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Rhymes With Five: Spam worth reading

If you use email, you probably get Spam. It's pretty much a fact of life, and it's nearly as useless to complain about the Spam messages as it is to wonder aloud about what, actually, composes its meaty-ish namesake. (Which, by the way, seems to have undergone a major re-branding of late. "Crazy Tasty"-- really?) Something about Spam email that I find really funny is how it so pointedly-- yet so unsuccessfully-- preys on peoples' fears and insecurities. A few weeks ago, some of Paste's inter-office email lists were besot by numerous Spam emails with subject lines like "what a...  read more

Rhymes With Five: Judging films by their covers

In addition to the staggering visual impression of their full catalog, I was struck by just how many great films I'm wildly unfamiliar with-- so, in celebration, here are my five favorite Criterion covers of movies I've never seen (that I probably should soon). What are yours?  read more

Rhymes With Five: Tears of shame

Who doesn't love a good ole inappropriate response every once in a while? I sure do! And rather than out in public-- where busting out laughing over a stranger tripping on the sidewalk or bawling at the sight of a dad playing with his little kids in the park elicits, at best, disapproving stares-- I find that the cool, still darkness of movie theaters are some of the best places to work out my awkwardly misplaced emotions. Among friends and family, my tendency to cry during movies at completely unexpected moments is well-noted. My tear ducts have remained steadfastly dry...  read more

Rhymes With Five: Short songs for a busy day

Time's a-wastin'! Here are five short songs that I like. And you? ...  read more

Rhymes With Five: Ladies love their mamas, too

As Ben Gibbard ponders the meaning of life in our May issue, Brian Howe explores the nature of mother through the song lyrics of rap stars, indie rockers and, uh, Glen Danzig. Though the most important conclusion I drew from the piece is that I am really glad Danzig is not my son, it also reinforced for me the notion that, much like armpits, everybody has a mom—and like armpits, some people’s moms stink. Like, really stink—Ghostface Killah’s mom beat him for peeing the bed! Harsh, Mama Killah! Quite unlike armpits, though, mothers are the subject of a few great...  read more

Rhymes With Five: Gossip Girl stole my iPod

Has Alexandra Patsavas invaded my brain? Or just my music collection? Is there even a difference anymore? Which is creepier? I don't know. I just know that whenever I watch Gossip Girl (which is, um, like, every Monday night) I end up asking myself these questions. This is because, by and large, the music soundtracking all the those Upper East Side breakups, hookups, freakouts and breakdowns is shockingly, embarassingly, undeniably good. Or, at least, I like it. ...  read more