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Battlestar Galactica Review: "Someone to Watch Over Me" (Episode 4.19)

By Michael Saba at 6:22 PM on February 28, 2009

With three episodes until the finale, “Someone to Watch Over Me” was another exercise in building tension through omission... read more

Joaquin Phoenix Atlanta rap gig not actually happening

By Matt Goodlett at 2:51 PM on February 27, 2009

Paste, along with various denizens of the general public, has recently puzzled over the odd behavior of Joaquin Phoenix. The Oscar-nominated actor seemingly turned his back on his profession, vowing to never act again and instead to devote himself to the vagabond lifestyle of a musician (a rapper, at that). Our coverage of his awkward (drug-induced? staged?) minutes on David Letterman still clings doggedly to our most-read list weeks later. That's why a MySpace bulletin that arrived earlier today stating in bold letters that "Joaquin Phoenixx" [sic] would bring it to our doorstep, Paste's hometown of Atlanta, tonight at 10... read more

Scream 4: It's happening

By Joe Shearer at 12:28 PM on February 27, 2009

They couldn't resist. Nearly 10 years since the last installment of the franchise, the Scream team is back and out for blood.... read more

Steven Page splits from Barenaked Ladies

By Natasha Richardson at 12:16 PM on February 27, 2009

Barenaked Ladies had a tough 2008. Lead singer Steven Page ran into trouble with the law for cocaine possession and was sentenced to probation, and singer Ed Robertson was involved in a plane crash. Adding more drama to the mix, it was recently announced that Page has left the group to pursue a solo career.... read more

Jerry Seinfeld returns to (reality) TV

By Matt Goodlett at 12:10 PM on February 27, 2009

Jerry Seinfeld says, "What's the deal with reality television?" and thus, a show is spawned. There was really no way to avoid that lead, as news has surfaced that Seinfeld is working on a new reality TV show, tentatively titled The Marriage Ref.... read more

Wilco plans album, tours on Ashes of American Flags DVD

By Michael Saba at 11:48 AM on February 27, 2009

As promised, Wilco will be hitting the road this March for an international tour in support of the band's forthcoming concert DVD Ashes of American Flags. The excursion will see Jeff Tweedy and his band of merrymakers getting folked up across the Midwest and points South before hopping across the Atlantic for a string of shows in Spain.... read more

Crossing Over

By Robert Davis at 10:45 AM on February 27, 2009

Crossing Over, the new film from writer-director Wayne Kramer... read more

The Exterminating Angel/Simon of the Desert

By Steve Dollar at 10:18 AM on February 27, 2009

Decades before Lost or even The Twilight Zone... read more

Tiny Masters of Today announce new album Skeletons

By Rachel Dovey at 8:00 AM on February 27, 2009

The aptly-named duo-turned-trio Tiny Masters of Today... read more

Hasbro, Gore Verbinski to remake Clue

By Matt Goodlett at 3:05 PM on February 26, 2009

Hasbro's at it again, with another project aiding its quest to flood the box office with board-game movies. (You might say they have a Monopoly on that particular market. Zing!) This time it's with Clue, which is actually a remake. (You might recall a little film from 1985 with a buxom french maid and Tim Curry's horrific smile. Here's a quick refresher.)... read more

Soundscreen Design prepping 7" design book

By Henry Freedland at 2:58 PM on February 26, 2009

Seven-inch records are where things begin. For independent labels and bands without cashflow to speak of, it's how sound gets moving from amps to earphones. Which is exactly why they merit acclaim so badly: They've long been the handshake drugs of punk and hardcore scenes, and even eventual powerhouses like Seattle's Sub Pop would be nowhere without a debut 7" like Mudhoney's "Touch Me I'm Sick".... read more

Linda Hamilton in talks for Terminator Salvation voice-over

By Jeffrey Bloomer at 2:53 PM on February 26, 2009

She bypassed 2003’s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines altogether, but Terminator Salvation director McG and now Linda Hamilton herself say they are keen to have Sarah Connor return for the new movie, most likely in a voice-over. ... read more

Salute Your Shorts: The Lonely Island

By Sean Gandert at 2:27 PM on February 26, 2009

By the time The Lonely Island was finally discovered by the masses with its viraltastic Chris Parnell collaboration “Lazy Sunday,” the group had already been hard at work for a... read more

The Strange Boys to release debut LP on In the Red

By Henry Freedland at 11:12 AM on February 26, 2009

Even if it often seems like every damn garage in Austin is full of Marshall half stacks and a hand-me-down drum kit, few of those car-parks produce the sounds of genuine garage pop. Real, rhythm'd-and-blues'd, countrified, jangle-your-face-off, swagger-like-it's-1965, Nuggets-box-set stuff.... read more

Drive-By Truckers cancel, reschedule dates

By Muriel Vega at 11:07 AM on February 26, 2009

A pneumonia-stricken Paterson Hood has been taking a few days off from the Drive-By Truckers tour, after ending up at the hospital and being unable to finish shows because of exhaustion. The Truckers have continued to tour without him for a couple of dates, with guitarist Mike Cooley taking over and playing his own songs; however, the group has decided to cancel some of their dates until frontman Hood fully recuperates. ... read more

Lost Review: "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" (Episode 5.07)

By Rachel Dovey at 10:00 AM on February 26, 2009

Lost slowed down again last night with "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham," focusing only on John Locke's life, and finally, his death.... read more

Slumdog Millionaire's Boyle offers homes for child actors

By Muriel Vega at 9:50 AM on February 26, 2009

After a much-deserved trip to Disney World, the Slumdog Millionaire kids might get one last treat: a nice apartment for themselves and their families. According to The Daily Mail, director Danny Boyle and producer Christian Colson have offered to buy apartments for Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and Rubina Ali, who play young Salim and Letika respectively. ... read more

NPR streams Neko Case's Middle Cyclone

By Natasha Richardson at 9:40 AM on February 26, 2009

Neko Case fans are in luck. Thanks to NPR, they can get a sneak peek of the her new album before it hits shelves.... read more

David Lynch joins Twitter

By Sean Gandert at 9:15 AM on February 26, 2009

The great thing about David Lynch is that whenever you think that something's too weird, even for him, he sets out to prove you wrong. Sometimes this comes out in his movies. You think to yourself, "That Lynch guy's pretty strange, but not even he would make a studio sitcom starring surreal, non-speaking bunny rabbits." Then you enter the theater and there they are, freaking you out in ways too difficult to explain. It's a patented David Lynch Moment™.... read more