5. The Pope Likes to Text Message

Pope Benedict XVI routinely sends text messages of his homilies to mobile subscribers around the world, and in 2009, the Vatican opened up an official YouTube channel to show various Papal addresses and ceremonies. The Vatican even released an iPhone application that contains multilingual versions of the Breviary prayer book and the prayers of daily mass. But the Pope’s enthusiasm for technology isn’t limited to cell phones and the Internet. The Vatican has also added solar panels to the roof of the Pope Paul VI auditorium as part of its commitment to fight climate change.

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Everything I love about #TheBoss. In 9:59. #RolloftheDice #greatmusic

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And here’s the #NotreDame court storm that I’d kill to be a part of. #GoIrish

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1. Buy a puggle. Name it “Drizzy Drake.” Nothing says “I’m super interesting” quite like acquiring a puppy in the Young Money namesake. Nothing.
2. Watch Degrassi: The Next Generation. Speaking of Drake, you should probably also start (religiously) watching Degrassi. These kids are BSC (bat-sh*t-cray) and facing common teenage challenges such as finding a prom date, fighting concealed weapons charges, grappling with drug abuse and recovering from bullet-induced paralysis.
3. Pick a favorite Beatle and construct a thesis paper that explains your selection. For example, my paper would be a 20-page analysis of why George Harrison is the quiet backbone of the group, happily infusing his genius into the music from the shadows of Paul and John. Extra points if you’re able to write more than 100 words on what, if anything, Ringo Starr contributed to society before “Photograph” — which btw, was mostly written by George Harrison.
4. Place random hashtags in text messages to your parents. It can really be anything - look to the current trending topics list for ideas, i.e. “Miss you too, Mom! #AllWomenAreLiars.”
5. Call everybody ‘bro’ — regardless of relation or gender. Traditionally a staple of the classic North American Bro (Bromo sapien), referring to people by this term of endearment really never gets old - especially when you’re addressing your grandmother or a Starbucks barista.
6. Listen to Motown. The music that came out of Detroit in the 60s and 70s is so grossly underrated by my generation that it makes me sick. Do yourself a favor and YouTube some old Temptations footage from back in the day. David Ruffin is incred - a maniac, yes - but incred nonetheless. For those unfamiliar, he’s the one at right with the 3D glasses on. 
7. Get a library card. Use it. Remember the library? Most cities have more than one. And guess what…you can get BOOKS there. FOR READING. FOR FREE. 
8. Purchase KABOOM! Foamtastic bathroom cleaner. This is so crazy - upon deployment, you’ll notice the cleaning agent is a deep royal blue. But wait… after a few seconds (WHEN YOUR TUB IS CLEAN!!) it turns white. Magical.
9. Send obscene songs to your friends via Spotify. I won’t list all the options here but get creative, people. (Three words: Color. Me. Badd.) This maneuver is especially amusing when sharing music with ex-flames. 
10. Make an iTunes playlist exclusively for tracks 7 minutes and longer. Jam bands aside (vom), most songs over 7 minutes long are epic. “(I Would Do) Anything for Love?” Check. “Jungleland?” Check. “Estanged” (GnR)? Check. “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant?” Holy mother of a check.
11. When given the option of a classy cocktail, choose Natural Lite. If you live in a big city, chances are you’re being judged on where you work, what you wear, even what you drink. Buck the cocktail trend and order a Natty Lite tallboy.

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A Christmas present from Backstreets.com:

The Darkness tour was a watershed moment for Springsteen in many ways, among them, granting his first real television interviews on the road. Notably, in New York, Cleveland, and Los Angeles, Bruce invited cameras backstage and spoke with local TV news journalists about his audience and his shows. These interviews wound up as feature segments on local news, which paired the backstage chat with live performance footage. 

Our gift to you this year are these three feature interview segments just as they aired in 1978. The video offers the broadcast news appearances in best-ever quality (though still showing some ill effects of being 33-year-old footage as expected). The 16-minute compilation features:

• WABC New York with Joel Siegel (Madison Square Garden, August 21, 1978)
• WDVM Washington, DC “The 9 Muses” segment with Henry Tenenbaum (interview from Richfield, OH, August 30, 1978; footage from Largo, MD, August 15, 1978)
• KABC Los Angeles with JJ Jackson, Bruce’s first-ever televised interview (The Forum, July 7, 1978)