Doug Martsch and Brett Nelson of TUIW favorite Built to Spill have created a side project called The Electronic Anthology who just put out an EP of Built to Spill covers that are all 80sed out. We’re talking synths, drum machines, and Doug in spandex doing aerobics (maybe not that last one). The song titles [...]
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July 29, 2010
How I Met Your Mother Producers: Our Bad
Good news How I Met Your Mother Fans,* show creators Cater Bays and Craig Thompson have taken advantage of the CBS Press Tour to not only talk up the show’s upcoming sixth season, but also to more or less apologize for the show’s weak fifth season. Craig Thomas told Vulture, “Season five was a very [...]
July 22, 2010
Track Review: Land of Talk – “Swift Coin”
In advance of next month’s Cloak and Cipher, Land of Talk’s first new single, “Swift Coin,” serves a perfect introduction for a band that’s been on the verge of breaking for a couple of years. Elizabeth Powell’s multitracked voice swoons over the warbling guitar that is the band’s trademark, before the song breaks down into [...]
July 20, 2010
Who Cancelled the Pavement Webcast: A Tangled Up In Wires Investigation
Why didn’t I ask? Why didn’t I ask? Why didn’t I ask?
July 16, 2010
Amy Ryan Returns to Dunder-Mifflin
If next year really is Steve Carrell’s last one on The Office, then at least he’ll be going out with a bang. TV Guide is reporting that Amy Ryan will be coming back to the show for eight episodes next season. For those who do not remember, Ryan (who was also in The Wire and [...]
July 12, 2010
R.I.P. Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar, one of the greatest comic book writers ever, was found dead in his home in Cleveland. There is currently no information about his cause of death. Pekar is most famous for American Splendor, an unglamorous, slice-of-life examination of Pekar’s daily experiences in Cleveland. In 1994, Pekar and his wife Joyce collaborated on Our [...]
July 8, 2010
2010 Emmy Nominations Are In
Here you go folks, your 2010 Emmy Nominations! A little bit of snap analysis accompanies each category. Sound off on your thoughts in the comments! Outstanding Drama Lost Breaking Bad Dexter Mad Men True Blood The Good Wife Who Should Win: Breaking Bad. That show can’t get any better. Who Will Win: Tough to say [...]
July 6, 2010
Women of the Daily Show Respond to Sexism Allegations
A few weeks ago, the New York Times ran a piece on new Daily Show correspondent Oliva Munn which suggested that Munn’s new gig and entire career can all be attributed to the fact that she’s hot. A few days before, Jezebel writer Irin Carmon did an article with several former staffers that exposed the [...]
July 6, 2010
Prince Wants You To Know The Internet is “Completely Over”
Stop using the technology formerly known as the Internet.
Michael
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