Takeout Tuesday - Lady Gaga Oreos

A different sort of Takeout Tuesday this week - I am so excited that I found the new full packs of the Lady Gaga Oreos!!  I finally found the mini packs at 7-11 recently, but I was really looking forward to finding these bright pink packs once they were out in stores.  

The package is a bright metallic pink color so it was very easy to spot on the shelf! The cookies are pink cookies with green creme to go with the Chromatica album theme, but taste-wise they are just different colored Golden Oreos (thankfully, haha).  I love that they did a special collaboration for the Chromatica album in such a fun and creative way and of course I always love trying out a new type of Oreo cookie! 

 

A Star is Born Soundtrack

Clearly as a big fan of Lady Gaga, I knew that I would go see the remake of A Star is Born, which came out here on October 5th.  But even if you're not a fan of Lady Gaga and think she'll ruin the movie (which, how dare you, haha), it was really such a great movie that everyone should go see it!

The concert performances throughout the movie were especially done really well, and the sound quality adds to the feeling of being at a live show.  There's so many different layers to the story between Jackson (Bradley Cooper) and Ally (Lady Gaga) that I think everyone will be able to relate to some aspect of it.  While technically it is a remake that has been done a few times before, the original music and the way the story has been adapted by Bradley Cooper and his fellow writers was done really well, in my opinion. 

The soundtrack mixes together songs from the movie, songs that didn't make it into the movie, and key dialogue that sets you up for certain points in the story.  I love that it's almost like seeing the movie again in a different way.  Lady Gaga is obviously an amazing singer, but Bradley Cooper's extensive voice training is really impressive here as well.  Everyone go see the movie (multiple times if you're like me) and get the soundtrack ASAP!  

Seattle Visit - Hello Kitty Exhibit

While I was in Seattle back in December, I had the chance to check out the Hello Kitty exhibit at the EMP museum, which was really fun and had SO many pieces of Hello Kitty history to look at!

From the EMP museum site: Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty invites you to explore Hello Kitty’s colorful history and influence on art and culture in the first-ever exhibition of its kind. Organized as part of Hello Kitty’s 40th anniversary celebrations, Hello! showcases rare and unique pieces from Sanrio’s archive alongside mixed media works from contemporary artists around the globe inspired by Hello Kitty and her world.

Gain a new appreciation for the evolution of this transcontinental icon, and learn about the critical role she’s played in bridging Japanese and American cultures in the US. As Hello Kitty always says, “You can never have too many friends!”

They did an amazing job putting SO many Hello Kitty related items together in a cohesive collection - from the early days of developing the Hello Kitty character, to all of the modern items with the Hello Kitty face on them.  They even had the dress made out of Hello Kitty plush dolls that Lady Gaga wore for a photo shoot!

This Hello Kitty exhibit runs until May 2016 so be sure to check it out before then if you are in the area!

Andy Cohen X Lady Gaga

This past Wednesday evening, Lady Gaga was the special guest for Bravo's Watch What Happens Live ExtravaGAGAnza, and it was AMAZING!!!

Since the link to the Watch What Happens Live video page gets updated pretty regularly, here are all of the clips I could find so far, it was such a fun show to watch!

- Favorite Costume
- Plead the Fifth
- Housewives Tagline
- Edge of Glory Hole Game
- Aftershow #1
- Aftershow #2
- Aftershow #3
- Aftershow #4

Last but not least, Lady Gaga drunkenly putting makeup on Andy is awesome, haha.

Lady Gaga's Meat Dress

Here it is folks - the real deal Lady Gaga Meat Dress from the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards!

The infamous dress is a part of an impressive collection of female artists' clothing, personal items, and historical memorabilia as part of the "Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power" exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.  In addition to a few pieces from Lady Gaga (including her childhood piano), there are lots of stage outfits and other pieces from artists ranging from Billie Holiday to Taylor Swift.  It's a great exhibit and a fun opportunity to see these pieces up close and in person!

And for anyone that is still wondering - yes, real meat was used to make this dress. And yes, it has been preserved for display purposes, haha.

Lunchtime Links for August 30th, 2012

• Bakerella: Baby cake pops.
• Serious Eats: Susan Feniger's Burmese gin thoke melon salad.
• The Pioneer Woman: Baked French toast. 
• Buzzfeed: Lady Gaga's new dog Fozzi.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Avocado chiffon cake.

Lunchtime Links for July 13th, 2012

• The Kitchn: Cappuccino-chip frappe.
• How Sweet It Is: Fudgesicle granitas. 
• Cupcakes for Breakfast: Mini shortbread cookies with Nutella and peanut butter.
• Bakerella: Beach ball cake pop. 
• Buzzfeed: How to dress for the airport by Lady Gaga.

Happy (Belated) Birthday Lady Gaga!

So, I scheduled my posts wrong and yesterday was actually Lady Gaga's birthday, whoops.  I'm sure she will find some way to forgive me, us being such close friends and all...haha.

Anyway- the fab Lady Gaga is now 26, which makes me in awe of how much she's accomplished and all the work she's put in to her craft at such a young age, and also makes me feel REALLY old. 

If any of you have seen the full "Marry the Night" video, you'll know that it is pretty crazy, and in my opinion, pretty epic.  There's certainly a lot going on in the video, so to speak.  Here's my favorite quote from the video - I find it to be much more thoughtful than one might expect from a music video:

When I look back on my life, it's not that I don't want to see things exactly as they happened, it's just that I prefer to remember them in an artistic way.

And truthfully, the lie of it all is much more honest because I invented it.

Clinical psychology tells us, arguably, that trauma is the ultimate killer. Memories are not recycled like atoms and particles in quantum physics. They can be lost forever. It’s sort of like my past is an unfinished painting, and as the artist of that painting, I must fill in all the ugly holes and make it beautiful again.

 It’s not that I’ve been dishonest, it’s just that I loathe reality. 

Lunchtime Links for September 22nd, 2011

• Eat Drink Pretty: Pumpkin recipe roundup.
• Picky Palate: Oreo and peanut butter brownie cakes. 
• Lady Gaga: F-bombs on her hair, why not? 
• Real Housewives of NJ: Recap from TVGasm. 
• The Kitchn: Five pumpkin recipes.

Lunchtime Links for August 24th, 2011

• Serious Eats: Juice cleanse, day 3.
• Bella Nutella: Nutella ice cream with toasted almonds.
• Hostess with the Mostess: S'mores push pops.
• Millionaire Matchmaker: Recap from TVGasm.
• Lady Gaga: Surfing in Mexico.

Lady Gaga - "You and I" video

One of my favorite songs from Lady Gaga's Born This Way album is "You and I" - she's done slow versions live in concert, and a quicker-paced one on the album itself.

The official TV premiere of the video is going to be on August 18th (TONIGHT) at 7:49pm on MTV.  However Gaga Daily has the music video up on their site here!!!

As usual Lady Gaga does not disappoint in the "What the F is going on" category, haha.  Enjoy!!

Lunchtime Links for July 7th, 2011

• Serious Eats: The Bent Spoon in Princeton.
• Lady Gaga: Lovely Louboutins. 
• Picky Palate: Gooey cookies and cream double chocolate cake bars.
• The Kitchn: 10 cucumber recipes. 
• Real Simple: Homemade strawberry ice cream.

Lady Gaga + Tumblr

As if Lady Gaga wasn't one of the more social media-savvy pop artists out there already, she's gone and created a Tumblr account, woo!

It's called Amen Fashion and there's already a few photos and posts up already, including this first one that scared the crap out of me, hahahah. <3 you Lady Gaga!!

  

(Photo courtesy of Lady Gaga/Amen Fashion)

Lunchtime Links for May 26th, 2011

• Serious Eats: Chocolate covered bacon turtles.
• Mob Wives: Recap from TVGasm. 
• The Kitchn: Homemade Funfetti cake.
• Savory Sweet Life: Converse sneakers cake. 
• Saturday Night Live: Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, and Andy Samburg- haha.

Lunchtime Links for May 13th, 2011

• The Kitchn: Yogurt cake.
• I Love Peanut Butter: Peanut butter biscuits.
• Glee: Recap from TVGasm.
• Serious Eats: Goat cheese brownies.
• In Good Taste: Olive oil lemon cake.

Lunchtime Links for April 28th, 2011

• The Kitchn: Cleaning a greasy stovetop.
• Top Chef All-Stars: Recap from TVGasm.  
• Little Bitty Bakes: Cadbury mini egg chocolate chip cookies.
• Harper's Bazaar: Interview with Lady Gaga.
• Ramen & Friends: Trader Joe's bento box.

Lunchtime Links for April 26th, 2011

• The Kitchn: Quick lunches under 400 calories.
• Lady Gaga: Takes a fall from the piano like a champ. 
• Tasty Kitchen: Homemade bagels.
• Bella Nutella: S'mores French toast.
• Real World Las Vegas: Recap from TVGasm.

Lunchtime Links for April 22nd, 2011

• The Kitchn: Lady Gaga's tea service.
• Top Chef Masters: Recap from TVGasm. 
• Pinch of Yum: Sweet potato doughnuts.
• Serious Eats: Gelato crepes at Ciao Bella. 
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Chocolate chip muffins.

Lunchtime Links for April 4th, 2011

• Real World Vegas: Recap from TVGasm.
• Serious Eats: Nutty desserts in NYC.  
• The Kitchn: Tortelloni with lemon basil ricotta.
• Gaga Daily: Lady Gaga visits the Twitter office.  
• Kirbie's Cravings: Reese's cookies.

Lunchtime Links for March 29th, 2011

• Jersey Shore: Recap from NYMag.
• All Things Cupcake: Running for cupcakes shirt. 
• People: Lady Gaga's beauty routine.
• Serious Eats: Mixed Review of Betty Crocker cookie brownie bars. 
• The Kitchn: Shrimp and grits.