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Prepare to pee a little bit. Don’t worry – it’s totally worth it. I promise.

Your teenage dream is about to come true, and I am not talking about a breathy Katy Perry song.

I don’t know if someone in the music world saw our ‘90s bracket or our ’90s music festival fantasy and got inspired, or if someone out there (The Big Man Upstairs) decided to reward all of us 20-somethings, but Backstreet is BACK. And this time, they’re bringing the Right Stuff with them (pun very much intended).

That’s right, ladies (and gents who happen to care): Backstreet Boys AND New Kids on the Block are hitting the road together as early as March 2011.

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[Insert teenybopper scream here.] Read More »

Wanna cruise with the Backstreet Boys?

The dark side of thrift stores.

Lady Gaga’s gone celibate.

10 things you should always recycle!

RPatz is a naughty boy!

Is this really it for Simon Cowell?

If it was 2001 upon hearing the following news, I’m pretty sure my 17 year-old self would be having a mental breakdown.

OhNoTheyDidn’t is buzzing with the news that former boy band member (and low-rent Justin Timberlake) JC Chasez and still boy band-er AJ McLean have written a song together!

Called “Treat Me Right”, the tune is what AJ is pulling for as BSB’s second single off their new album.

The tragic (or not…) part is, nobody has word on whether or not it’s even going to appear on the disc.

Here’s the thing. Remember when JC thought he could put out an album? Remember when he thought it was socially acceptable to be within 50 feet of Tara Reid? Remember? Read More »