The Best Producers of the Decade (2000-2009)
Producers are studio wizards, the men—why are they always men?—behind the scenes, laying the sonic foundation for our favorite albums. Here are the decade’s 10 most accomplished knob-twiddlers. ... read more
The 10 Best Comedians of the Decade (2000-2009)
Being a funny person on a stage is not easy. It takes a unique determination to stand in front of complete strangers and hope they get it the way you get it... read more
The 20 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
Amidst a turbulent environment, a slew of memorable texts emerged in the 2000s: some fiction, some non-fiction, all worth reading and cherishing. read more
The 20 Best Video Games of the Decade (2000-2009)
This will forever be known as the decade when games became more than just games. And here are 20 titles that pushed the envelope. read more
The 20 Best TV Shows of the Decade (2000-2009)
This list of 20 phenomenal TV shows from 2000-2009 reinforces our belief that the young millennium has launched a new Golden Age of Television. read more
The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009)
We're looking at the Best of the Decade throughout the month of the November. Today's list is the 50 Best Movies from 2000 to 2009. read more
The 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)
We had dozens of critics vote for the best new albums, and then we argued some more until we'd focused our spotlight onto the very best music created during the aughts. read more
The 10 Best Internet Memes of the Decade (2000-2009)
Richard Dawkins minted the term "meme" to explain the movement of information... read more
The 25 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Few people recognize horror films for what they truly are: a form of education... read more
The 25 Best Worst Horror Movies of All Time
Paste prides itself on the embrace of signs of life in music, movies and culture, but that's not to say that we don't enjoy some irony-flavored cinema kryptonite now and then. Whereas tomorrow we'll look at some of the most refined entries in the horror category, here are the features so woefully underproduced and botched that they almost transcend their badness into something subversively genius. Or not.While the following might not guarantee you any legitimate scares, they are sure to offer you some derisive enjoyment at the expense of their hackneyed acting, barely-there direction and dear-god-who-thinks-of-these-things plots. Let us know your... read more
Ten Reasons to Stay at the Ace Hotel
My brand new husband and I went to Palm Springs for our honeymoon last week. We stayed at the super fabulous, vintage-themed Ace Hotel. They also have locations in Portland, Seattle and New York City, so next time you plan a vacation, check out the Ace. You’ll love it.... read more
The Year's Greatest Musical Obscurity
We make no secret about our affection for the music of Sweden. And lately, one artist in particular has been making us giddy. The “band,” or whatever, is called JJ and we know almost nothing about him/it/them, though we prefer to imagine the act as a boy-girl duo like the Eurythmics. In any event, JJ’s 2009 album jj n° 2 (whatever that means!) is probably the year’s greatest obscurity. There are at least nine reasons to buy this album, because there are nine songs, none of them bad. So join us as we go track-by-track in an attempt to persuade... read more
The 10 Best Bands We Discovered at CMJ 2009
On any given night in New York, there’s some great, young, undiscovered band playing their hearts out for a small crowd. But during the CMJ Music Marathon, there are several each hour. It’s a perfect time to hop from club to club in search of your new favorite artist (or the Best of What’s Next, as we like to say), and this year, that search was particularly rewarding. Here are our 10 favorite new discoveries:... read more
The 20 Worst Sequels to Good Movies
Lest we forget that movie-making is a business, and a lucrative one at that, all we need to do is look at the list of terrible sequels that have been made to cash in on the success of good movies. There are a lot of them. In fact, a good sequel is such a rarity that it’s an easier critical task to cite the ones that worked as opposed to the long list of those that don’t. Here, we list the 20 worst sequels that followed up good (or, at least, entertaining) original films, and there are literally dozens more... read more
Ten Delightfully Creepy Etsy Finds for Halloween and All Year 'Round
With less than one week until Halloween, our minds are turning to tricks and treats—but really, why shouldn't we be able to keep a bit of this holiday's spirit in our lives all year? In the bleak mornings of January, the pollen-heavy afternoons of March and the sweltering evenings of July, couldn't we all use a little more mischief and mayhem in our lives? If you play it right, every day can boast a little of the eerie, late-October weirdness of Halloween—and here are ten delightfully creepy Etsy finds to help.... read more
Ten Songs Inspired by Movies
Movies are inspiring. Not just to the average Joe on the street, but also to the average (and not-so-average) songwriter. Here is a list of songs inspired by elements by the cinema:... read more
20 Most Awesomely Bad Moments in the "We Are the World" video
When all these music superstars got together, their hearts were in the right place, their cause as sound as ever, and, over the years, their epic song has raised over $63 million to aid Africa. But that doesn't mean we can't make fun of them... read more
Kanye West is Dead, Long Live Kanye West: Is 2009 the Year of the Celebrity Death Hoax?
Rumors of Kanye West’s death by car crash began spreading online just hours after he, followed by label Island/Def Jam, took down a public stream of We Were Once A Fairytale, a Spike Jonze short film starring the rapper himself.... read more
Songs For Sweater Weather
Sweater weather is upon us! Here, a list of songs to wear whilst bundling up for those blustery fall days.... read more
Ten Photographers to Follow on Twitter
If a picture is worth a thousand words, than photographers have an unfair advantage to those of us limited to 140 characters. The photographers listed here don’t just Tweet images, but when they do they’re worth the click. They also Tweet all about photography and link to stories to help aspiring photographers. All rights to all photos I’ve included here belong to the photographers. Here are some of the best photographers on Twitter:... read more
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