Reap's Top Ten Pick of The Week That Was!
News and Stuff You May Have Missed
By Erica Lopez
Week of April 21, 2014
Miley Cyrus has been hospitalized following a severe allergic reaction to medication and has rescheduled the remainder of her U.S. Bangerz tour after canceling several shows due to her illness.
Lindsay Lohan reveals that she had a miscarriage during the finale of her OWN docu-series.
In more Lohan news, Lilo confirmed that the “rumored” sex list isn't actually a rumor at all.
A California teen found a new way to travel. He is lucky to be alive after surviving extreme temperatures and lack of oxygen after stowing away in the wheel well on a California- Hawaii flight.
Bill and Hilary Clinton are going to be grandparents! Chelsea is pregnant with her first baby.
Colorado celebrated their first legal 4/20. Muchies, ahoy!
In honor of Easter weekend, there are five unanswered questions about Jesus to take with you.
Avengers assemble! Captain America tops the box office for the third week in a row.
HBO's Game of Thrones might have taken it a little far this time. Eyebrows have been raised over the latest sex-scene between Cersei and Jamie Lannister in last night's episode. Beware, this article contains SPOILERS!
While Prince William and Duchess Kate explore Down Under, a new portrait of the queen has been revealed for her 88th birthday.
Week of March 31, 2014
Entertainment News:
Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay front man, Chris Martin, split after ten years of marriage. But what is more infamous than her high profile separation is the euphemism to which it defines.
Art:
Art gets technical with Brock Davis who uses different social media platforms, their limitations and regulations, to share and even create his artwork.
Music:
Beyonce’s Mrs. Carter tour ends with her humble tears in Lisbon.
And more music:
The internet is still rejoicing for Blair Waldorf’s Leighton Meester’s beautiful cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.”
Television:
The Walking Dead season finale is predicted to break ratings records tonight as the most watched show on television.
Movies:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is released this Friday, April 4th to fans anxiously awaiting the first Avenger’s sequel.
Fashion:
American Apparel is not known for producing conservative advertisements, but this latest ad for their short skirts is getting everyones panties in a bundle.
Awards:
See who got slimed and who won in this year’s Teen Choice Awards that took place this weekend.
Fact:
Should we just make these “Frozen Facts?” Well, we reported last time that Frozen was the 2nd highest grossing animated film. As of this week it has earned first place.
And for the prankers: Need some April Fools Day inspiration? We have you covered.
Week of March 24, 2014
Sports:
March Madness heads to the Sweet Sixteen this week. Best of luck to those whose brackets have managed to survive last week’s most unpredictable upsets. Anyone?
Entertainment:
Newly engaged Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have announced that they are pregnant with their first child. Jackie and Kelso forever!
Books:
If you too spend grotesque amounts of time stuck in traffic, good news! Thanks to Open Culture’s free audiobook downloads you can make that daunting commute a little less painful.
Music:
Numbers don’t lie. Shakira is the most liked musician on Facebook with over 86.3 million likes.
Television:
GIRLS season three wrapped over the weekend freeing some airspace for HBO patrons that are antsy for the Game of Thrones premiere on April 6th.
Movies:
Divergent , the first installment of the film franchise based on Veronica Roth’s widely popular book series, was released in theaters last week, garnering a rather underwhelming response. Russell Crowe stars in Noah opening in theatres this Friday.
Fashion:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West cover the April Issue of Vogue magazine and reactions are mixed. According to Editor, Anna Wintour, the objective is to “feature those who define the culture at any given moment.” You hear that? Kimye is the definition of our culture, people.
Food:
Starbucks is testing and “Evenings Menu” in select major cities with hope of catering to the happy-hour clientel. It’s just too bad that beer and wine aren’t also part of their morning menu because that would make Monday’s a lot easier to get through, am I right?
Radio:
If you're a fan of Billy Joel, you'll be excited he is launching The Billy Joel Channel featuring music and interviews from the singer's 50-year career. The channel goes live at 6 p.m. ET on March 26th and will run through June 25th via satellite on channel 4, online and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App. So now you can listen to whom Billy Joel is a fan of!
Fun Fact:
This past weekend was the first the first in which Disney’s Frozen was not one of the top ten grossing movies at the box office since it was released on November 27th. The film came in 13th place this weekend despite being released to DVD earlier last week. Frozen is the 13th highest grossing film of all time and 2nd highest grossing animated film, falling second to Disney’s Toy Story 3. Long story short, you are completely legitimized for still having “Let it Go” stuck in your head.
