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  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has died

    Adam Yauch (aka MCA of the Beastie Boys) has died. He was 47. Forming the Beastie Boys as a teenager in Brooklyn in the late '70s, Yauch was part of a pivotal assembly of artists that defined rap music for the radio. Early incarnations of the group shifted genres and changed members, but Michael "Mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Super 8: The critical take in defense of nostalgia

    ​Browsing through the reviews of Super 8, it seems like a lot of fans and critics are giving the film -- a pastiche of late '70s/early '80s Spielberg -- a soft critical pass based on their nostalgic reactions to the time period in which it's set and their love of the films it homages (sorry gu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    In honor of Hot Sauce Committee Part Two: A look at the Beastie Boys' top five videos

    ​The Beastie Boys have been shaking our ear drums with their mind-blowing rap, hilarious and brilliant lyrics, and daring beats since the '80s. Over the weekend, the crew premiered its new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (streaming below), at Madison Square Garden, center court. That momen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2010

    Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells talks about past, his creative partnership and the artwork for Treats.

    Sleigh Bells is Derek Miller (from left) and Alexis Krauss​ So the story goes: Derek Miller met Alexis Krauss one day when he was serving her and her mother at a restaurant, and Krauss's mom pushed her into working on music with Miller. Until a few years ago, Miller had been living in souther ... More >>

  • Music

    August 12, 2010

    Mile Highlights: Five must-see acts at Mile High Music Festival

    Sleigh Bells is Derek Miller (from left) and Alexis Krauss​ So the story goes: Derek Miller met Alexis Krauss one day when he was serving her and her mother at a restaurant, and Krauss's mom pushed her into working on music with Miller. Until a few years ago, Miller had been living in souther ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Five Classic Kids' Books That Should Be Turned Into Weird Films (and Who Should Film Them)

    You have to hand it to Tim Burton. Not only did he pull off the biggest opening of his already formidable career with the record take for Alice in Wonderland, he managed to turn one of the weirdest kids' books in history into something even weirder. Of course, he took massive liberties with the so ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 4, 2010

    Get Wild With Dave Eggers

    You have to hand it to Tim Burton. Not only did he pull off the biggest opening of his already formidable career with the record take for Alice in Wonderland, he managed to turn one of the weirdest kids' books in history into something even weirder. Of course, he took massive liberties with the so ... More >>

  • Film

    December 24, 2009

    It's Complicated

    You have to hand it to Tim Burton. Not only did he pull off the biggest opening of his already formidable career with the record take for Alice in Wonderland, he managed to turn one of the weirdest kids' books in history into something even weirder. Of course, he took massive liberties with the so ... More >>

  • Film

    October 15, 2009

    Where the Wild Things Are

    You have to hand it to Tim Burton. Not only did he pull off the biggest opening of his already formidable career with the record take for Alice in Wonderland, he managed to turn one of the weirdest kids' books in history into something even weirder. Of course, he took massive liberties with the so ... More >>

  • Film

    November 13, 2008

    Synechdoche, New York

    Art imitates life imitating art in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York

  • Calendar

    May 22, 2008

    Winsome Losers

    A documentary captures the creation of a genre.

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2008

    Aaron Rose Discusses Beautiful Losers

    A documentary captures the creation of a genre.

  • Music

    July 26, 2007

    Daft Punk Diversifies

    From filmmaking to furniture design, this French duo is multi-faceted.

  • Home Entertainment

    December 28, 2006

    Juices Flowing

    From filmmaking to furniture design, this French duo is multi-faceted.

  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Rockumentary

    Music biopics Hollywood won't make.

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    Heavyweight

    Getting the skinny on Fatboy Slim.

  • News

    July 22, 2004

    The Message

    Youth Movement

  • Culture

    October 18, 2001

    Reel War

    The Army and Hollywood join hands to wage virtual, bloodless battles.

  • Film

    May 4, 2000

    The Goddaughters

    Sofia Coppola mixes nostalgia, suburbia, and teen lust into a volatile blend in The Virgin Suicides.

  • Film

    December 30, 1999

    Reeling in the Year

    From South Park to Pokémon, 1999 was almost an American beauty.

  • Film

    November 4, 1999

    Pull the Strings!

    A weird concept makes Being John Malkovich a one-of-a-kind experience.

  • Film

    September 30, 1999

    War Is Heck

    More than a mere war picture, Three Kings takes on the complexities of human emotion.

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