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1962. Dr. No screenshot. Sean Connery singing as James Bond

Art & CultureFilm + TV
Finally: The James Bond Musical That Everyone’s Been Waiting for Is Getting Made

“Do you expect me to talk?” “No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to SIIIIIIIING!”

July 07, 2015

Nicolas Cage Superman costume footage screenshot. From the documentary The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened?

Film + TV
WATCH (AND CRY): Nic Cage Tries on His Superman Costume in “Holy Grail” Footage from Tim Burton’s Failed ’90s Reboot

It was too good for this Earth. Too pure.

July 07, 2015

2014. Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams from set of I Saw the Light. Photo via @twhiddleston

Film + TV
Pictures from Life’s Other Side: The New Hank Williams Biopic “I Saw the Light” Gets Detailed

Doing all his own singing, Tom Hiddleston will star alongside Elizabeth Olsen in the project, which is out November 27.

July 06, 2015

2015. The Fresh Prince of Rockford Hills by Merfish screenshot

Art & Culture
WATCH: Because Why Not: Somebody Recreated “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Theme within the World of “Grand Theft Auto V”

Don’t act like you’re not impressed.

July 06, 2015

2015. Steve Jobs trailer screenshot

Film + TV
WATCH: Beware of Bad Apples in the First Full-Length Trailer for Danny Boyle’s “Steve Jobs”

You can attempt to count all of Fassbender’s wigs in theaters October 9.

July 02, 2015

2015. Uncredited photo of Ellis Jones of Trust Fund via DIY Magazine

LISTEN: Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with the Sugary Trust Fund Single “Dreams”

Alanna McArdle provides guest vocals on the track, marking her first musical appearance since leaving Joanna Gruesome last month.

July 02, 2015

2015. Active Child 1999 video screenshot

WATCH: Go on a Wild Sheep Chase with Active Child in the Surreal Video for “1999”

The LA-based smooth-electronica act’s sophomore album Mercy is out now via Vagrant.

July 01, 2015

HAY-ON-WYE, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 06: Author Zadie Smith poses for a portrait at The Hay Festival on June 6, 2010 in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Zadie Smith

Art & CultureFilm + TV
Zadie Smith to Sink Her Teeth into Screenwriting for a Claire Denis Sci-Fi Film

The London writer will work with her husband Nick Laird on the script for Denis’s first English-language film.

July 01, 2015

1985. Back to the Future McFly anybody home screenshot

Film + TV
Heavy Stuff: Robert Zemeckis Says There’ll Be a “Back to the Future” Reboot Over His Dead Body

“I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.”

June 30, 2015

1986. Top Gun volleyball scene screenshot

Film + TV
“Do Some of that Pilot Shit!”: Tom Cruise to Dogfight with Drones in “Top Gun 2”

The long in-development sequel is currently being reworked to bring Maverick back into a starring role.

June 30, 2015

Luna. Date unknown. Cred Stefano Giovannini

LISTEN: For a Good Cause, Dean Wareham’s Post-Galaxie 500 Band Luna Releases Early Demos

The recently reunited group is also releasing a box set and has North American tour dates planned for October.

June 29, 2015
Art & Culture
He Said, He Said: The “Hustle” of Pete Rose

Here, we continue with the beloved FLOOD column, in which the titular “He” converses/argues with the titular…additional “He,” in this case, about a pressing cultural issue in the preferred forum of cultural enthusiasts everywhere: the Gmail G-chat.

June 25, 2015

2015. Wet Hot American Summer First Day of Camp trailer screenshot

Film + TV
WATCH: Prepare Your Sweaters and Head Back to Camp Firewood with the Trailer for “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp”

Fire up the VHS.

June 23, 2015

2015. Bully, “Feels Like”

Reviews
Bully, “Feels Like”

It might ultimately prove too much for some, but as Bognanno notes in “Trash,” “If you didn’t want to listen / Then I wouldn’t make you.” She means it.

June 23, 2015

The Helio Sequence

In Conversation
In Conversation: Traveling Without a Map with Brandon Summers of The Helio Sequence

Taking a step back—and moving forward—with the frontman of the iconic Portland indie duo.

June 23, 2015

2015. The Chemical Brothers featuring St. Vincent Under Neon Lights video screenshot

LISTEN: The Chemical Brothers take St. Vincent to a Rave in EDM Stomp “Under Neon Lights”

The track is from from The Chem Bros. upcoming “Born in the Echoes” LP out July 17 on Astralwerks.

June 22, 2015

2015. Fred and Toody of Dead Moon and Pierced Arrows performing at Ottobar in Baltimore. Cred Nate Rogers

Events
LIVE: It’s a Dead Moon Night with Fred and Toody at Ottobar in Baltimore (6/17/2015)

Punk’s most enduring couple continues their rugged duet nearly five decades on.

June 22, 2015

President Barack Obama participates in a podcast with Marc Maron in Los Angeles, Calif., June 19, 2015.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Art & Culture
LISTEN: Obama Meets Maron on the Presidential Edition of “WTF Podcast”

For those wondering what a nervous Marc Maron sounds like.

June 22, 2015

2002. Simpsons episode “I Am Furious (Yellow); season 13, episode 8 screenshot; Homer choking Bart

Film + TVStaff Picks
STUDY: A Highly Scientific Analysis of the Best (and Worst) TV Dads

Cue scandalous wooing and cheering now.

June 19, 2015

2015. Lazyeyes press photo by Jason Abrishami

LISTEN: Lazyeyes Churn Infinitely Inward for the Psych Romp “Fractals”

The track will be available on a split cassette with The Teen Age released via Old Flame Records.

June 17, 2015
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