Katy Perry vs. Miley Cyrus
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tue 11/17/2009
| name | Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. | Miley Ray Cyrus. |
| birthplace | Santa Barbara, California. | Franklin, Tennessee. |
| birthdate | October 25, 1984. | November 23, 1992. |
| occupation | Singer and actress. | Singer and actress. |
| the look | Pretty, not-as-innocent-as-you-think girl. | Cute, All-American girl. |
| daughter of | Christian pastors. | Country showbiz parents. |
| nickname/s | In Japan, she's called Small Devil Rock Princess. | Smiley. |
| campaigns for | H&M's Fashion Against AIDS. | Youth Service America and Friends For Change. |
| marital status | British comedian Russell Brand. | Dated Nick Jonas and Justin Gaston. |
| breakthrough single | I Kissed A Girl. | 7 Things. |
| latest hit | Waking Up in Vegas. | Party in the U.S.A. |
| never really | Kissed a girl. | Listened to Jay-Z. |
| as seen/heard on | ABC Family's Wildfire and soap opera The Young And The Restless. | Hanna Montana and Bolt. | made headlines after | She was accused of exploiting homophobia and bi-cuoriosity to sell records. | She pole-danced at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards. |
| in their own words | "I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward." - Katy Perry. | "For now, I’m still learning who I am. I definitely feel like I know myself more than I ever have, but I don’t feel rushed to figure myself out. I have all the time in the world to do that." - Miley Cyrus. |
| most recent release | MTV Unplugged. | The Time Of Our Lives EP. |
| the critics | Rolling Stone: Her attention-grabbing doesn't feel very rebellious. She sounds like the type who makes out with her BFF just to get a dude's attention. And when she's not acting out, she's a total snooze. Perry has a heart, but it sounds like her bustier's too tight for her to use it." | Entertainment Weekly: "Given that she's already conquered the worlds of country and dance-pop, it was only a matter of time until tween queen Cyrus took a crack at hip-hop. We await her inevitable death-metal move." |
| webprops | 597,417 friends on official MySpace. | 999,798 friends on official MySpace. |
| best video moment | Waking up in Vegas. | Partying in the U.S.A. |
Vegetarians vs. Carnivores
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tue 11/10/2009
| official name | Vegetarians. | Carnivores. |
| what they eat | Plants. | Animals. |
| some variations | Vegans, Lacto-ovo vegetarians, Ovo Vegeterianism, Lacto Vegetarianism and Part-Time Vegetarians. | Piscivores, people who won't eat certain meats like pork. |
| health benefits | A vegetarian diet reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, colitis and other fatal diseases. | Meat contains high quality proteins, iron and B12, which most plants lack. |
| health concerns | Vegetarians sometimes suffer from nutritional and energy deficiencies. | Meat can carry dangerous bacteria like salmonella. People who eat lots of red meat are also more likely to die from cancer and heart disease. Meats can also be high in cholesterol which can lead to heart disease. |
| may believe eating animals is | Inhumane, inefficient and unsustainable. | Natural, delicious and can be sustainable. |
| environmental concerns | Going veggie helps the environment. | Beef consumption may contribute to global warming more than all forms of global transportation. |
| by region | The most vegetarian country in the world is India. | The most carnivorous countries in the world are Denmark, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Cyprus and the United States. |
| Latino variations | SoyRizo: soy-based chorizo. | Tamales, which were once stuffed with vegetables and spices, now come stuffed with meat. |
| what's money got to do with it? | Meat consumption in a country increases with income. | Much of the world – and Latin America in particular – subsists on a largely vegetarian diet. |
| religion | Hindusim, Buddhism and Janism promote vegetarianism as moral conduct. |
Most Christian faiths have few if any food prohibitions. Judaism and Islam prohibit pork while promoting the consumption of meat under certain guidelines. |
| celebrity advocates | Shakira, Natalie Portman, Morrissey and Leona Lewis. | Anthony Bourdain, Gordon Ramsay and the late Dr. Robert Atkins. |
| popular books | Eating Animals. | Beef. |
| extremes | Raising vegan babies and vegan pets. | Eating bacon-wrapped-bacon and all-meat sandwiches like KFC's "Double Down." |
| quotes | "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi. | "To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living. Vegetarians are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit, and an affront to all I stand for, the pure enjoyment of food." - Anthony Bourdain |
Mariah Carey vs. Beyonce
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tue 11/3/2009
| name | Mariah Angela Carey. | Beyoncé Giselle Knowles. |
| hometown | Long Island, New York. | Houston, Texas.. |
| birthdate | March 27, 1970. | September 4, 1981. |
| style | R&B and pop. | R&B and pop. |
| nickname | Mimi. | Bee. |
| early start | Was once a backup singer for Brenda K. Starr. | Was a member of Girl's Tyme which eventually became Destiny's Child. |
| discovered by | Future ex-husband Tommy Mottola, who signed her to Columbia records. | R&B producer Arne Frager. |
| ethnicity | Father is Afro-Venezuelan and mother is Irish-American. | Father is African-American and mother is Creole. |
| breakthrough single | Vision of Love. | Crazy In Love. |
| platinum debut | Mariah Carey (1990). | Dangerously In Love (2003). | studio albums to date | Eleven. | Three. |
| current single | Obsessed. | Sweet Dreams. |
| most recent release | Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel. | I Am...Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition). |
| collaborations | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupri, Nelly, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain and Young Jeezy. | Jay-Z, Sean Paul, Missy Elliot, Luther Vandross, Shakira and Kanye West. |
| famous boyfriend/s | Luis Miguel, Tommy Mottola, Derek Jeter, Nick Cannon. | Jay-Z. | marital status | Married to actor Nick Cannon. | Married to rapper Jay-Z. |
| fashion | M by Mariah Carey perfume and cosmetics. | House of Deréon clothing. | featured in the critically acclaimed movie | Precious. | Dreamgirls. | box office bomb | Glitter. | Obsessed. | philanthropy | The Fresh Air Fund. | The Survivor Foundation. | made headlines when | She suffered an emotional and physical breakdown. | Her skin was lightened in advertisements. |
| the critics | Rolling Stone: "Mariah Carey embraces her extremes: She's either grinding out R&B-hop or singing syrupy ballads, talking dirty or cuddling with a Hello Kitty." | The Boston Globe: "The beauty of Beyoncé Knowles is that she's a blank slate… who becomes whatever we want her to be depending on the outfit, the hairstyle, the song, the beat." |
| webprops | 577,839 friends on official MySpace. | 1,472,397 friends on official MySpace. |
| best video moment | Trying to stay a step ahead of a stalker in Obsessed. | Shaking her booty in black and white in All The Single Ladies. |
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees
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mon 10/26/2009
| official name | Philadelphia Phillies. | New York Yankees. |
| team colors | Red, blue and white. | Navy blue and white. |
| founded in | 1883. | 1901. |
| repping | National League. | American League. |
| home field | Citizens Bank Park. | Yankee Stadium. |
| nicknames | The Phils. | The Bronx Bombers, The Yanks. |
| owner/s | David Montgomery and Bill Giles. | George Steinbrenner. |
| outfitted by | Majestic Athletic. | Majestic Athletic. |
| manager | Charlie Manuel. | Joe Girardi. |
| franchise player | Shortstop Jimmy Rollins. | Shortstop Derek Jeter. |
| Latino stars | Pedro Martinez, Raul Ibanez, Carlos Ruiz, Pedro Feliz. | Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, Melky Cabrera, Mariano Rivera, Robinson Cano. |
| claim to fame | Until recently, they were baseball's biggest losers. | Spending millions of dollars on top players. |
| longtime rivals | Pittsburgh Pirates. | Boston Red Sox. |
| team song | Phillies Fever. | Here Come the Yankees. |
| mascot | The Philly Phanatic. | Freddy Sez (unofficial). |
| bragging rights | They are the defending World Series Champions. | They have the most World Series titles in history (26). |
| legendary players | Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Jim Bunning. | Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrigh, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson. |
| ladies love the cool | Cole Hamels. | Derek Jeter. |
| controversy | Outfielder Raul Ibanez was unfairly accused of taking steroids by bloggers. | Third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to taking steroids. |
| fun facts | Became the first MLB team to reach 10,000 losses. | Have a dress code that forbids players from having beards and long hair. |
Vampires vs. Werewolves
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tue 10/20/2009
| name | Vampires. | Werewolves. |
| etymology | The 18th century Serbian word "vampir" for "witch." | The Old English words "wer" for "man" and "wulf" for "wolf." |
| become one by | Being bitten by one or drinking its blood. | Being bitten by one and waiting for the next full moon. |
| second chances | There's no going back: you're one of the living dead. | You can inject yourself with wolfsbane before the infection spreads. |
| repel them with | Holy water, a crucifix and/or garlic. | Wolfsbane. |
| identify them | With a mirror: you will not see their reflection. | By cutting its flesh: its fur will be visible in the wound. |
| how to kill one | Expose it to the sun, burn it and/or impale it with a wooden stake through the heart. Severing its head is also effective. | Shoot it with a silver or mercury bullet, drive a stake through its heart. Severing its head is also effective. |
| traditional enemies | Van Helsing, humans and werewolves. | Vampires, humans and werewolves from other clans. |
| first vampire movie | 1922's Nosferatu. | 1913's The Werewolf. |
| most recent movies | Blade, Twilight, Let The Right One In and the forthcoming The Vampire's Assistant. | Twilight series and the forthcoming The Wolf Man. |
| 80's classics | The Lost Boys and Fright Night. | An American Werewolf in London and Teen Wolf. |
| recent TV series | True Blood and Vampire Diaries. | MTV's forthcoming "Teen Wolf" and BBC's Being Human. |
| in music | My Chemical Romance's Vampires Will Never Hurt You. | Shakira's She-Wolf. |
| anime | Vampire Hunter D. | Wolf's Rain. |
| in literature | Bram Stoker's Dracula and |
Alexander Dumas' The Wolf-Leader and Eileen Wilks' Moon Children series. |
| fashion | Goths. | Wolf Hipsters and tank-tops on hairy guys. |
| in video games | Castlevania. | World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. |
| creepiest transformation scene | Interview With The Vampire. | An American Werewolf in London. |
| how to dress as one for Halloween | Black cape, fangs and white makeup. | Fangs, fur and claws. |
Catholics vs. Pentecostals
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wed 10/14/2009
| religion | Catholicism. | Pentecostalism. |
| adherents are called | Catholics. | Pentecostals. |
| who can become a priest/pastor | Unmarried males who take a vow of chastity. | Single or married men and women. |
| how to become a priest/pastor | Four years of college and an estimated four to five years of seminary training. | Can be similar to Catholics or require no formal training at all. |
| mass/services | Parishioners are mostly quiet while the priest leads a series of prayers and hymns. Some services include live music. | Parishioners mostly sing and dance, sometimes speaking in tongues. Many services include a band or choir. |
| demographics | Over one billion worldwide. | An estimated 420 million worldwide and growing. |
| practicing Latinos | Over 40 million. | An estimated eight million. |
| membership is | Declining. | Quickly increasing, especially among Latino Catholic converts. |
| more likely to vote | Democrat. | Republican though many Hispanics have begun leaning Democratic. |
| right wing | Opus Dei. | Moral Majority. |
| left wing | Liberation Theology. | Progressive Evangelicals. |
| controversy | Catholic sex abuse cases. | Various leaders have been involved in fraud, sex scandals and drug problems. |
| emphasize | The New Testament and Papal encyclicals. | The Old Testament. |
| core beliefs | Tradition, the sacraments, communication with God, communion and the Holy Trinity. | Personal conversion (being "saved"), expression of the gospel, biblical authority and Jesus as God. |
| religion name meaning | From the Greek phrase meaning "universally accepted." | From the Greek word meaning "gospel" or "good news." |
| organization | Highly structured as the Roman Catholic Church. | Loosely affiliated with no universally recognized authority. |
| philanthropy | Catholic Charities. | Raise millions of dollars for church-related political causes. |
| the end of times | Catholics believe Jesus Christ will return to judge the living and dead some day. | Pentecostals believe Jesus Christ will return to judge the living and dead in our lifetime. |
Shakira vs. Lady GaGa
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tue 10/6/2009
| name | Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll. | Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. |
| hometown | Barranquilla, Colombia. | Yonkers, New York. |
| birthdate | February 2, 1977. | March 28, 1986. |
| style | Latin, pop-rock and dance. | Pop and dance. |
| nickname | Shaki. | GaGa. |
| the hair | From curly-haired brunette to dirty blonde. | From straight-haired brunette to platinum blonde. |
| signature outfit | Skin-tight pants, vests and leather wristbands. | Off-the-wall masks, provacative leotards and high heels. |
| sometimes compared to | Alanis Morissette. | Madonna. |
| early footage | A 10-year-old Shakira sings "El Vendedor." | A brunette Stefani Germanotta sings "Hollywood" with her band. |
| breakthrough | Hips Don't Lie. | Just Dance. |
| killer collaboration | Beautiful Liar with Beyonce. | Starstruck with Flo Rida and Space Cowboy. |
| current single | She Wolf (Loba). | Paparazzi. |
| signature move | The booty shake. | The booty clench. |
| philanthropy | Founder of Fundación Pies Descalzos which helps build schools in Colombia. | Teamed up with Virgin Mobile to donate money to Eva’s Phoenix, a shelter for at-risk and homeless youth. |
| endorses | Hard Rock Cafe Signature Series shirts. | Heartbeats headphones. |
| marital status | Engaged to longtime boyfriend Antonio De La Rúa. | Single. |
| most recent release | She-Wolf, out Oct 12th. | The Fame. |
| latest produced by | The Neptunes, Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis. | Rob Fusari, RedOne and Space Cowboy. |
| in their own words | "I felt very curious and intrigued about the electro-pop world and everything it has to offer, I wanted to make sure [my new] album was very bassy and that the kicks hit really hard, and I wanted to concentrate on the beat." - Shakira | "The Fame is about how anyone can feel famous. Pop culture is art. It doesn't make you cool to hate pop culture, so I embraced it and you hear it all over The Fame." - Lady Gaga |
| recent award show thank-you's | All the people who have supported her and Colombia. | God and the gays. |
| the critics | Popmatters: "[T]he ferocity of her declarations of independence is not something that's been heard on the radio since, well, since Kelis, I guess, or Alanis, or Janis, or Aretha." | The Washington Post: "Gaga has a flare for the dramatic… the thing is, Gaga doesn't really need to rely on gimmicks and glitz: She's a competent songwriter in her own right." |
| webprops | 371,934 friends on MySpace. | 691,137 friends on MySpace. |
| latest video | Gets locked in a cage and shows off dangerous moves in She Wolf. | Gets thrown off a balcony by her lover in Paparazzi. |
TV vs. The Web
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fri 10/2/2009
| medium | Television. | World Wide Web. |
| also known as | TV. | The web. |
| created in | 1927. | 1989. |
| created by | Philo Taylor Farnsworth. | Tim Berners-Lee. |
| regulated by the | FCC. | ICANN. |
| hours spent with per week (U.S.) | Thirteen. | Twelve. |
| average cost | $40.11 for cable TV. | $39 a month for broadband internet. |
| average age of viewer and user | 50 years old. | 37 years old. |
| not as fun without a | Remote control. | Keyboard and mouse. |
| average number of choices | 118.6 TV channels (U.S.) | 231.5 million web sites. |
| biggest new feature | HDTV. | Mobile web. |
| next big thing | 3D. | Artificial intelligence. |
| porn | Pay-per-view cable porn generates $128 million a year. | Online porn generates $1 billion a year. |
| side-effects | Epileptic seizures. | Computer viruses. |
| most viewed | Over 73 million people watched The Beatles' American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. | Over 127 million people have watched The Evolution of Dance on YouTube. |
| fiending | TV addiction. | Internet addiction disorder. |
| piracy | Stealing cable. | Filesharing. |
| music box | MTV, VH1, BET, mun2. | Pandora, Last FM, MySpace, YouTube. |
| music industry | Boon for sales. | Bane for sales. |
| most popular to date | NBC sitcom Seinfeld. | Yahoo.com. |
| crossover | Lazy Sunday: The Chronicles of Narnia Rap started on TV but blew up on the Web. | TMZ started on the Web before blowing up on TV. |
| shopping | Home Shopping Network and QVC. | Amazon and eBay. |
| for solving problems | Call-in and talk shows. | Google. |
| watch people do dumb s*** on | Reality shows. | Social networks. |
| recent sex scandals | Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during a Super Halftime Show. | Teen actress Vanessa Hudgens is topless in leaked photos. |
| annoying advertising | Commercials that are louder than the TV show you are watching. | Smileys, creepy laughs and "congratulations you won' banner ads. |
(images by William Hook and Silvio Tanaka via flickr)
House, M.D. vs. Grey's Anatomy
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tue 9/22/2009
| name | House. | Grey's Anatomy. |
| premise | A cranky medical genius with personal problems leads a young team of doctors in a New Jersey hospital. | An attractive and inexperienced group of surgery interns get to know each other in a Seattle hospital. |
| created by | David Shore and Paul Attanasio. | Shonda Rimes. |
| original name | Chasing Zebras, Circling the Drain. | Complications. |
| network | FOX. | ABC. |
| debuted in | 2004. | 2005. |
| main character | Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie). | Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). |
| head of medicine | Dean of Medicine Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein). | Chief of Surgery Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.). |
| the ladies love | Gregory House. | Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). |
| the hot shot | Eric Foreman (Omar Epps). | Alex Karev (Justin Chambers). |
| the conscience | James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard). | Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson). |
| dates both boys and girls | Remy "Thirteen" Hadley (Olivia Wilde). | Calliope "Callie" Torres (Sara Ramirez). |
| doctor become patients | Dr. House goes to rehab. Thirteen has Huntington's disease and undergoes some experimental treatment administered by her boyfriend and co-worker, Foreman. | Izzie (Katherine Heigl) has a melanoma that spreads to her brain and has surgery done by "McDreamy." Cristina (Sandra Oh) is impaled by a gigantic falling icicle and needs emergency surgery. |
| longevity | Five seasons, 110 episodes. | Six seasons, 102 episodes. |
| theme music | Teardrop by British trip-hoppers Massive Attack. | Cosy In The Rocket by British experimental-pop band Psapp. |
| ratings | The most popular program for Fox after American Idol, topping at 20 million viewers in its second season. | Often the top-rated show on highly competitive Thursday nights. |
| bragging rights | The series has an estimated 82 million viewers worldwide and is considered the world's most popular TV show. | One of the most lucrative licensed series for ABC worldwide. |
| say goodbye | Actor Kal Penn left the show to become the Obama Administration's Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. | Actor Isaiah Washington was fired for directing a gay slur towards fellow actor T.R. Knight. |
| betcha didn't know | Dr. House's character is based on Sherlock Holmes. | The name of the series is derived from Henry Gray's classic book Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body. |
| video games | Coming soon to the DS, PC and Wii. | Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game. |
| awards | Hugh Laurie has won Golden Globe, Screen Actor's Guild and Teen Choice Awards for "Best Actor." | Multiple Emmy Awards nominations and a Golden Globe Award for Best Series Drama in 2006. |
| the critics | Popmatters: "The joy of House is in the dialogue, and in Laurie's outstanding performance. That's not to say it's perfect. Since 'House' is, at base, just another medical show, it's prone to formulaic plotting." | NY Mag: "Situated to capitalize with sex, death, and giggles on the demographic delivered by its 'Desperate Housewives' lead-in. 'ER' goes to the senior prom." |
| spoofed on | MAD TV. | MAD TV. |
| webprops | 2,222,809 fans on Facebook. | 1,892,970 fans on Facebook. |
Tapatio vs. Sriracha
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tue 9/15/2009
| food | Tapatío Hot Sauce. | Sriracha Sauce. |
| made in | Maywood, California, USA. | Los Angeles, California, USA. |
| created by | Jose Luis Saavedra in 1971. | David Tran in the early '80s. |
| also known as | Mexican salsa. | Thai ketchup. |
| marketing | Es una salsa... muy salsa. | The secret of the sauces? High quality ingredients at low prices. |
| logo | Ranchero who looks like Jorge Negrete. | Rooster that is about to crow with its eyes closed. |
| named after | People who come from Guadalajara, México. | The seaside city of Si Racha, in the Chonburi Province of central Thailand. |
| manufactured by | The Tapatío Hot Sauce Company. | Huy Fong Foods. |
| how hot? | Hot. | Very hot. |
| tastes like | Spicy vinegar. | Chili paste with vinegar. |
| reading the bottle | Water, red peppers, salt, spices, garlic, acetic acid, xanthan gum and sodium benzoate as a preservative. | Sun-ripened chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt also contains preservatives such as potassium sorbate, sodium bisulfite, and citric acid. |
| founda at | Restaurants, supermarkets, and food vendors. | Restaurants, supermarkets, and food vendors. |
| usually drizzled on | Tostadas and cocteles de camarón. | Phò and similar Vietnamese soups. |
| varieties | Just the one. | Lemon grass, ginger, galanga and sour. |
| other uses, not recommended | For sex. | As a psychoactive drug. |
| competitors | Cholula Sauce, Adelita and Tabasco Sauce. | Sambal Olek, Maesri Chili Paste and Dea Harissa Hot Sauce. |
| wear it | Shirts. | Shirts. |
| reviews | Hot Sauce Addict: "What can I say, Tapatio Hot Sauce is amazing. As you can see in my video review that I have the largest bottle you can buy in my refrigerator… this is my favorite hot sauce to put on pizza." | Hot Sauce Blog: "Sriracha the red chili sauce with a rooster on the bottle has gone mainstream. People are mixing it with ketchup for dipping fries. They’re shaking it over soups. They’re dashing it on mac-and-cheese." |
| online fandom | 25,208 fans on Facebook. | 155,835 fans on Facebook. |
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