The blue and black dress that might be white and gold

It’s so interesting how the dress has taken the internet by storm. The nation was divided on whether the dress is a combo of blue and black, or white and gold. Yet, I haven’t come across any article or comment to offer up blue and gold, which is what I see. Take a look.

via swiked on Tumblr
via swiked on Tumblr

This article breaks down the arguments quite well, when the reality is that it’s probably just a poorly-taken photo. Maybe the dress was under a yellow canopy, giving the black a golden hue. Whether everyone just needs to agree to disagree or not, I think we can all agree this guy will soon be saying what they said on Arrested Development all the time, “I think I made a mistake.” Yeah, that’s a tattoo.
tattoo-Out of the Wilderness

the girl in the Nate Ruess “Nothing Without Love” video

I’m so happy about the music I’m hearing this year already. First it was “Uptown Funk” (technically released last year but that’s ok), and now a new song from Nate Ruess (that unmistakable voice you remember from the band Fun.). The band is currently on a hiatus while they each pursue solo projects, and Nate hits a home run with his first nate-ruess-single-cover-artsingle “Nothing Without Love.” The video is great, too. Music videos are a risky business because people listening to the song have already formed images in their mind for what the song means to them. So when an artist makes a video, they run the risk of creating something the listener doesn’t enjoy, and possibly making the song less likable. But in this case, the video makes the song better, and that’s a major win for any artist. Check it out! I also uncovered some fun facts about the song and video:
1. features background vocals by Lykke Li and riffs from Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.
2. the lyrics are about what was going on with his life at the time, specifically his relationship with designer Charlotte Ronson.
3. Reportedly the road he’s on is the same road part of the movie “Her” was shot.
4. The water tank he’s swimming in was also used for scenes in Titanic. Nate said, “It was freezing, and after 4 hours in there, I too was about to sink.” I guess he needs a huge door to float on, too.
5. The girl in the video is actress/model Frankie Stone.