother would special order some of their VHS tapes and Special Edition CDs from the UK to feed my obsession. I honestly don’t think they got the credit they deserved. They had all the fine makings of a boy band AND accents. A pre-teen American girl couldn’t have asked for more. I used to even take part in some of their fan fictions online in true nerd fashion.

I was just doing some research on what happened to them and apparently they tried to make a comeback in 2006-2007 and failed. It looks like they are trying to give it a go again and hopefully it all works out for them. In case you have no idea who these guys are, here is their most popular song…

2. * N S Y N C

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I don’t care what anyone says, male or female, you know all of the words to at least one *NSYNC song. I feel that *NSYNC was the best of all of the boy bands during the reign of boy bandom. Thank goodness for the New Mickey Mouse Club because I feel like the forming of *NSYNC would have never happened if it wasn’t for that show. I am not sure if *NSYNC will ever be a thing again due to Timberlake world domination, but it doesn’t matter because *NSYNC will forever hold a special place in my heart.

1. 2Gether

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Before you say anything…2Gether totally counts as a boy band. Most boy bands were manufactured, styled, and put together in a rapid manner and this is exactly what 2Gether was. They were a wonderful parody of pop infused boys and I personally couldn’t get enough of them. 2Gether was originally introduced to the world as a MTV original movie which then became a series. Sadly, Michael Cuccione passed away during 2Gether takeover but there are rumors that there will be some form of reunion for this comedic pop group. I suppose we will all have to wait and see. Because I am sure you all need this in your life right now, here is the reason why we love 2Gether…

These were the boy bands that were a big part of my childhood into my teenage years. Who were some of your favorites? Were you team Backstreet Boys or team *NSYNC? Have no shame, embrace your boy band love!

Stay sexy Gotham!
latanya

5 things i’ve learned from Space Ghost.

May 7, 2013 | Reviews For Champions

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It’s safe to say that Space Ghost is one of my favorite superheroes. When he had his own weekly 15-minute talk show, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, it completed me. If anyone deserved a talk show it would definitely be Space Ghost.

Space Ghost was the most bizarre and perfect talk show host ever. To this day, I wish a screen dropped down from my ceiling and I could just talk to any celebrity I wished. Even though he would sometimes get caught up with talking about his favorite television shows and what he had for breakfast, he always did an amazing job interviewing his guests. I feel like he didn’t get enough credit for the excellent job that he did. Yeah…he had to take a time out from time to time to battle with Zorak but who cares? He deserves way more credit than he received.

With all of this said, I am going to share five life lessons Space Ghost Coast to Coast taught me:

❤ If hang out with a Praying Mantis, he more than likely will explode into flames ALL of the time.

❤ Teleportion is more important and necessary than we think it is.

❤ Aqua Teen Hunger Force hung out with Space Ghost before they were cool.

❤ Anyone can have a successful talk show.

❤ An interview with Bjork and Thom Yorke is as strange as you would imagine it to be.

The point I am trying to get to is, we NEED more Space Ghost Coast to Coast! It’s what the world is missing and it’s so necessary. Who is with me? Should we riot?!

Stay sexy Gotham!
latanya

How to tell the difference between a Williamsburg hipster and a Portland hipster.

February 26, 2013 | How To Do Things

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I’m moving onto week number two in the wonderful city of Portland and I must say, still loving it. The air is fresh and wonderful, the people are super nice, and there are more hipsters than the eye can see. Take it or leave it, hipsters make the world go round…or something. Since i’ve been here a bit and developed a feel and mood for my surroundings, I figured I would make a helpful how to on how to tell the difference between the Portland, OR hipster and the Williamsburg- Brooklyn, NY hipster. If you’re planning on traveling coast to coast and want to know the style or flavor of hipster you will get, this how to guide will hopefully be useful.

 

The Williamsburg Hipster

 

❤  Brr! Is it cold in here or are you happy to see me? Typically, it’s cooler in NY than it would be in Portland. The Williamsburg hipster isn’t a stranger to the layering of clothing look.

❤  Reading most definitely is sexy. In my many years of knowing Brooklyn, I typically see hipsters roaming the streets with a newspaper, magazine, or a book. I think this is to validate their black framed glasses.

❤  What you got in them jeans? Cuffed jeans are a thing. Cuffed jeans are rather popular with the hipster of Williamsburg.

❤  Keep it blazin’! Blazers are a hipster crowd favorite. Once again, I think this goes along with the fact that it’s cooler on the east.

❤  Bang, bang. He shot me down. Side bangs are a popular hair style among the typical Williamsburg hipster.

❤  Technology! In Williamsburg the hipsters tend to stay on trend with the hottest latest and greatest new gadget. What?! Do you seriously not have the iPhone 5 yet? I pre-ordered mine before they even announced when it would come out.

❤  Sex appeal. The Williamsburg hipster seems to be a little more sexy. They more than likely to look like they would model for American Appeal than Free People.

❤  It’s okay to look like a shocked baby deer. Every girl in Williamsburg magically looks like the oh so adorable Zooey Deschanel. ALL of them.

 

The Portland Hipster

 

❤  I can smell your beard. Most Portland hipster males are super beard-tastic. It’s rather hot actually.

❤  Vegan paradise. Most if not ALL of the hipsters in Portland are vegan.

❤  Cute cuts! A lot of the hipsters in Portland are a fan of ambiguous haircuts. Is that a dude or a chick? No one knows!

❤  How short are your shorts? Daisy dukes for guys and gals alike. I’ve seen a lot of tiny shorts since i’ve been here. Show off those gams, Portland!

❤  I used to be punk, but now i’m a hipster. A lot of the hipsters in Portland used to be punks. It’s like they came to Portland to retire as a hipster.

❤  How intense is your v-neck? V-neck t-shirts with flannel are more of a thing in Portland. I am lovin’ the man cleavage.

❤  Will you have my hand in marriage? Not only do the hipsters fall in love but they also are married. The amount of married couples in Portland also explains the insane amount of strip clubs.

❤  If it’s not vintage, I don’t want it. I am rather sure i’ve never seen so many vintage shops in my entire life. I would guess there are more vintage stores than any other type of store in all of Portland. I actually adore the amount of vintage within Portland.  It’s ideal for the hipster that likes to kick it old school.

❤  Tree hugging is key. The Portland hipster is more concerned with  earth, wind, water, and fire. They are one with Captain Planet and honestly, I feel like the Williamsburg hipster should take note. Plant a fuckin’ tree!

 

A hipster is a hipster:It’s all the samesies

 

❤  The PBR company will remain happy and rich. Where there are hipsters, there will be tons of PBR. That’s a promise.

❤  Buy me brunch, bitches! Brunch is the most popular and probably only meal a hipster will make sure to have.

❤  I love how interesting you are. Hipsters will love you the weirder and more eccentric.

❤  “You probably haven’t heard of them.” A popular saying hipsters like to say when talking about about the latest band they are into.

❤  Isn’t it ironic, don’t you think? Maybe it’s just me but on more than one occasion, i’ve heard a hipster use the term “ironic” incorrectly.

❤  I bike, you bike, we all bike! Hipsters tend to love biking places, which is great honestly. They spend a lot of time looking for vintages, unique, and expensive bikes and God bless ’em!

❤  “I totally had sex with him before he got famous.” Hipsters pretty much love to name drop obscure or up and coming celebrities. They need to make sure you’re aware of how cool they are because they know someone that is cool and famous.

❤  An Apple a day. You can only own Apple products. Anything that isn’t a Mac isn’t real. I am sure they would go as far as having a Macintosh analog computer because digital doesn’t have the warmth or quality as the original.

❤  The first step is denial. Most hipsters will deny the SHIT out of being a hipster. You will never get them to admit any of the things I have listed in this guide on how to spot a hipster, coast to coast. I accept you the way you are, hipsters. I have always loved you, way before you were cool.

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I can honestly go on with this ALL day but, I think you are prepared enough to be able to spot a hipster in Williamsburg or Portland or anywhere in between.

What are you favorite hipster traits? Was there anything majorly important that I forgot to mention or list?

Hipsters for all and for all a good night,
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