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Rachel Getting Married

Part laidback masterpiece, part wordy pretentious actor-led twaddle. I struggled to finish.


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27th May 2010

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Parallel Lines

More entertisment from Ridley Scott's RSA Films. This time they're making films in aid of hawking the latest 'innovation' from Philips - widerscreen TVs.

The films revolve around the concept of a unicorn. That's Carl Erik Rinsch's effort above. See them all and make your own over at YouTube.

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27th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

Roll Up, Roll Up

Sony's new TV tech can roll around a pencil. And here's a video to prove it.

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27th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

Hurley's Last Days

Don't get your hopes up for answers, but the Lost Blu-ray release will contain a bonus scene of '12 to 14 minutes' depicted Hurley and Ben's final days/months/years/decades on the island. Which might provide some answers.

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27th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

Trailer Park: MachoTailDrop

Could be interesting: MachoTailDrop looks like a goofy skateboard conspiracy thriller/comedy. starring James Faulkner, Rick McCrank, Anthony Amadorri, Vanessa Guide, Steve Olson.

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26th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

Free Kurt Vile

Kurt Vile's new EP is free for 24 hours, as of yesterday. Get it now.

If you haven't already, check out his excellent album Childish Prodigy.

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26th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

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Pearl Jam vs Band of Horses vs PJ Fans

Ben Bridwell's Band of Horses have been supporting Pearl Jam on tour in the US. Here he is doing guest vocals on grunge duet classic Hunger Strike.

Via Steadyburn

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25th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

Lost: Dude!

dude! it's a compilation of Hurley's best "dude" moments #Lostfinale

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25th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

Don Draper Hits The Town

FBI Agent Jon Hamm is looking tough in this production still from the new Ben Affleck directed movie The Town, which sounds like a smaller scale version of Heat. Ben Affleck's last directorial effort Gone Baby Gone was excellent, in case you missed it.

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24th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

Lost Finale

here's a handy cat-based recap; the Guardian are getting up for a live blog at 5am UK time

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23rd May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

30 Years of Pac-Man

It's not just Empire Strikes Back hitting 30, Pac Man is also celebrating it's 30th birthday - and Google have a tribute on their home page - in the form of a playable version of the game. 

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22nd May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

30 Years Ago Today. Ish.

Nice piece up at Aint It Cool about queuing up to see The Empire Strikes Back on this day in 1980. I remember it well. The AT-ATs were incredible.

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Promo Promo: The Black Keys

Bikinis and a singing dinosaur. What's not to like?

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21st May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

LCD Soundsystem v iTunes

they're all over it: playlists and er, more stuff 

bonus iTunes-only track Throw here

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21st May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

A Synthetic Life Form

a synthetic life form designed by a private corporation?! seriously, do these guys not watch films? yeah, that sounds like something that couldn't possibly go wrong!

UPDATE: Exhibit A

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21st May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet