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Let me start off by saying that I hate running. I used to say unless there was someone chasing me or a big bag of money across the street, I wasn't moving these gams for no one.

Then I hit 30 -- and my metabolism plummeted. I quickly learned if I didn't want to turn into a big ball of mush, I would need to put aside my problems with jogging and learn how to fly like the wind.

After investing in a supercute outfit, shiny new trainers and fancy pedometer, I turned my attention to the most important part of my cardiovascular mission: making a high-energy playlist. I spent hours testing the BPMs, counterpoint textures and ascending rhythm of chord progressions to make sure I compiled the most high-energy songs possible. Finally, I was equipped with everything I needed to run circles around Carmelita Jeter.

I'd love to tell you that I run 10 miles every day and am currently training for the New York Marathon. Unfortunately, I'd be lying. In the past year, I can count the times I've gone jogging on one hand -- and three fingers, if you want to get technical. I can say that I listen to my running mix all the time, though. It's the greatest soundtrack for bedroom dance parties. (Hell, those have gotta burn some calories, right?)

That's why you should do as I say; not as I do. So, if you're looking to raise your heart rate and log some miles on the concrete, I suggest you load up your music player with songs from CSS, Daft Punk, The Sounds and Shiny Toy Guns.

Finally, learn more about me and all my musings by visiting my website and following me on Twitter (@redpatterndress).

+ Check out my "Running Songs" picks after the jump.

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+ Katy Perry is apparently "over" her celebrity crush on Justin Bieber, telling OK magazine that, "I think it's probably safe to say I'm married to my celebrity crush." Sounds like Russell Brand might have been getting jealous! (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Daft Punk looked positively robotic at last night's "TRON: Legacy" premiere. (Idolator)

+ Leighton Meester is giving "Gossip Girl" another two years, stating, "I think there's that old saying about going out on top." (Celebuzz)

+ Last night, Mariah Carey performed some of her cherished Christmas classics, with her mother, no less, on her televised "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas To You" special. (MTV News)

+ Nicki Minaj made a typically feisty appearance on Chelsea Handler's "Chelsea Lately" show. (That Grape Juice)

+ Glee, Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele, Jane Lynch AND Chris Colfer were all nominated for Golden Globes! (USA Today)

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Tags Chelsea Handler, Chris Colfer, Daft Punk, Glee, Gossip Girl, Jane Lynch, justin bieber, Katy Perry, Lea Michele, Leighton Meester, Mariah Carey, Matthew Morrison, Nicki Minaj, Russell Brand

When it was announced last year that there would be a sequel to the much-beloved cult sci-fi flick TRON, I was, what you might call, stoked. Becoming one with a video game is pretty much a life dream for any boy/man my age, and TRON was the closest thing I had ever seen to having that dream realized.

However, when it was later announced that the TRON sequel, TRON: Legacy, would be soundtracked by none other than motorcycle helmet-wearing French techno gods, Daft Punk, my interest levels went from stoked to practically unstable.

Seriously, anyone who can think of a better pairing than TRON's neon visuals and Daft Punk's neon beats is a much more imaginative person than I. And here's the proof in action: the premiere of the first video from Daft Punk's TRON: Legacy soundtrack, "Derezzed."

The video begins with the French funk duo entering the film's legendary Flynn's Arcade, where they promptly get sucked into the video game action. The visuals that follow combine the flick's new high-end look with the original's more lo-fi vibe. And it's done to perfection. Also, there's jousting involved. 'Nuff said.

Check out Daft Punk's "Derezzed" video, below. Daft Punk's TRON: Legacy soundtrack is out Dec. 7. TRON: Legacy hits theaters on Dec. 17.

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Before you slip into your tryptophan-induced coma, here are 10 pop culture internet-y things you need to know! Happy Thanksgiving!

1.) Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was finally released this week, and our friends over at "Vulture" created "The Obsessive Guide" to all things Kanye, including an in-depth breakdown of "Swift Gate" and an interview with the artist behind that controversial album cover. (NY Mag)

2.) If you're afraid your winter wardrobe just isn't Ke$ha enough, fear no more. Get yourself one of these trusty fur animal hoods STAT. All you need next is a pound of glitter and some blue lipstick. (Refinery29)

3.) Remember that Montell Jordan song from the 90s, "This Is How We Do It"? If not, let this guy (who is basically your sixth-grade math teacher) refresh your memory with an eerily spot-on version of the song in a video for some place called Oasis Karaoke. He's an OG Mack for sure. (Buzzfeed)

4.) Justin Timberlake to kids: "Everything that you feel makes you weird is essentially what's going to make you sexy as an adult." Check out this video of JT talking to Ellen about bullying and his advice on celebrating your differences. Fine, Justin, I'll marry you. (Neon Limelight)

5.) In "Things You Thought Were Fake" news, the "Mean Girls 2" trailer is here. No Lindsay Lohan, no Rachel McAdams, no Tina Fey, but yes, Tim Meadows? This is why we can't have nice things. (TDW)

6.) Attention video game geeks/electronic music nerds! The dudes over at Spin got their hands on five new real tracks from Daft Punk's highly anticipated "Tron: Legacy" soundtrack and kindly summed them up for us. Also included: a link to preview the tracks next week. (Spin)

7.) Fans of Taylor Momsen's "Gossip Girl" character Little J are going to be disappointed to find out that The Pretty Reckless singer has been placed on hiatus from the show following a string of bad behavior. Uh-oh. We don't like the sounds of this. (Celebuzz)

8.) Before "Glee" was doing it every week, your favorite TV shows have been experimenting with musical episodes since way back when. Here's a countdown of the 10 best musical episodes in television history--everything from cult favorite "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" to "Daria" to "Xena Warrior Princess." (Flavorwire)

9.) Taylor Swift's headed out on a world tour, y'all! Starting off in Singapore and wrapping up in Dallas, Texas, Taylor's "Speak Now" tour will span nine months and 19 countries. I'm tired just reading that. Check out her tour dates here. (MTV)

10.) And from the guys who brought us children reenacting "The Hills" and "Jersey Shore," we now have children reenacting Kanye West's Twitter feed. Is it legal to marry the internet yet? (PopEater)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Daft Punk, Glee, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Ke$ha, Lindsay Lohan, taylor momsen, Taylor Swift, The Pretty Reckless

Welcome back to my round-up of all the cool things all the cool kids are watching and listening to this week! And a one, and a two, and a...

1.) Worst attempt at word invention ever? Rapper Yung Humma has ingeniously combined "smash" and "bang" in his soon-to-be hit single "Lemme Smang It," a sultry ditty describing--what else?--doing it. His dance moves will make you really uncomfortable. (Refinery29)

2.) Glad to see the Glee team taking some creative leaps: For their "Rocky Horror Picture Show" Halloween tribute episode airing tomorrow, Lea Michele's goody-two-shoes character Rachel Berry takes the stage as Rocky goody-two-shoes Janet, and Kevin McHale's wheelchair-bound Artie plays wheelchair-bound Dr. Scott. Watch a sneak peek of Glee's "Rocky Horror Picture Show" episode. (Ace Showbiz)

3.) Kanye West premiered his first film "Runaway" Saturday on MTV. It's an epic tale of a man and his really pretty, nearly naked phoenix, with the dopest soundtrack ever and also some ballerinas. Lucky for you, you can watch Kanye's "Runaway" online. (MTV)

4.) Daft Punk surprised all the hip francophile New Yorkers last week when they joined Phoenix on stage at Madison Square Garden during CMJ. No, it's true! There are pictures. I had tickets to that show and bailed last minute. Life of regret. True story. (Metromix)

5.) Simon Rex has been a lot of things: a porn star, an MTV VJ, a network drama bit player. Of course the next step in his career was to become a rapper. (Now there's an idea, Kurt Loder!) Flavorwire did the hard work and tracked down nine more MTV VJ alumni to see what they're up to now. (Flavorwire)

6.) Baby monkey riding on a baby pig: the viral video sensation now with hilarious original soundtrack! (YouTube)

7.) We here at Buzzworthy love kittens. Seriously, who doesn't love kittens? So by logical extension, we love the band KITTEN, who sound like The Killers and Florence + The Machine rolled into one adorable fuzzy package. OK, not really, but they do sound like that. (MySpace)

8.) Do you consider yourself an accomplished meme entrepreneur? (Meaning, can you make stuff go viral really fast?) Our friends at BuzzFeed are hosting Viral Wars, an online competition to see who can score the most clicks in one week. DO IT! Start being viral! (BuzzFeed)

9.) A computer science student embedded the lyrics to Rick Astley's reborn-by-way-of-the-Internet single Never Gonna Give You Up to create the first ever SUBLIMINAL RICK ROLL! Click through to see the original video. (Gizmodo)

10.) What if the sweet, sweet musings of American rapper 50 Cent were translated into the Queen's English? Well, you would have @English50Cent. (Twitter)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Daft Punk, Florence and the Machine, Glee, Kanye West, Kitten, LOL, Phoenix, Rick Astley, Runaway film, The-Killers, Yung Humma

The combination of the epic, pulsating techno of Daft Punk and the mind-blowing futuristic visuals of "Tron: Legacy"--the sequel to the groundbreaking 1982 cult classic film, "Tron"--are a match made in heaven. Or, in this case, space. That's right, the French electronic duo are scoring "Tron: Legacy." And we've got an exclusive Daft Punk "Tron: Legacy" audio sneak peek written in Konami code and the secret keyword that unlocks the clip.

Here's what to do.

+ Go to TronSoundtrack.com and click on the "Tron: Legacy" logo.

+ Click anywhere outside of the highlighted boxes on the side walls of the site.

+ Then, in the black space, type in the code "derezzed." (Note: No field will pop up.) An audio clip of Daft Punk's score for "Tron: Legacy" will then play.

+ We've also got a little Easter egg for you. Right-click and view source for an extra surprise.

"Tron: Legacy" hits theaters on Dec. 17. Daft Punk's soundtrack to the film will be released on Nov. 22.

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Last year Canadian folk-rock duo Tegan & Sara (and their art designer Emy Storey) teamed up with the footwear brand Macbeth to design their own sneakers. They even made a neat little video about the endeavor.

These fine-looking hi-tops would be a great find no matter what. But now you have all the more incentive to seek them out, as Tegan & Sara have taken the time out to personally customize two pairs of Macbeths and put them up for auction on the awesome Web site Crafts For A Cause. It's a charity Web site full of incredible donated memorabilia up for auction with all the proceeds going to Artists For Peace And Justice's efforts to help Haiti.

Other celeb goods up for auction: a microphone used by Christina Aguilera (!), the chance to have a song produced by Mark Ronson (!!), and decorated and signed robot costumes courtesy of Daft Punk (!!!).

To bid on the Tegan & Sara shoes (or ROBOTS!), head over to Crafts For A Cause or Bidding For Good. If we see you walking down the street dressed like a Daft Punk robot, we'll know you've done a very good deed!

As a treat, let's all watch the Tegan & Sara video for "Alligator." Even if they aren't rocking Macbeths in it, they still have awesome dance moves.

Tags Christina Aguilera, Daft Punk, Mark Ronson, Tegan & Sara, video

In the grand tradition of electronic acts making videos featuring actors wearing full-body animal costumes -- a tradition which includes Daft Punk's "Da Funk" and The Bloodhound Gang's "The Bad Touch" and Kanye's "The New Workout Plan" -- let's take a gander at the rodent fury of Hadouken!'s not-to-be-slept-on "M.A.D." video.

Directed by Martyn Thomas, the clip follows a gold-chain wearing man dressed as a mouse as he storms around London, Richard-Ashcroft-style (see "Bittersweet Symphony"). There's some hooliganism, some harassing behavior and, eventually, a beatdown.

The mix of humor and aggression perfectly matches the London it-band's dance punk sound (sometimes referred to as grindie, or grime meets indie), as wild synth squelches and sloganeering soundtrack the scenes.

"M.A.D." is from Hadouken!'s second full-length, For The Masses, which is due out at the end of the month.

Tags Daft Punk, Hadouken!, video

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Meet Jordan Witzigreuter, the one man behind the one-man band The Ready Set; the latest sound to catch the ear Pete Wentz, so much so that he signed The Ready Set to his Decaydance Records imprint.

The Ready Set are a dizzying amalgamation of sounds. Witzigreuter lists some of his influences as space-rock-meets-soul singer Kenna, as well as Daft Punk and Kanye West. And you can certainly hear the atmospheric pop, dance rhythms and shades of hip-hop in songs like "Giants" and "World Owes Nothing" from his Tantrum Castle album, released earlier this year.

To get a feel for The Ready Set head over to their MySpace check out  a new song called "The Blizzard of '89," which features Never Shout Never's Christofer Drew.

Tags Daft Punk, Kanye West, Never Shout Never, Pete Wentz, The Ready Set

With the underground success of Diplo and Switch's Major Lazer project, the line between electronic dance and reggae has never been more blurred. And now Terry Lynn is here to make it even blurrier.

Lynn, a Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica singer, has teamed up with the Last Gang label (home to MSTRKRFT) to make stunning dancehall, with an emphasis on dance. Where most contemporary reggae relies on the skittering beat of dancehall rhythms or the slow, soulful pace of more traditional reggae forms, Lynn employs a powerful, Daft Punk-like thump and wallop behind her toasting.

Check out her incredible video for the Daft-Punk-referencing jam "Kingstonlogic," off her Kingstonlogic 2.0 album. It's a clip that both embraces her local culture while backed by a sound that reaches across borders and blurs lines. And stay tuned for the premiere of Terry Lynn's "Jamaican Girls" video this Thursday on mtvU.

Kingstonlogic 2.0 from Rickards Bros. on Vimeo.

Tags Daft Punk, Diplo, Major Lazer, MSTRKRFT, Terry Lynn, video