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A Study Says Frequently Attending Concerts Makes You Happier

Nothing brings people together like seeing a live band perform. Singing along with a few thousand of your best friends to a great song makes for a positive outlook and other warm, fuzzy emotions that carry over to the next day and beyond. We’ve all been there.

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Research validates those good vibrations.

Psychologists, Melissa K. Weinberg and Dawn Joseph, studied the connection between “music engagement and subjective wellbeing,” or SWB. The study focused solely on the good feelings concert-goers get when they see performances live.

For their study, one thousand random participants were polled via phone. They found that “engaging with music by dancing or attending musical events was associated with higher SWB.” They concluded that people who socialized with others at concerts experienced SWB higher than people who didn’t.

Music bonded people with others in a community-like atmosphere. The good feelings generated by hanging out with others who like the same music and performers appeared to last for some time after the event ended. This was true across all ages.

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But going to concerts is certainly not the only way to boost your mood and get happier. Plenty of other research points to increasing happiness levels by simply listening to music. So, stream that new Taylor Swift album and sing into your hairbrush as loud as you can.

You’ll be happy you did.

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To find out how sound waves impacted…

To find out how sound waves impacted flavor, researchers played nonstop loops of Led Zeppelin, A Tribe Called Quest and Mozart to cheese wheels. Cheese wheels that were exposed to hip hop music had the strongest flavor.

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Toy and Game Company Hasbro Now Owns Death Row Records — Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac and MR. Potato Head?

You just never know what companies are going to consolidate/merge/buy each other out, etc. Which can lead to business, usually pretty dry, sometimes making big headlines for weird, weird stuff.

Like this!

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac…Mr. Potato Head?

Hasbro, the toy and game company behind such favorites as Monopoly, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and My Little Pony, now owns Death Row Records, the notorious gangsta rap record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr. Dre, Suge Knight and The D.O.C.

How’s that for a mashup?

Death Row was absolutely HUGE in the 1990s – at its peak, it was raking in $150 million a year. Eventually, Death Row had a very public fall from grace, and Suge Knight is now serving a 28-year prison sentence.

So how exactly did this transaction come to be?

Here’s the deal: Hasbro purchased Entertainment One, which owned the Peppa Pig franchise, but it also had an enormous music division. Part of their music empire included the back catalog of Death Row Records, which declared bankruptcy back in 2006. Entertainment One acquired the back catalog in 2013.

But now it’s in Hasbro’s hands!

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner said of the deal, “The acquisition of eOne adds beloved story-led global family brands that deliver strong operating returns to Hasbro’s portfolio and provides a pipeline of new brand creation driven by family-oriented storytelling.” That’s one way of looking at it.

People on Twitter couldn’t help themselves and just had to weigh in on the purchase. I mean, the possibilities are endless, don’t you think?

This story and the tweets that emanated from it bring me much happiness…

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These Are 15 of the Most Annoying Songs Ever

Music may be subjective, but it’s a heck of a lot easier to come to a consensus on what’s not great than on what is.

And since that’s the case, may we humbly submit these 15 songs for the “worst ever” category.

15. “We are the World,” by USA for Africa.

Maudlin trash.

14. “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” by Bobby McFerrin

How long is this song?

13. “Mambo Number Five,” by Lou Bega

I think we can all agree this is the actual worst.

12. “The Thong Song,” by Sisqo

We might not have been able to get through spring break without it, but maybe it wouldn’t have been such a bad thing.

11. “Rock the Boat,” by The Hues Corporation

I got nothin.

10. “We Built This City,” by Starship.

Are there only 7 words, or did I block the rest out?

9. “Macarena,” by Los Del Rio

Sure, it’s catchy, but that doesn’t mean it’s not terrible.

8. “Photograph,” by Nickelback

I mean…just Nickelback in general, really.

7. “You’re Beautiful,” by James Blunt

Also, what on earth is this video?

6. “Believe,” by Cher

The comeback that definitely should not have been.

5. “My Humps,” by The Black-Eyed Peas

This should be permanently banned. Don’t @ me.

4. “Who Let the Dogs Out,” by Baha Men

When will people stop playing this?

3. “Take My Breath Away,” by Berlin

Yes, even considering Top Gun.

2. “Wannabe,” by The Spice Girls

They had actual good songs.

1. “Party All the Time,” by Eddie Murphy

I bet he regrets it, too.

Sorry if you’re singing along.

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Enjoy Ice-T’s Totally Honest Twitter Film Reviews

Ice-T does it all. Rapper, actor, reality TV star, and now, film reviewer.

That’s right, the man himself offers simple, honest, to-the-point film reviews on Twitter and you should probably get on this train.

I’ve been a fan of Ice-T’s since my older brother gave me a copy of his album Power when I was only 10 years old. Boy, was that an eye-opener.

Here are some of his best film reviews.

1. Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood

2. The Town

3. Intruder

4. 50 Shades of Grey

5. Ma

6. Get Out

7. Black Panther

8. The Purge: Election Day

9. John Wick

10. Don’t Breathe

11. Baby Driver

12. Venom

13. Poltergeist

14. It Comes at Night

15. The Magnificent 7

Can’t wait to see what Ice-T does next!

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Enjoy Ice-T’s Totally Honest Twitter Film Reviews

Ice-T does it all. Rapper, actor, reality TV star, and now, film reviewer.

That’s right, the man himself offers simple, honest, to-the-point film reviews on Twitter and you should probably get on this train.

I’ve been a fan of Ice-T’s since my older brother gave me a copy of his album Power when I was only 10 years old. Boy, was that an eye-opener.

Here are some of his best film reviews.

1. Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood

2. The Town

3. Intruder

4. 50 Shades of Grey

5. Ma

6. Get Out

7. Black Panther

8. The Purge: Election Day

9. John Wick

10. Don’t Breathe

11. Baby Driver

12. Venom

13. Poltergeist

14. It Comes at Night

15. The Magnificent 7

Can’t wait to see what Ice-T does next!

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Enjoy Ice-T’s Totally Honest Twitter Film Reviews

Ice-T does it all. Rapper, actor, reality TV star, and now, film reviewer.

That’s right, the man himself offers simple, honest, to-the-point film reviews on Twitter and you should probably get on this train.

I’ve been a fan of Ice-T’s since my older brother gave me a copy of his album Power when I was only 10 years old. Boy, was that an eye-opener.

Here are some of his best film reviews.

1. Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood

2. The Town

3. Intruder

4. 50 Shades of Grey

5. Ma

6. Get Out

7. Black Panther

8. The Purge: Election Day

9. John Wick

10. Don’t Breathe

11. Baby Driver

12. Venom

13. Poltergeist

14. It Comes at Night

15. The Magnificent 7

Can’t wait to see what Ice-T does next!

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A Man Karaoked so Hard He Collapsed His Lung

You really have to admire people who put themselves out there on karaoke night. I mean, what’s the point of grabbing the mic and getting up there if you’re not going to give it your all, right?

Right.

Buuuttttt, that said, you probably want to avoid collapsing your lung in the process, eh?

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Apparently, a 65-year-old Chinese man named Wang managed to do just that after attempting to hit a particularly intense high note, reports the South China Morning Post.

This came after singing 10 high-pitched songs in a row, so perhaps that was a contributing factor? Although I’ve honestly never heard of anyone collapsing their lungs from singing before.

The man experienced chest pains and breathlessness before deciding to take a trip to the ER.

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“I was very excited in the heat of the moment and after singing a few songs with very high notes, I found myself having breathing difficulties,” he confessed.

The doctor in the emergency room said that the collapsed lung was due to “high lung pressure caused by singing high notes.”

A collapsed lung occurs when a hole or a puncture in the lunch results in air leaking into the space between the lung and chest wall. The air can build up and increase pressure in the chest cavity, which obviously causes some serious problems.

Though it’s unusual, collapsed lungs can occur basically out of the blue, but chest injuries are most often to blame.

No word on whether his age or physical condition had anything to do with the incident, but you might want to take it easy during your next karaoke session.

Just in case…

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The Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships Recently Took Place in Finland

There are no doubt a bunch of funny/weird/eccentric competitions out there that you and I haven’t heard about yet.

But this is something you should probably acquaint yourself with…because it is EPIC. The Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships took place in Joensuu, Finland, in July 2019 – and by the looks of it, it was a helluva lot of fun.

Posted by Heavy Metal Knitting on Thursday, July 11, 2019

It’s pretty simple: knitters get onstage and a heavy metal band plays. So the knitters kind of become part of the band. Heavy metal is hugely popular in Finland, so it only makes sense that this unusual contest took place there. Finnish heavy metal bands that are popular include HIM, Insomnium, Children of Bodom, Amorphis, Lordi, and Nightwish.

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You know what else is really popular in Finland? You guessed it! Knitting! Perfect combination, right? A band called Maniac Abductor (great name, by the way) played while the knitters feverishly worked their fingers to the bone.

One competitor in the competition said, “Knitting is such a meditative activity, but now it’s energetic and it’s heart-pumping.” Another added, “It’s ridiculous, but it’s so much fun.”

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It's one week since the 1st Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship and we're still overwhelmed by all of this! There has been so many articles, interviews and media interest towards our newly established sport that we've completely lost track of how far and wide the information has spread. We checked the top 10 most viewed videos on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube – combined they have 24 million views and around 200 000 shares at the moment, and it's just the top 30 posts of these channels :O A month ago "heavy metal knitting" search in Google resulted in a few thousand results. Today the amount of results stands at over 500 000 ? There has been several tv-spots in Japan, radio interviews in Australia and UK, many of the contestants have been interviewed in their home countries. So amazing and crazy at the same time! Knitting is definitely no bullshitting. Thank you for making this all possible! We're currently drafting the outlines of the event for next year and will let you know immediately when we've agreed on the date of the competition ? (The Knitting is no Bullshitting cloth was used in @antra.karkla final act ?) (Picture by @tovarimarketing @joonakotilainen ?) #heavymetalknitting

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This is how the event’s Facebook page sums it up:

“In heavy metal knitting, needlework and music become united like never before. On the same stage, accompanied by a million-dollar guitar solo, with hair flowing in the air, there’s heavy metal music and knitting, shaking hands.

Knitting to the rhythm of heavy metal music can be compared to playing air guitar — which is a Finnish way to goof around as well. In heavy metal knitting, the knitter becomes a part of the band, showing their best needlework tricks as the heavy riffs echo on the background. The knitter takes part in the jam while their balls of yarn and knitting needles swish through the air…”

And get a load of who ended up winning the championship.

Incredible. Here’s some video of the event you need to see.

I think I’m gonna have to go to this next year…Finland, here I come!

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The practice of playing music…

The practice of playing music for callers on hold began with a faulty phone line connection. A loose wire touching the steel frame of an office building caused it to act as a giant radio receiver, allowing callers to hear music from local radio stations while they waited on hold.