What would you do?
Today is International Human Rights Day
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We woke up today to a BBM message from our best friend saying: “Today 10th of December is the International Day of Human Rights, a moment of celebration and also a day to remember that a lot of people still don’t benefit from them.”
So, this is in commemoration of the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that many countries still don’t implement and in honor of the people who still suffer from the shackles of oppression and restrain lead by tyrants be it a ruler or any individual. We feel that the world has been too lax on enforcing the declaration and backing it.
This day shall always be a reminder of everyday atrocities that go by unheard and we hope it remains until everyone has their full rights. Be it Tibet or East Timor or Zimbabwe. And for all the women in the world that suffer from an ever-looming universal culture of bigotry, misogyny and sexism. The people being trafficked or forced into labor. The people whose right to happiness is hindered by corruption. The people who have their freedoms of speech, expression and choice taken from them. And for all the minorities in oppressive countries, whether it is the touareg in the Sahara or the negrito in the Philippines or the Sami people in Norway or the black people in Europe and The Americas and all ethnic minorities. This also is a day to remember the undying hatred and demonization of all the the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people of the world. This is also for all the rationalists, non-believers and free thinkers and the everyday struggle they have to face. For everyone who has been racially profiled. Never forgetting the little people, the deaf people, albinistic people, the disabled and everyone who wasn’t mentioned for brevity’s sake.
Equality, justice and dignity are not a privilege or benefit, they are a human right for every human being. It’s a simple concept, live and let live. It’s time to speak out against bigotry and what a better time than the anniversary of the inception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Lady GaGa interviewed by Barbara Walters
Lady GaGa short on words? Never thought we’d see the day! She took of her glasses, that must be seriousity. And Barbara, she doesn’t look ordinary in that suit, she actually looks like the wife of a dead mafioso.
Pravda Vodka from Poland
Sleek and bleek, just how we like it… Click here.
Premiere: Video: “I Am” by Mary J. Blige
Meh.
Official track listing and cover for Corinne Bailey Rae’s “The Sea”
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Corinne Bailey Rae is back with her sophomore album after her monstrous debut that sold 4 million records and garnered 5 singles. The Sea is the second album after a long hiatus that included the death of her husband from an overdose. The first single will be “I’d Do It All Again.” The album will be released February 1st, 2010. Click below for the track listing.
Premiere: Video: “H.A.T.E.U.” by Mariah Carey
2This is mariah’s third single and we would not have chosen it to be one, but any sexy video from Mariah rolling around on a beach is a treat and a half. The video is short and it cuts out the fun licks in the song, but it must be the last one from the non-remix album, or maybe there’s some room for “Angels Cry,” which she named the tour after. The video is directed by Brett Ratner and it’s really not that spectacular. But, we’ll take it. All you need is a wind machine!
Pacman ring brings the kawaii
How cute is this? Come on! Here.
Kathy Griffin on Lopez
She’s just always on fire!
Film Review: Precious (2009)
We’ve been waiting to see Precious (originally titled Push) for a while now. Not only is Mariah Carey in it but it got all these endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry and awards. Also, the cast line-up is impressive including Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd and the ever-so-lovely Mo’Nique. So, it was a matter of getting the film. No convincing needed.
But, to tell you the truth. It wasn’t that big of a movie moment for us. At times, we thought the script was lacking. Precious’ character was the ultimate victim, but she sure has a lot of attitude. The plot seemed a little choppy at times, but not as drama-forcing as Tyler Perry movies. Her story needed to be told and it delivered a strong and depressing message across. The movie surprisingly sinister at times and lacked an uplift.
All-in-all, it wasn’t a bad movie to watch. But, it wasn’t the big epic of a flick of a movie everyone was rambling on about. We expected a The Color Purple opus and all we got is a cross between a Tyler Perry movie and an obscure foreign film. This is one of the only movies that can probably fit in arthouse cinema, African-American genre and psuedo chick flick. It’s great to have experienced it and Mo’Nique performance deserves an Oscar and a half.
Oh, and Mariah was ostentatiously impeccable.
Premiere: Video: “Naturally” by Selena Gomez
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It’s quite a dancey beat for the teeny bopper. We never really looked into the Miley crew, but this doesn’t sound bad at all.
Haiku Review: “The Element Of Freedom” by Alicia Keys
Fourth Alicia disc,
The Element Of Freedom.
Very M.O.R.
Madonna interview on GMTV in full!
2Yeah, so she’s back trying to put her yet another re-issue package under some more christmas trees. This is why she is giving some face. And why is she name-dropping Lady GaGa? What happened to poor Britney Spears? Plus, why was there an interview on the interview? And that joke of hers was not that special. We know we hit hard when it comes to Madonna, but really, what we said has to ring true to all you circuit boys out there. No? Then shut up and click below and watch the rest of your madge.
New video for Mariah Carey’s “H.A.T.E.U.” is here!
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Mariah Carey’s third single from Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel is here. The music video was shot on November 4th and 6th 2009, and was directed by Mariah’s friend Brett Ratner who previously directed music videos for “Obsessed”, “Touch My Body”, “We Belong Together” and “It’s Like That.” The video was shot on Malibu Beach, in California. The video will premiere on the night of December 8, 2009, on VEVO, which is tonight. If you get the Vevo blog that means it’s not up yet. They are trying to launch big with Mariah’s video. Meanwhile, you can watch a video of Adam Lambert throwing a TV out of his hotel room. Fun.
Controversial Coca-Cola commercial
3No word yet on whether this is authentic or not, but it’s causing quite a ruckus up in youtube. But, the real message behind all this is that everyone should just chill with their ideologies and enjoy the benefits of an ever-so-capitalist world. We don’t know if this is a good or a bad thing.
Loft965.com gets its best month ever…
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We are truly flabbergasted at the amount of attention that our blog is getting. This past month was a record month for us. We managed to triple our numbers, become one of the most read blogs regionally and internationally and garner surprising offers from record labels, fashion houses and other businesses. We also started advertising, keeping in mind not to clutter the blog with unnecessary jargon. We truly appreciate all of this success and hope you keep liking what you see. This is not merely due to our team, but also from the encouragement from the readers. Thank you again and continue to support us:
Premiere: Video: “Dust In Gravity” by Delerium featuring Kreesha Turner
1Ok, so Delerium are best known for their supposed revamping of that Sarah McLachlan track. But, this is a far cry from that not in a bad way, but just in a completely different direction. This has great remix potential and we are glad they didn’t pick a run-of-the-mill vocalist. Kreesha Turner has a very unique voice and it fits well. Oh, hail Canada!
Obama ecstasy pills seized!
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The po-po stopped some guy in the street and found a bunch of party favors in the backseat. The drugs included ecstasy pills that are shaped like Obama’s head (pictured above). The MDMA must be high on these if Obama is on them. The old happy face ones were potent, so this must be good poison.
50 Cent naked in sex scene!
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Click here to be forwarded to the video outside the blog.
This is for over 18′s only or whatever your country says or doesn’t. It’s very NSFW, unless you work in the porn industry or somewhere that’s very liberal they don’t vilify sex and actually appreciate it, like the Loft965.com office. This is a scene from his new movie called Before I Self Destruct. At any rate, enjoy!
Exclusive: The Best 100 Albums Of 2009
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- My One And Only Thrill – Melody Gardot
- Lungs – Florence + The Machine
- Hassle – Erik Hassle
- Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel – Mariah Carey
- Wait For Me – Moby
- Epiphany – Chrisette Michele
- The Spell – Alphabeat
- Rules – The Whitest Boy Alive
- It’s Not Me, It’s You – Lily Allen
- Everything Is New – Jack Peñate
- Bible Belt - Diane Birch
- Abnormally Attracted To Sin – Tori Amos
- La Roux - La Roux
- The Bridge - Melanie Fiona
- Love 2 - Air
- I Feel Cream – Peaches
- Wild Young Hearts – The Noisettes
- Don’t Stop – Annie
- A Beginning, A Detour, An Open Ending – Tina Dico
- Turn Me Loose – Ledisi
- Declaration Of Dependence – Kings Of Convenience
- Soul In Mind – Lira
- Junior - Röyksopp
- Come To Life – Natalie Imbruglia
- The Element Of Freedom – Alicia Keys
- She Wolf – Shakira
- Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful? – Paloma Faith
- Complete Me - Frankmusik
- BLACKsummer’snight - Maxwell
- Love, Save The Empty – Erin McCarley
- Un - Dan Black
- 100% – Beverley Knight
- The Fame Monster – Lady GaGa
- Testimony: Love & Politics, Vol. 2 – India.Arie
- Love Is The Way – Eddi Reader
- Champion – RuPaul
- Sex Therapy: The Experience – Robin Thicke
- Lady Luck – Mariah Taylor
- Introducing Dionne Bromfield - Dionne Bromfield
- Two Suns - Bat For Lashes
- Swan Feathers – Leslie Mendelson
- Hands – Little Boots
- Far – Regina Spektor
- Keeping Secret – Skye
- Human Geometry – Noah
- Merriweather Post Pavilion – Animal Collective
- I Look To You – Whitney Houston
- Anjulie - Anjulie
- The Crying Light – Antony & The Johnsons
- Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future – The Bird And The Bee Continue reading
