What's That In Your Mouth?

When I first saw a commercial for Stride Shift, I thought, "Wow. That's some real Violet Beauregarde stuff right there." I had to have some!

And then I promptly forgot about it.

Yesterday, I saw the Citrus Mint flavor when I was checking out at Target. I grabbed a pack and you know what? It's pretty good. The second flavor, mint, has a good taste and is responsible for all but half a minute of the gum's taste life. But for the glorious first thirty seconds, Stride Shift Citrus Mint tastes like the greatest gum ever made:

GATORGUM!

Gatorgum, for those of you unfamiliar with it, was gum created by Gatorade and was twenty shades of awesome. Unfortunately, it's no longer available, so if you are unfamiliar with it, you'll just have to take my word for it. But know this: if you found a thirty-year-old box of the stuff in a dusty warehouse somewhere, I would seriously consider chewing a piece or 800.

For this week's Your Say Hump Day, we want to know which discontinued snack/junk food/foodstuff from your youth do you wish was still available today? Have your say in the comments.

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So What The Hell Is Going On In The "Alejandro" Video?

For the few of you who called in sick to life yesterday, the video for Lady GaGa's "Alejandro" was released. Check it out:



Now that you've seen it, for this week's Your Say Hump Day, let us know what you think of the video. Is it as good as her previous videos? Is she bringing anything new to the table with this one? And if you can figure out what the video's about, feel free to let us know in the comments. Because frankly, I have no idea.

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Reality Be Gone

It's the dawn of a new era for Hollywood: they must be officially out of drunks and drug users because it was announced yesterday that VH1 is postponing Celebrity Rehab because they can't find enough celebrities in need of its services. Hooray for Hollywood! But I do feel sorry for the countless tabloid writers and bloggers who make money from kicking celebrities when they're down.

But it got me to thinking... What if we ran out of teens and twentysomethings in search of a recording contract? No more American Idol! What if we ran out of single people that have no problem looking for "love" in front of millions of people? No more Bachelor!

So now it's your turn: what reality show do you wish would run out of contestants so you never have to see it again?

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Worst Video Game Ever?

Earlier today, we ran a story about The Bachelor: The Videogame. It looks pretty bad, right? But it got me to thinking: what was the worst video game I ever purchased?

For me, the answer is easy: Pac-Man for the Atari 2600.

I remember the hype that led up to its release. I had saved up my allowance, birthday money, and money earned from odd jobs. Finally, I went to Record Town in the mall one Saturday morning and looked at the locked display of video games behind the counter.

Pac-Man was nowhere to be found. It was sold out.

I should have taken it as a sign.

The next week, I tried again. It was there! I talked my Mom into going home immediately so I could play it.

When I popped it into the Atari 2600 and started playing it, I couldn't believe my eyes.

It looked nothing like the arcade version.

The screen was the wrong color. The ghosts flickered.

It looked like a five-year-old kid had created it.

I was devastated.

I don't remember, but I'd be willing to bet I cried myself to sleep that night.

So now it's your turn. What's the worst video game you ever purchased?

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Wost Sequel Ever?

It's summer, so it's deja vu time at your local cineplex. In addition to the remakes, it's time for the sequels. We've already had Iron Man 2 hit the screens and before the sun sets on the summer, we'll be treated to sequels to Predator, Sex and the City, Shrek, Toy Story, and Twilight. Hell, I'm probably missing a few.

But we can all agree that quite often, sequels are a big let-down, right? And a good portion of the time, they downright suck.

So for this week's Your Say Hump Day, we want to know what you think is the worst sequel ever made.

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Spin This

A few weeks back, Spin released their top 125 albums of the past twenty-five years. Their #1 album?

Achtung Baby.

Seriously?

Think about that for a minute. Of the thousands of albums released since 1985, they feel U2's 1991 offering trumps them all.

Please.

I can easily think of ten albums released during that time that were better than Achtung Baby:

Oh My Hairness...

The Hair. Somebody. Stop. The. Hair!

I am about to thoroughly embarrass myself with this post so please be kind and don't kick me out of Culture Brats. Pretty please!

Oh the '80s, what was I thinking? The hair, the hair for crying out loud, it makes me recoil in shame as well as rejoice! My choices were wide open, strange and wonderful, as well as deranged and damaging.

From the moment I was able to 'DO" my own hair I could not, would not, leave well enough alone. A whole new world opened up to me. Sun-In? Pfft, that was for sissies. I would sit in the sun with hydrogen peroxide in my hair for hours while I put on frosty pink Wet 'n' Wild lipstick! A very hot look once you got all tan with your baby oil sheen!

I had my version of A Flock of Seagulls around 1985 oh yes, yes I did... see?

Keep Feeling... Charcoal?

So I saw the following ad yesterday. Listen carefully:



In addition to being a horrible cover, it's a terrible song to use to sell charcoal. Couldn't they have used "Light My Fire?" "Start Me Up?" But no, they had to reboot, remake, and regurgitate The Human League's "Fascination," one of my favorite songs from the early '80s.

So here's what we'd like you to do for this week's Your Say Hump Day: list the commercials which contain the worst uses of rock music.

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4/20 On 4/21

We're a day late with this question.

But considering the subject matter, it's kind of fitting.

Here's this week's question:

Who is your favorite cinematic stoner?

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Oh No... Here I Go

I have a confession to make. I absolutely love "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake and when it comes on the radio, I pump up the volume, roll down the windows, and pretend I am Tawny Kitaen, although my hair used to look much more like David Coverdale's and my clothes are not nearly as sheer as hers. I then dial a friend's phone, set it down on the seat, and sing really loudly and really badly for her, not even knowing if she is listening and quite frankly, not caring at all. (no wonder she never picks up when I call)

It is guaranteed to make me smile when I am driving. But what should never ever have happened with this song is a cover. I was horrified by this and now I am afraid that my love for this song may forever be tainted and I need to share it with you all.

So I need help. I need a new hair band song I can harass my friend with. It must be cheesy good with a catchy hook and big hair. (at least as cheesy as my little '80s musical references I can't keep myself from sprinkling my posts with, for which I apologize.)