The 10 Best Games at GDC 2013

By Richard Clark and Drew Dixon at 10:11 AM on April 2, 2013

The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco isn’t just about sitting in sessions during the day and partying at night. Developers are anxious to show the press what their games are all about, even if they’re early in development. That results in a whole list of games (often concretized by a pocket full of business cards and USB drives) to look forward to. We collected our favorite and ranked them for your convenience. We realize you don’t have a bunch of business cards, but do your best to remember the names of these games anyway. 10. Fist Puncher As the...  read more

The 21 Best Heist Movies of All Time

By Josh Jackson at 1:47 PM on April 1, 2013

Trance is the latest in a genre with a long and storied tradition that dates back to the silent era. We picked our 21 favorites, ranging in date from 1956 to just a few years ago.  read more

8 Great Film "Easter Eggs"

By Tyler Kane at 10:30 AM on March 31, 2013

From 28 Days Later's "radical" alternate ending to Yoda break dancing, here are eight movie extras worth hunting for.   read more

10 Great Pranks From Movies and TV

By Anita George at 10:08 AM on March 30, 2013

With April Fools' Day on the horizon, we honor those classic, on-screen practical jokes that have kept us laughing, horrified us or just plain surprised us over the years.  read more

The 100 Best Movies on Netflix Instant

By Josh Jackson at 11:24 AM on March 29, 2013

It's been almost a year since we published our first list of the Best Movies on Netflix, and the streaming service has greatly changed and expanded its offerings of online movies since then.  read more

10 Great Film-Inspired Prints

By Lauren Kilberg at 8:49 AM on March 28, 2013

These 10 posters showcase some inspired works of design ingenuity, while featuring some of our favorite films, actors and characters.  read more

12 Mississippi Bands You Should Listen to Now

By Hank Sforzini at 11:00 AM on March 27, 2013

William Faulkner said, “To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.” To understand American music, you also must first understand Mississippi.  read more

The 15 Best Movies at SXSW 2013

By Michael Dunaway at 6:14 PM on March 21, 2013

With all the music and parties going on in Austin, Texas, it can be difficult to prioritize movie-watching at SXSW. But our film writers saw several dozen anyway, finding the choicest gems to recommend to you.  read more

The 25 Best Acts We Caught at SXSW 2013

By Josh Jackson at 12:38 PM on March 20, 2013

Even in the offseason, Austin, Texas, proclaims itself to be the Live Music Capital of the World. But when March rolls around, that claim feels like an understatement.  read more

Five Reasons to Watch Netflix's House of Cards

By Krystle Drew at 10:38 AM on March 18, 2013

When Netflix released the entire season at once, we thought we were getting everything we always wanted in a TV show, and—for the most part—we were right.  read more

7 St. Patrick's Day-Themed TV Episodes

By Anita George at 11:06 AM on March 17, 2013

This year, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, we're highlighting seven St. Patrick's Day-themed episodes from some of our most-beloved sitcoms. Read on to relive your favorite St. Paddy's Day moments in television.   read more

Nine Great Songs Inspired By Movie Characters

By Krystle Drew at 12:42 PM on March 16, 2013

It’s almost impossible to imagine a movie without any musical influence. And just as influence is rarely one-sided, there’s a host of songs born from movies.  read more

Jim Carrey's Nine Best Roles

By Anita George at 1:17 PM on March 15, 2013

On the release day for his latest film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, we celebrate an actor who's given us a quarter century of zany, good fun.  read more

12 Great Performances By Non-Professional Actors

By Mark Rozeman at 1:06 PM on March 14, 2013

For today's List of the Day, we take a look at some notable performances given by actors and actresses who had no experience with acting prior to their casting.  read more

20 Memorable TV Marriage Proposals

By Stephanie Sharp at 4:13 PM on March 12, 2013

Including successes and a few failures, we complied a list of 20 memorable marriage proposals from our favorite television shows.  read more

The 24 Best David Bowie Songs

By Mark Rozeman at 12:00 PM on March 12, 2013

In honor of the Next Day's release, Bowie's 24th official album, we're taking a look at the top 24 Bowie tracks.   read more

100 Great Bands to See at SXSW 2013

By Bonnie Stiernberg and Tyler Kane at 12:15 PM on March 11, 2013

To celebrate the festival's music segment kicking off, we’ve compiled a list of our 100 favorite up-and-comers you should check out. Read about and listen to them all below.   read more

20 2013 SXSW Films We're Excited About

By Michael Dunaway at 9:57 AM on March 10, 2013

The SXSW film festival grows in size and importance every year. Paste's film editor Michael Dunaway landed in Austin last Thursday for the 2013 edition, and here are the 21 films that has him most excited so far.  read more

The 10 Best Pinball Videogames

By Garrett Martin at 9:00 AM on March 10, 2013

Video pinball used to seem like a misguided attempt to recreate that which could not be recreated. For pinball to be pinball you need an elaborately designed box fitted out with literal bells and whistles, and you probably need to be in a bowling alley or backroad gas station.  read more

11 Veteran Acts to See at SXSW 2013

By Tyler Kane at 9:41 AM on March 8, 2013

Although we think of Austin’s South By Southwest festival as a place to discover fresh-faced talent, it’s also a great opportunity for established artists to re-enter the spotlight.  read more