Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lawrence Do a QVC Parody With Them Dancing

Everyone's favorite quirky actress, Jennifer Lawrence, was on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon the other day to help promote one of the Hunger Games movies, probably. But also to remind us that she's just a funny gal.

She pairs with Jimmy Fallon to do a little spoof of those home shopping shows you might find on QVC, and it involves a lot of dancing. GOOD TIMES.

Angry Email About Hating Dance Music Gets Turned Into Giant Billboard

Steve Albini really doesn't like dance music. And understandably so, as quite a bit of modern dance music is, in a word, terrible. Albini is much better at describing how it irritates him than I am, and he didn't mince words in an email to producer Powell, who was writing to the former Big Black frontman to see if he could use a Big Black tune as a sample in one of his songs, "Insomniac."

Albini's response was pretty legendary; he digitally condemned all dance music has to offer, and said he didn't care what Powell did with his music, but he wouldn't be listening to it. Albini, noting the response was generating a bit of buzz, asked if he could use it as a billboard. Albini's reply? "Still don't care." Excellent. Here's the full text of the email below:

I am absolutely the wrong audience for this kind of music. I've always detested mechanized dance music, its stupid simplicity, the clubs where it was played, the people who went to those clubs, the drugs they took, the shit they liked to talk about, the clothes they wore, the battles they fought amongst each other...

Basically all of it: 100 percent hated every scrap.

The electronic music I liked was radical and different, shit like the White Noise, Xenakis, Suicide, Kraftwerk, and the earliest stuff form Cabaret Voltaire, SPK and DAF. When that scene and those people got co-opted by dance/club music I felt like we'd lost a war. I detest club culture as deeply as I detest anything on earth. So I am against what you're into, and an enemy of where you come from but I have no problem with what you're doing...

In other words, you're welcome to do whatever you like with whatever of mine you've gotten your hands on. Don't care. Enjoy yourself.

Steve

Katy Perry Gets Groped And Kissed By Fan

Katy Perry invited a fan onstage during a recent show at the Rock in Rio festival. That was her big mistake. The fan, clearly high on...something (and it ain't life) gets many feels in on Perry's body, and kisses her at least a dozen times. Of course, the singer kissed a girl in the past, and even liked it, so she turns the potential fiasco into a positive. And the fan even gets a fun souvenir out of it, so win-win all around.

This Man Tried Out For The Miami Heat Dance Squad And Absolutely Wrecked Everyone Else

Keith Wilson is a man with big aspirations. Specifically, he wants to be a dancer for the Miami Heat. Wilson, who tried out in 2012, once again made an appearance at a Heat dancer open tryout earlier this month. Alas, the Heat chose not to bring him on the squad, which might make sense if his performance wasn't the greatest and most memorable thing of the day. Check it out:

It seems like no one else is even listening to the beat. Wilson just crushes it. He believes his gender was a factor in his not making the team. On the Heat's end, it's pretty stupid if that's the case. Not only is Wilson talented enough, it would be an absurd amount of free publicity for a city that's stumping for attention ever since LeBron left town. Oh well. Maybe next year.

Beyonce Dancing To Ducktales Theme Song Is Wonderful

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There's a hashtag #BeyonceAlwaysOnBeat that implies any Beyonce music video can go with just about whatever song you can think of, and it will still sync up. Case in point: the Ducktales theme song. Queen B can get down anywhere, even with her avian friends headed for adventure and possible disaster. Get it, Bey.

Random Oldie: "Sweet Pea" by Tommy Roe

I am an absolute sucker for some bubblegum pop. And here's a terrific example of the genre: Tommy Roe's "Sweet Pea." That drumbeat is killer, and the lyrics are saccharine and sweet. The music video is quote precious, too, with Tommy singing to some lucky fan who knows every single word. Enjoy!

Marshawn Lynch Wants, Nay, NEEDS Steven Hauschka To Dance With Him

 

Marshawn Lynch had himself a day last Sunday. He torched the Giants to the tune of four touchdowns, then danced on the sidelines. I mean, I would too after that many scores. Alas, his teammate, kicker Steven Hauschka, wasn't feeling like busting a move. But that didn't stop Beast Mode from trying to get him involved. Happy Friday, y'all.

Your Daily Song: "It's Alright" by Matt and Kim

I'm fairly confident I've already posted this song on this site in some form or another, but hey, it's such a toe tapper it's worth it. And the video is fantastic. But you knew that already, since you read A Hot Cup of Joey diligently, right?

Your Daily Song: "On Our Way" by The Royal Concept

I just heard this song the other day, and I'm getting to check out Swedish all-stars The Royal Concept next week! Try not to bop your head or tap your feet during this song. It's a tall order.

Bill Nye the Dancing Guy

Who knew that our beloved Bill Nye the Science Guy would one day appear on Dancing With the Stars? Well, I guess anyone who watches the show could have guessed, since everyone seems to end up on there. In any case, take a look at his first dance and the practice leading up to me. It's quite awkward and awesome. We wouldn't expect anything less.

And Tyne, Bill's dancing partner, doesn't even know the difference between a beaker and a flask. What was she watching as a kid?!?!

When Hockey Fights Go Wrong

Occasionally, a fight will break out in a hockey game. And once in a blue moon, that fight isn't so much a scuffle as it is a weird figure skating routine. That's what happened here in this fight between Francis Lessard and Sebastien Laferriere in a recent hockey game. Fantastically awkward.

Harlem Reacts to Harlem Shake Videos

As anyone with a pulse knows, these silly Harlem Shake videos have taken over the world. Heck, even my company has made one (and yes, I made a cameo). But what do the actual folks of Harlem think of the dance? They think it's stupid, that's what. But don't take my word for it--let them tell you themselves.