Five 'n' Five
Kanye West: Man of Steel
(Image via)In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. Summertime blockbusters are here! Man of Steel, the Zack Snyder-directed Superman reboot, comes out today and I couldn't be…
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New York Won
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. New Yorkers are officially having a love affair with NY1, the 24 hour "news network" that comes free with your…
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Vegan Problems Meet Lana Del Rey
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. Everyone's got that friend of a friend at the BBQ who, just as you're picking up your juicy burger for…
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National Bike/Beck Month
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. May is National Bike Month, and in my continued effort to live a public transportation-free lifestyle, I am getting…
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The Five Best Bruce Lee Fights (and Method Man Joints)
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. I've spent the past two weeks traveling in China -- playing records, meeting people and learning about this amazing country.…
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No Stress!
(Photo of Tennis from Facebook)In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. How do you write a fun pop culture music column when the world is falling apart?…
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Dictator Chic: The Playlist
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. With the specter of global nuclear annihilation hanging over us, I thought this was an appropriate time to pay homage…
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Keep It Real (Housewives-Style)
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. Imagine a world where a one-shoulder leopard-print dress is appropriate attire for a five-year-old's birthday party; where new "face…
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Easter Bunny Pre-Game
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. 'Tis the season for some to gorge on candy and others to abstain from carbs. Yes, spring has sprung,…
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Walking Dead Characters Meet Dirty '80s Hits
Images from Frank Ockenfels/AMC and WikiCommons In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. I spent the past week juice fasting, celebrating my birthday and watching The Walking…
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Papal Fashions: The Playlist
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. He's the new lightning rod, and whether you love him or hate him, he's the hot topic. Yes, it's Pope…
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Let Kendrick Soundtrack Your First SXSW
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. South by Southwest officially starts today, and the exodus of indie bands from NYC to Texas is well underway. Finding…
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The Bond Girl who Never Was
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. Shirley Bassey served the Oscars. Well, she certainly saved the Oscars. Couched between your run-of-the-mill sexist jokes and your average…
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The Oscars Power Ballad Playlist
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. Oscar-nominated films have theme songs written by people like Randy Newman, Alan Menken or Andrew Lloyd Webber. Sure, we get…
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Bey vs. Jay: The Playlist
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. An Open Letter to Beyoncé Knowles Dear Bey, You are a goddess and a living legend, but right now you…
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Fashion Week Classic Rock Superlatives
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. Ooh girl, New York Fashion Week is still just beginning and already it's madness! Carnivals, snowstorms, heels on cobblestones, what's…
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The History of Brad Pitt's Hair: A New Wave Playlist
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. Once upon a time -- before Channing Tatum danced to "Pony" and Ryan Gosling uttered "Hey Girl" -- we had…
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'90s Hip-Hop X Star Wars
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist.It's official! Star Trek director J.J. (Jar Jar?) Abrams will indeed be directing the upcoming Star Wars film. One man now…
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The Inaugural Steez Hip-Hop Playlist
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist.In hip-hop when we talk about "presidents," nine times out of ten we're talking about the dead kind. That, of course,…
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A '90s Hip-Hop Golden Globes Playlist
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist.This Sunday is the Golden Globes and the category I'm most excited for is Best Television Series (Drama). The characters on…
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