Watch The Smashing Pumpkins' Leno Performance
Prior to this year’s Oceania, The Smashing Pumpkin’s hadn’t released an album since 2007. Though the band had been through a revolving door of members with original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin being replaced by Mike Byrne. But with all things considered, their 2012 album showed a return to form for Billy Corgan and company.... read more
Levon Helm’s Benefit Concert Adds More Performers
Entertainment Weekly reported that John Mayer, Dierks Bentley and Gregg Allman have all agreed to perform at Levon Helm’s benefit concert.... read more
JJ DOOM: The Best of What's Next
In 2010, iconic underground rapper DOOM (formerly known as MF Doom) set out on a European tour. When it came time to return home, the UK-born MC was denied re-entry into the U.S. and has been living in London ever since. read more
Lincoln Biopic Gets Release Date
It’s been a busy year for the nation’s 16th president. Earlier this summer, audiences saw Abraham Lincoln wielding an axe and killing vampires, but this November we will see a more accurate depiction of Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln.... read more
Hit and Run
Writer-codirector-star Dax Shepard loves cars and loves his girlfriend Kristen Bell (possibly in that order), so he made a movie about them and invited his buddies to help him out. The result is Hit and Run, a fast and furious rom com that’s as fun for car-chase aficionados as it is romantics at heart.... read more
Samsara
The cinematic dream team of director and cinematographer Ron Fricke and producer Mark Magidson placed the bar high when they set out to make Samsara. A visual montage of portraits and landscapes filmed for over five years in 25 countries, their stage set is literally the world. Their main character is the host of images put onscreen—a slightly more dynamic version of photography—and, being a nonverbal film, the only script is the musical score. Oh, and the plotline? Nothing less than that into which the film’s title translates (from Sanskrit)—“the ever-turning wheel of life.”... read more
Listen to New Music from El Perro Del Mar, "Walk On By"
El Perro Del Mar its new single “Walk On By” available to stream. The song is featured in the forthcoming album Pale Fire, which is set for a Nov. 3 North American release.... read more
Framerate Increase for The Hobbit Will Not Cause Ticket Price Spike
Initial reactions to Peter Jackson filming his three Hobbit films at 48 frames per second in addition to the traditional 24 fps have been mixed to say the least. After all, there have only been a handful of films shot at a rate higher than 24 fps in the past 85 years, and all of those films were met with heavy criticism. But one of the major complaints about the pioneering film may have been remedied when it was reported that ticket prices for the 48 fps version of the film will cost no more than for the standard 24... read more
Listen to a 10-Minute Preview of The Avett Brothers' The Carpenter
A 10-minute preview of the Avetts' upcoming album, The Carpenter, was made available through their website today. Take a listen here. read more
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Cast As Villain in Upcoming Thor Sequel
Watch out Thor, there is a new dark elf in town and he is looking for you. According to Variety, Marvel studios has cast Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje to play Kurse, the dark elf after Thor, in the upcoming Thor: The Dark World.... read more
Netflix Announces Spring Release for New Season of Arrested Development
A spokesperson for Netflix has announced the highly anticipated season four will make its premiere in Spring 2013. read more
Futurama: "Viva Mars Vegas" (7.12)
When Futurama is parodying a genre, it’s usually a mixed blessing. Its parodies are usually tight and pretty spot-on. The show’s writers almost always know how to make an exciting version of a genre, but that’s because they also stick pretty closely to formula, more intent on parodying the idea than in bringing something really revolutionary to it. In this, Futurama has replaced its forebear The Simpsons as the best spot for these things, playfully poking fun at movies and TV through reasonably good genre parodies that are good for quite a few laughs. But the downside of this is... read more
IndieCade Announces 2012 Nominees
The IndieCade International Festival of Independent Games will take place from Oct. 4-7 in Culver City, Calif. It is the nation’s only solely independent game festival, and in addition to the workshops, meet-and-greets, keynotes and endless opportunities to experience the latest in indie gaming, IndieCade doles out a number of independent gaming awards each year.... read more
Listen to an Alternate Take of Elliott Smith's "Ballad of Big Nothing"
It's all in celebration of what would have been Smith's 43rd birthday on Aug. 6. read more
Girl Who Played With Fire Will Not Be Released in 2013
Contrary to previous reports, The Girl Who Played With Fire will not be hitting theaters this upcoming year. According to Entertainment Weekly, the movie, which was originally supposed to come out late in 2013, is getting a delay on its release.... read more
Netflix in Talks to Revive The Killing
Netflix and DirecTV have reportedly expressed interest in bringing The Killing back to life. If successful, it would be added to the short list of shows that have received a stay of execution, joining the esteemed company of Friday Night Lights and Damages, both rescued by DirecTV, and Netflix’s upcoming Arrested Development reboot.... read more
Listen to New Music from Nigel Godrich's Ultraísta, "Bad Insect"
Newly formed Ulraísta has released their new single via streaming on SoundCloud. The track, titled “Bad Insect,” highlights the percussion talents of drummer Joey Waronker as well as Laura Bettison’s drifting vocals, all layered underneath the melodic synths of famed producer Nigel Godrich.... read more
John Lennon's Killer Denied Parole for Seventh Time
On the night of Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City apartment building. The man who pulled the trigger was Lennon fan Mark David Chapman, who eventually pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was given a sentence of 20 years to life in prison.... read more
Videodrome Remake Gets a Director
One of the films responsible for bringing writer-director David Cronenberg’s peculiar vision into the minds of the masses will soon be getting a makeover.... read more
Andrew Bird Announces Companion Album for Break It Yourself
Andrew Bird’s tour for Break It Yourself has inspired the musician to make the old new again. While on tour he began to play sets in which he reworked his own album tracks and covered some of country music’s most beloved bands.... read more
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