Five Movies That Make Us Crazy
From double-checking a locked door five times before walking away to seeing imaginary government agents that hired them to crack codes, actors that portray mental-illness characters in these movies take it to the next level. Characters that suck you in into their complex personalities and get themselves into trouble.... read more
Rubber Chicken Crossing the Road: Poultry Humor from Geoffrey Chaucer to Will Arnett
If there's one thing the Bluths and Fünkes of Fox's tragically-cancelled Arrested Development can do well, it's a chicken dance. Although reports of the clan's foray into movie-land have resembled an adolescent relationship (on one day, off the next), a 2010 film seems to be in order, and we're dying to see how chicken noises "Chee-Cha," "A-coodle-doodle-ooh" and "Coo-Coo-Ca-Cha," translate to the big screen.... read more
The Ten Cutest Babies On Album Covers Ever
Weird smells, non-verbal communication and other peoples' feces kind of freak me out, so I'm not the biggest fan of babies. Babies' one redeeming quality, so far as I can see, is their collective capacity for unbridled cuteness. If I don't have to hold them while such cuteness is happening, all the better! This makes album covers featuring babies especially ideal: You get the best part of the babies without actually having to be in the same room as them! And you get music! Bonus. There are a whole lot of album covers featuring babies (here is an incredibly comprehensive... read more
The 10 Most Rewatchable Movies
There's no particular redeeming factor in Sundays. Religious significance aside, its weekend status is completely neutralized by the impending work week. It would almost replace Monday as the most dreadable day of the week if not for one saving grace usually found on basic cable: The Rewatchable Movie. We're talking about the evergreen films, the immortal mainstream viewing experiences that provide the same entertainment value as when they were released on VHS 15 years ago. These are the movies that suck you in each and every time you catch them on TBS at 5 a.m. They are the bane of... read more
Five Cool, Loosely Vacation-Themed Songs by Artists Playing the Paste-Sponsored Cayamo Cruise
In less than 48 hours, I'll be floating in the middle of the Caribbean, covering singer/songwriter cruise Cayamo, which Paste is co-sponsoring this year. Here are a few loosely-themed vacation songs fellow cruisers and I might hear by artists busy rockin' the boat.... read more
Four Cool Shopping Blogs for Men and Women
I can't wait to see Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher. I read all the Shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella too (one of my not-guilty-enough pleasures). I'm not a shopaholic, though: I hate crowded stores and malls, and I'd really rather someone pick out all the cool stuff and provide me with daily updates on what to buy. These four websites do just that.... read more
A Survey of Rap Songs About Telecommunications
This Soulja Boy song is very popular right now. It's a horrible song, almost horrible enough to make you think that rap songs about telecommunications are, across the board, a bad idea. Not true! Just to be sure Soulja Boy doesn't ruin it for everyone, here are 10 better hip-hop tracks about the world of telephonic communication: ... read more
Three Great Albums for Three Great Causes
Musicians have a long, storied history of lending their talents to worthy causes. But I don't remember ever coming across a trio of benefit records hitting around the same time that are this cool. I would have recommended the following albums if the proceeds went to pay for Donald Trumps hair implants, but they actually go to to organizations that fight human trafficking and AIDS and provide aid to children affected by war. So go buy them. Now.... read more
15 Sunnier Avenues to Get You California Dreamin' (On Such a Winter's Day)
The other day, I was in the car listening to "The Ghost of Virginia" by Justin Townes Earle. It's a very simple acoustic/banjo-based song about an old freight train in the South that hauled coal and transported soldiers "during the war." What happens a few seconds in? I'm in the historical district of Marietta, Ga. and I get stopped by a train. It was so perfect, peaceful and picturesque, I couldn't even be upset. ... read more
Seventeen Songs By Which To Snack
Food and music are the two great loves of most people I know. Strangely, though, there seem to be very few songs written about food, perhaps because people are too busy eating it-- or, if you're Tina Fey, working it into the plotlines of your amazing and wonderful and hilarious television show-- to sing about it. Hmm. Doesn't seem fair. While you're pondering this, take a bite out of these 17 songs I've cobbled (mmm, cobbler!) together, all with titles referencing food or related to the consumption thereof, most of which aren't actually about food or the consumption thereof, but... read more
Working With Funny People is Hard: What RZA Learned On Set With Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen and Adam Sandler
Last June, when we first got word about a certain new Judd Apatow project, pretty much all we knew about the film was that it was called Funny People, and that it would include lots of them. Adam Sandler. Seth Rogen. Jonah Hill. Jason Schwartzman. Andy Dick. Sarah Silverman. Aziz Ansari. Dave Attell. The list was pretty thick.... read more
Remembering Hunter S. Thompson, the writer not the caricature
On Feb. 20, 2005, author Hunter S. Thompson took his own life, like his hero Ernest Hemingway before him. Leading up to Feb. 20, 2005, he'd been wheelchair-bound and in terrible pain from a hip injury, was depressed about the outcome of the 2004 presidential election, and dreading that sports Dead Zone that comes in the months following the Superbowl. It was time, he'd finally decided, to check out. "No More Games," Thompson wrote in his suicide note. "No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than... read more
25 Things About the Paste Staff
I admit it—I read every 25 Things list posted by my Facebook friends. Even people I haven’t seen since high school. I didn’t make a list for myself, but I couldn’t resist compiling one for the entire Paste staff. Turns out, we’re a quirky bunch! If you’re one of those people who finds these sorts of things narcissistic and annoying, then stop here and check back tomorrow for a new List of the Day. But you will miss out on learning that our multimedia producer sang for the Pope. Enjoy! ... read more
The 10 Best Smiths Songs
Morrissey’s new album, Years Of Refusal, comes out today. And as much as we love the Mozzer’s best solo moments, nothing compares to the work he did with the Smiths, the immortal mope-rock band whose songs epitomized lyrical literacy and musical jangle. They were such an astounding band that they turned even Noel Gallagher into a fanboy. Here, in my strongly biased opinion, are their 10 best tunes: ... read more
Five '90s Game Shows We Wish Were Still Producing New Episodes
Game shows just aren't what they used to be. These days, the most we have to look forward to either involves Howie Mandel and some ladies with suitcases or a group of big-chested females vying for the heart of some a dude from an '80s band who never takes his bandana off. In a fit of reminiscence, then, we took a stroll down memory lane and handpicked some of the best game shows that never should have gone away.... read more
Kill Your Television: Six Great Things to Watch on Hulu.com
I recently got Internet hooked up in my apartment after about a year-and-a-half of self-imposed technological paucity, and it's basically amazing. I can do all sorts of fun things that I never could before, not the least of which includes destroying hours of my life on Wikipedia (I mean, did you know that Oscar I, King of Norway, had a such a killer 'stache?) and writing blog posts at 8 PM on Valentine's Day from the comfort of my own bed. But definitely the best part about having Internet at home is being able to take advantage of the riches... read more
A Dozen Dead Roses: An anti-Valentine's Day mix for the jaded heartbroken
Above: "Broken Heart" by Fabu Any hint of bitterness aside, I've always felt Valentine's Day was a silly holiday, even when I was happily in a relationship. The idea of celebrating your love for someone by showering them with expensive gifts, candy, flowers and really cheesy Hallmark cards on a designated day when everyone's supposed to do it anyway seems the antithesis of showing sincere appreciation for a loved one.Anyway, I thought today was as good of an excuse as any to take a listen to some of the very best songs exploring popular music's most fertile themes—heartbreak, lost love, unrequited... read more
Doomed! You're All Doomed!: All 11 Friday the 13th Movies, Ranked
Other than the sheer number of them, the most remarkable thing about the Friday the 13th movies is that not a single one is very good. But after 30 years, 11 movies, at least 200 deaths and adventures that span from space to hell, the series has carved out its own niche.Besides, sequel after sequel, Jason's enduring beef with oversexed teenagers kinda grows on you. The man is epic with a machete, and even in death he still finds a way to keep it going. With a nod to the glossy new Friday the 13th reboot in theaters today, here... read more
The Top Seven Reasons Why Carla is the Top Chef
So what if Fabio can cook a chicken? It's just chicken. And how about Stefan “I’m the best chef in the world and did I mention I’m Finnish” Richter’s overcooked salmon? And don’t even get me started on Hosea. Carla is obviously the Top Chef. Here's why: ... read more
Classic album covers re-imagined with rad new Luvicon technology!
After dominating the world with Obamicon, the mighty Paste media empire marches onward with Luvicon, a new pinkish theme just in time for Valentine's Day. It's perfect for sending cyber-love to that special someone in your life. Or you can do what we did and mess around with famous album covers.... read more
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