Back in late October, I did an article here that talked about Healthcare Reform in the US and how it affects both Buzznet users and the bands they are fans of. In the article, I mentioned an online forum I participated in which featured several speakers, including
When Pete Wentz was 23 years old, his life was not like most of ours. Pete was spending his time traveling around in a van with his friends and bandmates trying to make Fall Out Boy happen.
However, Pete did have something in common with... Read More
Pete Wentz's social activism is hardly a secret. Between his work with Invisible Children, his outspoken political support for President Barack Obama during last year's presidential election and contributing to Half of Us, a site which deals with depression and suicide, Wentz has definitely used his fame to help... Read More
A few weeks ago, bits and pieces of what appeared to be a viral campaign titled "Overnight Sensation" appeared online. Photos surfaced of people wearing shirts reading "Overnight Sensation" while posing with Cobra Starship lead singer Gabe Saporta. According to reports, the people who... Read More
Okay, so, Pete Wentz has officially cut his hair and rid himself of the emo swoosh. He's gone back to a shaved-head sort of deal, like the one he had back in the day.
There's been much fret and worry over the status of Fall Out Boy since Pete Wentz told MTV the band was planning to take a little break after their tour dates with Blink-182, coupled with the sentiments that seemed to be
Inspiration comes from the strangest places. A random word or phrase, a flash of color, a photograph, even a song. And in fact, the song "Tiffany Blews" is exactly what inspired Pete Wentz and the other creators of Fall Out Toy Works to create the new comic series. The characters... Read More
That's the first thing I have to say about Fall Out Toy Works, the comic co-created by Pete Wentz and labeled as "Inspired by the ideas and lyrics of Fall Out Boy." It's gorgeous. Sam Basri's images of a futuristic world where anything... Read More
So, as you may or may not know, Wednesday is New Comics Day. And today, that means the release of issue #1 of Fall Out Toy Works, the comic created by Fall Out Boy bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz.
Now, I'm definitely picking up a copy on my... Read More
It seems like something like this happens every time Fall Out Boy puts out a video these days. They approve an edit, and their label chooses to release another one. In the case of the video for "I Don't Care," Pete Wentz expressed the band's... Read More
There's been some fear, some apprehension, some excitement and, believe it or not, some general "meh" regarding the recent news in regards to Panic! at the Disco. Between the news of Ryan Ross and Jon Walker leaving to form their own group, a snippet of the... Read More
So, apparently Pete Wentz kept a big secret from fans. When the Fall Out Boy bassist celebrated his 30th birthday earlier this month, he did it in style and with a theme.
A Star Wars theme.
Apparently, Pete dressed up as everyone's favorite smuggler with a price... Read More
Listen to or read the lyrics to Fall Out Boy's song "Tiffany Blews" from their latest album Folie a Deux and you might get some interesting mental images or ideas. But odds are, none of those ideas are the same as the ones Fall Out Boy's bassist... Read More