Kanye West Premiering "New Slaves" at 66 Locations Tonight
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Sequel Announced
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II - The Green Destiny is set to begin production in March 2014 and will see Michelle Yeoh reprise her role as Yu Shu Lien. Notably absent from the credits will be virtually the rest of the of the cast from the 2000 original, including Lee, who’s direction helped the film garner four Academy Awards including Best Foreign Language Film. read more
Watch Kanye West and Ben Affleck's SNL Promos
This Saturday, Kanye West joins host Ben Affleck in closing out season 38 of the Saturday night staple, and both performers, joined by SNL cast member Fred Armisen, participated in a a few deadpan promotional sketches. read more
Christopher Nolan in Talks to Direct New James Bond Film
Following the commercial success of Skyfall, which earned $1.1 billion worldwide, Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G .Wilson have reportedly approached Nolan with the offer to direct the 24th film in the franchise after Skyfall director, Sam Mendes, dropped out due to commitments to theatre projects in London. read more
Amazon Drops Zombieland TV Series
Sorry, Zombieland lovers. Amazon has dropped the adaptation of the hit 2009 film, which was one of several pilots that the company produced and released to viewers last month, according to IGN.... read more
Psychedelic Furs to Embark on Extensive Summer Tour
The "Pretty In Pink" singers, who haven't released a studio album since 1991's World Outside, split up in the early '90s, but they re-formed in 2000 and have been touring together frequently since then. read more
Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis Reportedly Leaving SNL
It’s been a downer week for SNL fans. Earlier it was announced that head writer and “Weekend Update” anchor Seth Meyers and actor Bill Hader were leaving the show.... read more
The Simpsons Season Finale Poster Featuring Sigur Rós Released
The episode will air on Sunday, May 19 at 8 p.m. EST on Fox. It will also serve as a promotional tool for the band's seventh studio album, _Kveikur_, due out in the U.S. on June 18. read more
Bruce Springsteen Joins Dropkick Murphys for Charity EP
The EP features Springsteen lending his vocals on the Murphys' track "Rose Tattoo." read more
Watch the Massive New Trailer for Guillermo del Toro's "Pacific Rim"
“This is my most un-modest film, this has everything. The scale is enormous and I’m just a big kid having fun,” Guillermo del Toro told Shocktillyoudrop.com about his new film, Pacific Rim, in an interview last year. He wasn’t lying. A new trailer for the blockbuster film, due in theaters on July 12, surfaced today, and only one word can possibly describe it: HUGE The trailer centers around enormous human-robot fighters (like Iron Man except for the fact that they could crush him in their hands) fighting to save the world against these massive dinosaur-aliens that have risen from the... read more
Listen to Black Prairie's Wild Ones Soundtrack
Black Prairie—a Portland band featuring four members of The Decemberists adapted Jon Mooallem’s novel Wild Ones with an 11-song soundtrack that was released this week.... read more
Scott Tournet to Play Live Session in Brooklyn Presented By Aloft Hotels and Paste
On May 21 Scott Tournet, guitarist for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and solo singer songwriter, will open up the series at the Aloft location in Brooklyn, N.Y. read more
Thom Yorke to Contribute Music to U.K. Tax Evasion Doc
Never shy to make strong political statements, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke will accompany Massive Attack’s Robert “3D” Del Naja and Elbow’s Guy Garvey on the score for a forthcoming documentary on tax evasion in the U.K.... read more
Watch Titus Andronicus and The So So Glos Cover Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
During a stop on their “Bring Back the Dudes” tour, Titus Andronicus and The So So Glos joined forces onstage to end the night with a raucous, sweaty cover of Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep Till Brooklyn.” In the intimate Siberia venue, the crowd went nuts when Brooklyn’s The So So Glos launched into an awesomely messy, energetic rendition of the track. So all in all, it looked like one hell of a good time. See all of the crazy, flailing fun below. (Via Stereogum)... read more
Everything You Need to Know About Last Night's Kanye Rant
He had some interesting things to say about his celebrity status that have some worrying connotations concerning his upcoming role as a father. read more
The Flaming Lips, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel to Play Budweiser's 50/50/1 Festival
The Flaming Lips, Kendrick Lamar, Mastodon, Miguel, Portugal. the Man, Metric, Citizen Cope, Ludacris, Dr. Dog, Gogol Bordello, Wavves, The Mowgli's, Gaslight Anthem, Best Coast, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, more included in the lineup. read more
HBO's Gay-Themed Dramedy to Star Jonathan Groff
HBO, the same network that recently gave us Lena Dunham’s hit series Girls, has ordered a new series revolving around the lives of several gay men in San Francisco. Glee actor Jonathan Groff--who will also star in HBO’s 2014 TV adaptation of the Harry Kramer play The Normal Heart--is set to play the lead in the eight-episode series. read more
Beck Enlists All-Star Lineup for Song Reader Performance
Franz Ferdinand, Joan Wasser (of Joan as the Police Woman), Charlotte Gainsbourg, Beth Orton, Michael Kiwanuka bring their interpretation. read more
Listen to a Laser-Cut Record Made of Wood
Software engineer and tech editor Amanda Ghassaei created a laser-cut record from wood. read more
Gatsby Knocks Iron Man 3 From Top Spot at Box Office
Few probably thought that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel about the American Dream would oust Marvel’s American superhero from the top of the box office, but Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby became the No. 1 film in the U.S. on Wednesday to much surprise, according to Deadline.... read more
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