Anyway, according to Twitter, new music from both JT and Destiny’s Child is the best thing to happen to music in basically forever. And while I have a personal vendetta against JT (I met him and he was so rude. Let’s not talk about it), I have to admit I dig his music. I also have very fond memories of a teenage Jessica singing along to Destiny’s Child with friends, so I’m pretty excited. But probably not as excited as these 15 people, whose tweets are just too funny to ignore. Check out our favorite funny tweets about these two huge music announcements right here:

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Anyway, 2012 was an awesome year for music videos–and no, I’m not just talking about Gangnam Style (in fact, it didn’t even make my list!). Here are the 5 best music videos of 2012 in my book. Watch ‘em (especially if you haven’t seen them before!) and let me know your favorites in the comments!

Kitty Pryde – Okay Cupid

This video sparked my obsession with Kitty Pryde. She’s just so freaking cool. Also, I want all the Lisa Frank stickers from her laptop.
 
 
Meow Vs. Meow – Stegosaur!

You’re lying if you say you don’t want a music video starring Pee-Wee Herman, Duckie from Pretty in Pink, Teen Wolf, and the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
 
 
Krispy Kreme – Halloween

It was SO hard to pick just one Krispy Kreme video, but this one has Ninja Turtle costumes in it, so . . . obviously it wins.
 
 
The Killers – Here With Me

Winona Ryder as a mannequin and the bit at the end with the candles?! The storytelling on this one is just so good, I don’t know why more people aren’t buzzing about it.
 
 
Selena Gomez, Ashley Tisdale, Biebz, etc – Call Me Maybe

I didn’t love the original video as much as everyone else seemed to, but this? This is wonderful. The banana phone alone! RIP, Jelena.
 
 
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Katy Perry insists she’s not a feminist. She’s sure acting like she is. | Source: WENN

We were so excited when Katy Perry won the Billboard Woman of the Year title–considering her massive success for Teenage Dream and all of its singles, her movie, her California Dreams tour, and even her perfume and eyelash lines, she totally deserved the honor.

But we were so bummed when she said the following:

“I am not a feminist, but I do believe in the strength of women.”

Um, Katy? You clearly don’t know what the word “feminist” means. A feminist is, by definition (seriously, you can look it up), someone who thinks men and women, boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, should all be treated equally. Feminists don’t want to go around castrating dudes–feminists are more like Lily Ledbetter, who’s all, “Hey, why’s this dude making more money than me for doing the same job with the same amount of experience?”

If Katy Perry really isn’t a feminist, we’re surprised she campaigned for Barack Obama so heavily, because it’d mean she didn’t believe in her own right to vote. If Katy Perry really isn’t a feminist, she wouldn’t mind if, hypothetically speaking, Justin Bieber earned about 30 percent more money than she did to perform at the same concert. If Katy Perry really isn’t a feminist, she wouldn’t mind being illiterate and staying home all day instead of working. And she certainly wouldn’t need so many sweet rides, because women totes shouldn’t be able to drive, right?

The fact that Katy Perry doesn’t think she’s a feminist doesn’t mean she’s not a feminist. It just means she’s really ignorant about what feminism stands for–and it’s a shame that she’s sending that message to girls everywhere, because it implies that they should be somewhat embarrassed for not wanting to be second class citizens. In reality, feminism shouldn’t embarrass Katy Perry. But songs about binge drinking, shooting whipped cream from her bra, and having loud sex with notorious scuzzbucket John Mayer probably should.

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When I heard that the band The Cab (an awesome band that is definitely worth checking out if you haven’t heard of them!) recently released a brand new music video featuring one of my favorite young stars Hailee Steinfeld, I felt a a little proud seeing them accomplish something so huge. Why? It’s not like I’m their mom or their girlfriend or even their friend – then that proud feeling would make sense. No, it’s because when they were much smaller and less well-known, I got the chance to hang out with them.

Guys, here’s a confession: I used to kind of, sort of be a band groupie. And by saying I was kind of a band groupie I mean I just wanted to be one. There was a period of my life in college where nothing made me happier than going to a good show – screaming, sweaty fans, band dudes in tight pants and messy hair and waiting outside for hours just to get a glimpse of them all seemed awesome to me.

I started hanging out with a friend named J. She was sort of friends with Gabe Saporta, the lead singer of the band Cobra Starship, and had even appeared in their music video for “Good Girls Go Bad.” J was a legit band groupie and so she had connections. She was obviously kind of my idol. I started wearing beanies and lots of bracelets and indie girl clothes and following her around whenever she invited me to shows.  Except J’s connections weren’t so legit – she’s pretty and had the ability to flirt with managers, who eventually could sometimes allow us to meet the guys in the band. It wasn’t a foolproof system.

But J did get me into a few cool situations. I spent more than one night hanging out in bars with Gabe Saporta and the rest of the guys (and girl) in Cobra Starship. And by hanging out I mean awkwardly standing near Gabe while girls flocked all over him and J talked up any dude who looked like he was part of the scene. One night after a Cobra show, we followed them to a bar near my house. I was excited at first, but after a few hours spent standing next to Gabe as he nonstop texted while girls tried to get his attention (I was never so bold), I got bored. Then a dude from another band hit on me and it was weird, so I went home. My friends were all like, “Why would you leave a bar when you were there hanging with Cobra Starship?” and I was all like, “Guys, you don’t understand the strange life of band groupies.”

Gabe, one of my friends and myself at the VMA’s.

Remember when the MTV VMA’s were held in New York City in 2009 (that fateful year Kanye West stole Taylor Swift’s spotlight)? Well, Cobra Starship was performing and their grand entrance was to show up in an NYC double-decker tour bus filled with fans (all friends of the band in someway) cheering for them. J got me and another friend on the bus. It was cool – we got up close looks at the celebrities entering the show and Gabe gave us sunglasses and prizes while he sat and chatted with us. Gabe is actually a really cool guy when he’s not texting, which is a lot of the time.

Another time, J and I went to a Taking Back Sunday show (TBS has been my favorite band for 10 years now and I’m a little obsessed with them). After the show, she waited outside the venue with me until 1:30 in the morning when the lead singer Adam Lazzara finally stumbled outside to leave. His manager allowed me to say exactly five words to him and after I finished babbling about how much he meant to me, I cried a little bit then called everyone I knew to brag.

When J introduced me to the band The Cab, I loved them immediately because their songs were super catchy and they also were very nice to their fans. After one of their shows, J and I and a few of our friends stayed behind to try to hang out with them. We started talking to their manager and found out they were going on the road that night – but him and the band invited us to meet them in upstate New York at their next show and we could hang after that. And so we drove seven hours to follow them there the next day. Let me repeat that – seven hours.

Me with Alex Marshall from The Cab.

When we got there, we had missed their show but we hung around in the parking lot like creeps and waited for them to come outside. We were like, “OMG what if they don’t remember us?” but they did, and even though they looked sort of surprised that we were actually there (because who actually does this stuff? Oh, right, me), they told us to follow them to their hotel room. And so we did, and we all hung out all night until we passed out at 5:30 in the morning. Nothing weird happened guys, I swear (I’m not that kind of wanna-be band groupie, okay?). It was just like a group of friends hanging out, talking, laughing and having a good time.

After that, I pretty much wanted to hang out with every band ever because I thought they might all be as cool as the guys from The Cab, but that didn’t happen. While all of that stuff above was cool, and while I got to meet other band dudes also, trying to be a groupie got old fast. Honestly, I felt a little pathetic after a while. That whole scene was full of both girls and guys constantly trying their hardest to hang out with a band they loved. They all tried to one up each other by acting like it was no biggie, when it was totally obvious they were loving every second of it. Once I got excited about meeting Trace Cyrus (I know. I KNOW. You don’t need to tell me that is ridiculous), and these other girls stared at me like I was a disgusting cockroach on the floor. I mean, how can I live in a world where I can’t be excited about things?

In the end, I decided that I liked sleep (being a band groupie is time consuming, guys) and real people a lot better than band guys who tend to forget about you the next day because they’re constantly surrounded by girls just like you. Sometimes I still bring up my story about hanging with The Cab (because, I mean, it was pretty cool), but most of the time I just like to laugh at myself for trying to be someone I’m not. It was fun while it lasted and I’m not trashing anyone who does it, but I guess it’s just not my thing.

Have you ever been sort of a band groupie? What’s your favorite band? Did you ever get to meet anyone in a band? Do you listen to The Cab, Cobra Starship or Taking Back Sunday? Which band would you love to hang out with? Tell me in the comments!

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Is Taylor Swift dating Harry Styles from One Direction? Sounds like it! | Source: WENN

As if money, fame, success, and a great wardrobe weren’t reasons enough for us to be jealous of Taylor Swift, now she has One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles. Yes, girls. “Haylor” May be a thing. And yes. We are devastated.

Right now it’s a lot of rumors that no one is officially confirming, but they’re pretty convincing. When she performed on X Factor last night, a source actually said that Harry was with her at rehearsals. “Harry is there with her now,” the spy spilled. “She is doing rehearsals this afternoon. And he is in her group. He watched her onstage going through her performance. He was sitting with her mom and the rest of her entourage.”

It didn’t end there, either. Ready to pour salt in your wound? Brace yourself, because we’re ripping off the Band-Aid: “After she finished, he went up to the stage. They were joking and laughing. He picked her up and threw her over his shoulder and carried her off.” We’re simultaneously cringing and in awe of how cute it is. It’s making us a little sick.

To be honest, from the sound of her vocals during her performance, he may have distracted her a little too much. You can watch her sing “State of Grace” here:

There’s some more evidence that something’s up, too. Taylor’s been rocking an airplane necklace (you can peep it in that pic above, though it’s a little small) that Harry usually wears all the time–and he hasn’t had his on in a while. (You can see more photographic evidence here.)

Taylor’s been rumored to have had a crush on Harry from before she dated Conor Kennedy. In fact, they were actually said to have dated briefly back in the spring–but Harry supposedly broke her heart when she saw pics of him smooching another girl.

Say it ain’t so! Until their camps issue a statement or there are photos, we’re going to stay in denial. Who knows? We heard she’s thinking of buying a house in London, and we all know how that real estate thing worked out for her last time.

Do you think Taylor Swift dating Harry Styles is a good idea? Who would you set Taylor Swift up with? Do you think Taylor Swift dating Harry Styles is just a rumor or that there’s more to it? Tell us in the comments!

On the bright side, at least Taylor Swift dating Harry Styles means she’s probably having safe sex.

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RiRi pouring champagne for every guest on the plane at take-off | Source: Instagram

Have you guys heard about Rihanna’s insane 777 tour? It only sounds like one of the best things ever. In celebration of her new album (her seventh album), Unapologetic, Rihanna is getting quite ambitious and playing seven shows in seven days in seven different countries. She’s flying from Los Angeles to Mexico City to Toronto to Stockholm to Paris to Berlin to London to New York (phew! I’m tired just writing that!) on a Boeing 777 plane. And she’s not doing it alone – she’s brought along over 200 different fans and journalists.

Except, um, I wasn’t invited, and in case you couldn’t tell, I’m very jealous. Based on the blog entries, tweets and Instagram pictures, it basically seems like Rihanna and her 777 navy are having the most fun ever in life right now. One fan told MTV, “It’s berserk on this plane. It’s a party plane.” Then the MTV blogger talked about how they all got gift bags and ate tamales and tacos in Mexico City. I want that! Life just isn’t fair. I’m writing this letter in the hopes that Rihanna sees it – and invites me the next time she decides to do something crazy like this:

Dear Rihanna,

I have to admit, RiRi, I’m feeling some pretty serious FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out, for those not in the know) right now. Here I am, sitting at my desk in my office in New York City, eating yogurt and staring at my computer. And there you are, with over 200 fans and journalists WHO ARE NOT ME, partying on a plane traveling around the world. Today, I woke up and thought my life seemed pretty okay. Then I read a tweet where someone described you as smelling like “baby powder, magic, musk of unicorn” and I was just like, “Hm, maybe my life is not as exciting as I thought.” Because why don’t I know what you smell like, Rihanna? Why?

Listen, I know you’re probably not happy with my feelings about you and Chris Brown, but hey, let’s not even bring him into this right now. We can forget about that for a little while. You can go on doing whatever you want, and the fact is that I’ll still sing along to your music, download your albums, watch your interviews and buy tickets to your show. Why? Because I’m a dedicated fan, Rihanna. A dedicated fan who should be sitting on this Boeing 777, listening to Unapologetic on repeat and waiting for you to stroll through the aisles with champagne.

It’s not like I’m trying to sound pathetic but, um, why wasn’t I invited? I like to think I’m pretty good at blogging. Other things I’m good at? Sitting on a plane, dancing to your music and taking fun Instagram pictures. So what’s the deal here? Where did I go wrong? Just… okay, I sound a little pathetic. It’s fine. Don’t hold this against me.

Listen, just keep me in mind for the next time you do this, okay? If you ever do it again. I’ll admit that I was mad at you for leaving me out for a little while, but then Unapologetic leaked and I really love it, so I guess you’re forgiven.

Love,
Jessica

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