Youtube released the top ten most trendiest videos of 2013, and we have no one to blame but ourselves.

How this video managed to get 311,380,107 views in three months is beyond me.

1. Ylvis - The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)

The "Harlem Shake" has to be the shortest lived internet meme of all time.

2. Harlem Shake (original army edition)

What is your gardening resolution for 2014?

Mine is to continue to supply you with container gardening tips that will help you grow successful desert potted gardens all year long!

Have a safe and happy New Year! See you in 2014!

• Photo courtesy of The Settlement Facebook page

Earlier today Annie McGinnis announced that The Settlement Smokehouse was officially closed on the restaurant's Facebook page and website.

From Facebook:

To our dear friends,

It is with great regret that we inform you that The Settlement has closed as of December 26th. We were unable to resolve a dispute regarding our purchase agreement with the property owner.

We are saddened to have to let go of our dream, but are grateful for all of the friendships we have made with this venture. Thank you all for your support, and for spreading the word about our wonderful food and service. We’ve learned something from each and every one of you. You may contact us at this email address whenever you wish.

Kindest Regards,
Annie McGinnis

Fortunately, this is completely inaccurate and the restaurant is open. Gary Sneva, owner of the Settlement Smokehouse, says that McGinnis is in a relationship with former restaurant manager Peter Picurro. Picurro handled the social media accounts and was let go earlier this week, according to Sneva.

The 60 year-old restaurant owner said that he is considering legal action against the couple.

We are giving away Battleme merchandise because it's Friday. You can win a medium shirt, CD, LP and Battleme sticker if you are the first person to email us after reading this post. You have to come down to the Tucson Weekly HQ to claim your prize or you can't win. This is for locals only!

Good luck!

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According to /Flim, Netflix will lose the rights to stream a lot of your favorite movies after the new year. Content from Warner Bros., MGM, and Universal will become unavailable after the first of the year.

According to Business Insider:

While most of these titles will vanish between January 1 and January 4, Netflix will take early action and remove some titles like "Transformers: Dark of The Moon" on December 29.

Looking for something to do tonight?

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Phoenix electronic-folk band Bogan Via and Sun Bones are performing tonight at Plush Tucson, 340 E. Sixth St. This is Sun Bones' first show before they embark on their tour through Texas and Oklahoma. The magic starts at 9 p.m. $5 tickets at the door.

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New York Times columnist Ben Schott crafted this brilliant Year in Questions quiz that will take you down memory lane. Do you remember who killed Travis Alexander? Can you recall who purchased the Washington Post? There's a "Match the Apology to the Apologizer" and 81 questions that sums up how bizarre, beautiful and tragic this year has been.

The Internet has found another way to get me to buy more clothing I don't need. My wardrobe is comprised of obscure internet t-shirts from Threadless and Six Dollar shirts. My Internet-friend Spencer got this Pizza Sounds Good Dough shirt that's inspired by Wu-Tang Clan's C.R.E.A.M. lyrics. The front shows PSGD over the Wu-Tang logo with pepperoni slices and the back reads, "Pizza rules everything around me."

• Photo by Spencer Zahler
• Pizza Sound Good Dough.

Alabama state Sen. Jerry Fielding (R-Sylacauga) feels that Duck Commander Phil Robertson has been wronged by the media for his anti-gay and racist remarks that were published in a GQ magazine interview. The Senator plans to introduce legislation in support of the Duck Dynasty reality star, according to the Daily Home.

Robertson has been temporarily removed from the highly popular reality A&E show after his anti-gay remarks and suggesting that African Americans were happier hoeing cotton during, you know, the "pre-welfare" days.

“I never, with my eyes, saw the mistreatment of any black person. Not once. Where we lived was all farmers. The blacks worked for the farmers. I hoed cotton with them. I’m with the blacks, because we’re white trash. We’re going across the field.... They’re singing and happy. I never heard one of them, one black person, say, ‘I tell you what: These doggone white people’—not a word!... Pre-entitlement, pre-welfare, you say: Were they happy? They were godly; they were happy; no one was singing the blues.”

The GOP lawmaker says Robertson's views are on par with the "Christian beliefs" that a majority of the citizens of Alabama share. The GOP lawmaker says Robertson should be "celebrated as a hero." Here's Fielding's resolution thanks to the Daily Home:

“Whereas, renown entrepreneur, Louisiana outdoorsman, and reality television star Phil Robertson has positively impacted countless lives through the powerful testimony of his steadfast faith in Jesus Christ and how it has transformed his life; and Whereas Phil Robertson, along with his family, who are featured on the reality television show, Duck Dynasty, have served as ambassadors of the love and grace of the Heavenly Father through their exemplary lives on and off the camera; they have used their fame as a platform to promote wholesome ideals involving family and home life and worship of the Lord; and Whereas recently, Phil has received backlash for expressing his personal views on homosexuality that were based on scripture in the Bible in an interview with GQ Magazine; ultimately, the Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E) punished him for his beliefs and suspended him indefinitely from the reality television show, Duck Dynasty, even though he did not address his views in correlation with the program; and Whereas a portion of the politically correct populous, which strongly encourages tolerance and open-mindedness, is now contradicting themselves with extreme intolerance and close-mindedness towards Phil and his personal beliefs, which stem from his rock-solid Christian faith; and Whereas while Phil does not condone certain lifestyles or behaviors, he issued the following profound statement abounding with love and tolerance: ‘I would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me; we are all created by the Almighty, and like Him, I love all of humanity’; and Whereas Phil should not be penalized in any way for practicing freedom of speech, but should be celebrated as a hero for courageously revealing his self-truth and Christian ideals in a world that can be unkind towards those with a conservative mind-set; and Whereas Phil Robertson and his family’s admirable stance on marriage, family, and faith reflects the meritorious ideals of the fine citizens of the entire State of Alabama, and it is a tremendous privilege to express our utmost solidarity for them; now therefore, Be it resolved by the Legislature of Alabama, both houses thereof concurring, that this chamber of persons stand united in support of Phil Robertson and his family, and in opposition to the A&E Network’s deplorable action of suspending Phil indefinitely from Duck Dynasty for relaying his Christian beliefs.”

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