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Want To Be A Pro Gamer?
Getting paid to play video games might seem like a pipe dream, but it's not entirely impossible. You just need to know how and where to look.
FACT Mix #282: Jamie xx
Jamie xx, yes, that xx, plays an atmospheric and swirling set for FACT, available for free download for the next three weeks. Get clicking!
Heavy Metal in Baghdad Documentary
In 2006 filmmakers traveled to meet and interview the only heavy metal band in Iraq, Acrassicauda. This is the story of the band; young Iraqis whose lives have been distorted by years of warfare in their homeland. Watch the entire documentary.
New On Netflix: Airplane!
Have you ever been to a Turkish prison? Fly the friendly skies with the undisputed king of all spoof comedies.
What’s New In Games This Week
Who wants to drive recklessly, be a champion of the gods and save like $250 on a game that was previously only available on eBay? Any hands?
What’s New In Music This Week
This Week: St. Vincent's third and most approachable album yet; Girls' second release is heavy-hearted but even better than their last; Neon Indian expands his 80s crush; Das Racist's first studio effort is smart, though they can still annoy; Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor and Twin Shadow's George Lewis Jr. impress as CANT.
New On Netflix: At Close Range
Christopher Walken delivers one of his best-ever performances as Sean Penn's ruthless criminal father in this hard-hitting '80s thriller.
Best Of Netflix: Kidnapped Kids
Child abduction will always be a hot-button issue, and the subject often makes for compelling cinema in all different kinds of genres and settings. Here are a few kidnapping cases you might want to investigate.
New On Netflix: Buffalo ’66
Vincent Gallo's weirdo romance is a dangerous and endlessly creative indie gem featuring top-notch performances by Christina Ricci, Kevin Corrigan, Ben Gazzara, Angelica Huston and Gallo himself.
Contagion Movie Review
Steven Soderbergh's startling portrait of a world ravaged by a super-virus is a smart, scary thrill ride.
New On Netflix: Phantoms
Ben Affleck, Liev Schreiber and Rose McGowan uncover an ancient demonic evil (or something) in this rather charming late '90s Dimension cheapie based on Dean R. Koontz's novel.
Spotlight: The Art of Found Footage
There is certainly no shortage of blurry, retro-ed out videos, appearing on the endless blogosphere every day, but there's also a growing number of talented collage artists making a name for themselves. Here are some recent highlights.
End of Watch – Contest Rules and Regulations
End of Watch - Contest Rules and Regulations
The Hood Internet: Trillwave 2
The Hood Internet are back with Trillwave 2, once again refusing to stick to one genre at a time. Warren G and Nate Dogg hang with Tori Y Moi, Lil B gets down with Gold Panda, R. Kelly sings over Baths. Get it.
New On Netflix: Buried
Ryan Reynolds is excellent in this claustrophobic one-man thriller that somehow manages to be both grandly cinematic and rather epic in its storytelling.
New On Netflix: Hobo With A Shotgun
Rutger Hauer blasts the holy hell out of evil itself in this fast, hard and bloody grindhouse flick.
What’s New In Games This Week
It's back to school season, and you know what that means - a massive dose of new games to immediately distract you from your studies.
What’s New In Music This Week
This Week: The Rapture return after five years of silence; Bombay Bicycle Club combine albums one and two for the third; Thundercat's futuristic-jazz-soul (co-produced by Flying Lotus); Sir Paul McCartney re-releases a 2005 hit with Radiohead's Nigel Godrich at the helm; TV On The Radio's live EP, recorded one month after the loss of bassist Gerard Smith.
Best Of Netflix: Hard Labor
Summer's over, so it's time to get a job! Before you head back into the work force, celebrate Labor Day by sitting on the couch and checking out some of the best odes to working men and women available on Netflix Instant.
Shark Night Movie Review
A big, dumb and rather perfect way to say goodbye to summer, Shark Attack 3D delivers silly thrills both above (beware the leaping sharks!) and below the water.
New On Netflix: The Forgotten
Alien experimentation is an imperfect science in this impressively melancholy but ultimately ridiculous sci-fi thriller starring Julianne Moore.
New On Netflix: The Expendables
Sylvester Stallone delivers a bunch of grunting, punching, shooting, stabbing and exploding in this old-school action flick that should've been a lot better.
Spotlight: The R&B Influence
Is R&B back? Or maybe our original concept of the genre is evolving and broadening. Here are five artists that showcase R&Bs current progression.
New On Netflix: What Dreams May Come
Robin Williams traverses both Heaven and Hell in director Vincent Ward's visually stunning adaptation of Richard Matheson's fantasy novel.
New On Netflix: Married To The Mob
Michelle Pfeiffer delivers one of her sexiest and funniest performances as a mob widow who can't get away from a life of crime in this cute comedy from director Jonathan Demme.
What’s New In Games This Week
It's sequel city this week, as fans of football, shooting stuff and sexy vampires get a much needed brand new dose of medicine.
What’s New In Music This Week
This Week: Red Hot Chili Peppers drop album number ten; Balam Acab inspires ooos and ahhs; Lil Wayne takes a stab at The Throne; CSS' nu-rave sex punk; Zach Hill and Hella's ferocious math rock.
New On Netflix: Heartless
Jim Sturgess plays a disfigured photographer plunged into a dangerous supernatural world in this crafty, creepy horror fable.
Best Of Netflix: Back To School
Believe it or not, it's already time to say goodbye to summer and prepare for another year of higher learning. Before you hit the books, hit these back-to-school movies on Netflix Instant in anticipation for the reading, writing and arithmetic.
Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark Movie Review
Horrible little beasties whisper and wreck havoc in producer Guillermo del Toro's terrifically scary haunted house yarn.
