“Rock & roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world.”
Why Wild Animals and Hollywood Don’t Mix
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BREAKING: Donald Trump Announces… Celebrity Apprentice Cast
I know that the NBC publicity department exists to draw attention for NBC’s shows, not for Donald Trump’s political aspirations. I know that the fact that NBC announced the cast of the next Celebrity Apprentice, debuting next …
The Nonsense of an Ending: In Defense of the Middles of Books
(Lev Grossman writes about books here on Wednesdays. Subscribe to his RSS feed.)
My plan for a books column this week was to write about the endings of novels. I swear to God it was – I can show you the notes. But my friend …
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Standing 8 Count: Romney Squeaker Tests the Media’s Math Skills
Eight people in Iowa are the most important figures in American politics this morning, and I don’t mean the ones who are running for President. The eight folks who provided Mitt Romney’s margin of victory in the Iowa caucus—apparently in somewhere Clinton County (above)—may not have settled the Republican race, but they made for a …
Let’s Go Eat the Factory: Guided by Voices’ Lo-Fi Reunion
Robert Pollard and his band have reunited to release a charming album full of distorted, guitar-driven indie rock.
MacBooks and iPhones—The Real Stars of Mission: Impossible and Dragon Tattoo
I used this past holiday weekend the way the lord intended it to be used — as a time to catch up on some new movies. One I made sure to see was The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, David Fincher’s remake of the Swedish film version …
The Deadening Familiarity of the 2011 Box Office
Sequel, sequel, sequel, sequel, sequel, sequel, sequel, comic book movie, reboot, comic book movie. Those are the top 10 highest-grossing movies of 2011.
How to Do Original TV Online Properly (Hint: Study Netflix)
The Five Ways To Know You’re Watching a Spielberg Movie
Between War Horse, The Adventures of Tintin and the Christmas/New Year’s Jaws marathons on Spike, there’s a decent chance you saw something directed by Steven Spielberg over these past few holiday weekends. And like any director …
The Bachelor: Meet Ben and His 25 Sorta Crazy Girlfriends
Ladies and Gentlemen: Meet Ben Flajnik (pronounced Flah-nik): Californian, wine maker, professional Bachelor. Fans of the franchise will recognize the shell of the man left gutted by his brush with true love on The Bachelorette. …
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Work It: Say No to the Dress
You do not need me to tell you that Work It, ABC’s new sitcom in which two unemployed, burly men squeeze themselves into women’s clothing to get jobs as pharmaceutical representatives, is a dumb TV show. The question is: is it …
Mish Imp 4 Gives Hollywood a Happy New Year’s (Weekend)
Tom Terrific helps spur the box office to a 3% boost over same time, last year