When it comes to love, Trey Songz, D’Angelo, and Robin Thicke seem to have all the answers. If you’re at a loss for words this Valentine’s Day, why not let music do the talking for you and turn to those who have more experience under their belts (if you know what I mean)? After all, what’s better than some sweet tunes to set the mood and let your special someone know what’s up? Here are some songs that may help you on your way…you’ll be sure to get your point across.

And if you’re feeling sad on this day of love, I have two words for you: “Single Ladies.”  Or try some of the songs at the bottom of the playlist, beginning with Trey Songz’ “Can’t Be Friends,” and remember that you are not alone.

Relive the magic over and over again. This is all you needed to see from the Super Bowl. Oh, also the team named like the bird won.

Each new term brings with it a world of possibility, which is only heightened by the start of a new year. Plus, 2013 has proved to be shockingly awesome already, only furthering my delusions of grandeur. I mean, Destiny’s Child got back together, so that’s a dream come true; JT is releasing new music, meaning he maybe realized acting is um, not as much his thing; a TEMPLE RUN 2 CAME OUT; Kim and Kanye got pregnant to entertain us; and there are new salad containers at Jos which may look smaller but they’re not—they actually allow for much better dressing distribution (!). It seems that the world is becoming more and more perfect.

Thus, we have no choice but to make new semester’s resolutions. Luna Lovebad is about to share with you hers, and I’ll explain why I am incapable of keeping any.

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Someone told me the 49ers and Ravens a football game last night was prelude and postlude to the life-changing Destiny’s Child reunion. Anticipation for the concert (and shock after it) was so great that companies paid millions of dollars for mere 30-second ad spots. OK, I’m kidding. Super Bowl XLVII was great. New Orleans got blackout, and the Niners almost pulled off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. That being said, the ultra-high production value ads deserve their assessment as well. Here are BlogDailyHerald’s awards/superlatives for last night’s commercials:

1. Best space commercial. There were four that fit the bill last night (including babies!), but the winner is definitely the 30-second spot for Axe Apollo. Now we know that the great chain of being goes something like Spaceman>Lifeguard>Shark.

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Those of us who watched Beyonce perform at the presidential inauguration felt that her performance was a testament to her godliness and fabulousness. Her outfit. Her hair. The way she ripped that earpiece out of her ear. The performance was just too good to be true.

It was. Queen B let down her devoted constituency after it learned that she was lip-synching at the presidential inauguration. Despite their initial feelings of devastation, the American people have since found a place in their hearts to forgive her. This “Bad Lip-Reading” video of Beyonce’s lip-synching performance is a good way for those of us saddened by the scandal to laugh in our utter despair.

The audio didn’t really come through on our impromptu recording of Brown’s dance group flash mob at the campus celebration for President Simmons, so, for the full effect, play this link to Beyonce’s “End of Time” while you watch the video.

They’re climbing in Brown’s trash cans. They’re snatching your old food up.  But seriously, have you noticed how fat squirrels have gotten recently? No, it’s not the Freshman 15 (or the Freshman 7.8, per Brown Med. School Research). You don’t need to hide your kids, hide your wife or hide your husbands, but you should be warned that these squirrels are quite the feisty and ravenous little rodents.

Where them squirrels at on campus? They run this motha! They’re constantly scavenging in the trash cans at Grad Center, leaping out at people in front of Archibald, scurrying across the Main Green and getting their little paws on any trace of food they can get, banana peels (weirdly, quite frequently) included. Winter’s a comin’, and these bad boys are preparing for hibernation. Consequently, Brunonians avoid these creatures like the plague.  [Read more →]