Last year, both seasons of the original BBC series, Life on Mars, were released in the U.S. to little press, despite the fact that the show is considered one of…
Sarah Gupta
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Saturday we slept in, thinking (wrongly) that we could easily catch a cab down to Main Street whenever we were ready. But with the snow, the crowds and the lack…
Ken Shane
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In 2008 the Uglysuit came riding out of Oklahoma City. Their debut album impressed a lot of people, and their live show is winning them new fans at every stop on the road.
Kelly Stitzel
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Tina Yothers and Michael J. Fox weren’t the only Family Ties cast members who knew how to pretend to rock in the ’80s!
Bob Cashill
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If the Oscars are truly serious about slimming down the Academy should just mail Christoph Waltz and Mo’Nique their supporting performer awards. Or hand them over at next Tuesday’s nominations…
Robert Cass
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The mayor of Bootleg City is back! And in case you have no idea who that is, the mayor is me! Thank you, thank you, you’re too kind. But if…
Scott Malchus
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Within the first fifteen minutes of the film The Boys Are Back, sports journalist Joe Warr (Clive Owen) watches his wife, Katy, succumb to cancer in a series of heartbreaking…
Jack Feerick
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W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless was infamous for raunchy lyrics and an outrageous stage show. Now the onetime shock-rocker has got religion — and a new album. Jack Feerick wonders: How bad can it be?
Sarah Gupta
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I’ve been on thirty-six Southwest flights in the last two years, but last Friday was the first time my luggage has shared overhead bin space with a Louis Vuitton carry-on….
Jeff Giles
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Looking for a man who will fight for your honor? A man who will be the one you’ve been dreaming of? Captain Video! reminds you to be careful what you wish for.
Dw. Dunphy
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All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to…
Scott Malchus
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Families lined up to wait fifteen minutes or more for spaghetti served from a large aluminum tin, salad and a choice of lemonade or iced tea. Outside, the California rain…
Matt Wardlaw
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As music fans, I think we all remember the first time that we came across certain albums. On one particular day at the local Goodwill thrift store, I was thumbing…
Jeff Johnson
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With The Book of Eli currently in theaters, film critic Roger Ebert tweeted on January 17 that “No non-apocalyptic future is listed by Wikipedia.” We’re still waiting to see what…
Jeff Giles
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Twenty years ago, the reconstituted Bad Company turned Holy Water into platinum. Jeff Giles thinks it might finally be time to forgive.
Bob Cashill
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Giant insects were all the rage in the nuclear-obsessed 50s—the king-sized ants of Them! (1954) led to an all-out assault of creepy-crawlies, with Tarantula (1955), The Black Scorpion (1957), The…
Tony Redman
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It’s time to dig way back in the Way Out Junk archives for this children’s album. I’m not sure how old this one is, but the cover seems to indicate…
Scott Malchus
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For those of you who read my ramblings about television, you know how much I adore The Mighty Boosh, the British comedy series created by comedians Julian Barratt and Noel…
Ben Wiser
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Ben Wiser interviews Heavy Metal Cookbook author Annick Giroux in an unusually delicious edition of the Chronicles of DOOM.
Ken Shane
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In the summer of 1978, EMI saw the light. Driven by interest in Big Star in the U.K., they released a gatefold double album package containing the first two Big…
Dave Steed
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Buckle up, baby, because we’ve reached the end of the letter S in this week’s Bottom Feeders — and that means it’s time for some Keith Sweat.
Jeff Giles
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The screen is still dark when James Brown’s disembodied voice comes barreling out of the speakers, letting you know he’s ready to get up and do his thing. It’s startling…
Ann Logue
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Sita Sings the Blues is a great, sad movie about a breakup. The creator, Nina Paley, mixes animation styles and narrators, using the story of the Hindu gods Rama and…
Jeff Giles
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Shit. At first blush, the idea of a new Neil Sedaka album in 2010 might seem like some kind of joke. I mean, this is a guy who would have…
Anthony Hansen
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So there I was, all set to review a genuinely decent album for once (don’t worry, I’ll get around to it soon enough), when it was brought to my attention…
Scott Malchus
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I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (available today on DVD) should have been Ferris Bueller, the corrupt college years. Based on the exploits of successful blogger/author/self proclaimed asshole, Tucker…
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed’s jaw-droppingly comprehensive look at Prince’s discography reaches its bittersweet conclusion this week, with a trip back through the last decade of the Purple One’s career.
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Over the weekend, Popdose’s Jeff Johnson and I were able to get together for a bit of a visit. Alas, the circumstance behind this get…
Bob Cashill
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You’d think that with all the miracles that CGI is capable of someone in Hollywood would figure out what to do with Bruce Willis’ hair. In Surrogates, out today on…
Scott Malchus
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Writing a thorough review of Blackadder is difficult as it’s not your typical comedy program. The series, which helped make stars out of actor Rowan Atkinson and writer/director Richard Curtis,…