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The Academy Awards 2029

By Tim Grierson at 11:56 AM on February 22, 2013

The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, 1929, when Wings won what was then called Outstanding Picture. Film critic Tim Grierson wonders, "What could the Oscars look like on their 100th anniversary?" read more

Parks and Recreation: The Story Behind TV's Cutest Couple

<i>Parks and Recreation</i>: The Story Behind TV's Cutest Couple

By Adam Vitcavage at 4:24 PM on February 21, 2013

There are some television couples who were always meant to start as nothing and eventually blossom into the greatest romances: Ross and Rachel, Jim and Pam, Sam and Dianne (OK, they don’t end up together, but that was because an actor up and quit the show), Carrie and Mr. Big. Then there are characters who wind up together in later seasons because it just feels right and the producers know it: Chandler and Monica, Michael and Holly, Fox and Mulder. read more

The Americans: Heating Up the Cold War

<i>The Americans</i>: Heating Up the Cold War

By Amy Amatangelo at 10:17 AM on February 20, 2013

Matthew Rhys’ life prepped him for The Americans. read more

HGTV/Paste SXSW Preview - Marnie Stern

By Dacey Orr at 5:45 PM on February 19, 2013

HGTV has teamed up with Paste for our ninth annual party in Austin, Texas, at SXSW, March 13-16. With 11 bands per day, the lineup includes both some of the festival’s most exciting veteran performers including Billy Bragg, Josh Ritter and The Zombies, as well as newcomers like Foxygen, The Lone Bellow and GUARDS. The official four-day party will be held at one of 6th Street’s biggest music venues, The Stage on Sixth (508 E. 6th Street), from noon to 6 p.m. In the days leading up to the event, we’ll post previews on the artists on the lineup. Marnie... read more

HGTV/Paste SXSW Preview - Shout Out Louds

By Tyler Kane at 10:30 AM on February 18, 2013

Since 2003, it’s been a long, steady rise for Sweden’s Shout Out Louds, a band who has released four LPs, four EPs and countless singles over the course of a decade. read more

Tweets of the Week

By Paste News at 12:00 PM on February 16, 2013

The Black Keys' Patrick Carney strikes fear into the hearts of all Beliebers. read more

HGTV/Paste SXSW Preview - Foxygen

By Mark Rozeman at 12:00 PM on February 14, 2013

Like The Kinks’ Ray Davies, France seems to be a storyteller at heart. Rado, meanwhile, wraps his lyrics in delicate yet memorable production, creating earworms like the lovely “San Francisco” and the quirky “Shuggie.” read more

Catching Up With fun.'s Nate Ruess

By Josh Jackson at 5:11 PM on February 13, 2013

We took a creepy, 15-minute gondola ride up a pitch-black abandoned ski slope in Park City to catch up with fun.'s lead singer Nate Ruess. He didn't know his band would soon win Best New Artist and Song of the Year at the Grammys. read more

6 Valentines to Creep Out Your Special Someone

By Laura Medina at 4:25 PM on February 13, 2013

We've taken our favorite creepy songs and turned them into the perfect (and free) cards for your loved ones, friends or people who just deserve a friendly prank. read more

Peter Bagge Hates on Beavis and Butthead in new MAD Magazine

By Sean Edgar at 9:00 AM on February 13, 2013

In this exclusive MAD Magazine preview, disgruntled Comix icon Peter Bagge takes his pencil to MTV fossils Beavis and Butthead. read more

HGTV/Paste SXSW Preview - Kelly Hogan

By Dacey Orr at 6:15 PM on February 11, 2013

The official four-day party will be held at one of 6th Street’s biggest music venues, The Stage on Sixth (508 E. 6th Street), from noon to 6 p.m. In the days leading up to the event, we’ll post previews on the artists on the lineup. read more

2013 Grammy Awards Live Blog

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 7:31 PM on February 10, 2013

Check back here at 8 p.m. EST during the ceremony for real-time results, observations from our staff and contributors and a compilation of the best Grammy tweets the internet has to offer. read more

HGTV/Paste SXSW Preview - Mount Moriah

By Dacey Orr at 5:00 PM on February 10, 2013

HGTV has teamed up with Paste for our ninth annual party in Austin, Texas, at SXSW, March 13-16. With 11 bands per day, the lineup includes both some of the festival’s most exciting veteran performers including Billy Bragg, Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale, Josh Ritter and The Zombies, as well as newcomers like Foxygen, The Lone Bellow and GUARDS. The official four-day party will be held at one of 6th Street’s biggest music venues, The Stage on Sixth (508 E. 6th Street), from noon to 6 p.m. In the days leading up to the event, we’ll post previews on the... read more

Tweets of the Week

By Stephanie Sharp at 12:00 PM on February 9, 2013

Winter Storm Nemo, 'Community' dominate Twitter this week. read more

Community Recapped in Pictograms

By Laura Medina and Mark Rozeman at 3:21 PM on February 7, 2013

We created pictograms (20 to be exact) of some of the highlights of the last three seasons. From Betty White drinking glasses of urine to the Pistol Patty scandal, we've got you covered. read more

Catching Up With Man Man

By Philip Cosores at 1:17 PM on February 6, 2013

Honus Honus clues us on the upcoming Man Man tour, along with a preview of LP5 and his thoughts on the rapper called Man-Mann. read more

Tweets of the Week

By Logan Lockner at 12:00 PM on February 2, 2013

Twitter reacts to Morrissey's hospital visit and says goodbye to '30 Rock.' read more

Infographic: Fantasy Novels Deconstructed

By Taryn Wellman at 1:20 PM on January 31, 2013

We've broken down the following fantasy novels by their content. Whether it's a story filled with adventure and heroic deeds, or a fantasy land with a side of romance—any of these classic fantasy novels might just be what you're questing for. Let's begin our adventure. read more