Pyyramids: Brightest Darkest Day
As the story goes: OK Go bassist Tim Nordwind and He Say, She Say vocalist Drea Smith initially bonded via email over British post-punk bands from the '80s. read more
House of Earth by Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie has been dead for nearly 46 years, yet in February he published his first novel, House of Earth. read more
Kurt Vile: Wakin On A Pretty Daze
In most photos, he hides his face behind his hair. Long, dark, nappy in the summer months—Kurt Vile’s wavy strands fall like drapes over the edge of his microphone. read more
God of War: Ascension Review (PS3)
Matt Clark finds few signs of life in the death-obsessed God of War: Ascension. read more
Simon Killer
Breakups are never easy, especially when you’re a borderline sociopath. Thank goodness, you can get away from it all and work out your feelings in Paris as the borderline sociopath Simon does in Simon Killer.... read more
Mad Men Review: "The Doorway" (Episodes 6.01/6.02)
When we last saw Don Draper, he was looking adultery dead in the face, cocking an eyebrow and leaving us hanging after a woman at a bar posed the question whose answer has plagued him for years: "Are you alone?" read more
Game of Thrones Review - "Dark Wings, Dark Words" (Episode 3.2)
Never is the struggle of goodness and innocence against selfish ambition thrown into greater contrast in Game of Thrones than when the Stark children are featured. read more
Lil Wayne: I Am Not A Human Being II
Soul-purging has never been Lil Wayne’s modus operandi, but his bravest, most mortal song was the Katrina-era “Georgia…Bush,” a righteous anti-Dubya screed where Wayne stewed over the shamefully preventable deformation of his native Nawlins. read more
The Company You Keep
Assembling a cast of Hollywood heavyweights can mean many things. It can signify the devil-may-care attitude of an Ocean’s Eleven, where acting luminaries are given quirky, “different” roles so they can have some fun away from their relentless Oscar baiting. It can, quite literally, be stunt casting, such as something like The Expendables, where the gluttony of violence and bloodshed also extends to the role call on posters. In the case of Robert Redford’s newest effort, The Company You Keep, it is a shot across the bow of the serious adult drama, declaring the director/star’s intent to burn the... read more
No Place on Earth
In 1993, American cave enthusiast Chris Nicola traveled to Western Ukraine for two purposes—to learn more about his ancestral roots and to explore the Gypsum Giant cave system that is home to some of the world’s largest horizontal caverns. When Nicola stumbled onto some miscellaneous artifacts—a key, a comb, a woman’s shoe—he also stumbled onto a much shrouded and forgotten piece of World War II history. In No Place on Earth, director Janet Tobias explores this profound discovery, shedding light on a incredible story of endurance.... read more
New Girl Review: "First Date" (Episode 2.21)
So far New Girl has done a fine job of balancing just the right amount of uncertainty when it comes to Nick and Jess, yet “First Date” is the first time it starts to feel like it might be dragging out a bit. It’s a big step for these two, so the fact that they are taking their time does make sense, yet with only a handful of episodes left this season, hopefully we’ll know soon if they are going to take that leap or not. read more
Parks and Recreation Review: "Partridge" (Episode 5.17)
One of Parks and Recreation's biggest strengths is the way it rarely allows any story point to drop away from its universe. read more
The Brass Teapot
What does a bachelor’s degree in art history get you in today’s economy? A hundred thousand dollars worth of debt and a dismal, soul-crushing day job. That is, unless you’re lucky enough to stumble upon a magic teapot.... read more
Go On Review: "Fast Breakup" (Episode 1.21)
It’s fan night at KBAL, and Ryan is surrounded by a bunch of sports-loving dudes, his therapy friends and a giant basketball mascot. read more
Community Review: "Herstory of Dance" (Episode 4.08)
I wish I still liked Abed, I really do, because I'm sure that would make Community's fourth season much, much more enjoyable. read more
Evil Dead
Overall, this latest iteration of possessed youth behaving badly seems a much more humorless affair than the original, but to an extent that’s unavoidable. read more
Sim City (PC/Mac)
Cameron Kunzelman examines a poorly planned Sim City. read more
Bud Light Lime-a-Rita and Straw-ber-Rita Review
Those of you who've followed our IPA Challenge this week could be forgiven for feeling a bit jealous of our day drinking here at Paste. But it's not always just fun and games. Sometimes we open up the mail and staring at us like some ominous-looking white powder are cans of Bud Light Lime Lime-a-Rita and The Bud Light Lime Straw-ber-Rita. read more
The Americans Review: "Safe House" (Episode 1.09)
It used to be that if you were in the opening credits of a TV show, you were safe. No matter how much peril characters were put in, viewers knew they would live to see another episode. read more
Nashville Review: "I Saw the Light" (Episode 1.16)
While most episodes of Nashville explore either the professional or personal lives of a slew of musicians, this week’s offering was the perfect blend of the two. read more
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