Flight of the Conchords May Not Return for Third Season
Emmy nominated Flight of the Conchords co-star Jemaine Clement has been frank lately in discussing the New Zealand duo’s future with the show, telling Reuters “it very likely might not” return for a third season due to its strenuous work demands.... read more
New Leonard Cohen Biography Coming in December
You know you’ve made it big when there are two official biographies written about you. So congrats, Leonard Cohen, welcome to the big boy’s club. The second Cohen biography, called Hallelujah: A New Biography and to be released on Dec. 1, will chronicle both Cohen’s origins as a singer-songwriter and his recent resurgence as a sort-of indie godfather.... read more
Miramax Films: R.I.P.?
Its stolid logo preceded many of the banner movies of the past couple of decades, but Miramax Films took a major step toward going under last week when Disney decided to close its esteemed New York office and the president, Daniel Battsek, stepped down.... read more
Hulu for Kids: Jaroo
Hulu’s upcoming move to start charging its users for online programming in 2010 isn’t a bad thing for everyone, especially for youngsters who might not think about that stuff anyway. And besides, they have their own internet-TV site now, and it’s called Jaroo.... read more
Berenstain Bears Movie on the Way
In Jan and Stan Berenstain’s beloved children-book series, The Berenstain Bears led simple lives. They learned not to be afraid of the dark, eat too much junk food and talk to strangers. But now, years after its PBS television adaptation, their biggest adventure may be heading to the big screen.... read more
Beatles Albums Come Together on Special USB Drive, Out in December
Four decades of rock ‘n’ roll greatness, and it’ll all be the size of your thumb. That’s the thought behind Beatles in Stereo, the first legal degital version of The Beatles’ catalog to be released. Containing all 14 albums and 13 mini-documentaries, the release will come in the form of a USB thumb drive shaped appropriately like an apple.... read more
Win an Xbox 360 Elite Bundle in the Paste Scavenger Hunt
Get to know the new PasteMagazine.com and you could win an Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle. Simply play the newest Paste Scavenger Hunt, finding the answers to questions on the appropriate Paste webpages. Each answer earns you points, and each point gives you an additional chance to win. You also randomly get bonus points just for browsing the site.... read more
Beastie Boys, Beck, Santigold Remix Norah Jones
Among other collaborators, Norah Jones managed to enlist musicians who worked with Beck for her fourth studio release, The Fall. But as she revealed recently, she had originally wanted the Record Club composer himself to oversee the album.... read more
Best Buy to Launch Digital Movie Service
Best Buy Inc. may be joining the ranks of movie rental services like Netflix, iTunes, and Blockbuster very soon by offering digital movie downloads.... read more
Paul F. Tompkins Preps New Album, Freak Wharf, for December
As fans await the resurfacing of VH1’s Best Week Ever from its months-long hiatus, A Special Thing Records is preparing to release the sophomore album of the show’s former host, Paul F. Tompkins.... read more
Sufjan Stevens Calls 50 States Project "Such a Joke"
At the time, it seemed impossibly ambitious: Write an album for all 50 states, each capturing both the obvious glories and flaws, but also the hidden idiosyncrasies of its chosen bit of America. Sufjan Stevens’ first attempt was a gorgeously lush, whispered look at a state most often cast in a harsh, mechanic light: Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lake State. Next up was another midwestern state, Illinois. With beautiful anthems like “Chicago” and “Jacksonville,” the album shot Stevens to the top of the indie heap, a folk singer as ambitious as he was introspective.... read more
60th Anniversary Peanuts Look-A-Like Contest Ending Today
To celebrate Peanuts’ 60th Anniversary of colorful comic strips and, not to mention, a couple memorable holiday cartoon specials, the daughter of creator Charles Schultz is hosting an online character look-a-like contest that will make winners out of those with the most striking resemblance to the Peanuts cast.... read more
Until the Light Takes Us to Explore Norway's Black-Metal Scene
Even with big marquee names like Kjetil Haraldstad, Kristoffer Rygg and Varg Vikernes on board, it’s unlikely Until the Light Takes Us will overshadow too many of this winter’s blockbuster movies. And in terms of cultural relevance, that’s a damn shame. The documentary, which will see the very limited light of day this winter, tells the story of how Norway’s burgeoning black-metal scene exploded into European consciousness with misunderstood violence, Satanism, arson and, yes, corpsepaint.... read more
Terminator Franchise Up for Grabs
The Terminator franchise will be auctioned off to the highest bidder this month. Interested parties take note: All you need is upwards $60 million!... read more
Yeasayer Releases Single From New Album
With its first single “2080,” Yeasayer only hinted a bit at intergalactic tendencies. However, with synth whispers and delicate electric-guitar arpeggios, the band’s starry-eyed introduction is immediately grounded by a rather realistic sentiment: “We can pickle the pain into blue ribbon winners at county contests.”... read more
Los Campesinos! Set Release Date for New Album, Announce Tour
Former Paste Band of the Week Los Campesinos! plan to introduce a new sound, singer and subject matter with next year’s release of their third studio album.... read more
Harvard Offers Sociology Course on The Wire
A Harvard professor is creating a course about HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire.... read more
Five Years Later: The Death of Dutch Filmmaker Theo Van Gogh
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the controversial murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh.... read more
Watch Elizabeth & The Catapult Stitch Pincushions, Play Acoustically
Although pincushions normally come a’plenty at Etsy, the site is serving something extra special with today’s batch: the presence of Elizabeth Ziman, lead singer of Elizabeth & The Catapult.... read more
Michael Jackson's This Is It Rakes in Over $100 Million
Although it was expected that Michael Jackson’s posthumous concert flick, This Is It, was going to bring in an audience still reeling and confused from MJ’s untimely passing, a $100 million gross worldwide (in just its first week, no less) is downright impressive.... read more
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