I’ve never really heard Ke$ha sing before. I’ve listened to her songs, but behind all the sound effects, strobe lights and multi-colored outfits, it’s often hard to tell what the pop star actually sounds like.
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Donald Trump Fires Self As Debate Moderator, May “Consider” Independent Run
Having only secured two GOP hopefuls—Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum—for his planned debate late this month in Iowa, Donald Trump has cancelled plans for to moderate* the televised showdown. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Trump cancellation without a face-saving, self-aggrandizing reason for it: Trump says he’s decided he should not …
The Video Games I’m Most Looking Forward To
First Look: Christopher Nolan Screens Dark Knight Rises Prologue
The first six minutes of the new Batman film are set to screen ahead of Mission: Impossible in select IMAX theaters
Today’s Video Game Trailer: The Last of Us
Unveiled at this past weekend’s Spike Video Game Awards, is this full-o’-awesome (and really bloody) trailer for The Last of Us, a survival-horror title for the Sony PS3.
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Enlightened Watch: Lighting a Fire
Quick spoilers for last night’s Enlightened season finale:
“Burn It Down,” the final episode of Enlightened‘s first season wasn’t the tour de force that last week’s “Consider Helen” was, but as a finale it had different goals: …
Trent Reznor’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: More than Just a Soundtrack
This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.
Trailers for David Fincher’s adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon …
1,000 Places to See Before You Die: Traveling to Stay Alive
The first time I saw a copy of 1000 Places to See Before You Die, it was in the midst of an awkward silence. My aunt sat with the heavy tome after having unwrapped the gift, feeling the weight of the book on her lap and trying to …
The Ten Worst Movies of 2011
For a film critic, there is no sadder assignment than this one. By March I’d already seen enough terrible 2011 releases to write a completely adequate Ten Worst Movies list. But I couldn’t stop there. Off I went to my …
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All-American Muslim Meets an Un-American Advertising Pullout
The TLC reality show All-American Muslim, which follows five families in Dearborn, Michigan, has a lot of points to make about the lives of average Muslim citizens in America, among them the lingering discrimination they face …
Today’s Movie Trailer: Men in Black 3
When Men in Black 3 hits theaters next Memorial Day, almost a decade will have gone by since we last saw Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones together on screen.
Music Monday: The Rise of the Christmas Album
I’m a Christmas music traditionalist. Whereas I happily seek out new bands and explore new music throughout the year (and not just because it’s my job), around the holidays I become so conservative, so unyielding in my song …
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Boardwalk Empire Watch: Do It Yourself
SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, head down to the basement of the synagogue, fire up the DVR and watch last night’s season finale of Boardwalk Empire.
I didn’t receive an advance screener of the season two finale of …