What Will James Franco's General Hospital Experiment, Which Begins Today, Mean for His Career?
James Franco’s stint on General Hospital begins today. The marketing fanfare has been pretty epic, but the show’s core audience is not likely to expand despite the A-list presence, a fact that has led to the inevitable barbs “Well, at least no one will see him trying to ruin his career.”... read more
Jonathan Richman to Celebrate Turkeys on Saturday
Just because turkeys are traditionally killed and eaten for Thanksgiving doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy the holiday as well. This is America, after all—a land of equal opportunities for man and bird alike.... read more
Can MySpace Survive Without Free Music Streaming?
Just a few years ago, when Napster wasn’t such a distant memory and free-streaming sites like Lala, Imeem and Hype Machine were in their infancy, one site ruled as the best avenue for free samples of new bands: MySpace. Sure, the site carried a certain affiliation with young people who take oddly angled pictures of themselves, but the it also held, and still holds, a huge cache of band pages ripe with free-streaming tunes.... read more
Writer Ian Martin Exposes Hate Speech on Twitter
British writer Ian Martin is engaging in a month-long social-networking experiment that will likely make your blood boil. He has replaced his usual followers on Twitter with hate-filled users (neo-Nazi’s to sexists to racists to homophobes) from all over the social networking site.... read more
Watch Zach Galifianakis, Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter and Andy Dick on Between Two Ferns
In its illustrious seven-episode run, Zach Galifianakis web series Between Two Ferns has played host to everyone from Michael Cera to Jon Hamm, Charlize Theron to Natalie Portman. The latest episode finds Galifianakis getting awkward with new Tonight Show host, Conan O’Brien. As usual, things get pretty uncomfortable pretty fast. But hey, nothing says “good morning” like jokes about Smurfs and sweating, right?... read more
Aziz Ansari to Release Comedy Album in January
Aziz Ansari is a funny guy. In fact, in our estimation, there are only nine people this decade who’ve been funnier. On Jan. 19, you’ll be able to own a piece of the laughter; Ansari’s Comedy Central stand-up special Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, which airs two days earlier, will be released as a CD and DVD.... read more
"Shit My Dad Says" Gets a Television Series
With 700,000 followers and counting, @shitmydadsays is becoming a hot commodity on Twitter. Its origin story is pretty simple. Justin Halpern, 29, moved home to live with his parents, including his 73-year-old dad, Sam, who says hilarious things on a regular basis. Halpern launched his Twitter account in August to record and share the gems that come out of his father’s mouth.... read more
Win Some Shoes Autographed by The National, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard and 47 Other Bands
If you a) like indie rock, b) spend at least some portion of your day walking and c) are a generally good person who cares about others, then boy, have we got some news for you. Currently available via eBay auction are a pair of Saucony Original sneakers autographed by no fewer than 50 of today’s best musicians in independent music.... read more
The Best Albums, Movies, TV & More From the 2000s
When this decade began, Paste’s website was barely a year old, and the magazine was still a twinkle in its daddies’ eyes. So looking back over the first 10 years of the 2000s feels like looking back over our own history. There hasn’t been a new album, film, TV show, video game or book Paste has covered that wasn’t eligible for our “Best of the Decade” consideration. We had dozens of critics vote in each of these five categories, and then we argued some more until we’d focused our spotlight onto the very best pop culture created during the aughts—whether... read more
The Talking, Self-Eating Fox From Antichrist Has His Moment
Whatever your opinion of the genital-chopping, misogyny-cheering controversy stirred up by Lars von Trier’s Antichrist, there is one scene that is an undeniable cult novelty. Deep in the movie’s indeterminable midsection, Willem Dafoe’s character wanders into the woods and finds a mangy little fox cannibalizing itself, a fairly horrifying image. The horror, however, quickly turns to hilarity when the fox looks into the camera, and in an ominous voice declares “CHAOS REIGNS” before a slow fade to black.... read more
Edward Norton, Forest Whitaker, Sarah Jessica Parker, More Sign on to President Obama's Arts Committee
The Obama presidency has formed a rather eclectic all-star cast, which includes both Fight Club and Sex and the City ringleaders.... 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
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
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
Ricky Gervais, Tracy Morgan, Patton Oswalt, More to Highlight New York Comedy Festival
Comedy Central’s New York Comedy Festival kicks off this Wednesday, Nov. 4, and will play host to some of today’s biggest sidesplitters. Featured acts include Patton Oswalt, Mike Epps, Ricky Gervais, Louis CK, Artie Lange, Dane Cook. Tracy Morgan and Andy Samberg.... read more
Yeasayer, Tanlines, More Perform at "It Came from Brooklyn" Show Tomorrow
As you may well know, the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan has started putting on monthly concerts in celebration of its 50th anniversary to highlight the multi-discipline creativity bursting out of Brooklyn. This Friday evening will mark the third show in the aptly-titled "It Came from Brooklyn" series, this time hosted by up-and-coming comedian Max Silvestri with performances by Yeasayer and Tanlines and a reading by writer Rachel Sherman. And in the spirit of Halloweekend, the concert boasts a favorite childhood delight: that's right, 3-D glasses!... read more
Scarlett Johansson to Make Broadway Debut
Scarlett Johansson is confirmed to make her Broadway debut early next year, slating her name among this season’s all-star cast lists.... read more
Catching Up With... Devendra Banhart
Today, Devendra Banhart is excited about carrot juice... read more
Spam E-Mail or Bob Pollard Song?
Ever since solo artist and former Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard arrived in the late ’80s with GBV’s first album of note, Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia, he’s been the undisputed king of arcane titles. So arcane, in fact, that they often resemble the non-sequitur gibberish of spam e-mails that advertise replica watches and male-enhancement pills.... read more
Shepard Fairey Admits Wrongdoing in AP Photo Use for Obama Campaign Posters
As it captures an unwavering stare in patriotic hues, Shepard Fairey’s poster supporting Barack Obama, the inspiration behind Obamicon.me, is now considered an iconic emblem. But while the vision may live on, its visionary is now compromised in a year-old battle of rights, after he admitted to lying about its original source.... read more
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