Ten Ridiculous(ly Awesome) Wii Accessories
From inflatable racing karts to finely-crafted plastic sniper rifles, peripherals for the Nintendo Wii never cease to amaze. Whether they’re developed by third-party companies or Nintendo itself, accessories for the wireless, motion-capture Wii remotes aim to enhance that “inside the game” feeling. Sometimes, though, they just enhance that “looking like an idiot” feeling. In a video gaming world full of fake drums, guitars, microphones and guns, the last thing we really need is a foam sword that attaches to the controller. But then again, why not?... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySeven Tweeters To Follow At SXSW 2010
If, like me, this is your first year at SXSW, you’re probably walking around, map and iPhone at the ready, getting desperately lost whenever you veer off of Sixth Street. But Twitter can help you navigate the maze of people and music (it can help you with most things in life, actually). Here is a list of discerning critics, industry folk and superfans to help you get the most out of downtown Austin, and maybe even find out which hole-in-the-wall pub Bill Murray is bartending at.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayOur Favorite Musicians-Turned-Authors
Recently, we told you about singer/songwriter Josh Ritter entering new territory by penning a novel, and it got us thinking: which other singers have ventured onto literary soil? Turns out, quite a few, and — more often than not — they write about topics that are a bit unexpected. Here’s a compilation of some of the more off-the-beaten-path/noteworthy projects. (You’ll notice we left autobiographies off this list. After all, any old ghostwriter can crank out one of those.)... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThirteen Things Penelope Does Better Than You
If you haven’t heard, _SNL_’s Kristen Wiig is writing and starring in Judd Apatow’s upcoming flick. While it’s exciting to imagine this master of giant-forehead-and-epileptic-dog comedy in a leading role, I think we can all agree that no character will ever replace notorious one-upper Penelope. Except herself. She could probably replace herself so well that Tony the Tiger (whom she dated) wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. Here are some of the things she has done way better than you:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTen Songs We Wish Johnny Cash Had Lived to Cover
There are countless songs floating around out there that Cash might've put his indelible stamp on... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFor Those Not Quite Asleep (We Salute You): 12 Songs to Cure Insomnia
Today's List of the Day goes out to to all of you exhausted insomniacs out there. With help from the the _Paste_ staff, we've compiled a set of a dozen songs to help you sleep... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFive Great TV Weddings
I’m getting married on Saturday! Jim and Pam’s wedding was very exciting for me, since like most brides, I have an unhealthy obsession with studying other people’s weddings—even televised fictional ones. Here are some of my favorites.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTen Television Commercials Featuring Voiceovers by Famous Actors
For those of us who still don’t have TiVo or a DVR (And there are dozens of us!), our television-watching habits naturally include some commercial viewing. And occasionally, a disembodied voice emanates from the screen that is so familiar, it drives you crazy until you are able to place it. Here, we identify 10 commercials featuring voiceovers by famous actors, to ease your no-doubt frustrated mind.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySix TEDTalks to Make You Reassess What You are Doing With Your Life
This week, Oxford, UK will host the TEDGlobal Conference. The 1,000 conference attendees hail from all over the world and will listen together as over 60 speakers share the best of what's new in the arts, medicine, anthropology, philanthropy and dozens of other fields. TED (Technology Entertainment Design) has been celebrated over its 25 years for hosting speakers whose work and worldviews are radically inspiring, and this conference, themed "The Substance Of Things Not Seen," is likely to follow suit.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTales of the Coffin Nail: 27 Smoking Songs That'll leave you Breathless
Aside from that one weekend on the eve of 7th grade, when my parents left me with my older sister, I’ve never been a smoker. When I actually inhaled, it always tore my throat up so bad I couldn’t even finish a whole cigarette. Still, that weekend, a random, inconsequential moment occurred that I still—for some strange reason—remember in astonishing detail. It was the night before the first day of school—late August 1991 in the Atlanta suburbs—and an intense thunderstorm had just rolled through. My sister was already asleep in her basement apartment, so I took my boombox down to... read more
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