Programming note: this week’s ”10 Movies” column was written/dictated by a discerning expert who knows and appreciates race-car cinema far more than I: my four-year-old nephew, Jaden. [youtube id=”nJRDOWOhoHA” width=”600″…
Popdose Lists
A countdown of the ten best episodes of The Venture Bros. – just like the title says.
Proof positive that Hollywood had no idea how to turn a TV show into a movie during the ’90s
Let’s count down the 10 best pre-Buckingham/Nicks Fleetwood Mac songs, shall we?
I haven’t seen The Great Gatsby yet, but I can tell already that it just doesn’t add up. The production seems to have missed the point—it’s not about the glitz…
If you were a kid in the ’80s, you wanted one of the playsets in the worst way.
Downey headlines this week’s Iron Man 3, his fourth outing as the billionaire Robocop. He’s one of the biggest stars in the world and one of our most universally liked…
Music festival season is upon us! Do you Roo, or do you Hickey?
Kon-Tiki hits American theaters this week, months after it was nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. It’s a narrative retelling of Kon-Tiki, the 1951 Academy-Award winning documentary directed by…
With the passing of DiVinyls lead singer Christina Amphlett, Kelly Stitzel wants to make sure you listen to more than just the Australian band’s ode to self pleasure.
A look at the 15 best songs written by Brian May and performed by the legendary hard rock band Queen.
Lots of musicians decide they are famous and attractive enough to act, but it takes a special kind of hubris to take a break from making music to direct a…
Love heavy metal but hate loud guitars? Well that’s weird, but here are nine mellow metal tunes for your enjoyment.
Most movie series don’t make it to five films. Either the filmmakers run out of ideas, or the studio reboots the characters. The latest “fifth-quel” is Scary Movie 5, which, since…
Five video games for the Atari 2600 that never should have existed.
Horror movies derive most of their power and enjoyment (you sicko) from a combination of novelty and surprise.The novelty: how the filmmakers will have this particular bad guy stalk and…
Here are a few names you may not recall, fronting bands you cannot escape from.
Expand your mind and gaze upon this gallery showcasing ten of the best album covers ever drawn by the great Roger Dean.
Eventually the tabloid fixtures, the celebutantes, the people that are famous for being famous, heck, even the D-list “legitimate” celebrities yearn for real fame, which is to say launder their…
It can take a lot to kill a successful acting or music career. Just ask these five people.
Dreamworks’ CGI caveman spectacular The Croods comes out on Friday. It’s the first big animated movie of the year, but it’s hardly the first time a bunch of modern(ized) stone-age…
Five years! Longer than many marriages, yet Popdose is still here and still going.
A countdown of the ten most bizarre hidden album tracks released from mainstream pop and rock bands.
In the wake of Scott Weiland’s firing from Stone Temple Pilots, Chris Holmes counts down the top ten songs from STP’s six albums.
Sometimes a film cries out for a sequel. And sometimes we cry out when we see a sequel. Here are seven movie series that fall into the second group.
A countdown of the Top 10 songs written or performed by Ace Frehley, both as the lead guitarist in Kiss and as a solo artist.
I haven’t seen ANY of this year’s slew of “Best Picture” nominees. Besides the high price of tickets and parking, I simply can’t sit still while today’s over-indulged directors take…
Not a fan of Chicago? You may change your mind after hearing these ten tracks.