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After all these years of looking at Homer Simpson and half the rest of the world in their “Disco Sucks” t-shirts, isn’t it something to find out that they were all wrong? Or wait… is it weirder to have ever assumed that Homer Simpson was right about something? Regardless, Australian dance revolutionary Ladyhawke’s got new ideas about old disco, and they certainly do not suck.

In fact, Ladyhawke’s got new ideas about a lot of things. For one thing she wears men’s clothes exclusively and plays her disco — a traditionally ’70s genre — with a decidedly ’80s flare. Also, take a look at this Wikipedia excerpt: “At age 10 she contracted a disease that is common in seagulls but that had not been seen in humans in New Zealand for 20 years. To this day she is terrified of beach deck chairs and has an affinity to ‘fish and chip’ vans.”

Curious, right? Well this lady, who takes her name from the creepy ’80s sci-fi film, has a curiously addictive sound to match. Her first single, “Paris Is Burning,” roared an announcement of her arrival, owning dance floors internationally and earning a crucial fan in electroclash legend, Peaches. It also earned Ladyhawke a spot on tour with The Ting Tings! Now, Christina Aguilera is even covering Ladyhawke’s “My Delirium” on her upcoming album. The ante just keeps rising.

Watch “Paris Is Burning,” the video that set this strange rising star in motion, below, and watch “My Delirium” here.

Korean girl group The Wonder Girls are heading West, which means it’s time to school yourself in K-pop before they land in Times Square and take over the MTV Studios for a live performance this Tuesday, March 10.

Live in or near NYC and wanna go? Email MTVIggy@MTVN.com and tell them why you wanna be in the audience. Chances are, you’re already familiar with their majah hit, “Nobody.” No? Watch “Nobody,” and pick up on that Korean/English-and-back-again R&B-pop flavor (seriously, these Seoul sisters sing like Aguilera, and that Motown vibe is so Solange!), and get more K-pop at MTV Iggy.

Ever since Lady Gaga busted onto the music scene, heads have been turning, and lavender lipsticks have been reemerging from the crusty depths of makeup drawers. So, grab your glow sticks, mesh halter tops, and Minnie Mouse hair bows… made of hair… and lean in for the top 5 things you can do (right now!) to look more like Lady Gaga (aside from shopping where Lady Gaga herself shops).

5. Embrace the 80’s: This is an absolutely key point in your Lady Gaga transformation. If you don’t know who Devo, Blondie (really??) and/or A Flock of Seagulls are, or if you’ve never seen Desperately Seeking Susan, you need to hit up Wikipedia prizonto.

4. Do You Own Makeup, And Do It In The Dark: We kid (kinda). But you will DEF have to expand your makeup palette and start throwing some love toward the fuchsia/ice pink/purple lipstick family. If you don’t own any liquid eyeliner, we’d also highly suggest you pick some up… and also mebbe you should practice drawing lightning bolts on your face.

3. Learn To Love Leotards: If you already look good in a leotard, you’ve srsly got this one in the bag.

2. Sunglasses 24/7:- Do you wear your sunglasses at night? If not, start working on that!

1. Be Christina Aguilera: Because sometimes we can’t tell the difference.

That’s it, bias! Now, go forth and be GaGa-licious!

Lots of us had the day off from work or school today, and if you were a good l’il Amurican, you heeded the call of The B.O. and spent the day volunteering. So, did you spend your Martin Luther King, Jr. Day…

+ Getting schooled in volunteering by Jordin Sparks?

+ Getting a Barack Obama tattoo?

+ Getting a Barack Obama haircut?

+ Packing?

+ Recovering from Christina Aguilera’s baby Max’s big birthday bash?

+ Pumpin’ iron like Nick Cannon?

+ Shopping… for free stuff… like Paris Hilton at Sundance?

+ Actually working at Sundance — like Mariah Carey?

+ Listening to U2’s new single, “Get On Your Boots”?

+ Switching parties like Heidi and Spencer? (Sorry McCain!)

+ Flinging shoes at a huge, inflatable George W. Bush? Because that actually happened.

+ Soliciting strangers for group sex? Woopsers, sorry. That was Amy Winehouse.

+ Trying to make sense of Katy Perry’s Annie Lennox-meets-Annie Hall outfit?

+ Memorizing every word of the Jonas Brothers’ live chat?

+ Catching Notorious?

+ Dodging bullets at Notorious? (!!!)

+ Contemplating how Paul Blart: Mall Cop outperformed Notorious at the box office this weekend!

+ Staring at LOLcats for A BILLION more hours?

+ Contemplating Brad Pitt’s ’stache. (Frowny face!)

+ Catching up on The Wire?

+ Twittering aimlessly.

+ Facebooking aimlessly.

+ Twittering and Faceboking aimlessly.

+ Watching Young Jeezy’s “My President” video?

+ Spraypainting your Duster blue and writing “Lamborghini” (Guilty.)

+ Watching Beyonce’s “Halo” video? (Yes I DID!)

+ Watching Anton Fuqua’s From MLK to Today? Watch a clip below, get Obama’s Inauguration Day schedule, and don’t miss all of MTV’s historical coverage of “Be the Change: Live From the Inaugural” tomorrow.

+ Britney Spears accidentally walks in on Justin Timberlake’s romantic dinner date (with Jessica Biel) while the entire restaurant gawks/pretends not to notice. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Meanwhile, Sarah Jessica Parker supposedly wants Brit to play her niece in the Sex and the City sequel. Somebody get that lady a copy of Crossroads! (Scandalist)

+ Future Playboy pinup Aubrey O’Day admits to sleeping in Miley Cyrus pajamas. Discuss. (MTV News)

+ Plus, Miley takes her relationship to the next level … by shrieking wildly while watching her hunky boyfriend play the guitar. (Eeeee!) (Remote Control)

+ Did you know American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi was responsible for Kelly Clarkson’s “Walk Away,” Christina Aguilera’s “Ain’t No Other Man” AND Gwen Stefani’s “Rich Girl”?? It doesn’t change the fact that she’s totally boring … but still! WOW. (Scandalist)

+ Amy Winehouse has been offered a part in a major motion picture! Supposedly, she’ll be playing a teacher at a “problem school” (just like Michelle Pfeiffer, in Dangerous Minds). Weird. We thought she was a shoo-in for Illiterate Drug Dealer #3! (The Sun - UK)

+ Ashlee Simpson’s parents have forgiven Pete Wentz for leaking the intimate deets of his sex life on Howard Stern. (E! Online)

+ And we’re telling you for the last first time: Jennifer Hudson will be singing the national anthem for this year’s Super Bowl. (MTV News)

Remember the 80’s? We don’t! — You know, what with being practically in utero and all.  Fortunately, thanks to VH1 and their decade-centric nostalgia, we have developed a fine (if slightly belated) appreciation for all things Madonna/Debbie Gibson/Tiffany-related. (Not to mention neon leggings, micro-minis, and the movie Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.)

And while some fads are better left in the past (take, for example, shoulder pads) we were happy to see that some of our fave ’80s trends live on in curly-haired bubble gum popper, Kimberly Cole.

Hmm, doesn’t ring a bell? Well, the retro-chic chanteuse (she looks a bit like Nicole Scherzinger, minus about 10 pounds of foundation) recently popped up on our radar when she opened for Katy Perry. And she pairs hot stage moves with simple dance beats and dare-you-not-to-sing-along harmonies. The result? A sound that’s part ’80s (think old-school Madonna), part ’90s girlie-pop (think: Willa Ford, “I Wanna Be Bad”) and part right-frickin’-now (think “Womanizer.”)

Get a feel for Cole’s style by checking out her MySpace page — and keep your eyes peeled for her Superstar EP, which drops January 27. And while you’re at it, you might wanna take a look at her one-of-a-kind choreography. Nope, you’re not seeing things — girl’s bumping and grinding like Xtina during her “Dirrty” years — and she’s doing it ON ROLLER SKATES.

And you thought you were coordinated cause you made J.V. volleyball…

+ Rumor has it Britney Spears has a new man! According to the U.K. tabs, Brit’s dating “Womanizer” choreographer Sandip Soparrkar, a comely Indian fellow whom she’s already nicknamed “Sandy.” (The Mirror - UK)

+ Breaking: Nicole Richie occasionally sends her boyfriend sexy texts! Also, she apparently loves shoes. Jeez, who IS this girl? (ICYDK)

+ Christina Aguilera to maybe, possibly design her own line in the U.K.! Question: Are we 100% sure she’s over that whole assless chaps phase? (Refinery29)

+ It’s hypothetical New Year’s Resolution time! Find out what we think Lauren Conrad & the Hillzies need to work on in ‘09. (Remote Control)

+ Meanwhile, Britney Spears‘ (actual) 2009 New Year’s Resolution is to stop biting her nails. SAME AS US! Britney, call us! We’ll go to an NBA (Nailbiters Anonymous) meeting sometime! Or, you know, just talk. (OK!)

+ Vacay time! Katy Perry rocks the green bikini/weird hat look in the dunes of Mexico while Lily Allen goes topless in Jamaica. (Yeeeah)

+ John Mayer finds a way to ruin Mariah Carey’s already-cheesy Christmas classic. (IDLYITW)

+ And in other Mimi-related news, speculation over her maybe-pregnancy runs rampant after her hubby orders himself a lame-o virgin daiquiri. (Scandalist)

+ Kanye West takes to the blogosphere to clear up rumors that he’ll be partying it up tonight. His actual New Year’s Eve plans? Sit at home and watch some hoops. (Contact Music)

+ Looks like Madonna won’t be needing that Christmas gift subscription to Match.com after all. We thought Madge and A Rod were TLF, but perhaps the Material Girl prefers the variety pack approach to her lurve life: meet her (maybe?) newest conquest, hottie hott male model Jesus Luz. (DListed)

+ John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston made kissyface in New York this weekend. After seeing how fab Ms. Aniston looks in her berfday suit on the cover of GQ this month, it really kinda puts a whole new spin on that “Your Body Is a Wonderland” song. (Pink Is the New Blog)

+ Is Britney Spears‘ baby daddy Kevin Federline trying to ditch his “Womanizer”-ly antics and settle down again? Based on his drinkin’/ dancin’/ carousin’ with sexy beach volleyball player Victoria Prince in Vegas this weekend, I think we can safely say that the answer to that query is: Kevin Federline LOVES to party. (The Superficial)

+ What are your resolutions for 2009? For Kanye West, NOT beating the living crap out of any paparazzi (and also, we’re guessing, not going to prison) is tops on his list. (Starpulse)

+ In answer to that age old question: Do blondes really have more fun? New mama Ashlee Simpson says: Ay mami! (Jezebel)

+ Christina Aguilera celebrated her 28th birthday last week with A Clockwork Orange-themed party. Wow. I guess it’s a good thing Mr. Blackwell passed away earlier this year and never had a chance to see these pics, because this might have really done him in. (Defamer)

+ Whether or not Diddy can “save 30 Rock“ remains to be seen, but in the meantime, he’s using his guest appearance on CSI: Miami as an opportunity to remind us all how awesome he is (and to make bizarre references to baseball). (Remote Control)

+ Perhaps the stork is not gonna pay Janet Jackson a visit after all — Jermaine Dupri took to his blog to swear (yet again!) that Ms. Jackson is definitely not preggers. (Rap-Up)

+ It’s Monday … and that sucks. But watch a few mins of Charley the differently-abled (but still totally cool) cat, and I promise you he’ll turn that frown upside down. (Videogum)

+ According to Us Weekly, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s marriage is on the verge of disintegrating. According to People, they’re more in love than ever. Tabloids … can’t live with ‘em, can’t not look at the pictures. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Katy Perry takes to her blog to shoot down the Daily News‘ report that Travis McCoy popped the question. “NOT engaged!” she wrote on her Tumblr. So what about the rock? Just a promise ring, Perry insists. “But thanks for the free press, New York Daily News!” (Katy Perry’s blog)

+ Lily Allen’s in deep shiznit with her record label. (Something about leaking her cover of Britney’s “Womanizer” online?) Fortunately, Lily’s a big girl and she’s willing to step up and take responsibility — by placing the blame squarely on Mark Ronson’s shoulders. (AceShowbiz)

+ Here’s your official 2008 JoBros recap! And as an extra special bonus, we’ll even throw in our fave memories from the weekend we actually got PAID to hang out with our most favorite band ever. (Jonas Brothers Fan)

+ And speaking of recappage packages, revisit the craziest (and most cringeworthy) moments from Season 4 of The Hills in preparation for Monday night’s finale! (Remote Control)

+ Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy may (or may not!) be married! Either way, they’re crazy in love. (Hollyscoop)

+ Taylor Swift isn’t gonna to let a little thing like having her wisdom teeth (painfully!) extracted keep her down. At least, not for long. (Celebrity MySpace)

+ Akon is way too diplomatic accuse Christina Aguilera’s of stealin’ Lady Gaga’s style. But he’s not above pointing out a few (ahem) latent similarities. (Rap-Up)

+ Super snaps to Santogold and Janelle Monae for helping to push the Afro-Punk movement into the mainstream. (MTV News)

Not just anyone can rock cotton candy-colored hair, a nose ring and an ankle tat and make it work. But then again, Pink’s not your average girl. Lately, the newly single singer’s joined her pal Christina Aguilera in jumpin’ on the blond/Lady Gaga bandwagon. But while she’s toned down the eye-poppin’ highlights, her larger-than-life personality (and angry, throaty, I-make-Courtney-Love-look-sleepy vocals) are still as awesomely over-the-top as ever.)

(Plus, she’s still got a nose ring.)

ANYwai, check out the seminal rocker chick’s latest video, the part-ballad, part-pop track, “Sober” (off her insta-classic new album, Funhouse) and watch Pink get out all MOST of her aggression on a poor, innocent white wall — and share an extremely intimate between-the-sheets moment with … herself… Oh, don’t act so surprised. After all, what’d you expect from a chick whose motto is “So what? I’m still a rock star” and had a hit with “U + UR Hand”?