Eminem

Thea Lim at Racialicious started an open thread to revisit this spring's feud between Eminem, Mariah Carey, and her husband Nick Cannon. What seemed like another petty celebrity feud has turned ugly with Eminem's new single "The Warning," which features personal attacks on Mariah Carey that make his other misogynistic crap look tame...

Music in short!

• If you haven't seen the Gossip's infomercial for their upcoming album Music for Men, it's time! (And if you haven't seen Bitch's infomercial, you can still be my friend....but only if you watch it. And then buy subscriptions for your friends.) • Susan Boyle breaks down, makes me feel sad. • Iranian sisters Safoura and Melody Safavi make super fun world pop. Check out their band Abjeez and their clever music videos on their YouTube Channel. • Sex, violence, and glamour in Lady Gaga's new "Paparazzi" Sociological Images reports, which brings me to... • Phil Spector sentenced to 19 years to life for the murder of Lana Clarkson. • Sacha Baron Cohen sends Eminem into a gay panic. Jezebel asks "Is Bruno Good for the Gays?" • and.. Rockabilly Corner! Listen to Kim Lenz and the Jaguars while you read Venus Zine's interview with Wanda Jackson!

Almost invariably, Bill O'Reilly yells from the confines of the television in my Nana's living room. Nana likes to keep the TV on for background noise and she loves Fox News. I typically do my best to ignore Bill's rants, but once in a while, I just can't look away...