Shepard Fairey Immortalizes Joaquin Phoenix
Update: Paste reader Dane e-mailed us a photo he took of another Joaquin Phoenix street-art piece in Los Angeles. If you see one in your city, send a photo to news@pastemagazine.com and we’ll post it here. — His iconic Obama poster influenced Obamicon.me at the end of 2008’s election season. Now, Vulture reports that artist Shepard Fairey is responsible for bearded Joaquin Phoenix displays that have been spotted in New York, L.A., San Francisco and Boston, among other major cities.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsTerry Gilliam is a Little Confused About the Arcade Fire Webcast He's Directing Tonight
Terry Gilliam might be signed on to direct the Arcade Fire’s webcast tonight, but his recent interview with Entertainment Weekly suggests he hasn’t fully comprehended his role in the YouTube event. “I’m trying to find out what this fucking thing is,” Gilliam says. “I keep reading that I’m directing this thing, but I’m not sure that’s what I’m doing.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Some People Outside U2's Italy Rehearsal Space Listen to the Band Play a New Song
Ain’t technology grand?... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRock Down the Aisle At Ozzfest
Because the Chapel of Elvis is just so tacky.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDarth Vader Robs a Bank
What a wonderful story to get to write the day after Comic-Con. And really, that headline doesn’t seem that far-fetched to us. He is the enforcer of the Dark Side, after all. We’re honestly more confused about his use of a semi-automatic weapon. What a waste of mad lightsaber skills and Jedi training!... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsElton John Maybe Working on Animal Farm Musical, Twitter Definitely Helping Out With #eltonanimalfarmsongs
Saturday Night’s all right for fighting…the capitalist human oppressors.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsK's Japan Wants You to Smash its Guitars
Some days, we want nothing more than to go all Pete Townshend on a guitar. Now, Japanese guitar manufacturer, K’s Japan, is making that possible with cheap guitars that you can smash. K’s is even going the extra mile, simplifying the clean-up by encouraging buyers to mail the broken pieces back to the company for recycling.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWill Smith Signs on for Cain and Abel Vampire Movie
Parents just don’t understand. Especially when they’re Adam and Eve.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMagnolia Pictures Puts a Release Date on Joaquin Phoenix's Rap Documentary
Joaquin Phoenix made jaws drop and nervous laughter bubble up in 2008 after announcing that he was going to quit acting to pursue a rap career. While the jury’s still out on whether the entire thing was just a Kaufman-esque hoax, his friend and brother-in-law Casey Affleck followed him around for the year and filmed it for a documentary. I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix will see limited release Sept. 10 with a wider release following just a week after.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNeverland Ranch to Become State Park?
In 2005, after he was acquitted of child molestation, Michael Jackson moved away from the Neverland Ranch. He said frequent police investigations of the property (containing at its peak a zoo and a slew of roller coasters) had ruined the splendor of the place for him. Jackson later sold the property to a private equity firm to avoid its foreclosure.... read more
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