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Coachella 2012 Lineup Is Revealed
Coachella has officially announced the lineup for this year's festival: Radiohead, The Black Keys, Bon Iver, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, M83, Arctic Monkeys, Girl Talk, The Weeknd, Buzzcocks, Justice, A$AP Rocky, Girls, Cat Power, Neon Indian, Justice, WU LYF and it just keeps going.
New On Netflix: Carrie
The 2002 TV movie adaptation of Stephen King's first novel starring Angela Bettis and Patricia Clarkson isn't so much disastrous as it is just pointless.
Best Of Netflix: Found Footage
Get your shaky-cam on (except with Paranormal Activity -- they actually used tripods) with this collection of shot-on-video pseudo-documentaries covering everything from haunted houses, the war in Afghanistan, the planning for a Columbine-style school shooting and the violence of street life in South Central L.A.
The Devil Inside Review
The first wide release of 2012 is a flawed but ultimately rather satisfying found-footage horror outing.
New On Netflix: Kill the Irishman
This true-life crime drama about Cleveland mobster Danny Greene is a good story not very well told due to Jonathan Hensleigh's scattershot direction.
New On Netflix: The Dark Half
Stephen King and George Romero deliver an entertaining piece of self-congratulatory meta-horror featuring a terrific dual performance by Timothy Hutton.
Spotlight: 2012 Album Release Picks
You have probably just gotten over reading the endless 2011 best of lists, so now that you've recovered, let's look at 2012 and the albums we are most excited about hearing. Assuming the world doesn't end it should be a great year for your headphones.
New On Netflix: Blue In The Face
The companion piece to Smoke features many of the same characters ad-libbing various situations set in and around Harvey Keitel's Brooklyn cigar shop.
New On Netflix: True Grit
The Coen Brothers go west with this revenge yarn about a teenager (Hailee Steinfeld) who hires a hard-drinking U.S. Marshal (Jeff Bridges) to track down her father's killer.
Best Of Netflix: Neighbors From Hell
Here are a few cinematic arguments for living in complete isolation out in the woods somewhere, far away from civilization and demented incestuous siblings who keep cannibal children hidden away in the basement. Put the house up for sale and settle in.
New On Netflix: We Are The Night
Being a vampire isn't all it's cracked up to be in this classy German import about a group of depressed female bloodsuckers.
These Go To 11 Awards: Top Mixtapes
All hail free music! There was a lot of quality material given away this year. Here's 11 of our favorite mixtapes.
These Go To 11 Awards: Top Music Videos
Interactive dance clips; dangerous escalators; one-shot wonders; murderous muppets; product whores - our favorite 11 music videos from this year cover a lot of ground.
New On Netflix: The Warrior’s Way
A warrior-assassin brings swordplay and martial arts to the Wild West in this silly but immensely likable action fantasy.
New On Netflix: Broken Flowers
Bill Murray's charming performance keeps the tank at least half-full throughout Jim Jarmusch's underfocused road trip through an aging gigolo's sexual past.
These Go To 11 Awards: Breakout Artists
To conclude our coverage of everything next-level in 2011, these are the eleven most compelling "breakout" acts of the year.
New On Netflix: Senna
You don't have to like fast cars to enjoy this compelling documentary about Brazilian racing champion, Ayrton Senna. One of the best movies of 2011 is now available on Netflix Instant.
Future Swing Stories: Ghetto Swing Vol. 1
Electro Swing is a rather new flavor of electronic music that takes all the fun bits of old Swing, Jazz, Dixieland and Big Band tracks and throws them on top of modern bass. Future Swing Stories mixes an hour long set for your pleasure.
Super Size Me
Did you Super Size yourself over the past week? Watch Morgan Spurlock put his health on the line in this examination of the food industry, including a diet of only McDonald's everyday for one month.
New On Netflix: No Strings Attached
Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher are friends with benefits in this hopelessly predictable and frustratingly naive romantic comedy.
New On Netflix: Death Race 2
Luke Goss drives a Ford Mustang with machine guns on it to the delight of the bloodthirsty masses in this entertaining B-movie prequel.
These Go to 11 Awards: Top Gaming Tributes
One can enjoy video games by simply playing them, but some really go the extra mile in an effort to achieve Youtube fame. These are the top gaming tributes of 2011.
Best Of Netflix: End Of Days
With the closing of the year comes the end of all things. Here are some movies available on Netflix that won't exactly fill you with a sense of hope and warmth for the future… but they're still pretty awesome.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Review
David Fincher's American adaptation of Stieg Larsson's celebrated mystery novel is extremely well-made and probably completely unnecessary.
New On Netflix: YellowBrickRoad
This tricksy little horror flick about a group of explorers journeying into the New Hampshire wilderness to investigate a 70-year-old disappearance will either delight or enrage you.
These Go to 11 Awards: Top Game Trailers
Much like in the world of movies, game trailers are designed to grab one's attention and wet one's appetite. And the following 11 did just that, and then some.
New On Netflix: Alligator
John Sayles' witty script and a cast that plays it straight transform a silly monster movie into a smart satire.
The Weeknd: Echoes Of Silence
As promised, The Weeknd released the final piece of the 2011 trilogy late last night. Echoes of Silence is nine tracks, including a genius cover of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" and production from Clams Casino.
New On Netflix: Creepshow 2
As tired as the original Creepshow was inspired, Creepshow 2 compiles the tales of a vengeful wooden Indian, a water-dwelling black blob and a resurrected hitchhiker.
