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Stalley: Savage Journey To The American Dream Mixtape
Ohio's Stalley releases his first mixtape in a year and the first one with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, Savage Journey To The American Dream.
Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup Announced
August 3rd - 5th in Grant Park, Chicago: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Black Sabbath, Jack White headline a very rock n roll weekned with Florence & The Machine, Bassnectar, The Shins, Justice, Passion Pit, The Weeknd, Santigold, Miike Snow, Alabama Shakes, Tame Impala, Neon Indian, Die Antwoord, M83 and more.
New On Netflix: Submarine
Richard Ayoade's whimsical tale of a lovestruck Welsh teenager makes for one of the best coming-of-age comedies since Wes Anderson's Rushmore.
What’s New In Games: Fez, Spirit Camera
It may be a light week with only two titles, but they're certainly worth your attention. After years in development, one of the most anticipated indie games is finally out, and there's also something available for you 3DS fans out there.
What’s New In Music: Alabama Shakes, M. Ward
This Week: Matthew Wars leaves She & Him and Monsters of Folk for his own sound; Alabama Shakes drop a great debut and pick up a spot on Jack White's new tour; A collection of early 7-inches and LPs on The Dawn of Eternal Summers; Bassnectar's speaker-splitting dubstep; Sisters Cristi Jo and Jezzica Zambri's second effort.
New On Netflix: Rango
Gore Verbinski's animated fable starring Johnny Depp as a stranded chameleon makes for one of the most unique and subversive Westerns of all time.
Best Of Netflix: Ill-Advised Affairs
Here are some cinematic arguments for taking cold shower and keeping it in your pants, available for immediate moral lecturing on Netflix.
The Hunter
Willem Dafoe is excellent as a man looking for a myth in director Daniel Nettheim's melancholy and quietly powerful eco-thriller.
New On Netflix: Dumb and Dumber Unrated
The Farrelly Brothers' first film is still their best as it showcases the excellent comedic stylings of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.
Gaming is Good for You
Finally, science is backing up all those years of arguing that video games can be a "healthy and productive" activity. In your face, mom!
What’s New In Movies: American Reunion, The Hunter, ATM
Invite yourself to an American Reunion, come to the rescue of collegiate Damsels in Distress, track the elusive with The Hunter and make a deadly withdrawal at the ATM.
New On Netflix: I Melt With You
Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe, Thomas Jane and Christian McKay party their way into self-destruction in Mark Pellington's impressively dark melodrama.
New On Netflix: Ghostbusters
"You're right, no human being would stack books like this." Revisit one of the best (and most quotable) movies of all time.
New On Netflix: Killing Bono
Neil McCormick (Ben Barnes) stands by helplessly as U2 takes the fame and fortune that was rightfully his in this wickedly funny dark comedy.
What’s New In Games: Skullgirls, Xenoblade Chronicles
Three games, each very different, but each long sought after see their release and offer up some interesting choices for your new games fix this week.
What’s New In Music: Bear In Heaven, Lotus Plaza, White Fence
This Week: Guitarist Lockett Pundt of Deerhunter steps out of the shadow as Atlas Sound; Brooklyn's Bear In Heaven bring a pulsing second release with I Love You, It's Cool; The 60's indebted scuz-rock of White Fence; Nick Zammuto of The Book's solo project; Gerard Love of Teenage Fanclub's lush Electric Cables.
New On Netflix: Tom Waits: Big Time
Tom Waits does his one-of-a-kind thing in this bizarre, circus-like musical theatre experience masquerading as a concert film.
Best Of Netflix: Funny TV for the 21st Century
Who needs a laugh track when the show's actually funny? Television comedy upped its ante big time at the turn of the century when a lot of sitcoms actually became. . . well, good. Here are some of the best contemporary TV comedies available on Netflix.
Goon Movie Review
Seann William Scott delivers his most likable performance to date as a violence-prone hockey player in director Michael Dowse's gloriously profane sports comedy.
New On Netflix: The Rules of Attraction
Director Roger Avary captures the anarchic spirit of one of Bret Easton Ellis' better novels in this skewed look at decadent New England college life.
What’s New In Movies: Wrath of the Titans, Goon, Bully
This weekend: First they clashed, now feel the Wrath of the Titans, have a brawl and get pucky with Goon, take a stand with buzzy documentary Bully and keep the lights on with Intruders.
Stereogum “March 2012″ Mixtape
The very nice folks at Stereogum have put together a mix of Interweb freebies from this month. Listen to some new music! Lemonade, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, El-P, SpaceGhostPurp, Dive, Action Bronson, Moonface and more.
New On Netflix: Skateland
Life is a roller rink in this pleasant homage to the late, great John Hughes starring Shiloh Fernandez and Twilight beauty Ashley Greene.
New On Netflix: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog
This Internet series chronicling the exploits of singing supervillain Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) ended up being one of the best things Joss Whedon has ever made.
New On Netflix: Metropolitan
Whit Stillman's enjoyable comedy of manners follows high society's college freshman as they make the rounds of various Manhattan debutante balls over Christmas break.
Pitchfork Festival 2012 Lineup
More names added for 2012's P4K Festival including Sleigh Bells, Dirty Projectors, Flying Lotus, Danny Brown, Clams Casino, Iceage and Purity Ring.
New On Netflix: New York, I Love You
This mixed bag of shorts films exploring various romantic entanglements in the City That Never Sleeps makes for a wildly uneven viewing experience.
Best Of Netflix: ’90s Animation
The '90s gave us some of the best (and two of the longest-running) animated series of all time. Go back to the decade when cartoons started to become a little more grown-up. . . and considerably weirder.
The Hunger Games Movie Review
Gary Ross' entertaining but ultimately somewhat empty adaptation only skims the surface of Suzanne Collins' passionate, ferocious and deeply disturbing novel.
Street Fighter X Tekken Falls Short
Fans of both Street Fighter and Tekken were initially hyped about the meeting of the two forces in Street Fighter X Tekken, but sadly Capcom has brought nothing new to the party.
