THE MYSTERIES OF PITTSBURGH



Michael Chabon's novel "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" is being (or has been, it's just being released now) into a movie. From what I've seen, it may be my new indie crush.

It takes place in the 1980's, dealing with young adulthood, identity, responsibility, and Mina Suvari on a pooltable. Michael Chabon is the author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Great book. Even Seth Cohen of The OC liked it.) and Wonder Boys (I put the links there so you could buy them. So buy them.), both of which are high quality, nerd-impressing, best sellers.

The official synopsis is as follows:
"Set in Pittsburgh in the early eighties, the story chronicles the last true summer of Art Bechstein's (JON FOSTER) youth. Stuck in a dead-end job working for his eccentric sometime girlfriend Phlox (MENA SUVARI), and forced into an endless series of airless dinners with his mobster father (NICK NOLTE), Art begins to believe that perhaps he doesn't even exist at all.

What begins as a mundane summer is quickly interrupted when he encounters a beautiful debutante (SIENNA MILLER) and her lusty, no good hoodlum of a boyfriend Cleveland (PETER SARSGAARD). Together they reveal a side of Art and Pittsburgh that he has never known.

As the summer boils on and their adventures darken, Art decides to risk everything to preserve his new-found paradise, and thrusts himself headlong into the blurring boundaries of family, friendship, and love."


Here's the official trailer:


CHECK IT OUT!

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh on IMDB

P.O.S. - DRUMROLL

P.O.S. - New Music - More Music Videos

More P.O.S. in the '09 for all you suckas! No, but seriously, I've had this kid's music on heavy rotation for a while now and I'm not getting tired of it. That's rare these day. So I had an obligation to share. This is either the third or fourth track of his that I've posted on this blog. Either way, I'm only scratching the surface. And every track, the man just gets more raw. He and Asher Roth may be the majority of what I'm championing for the next few weeks, months, we'll see.

And this video? Come on!

OFFICIAL S.DARKO TRAILER



The official trailer for the sequel to Donnie Darko. Looks like a lot more is going on in this one.

JAPANESE SPIDERMAN EPISODE 3



Why even comment on this? Just watch it.

Thanks to Marvel for making this embeddable.

TERRY RICHARDSON









Since I first saw his work, I've been a fan of Terry Richardson's photography. Anyone with half a brain can see why his work is so raw, ridiculous, and appealing. Being photographed by Richardson is an honor. That's why I was all set to follow the instructions on his website and request to model for him.

Until I saw the word NUDE (It looked just like that, I swear. But in red italics about 18 feet high.). Me, I'm not shy. I'm actually a bit of an exhibitionist these days. But nude photography? Not at this point in my life. Maybe once I leave the gym after several years or bootcamp training. Besides, if it pays, it would only be enough for one session of self-esteem counseling.

Maybe in 10 years.

Maybe.

DAFT TRON



"French electronica duo Daft Punk has been signed to write the original music score for Tron 2.0, Walt Disney's upcoming sequel to the groundbreaking 1982 animation cult hit which was scored by electronic music icon Wendy Carlos. Daft Punk's members Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter have been involved in various films before, but Tron 2.0 will be their first complete feature film score. The film, scheduled for a 2011 release, is helmed by Joseph Kosinski and will feature Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Beau Garrett. According to industry news reports, Tron 2.0 will play as the "next chapter" after the first film, with Wilde starring as one of the heroes trying to help fighting the Master Control Program, the evil intelligence protocol that was the nemesis in the 1982 film. The assignment of Daft Punk to score Tron 2.0 has been confirmed to Upcoming Film Scores by Walt Disney Pictures." ~ UpcomingFilmScores.blogspot.com

See Original Source (Aqui)

ITS COMING!



Where the Wild Things Are is being made into a movie. When it comes to the upcoming live-action adaption of the best book of my childhood (tied with Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day) I'm overcome with a mixture of nostalgia and crippling terror over how easily "they" (whomever "they" consists of) could fuck this up. I have fond memories of this book, Flight of the Navigator, and Nick Jr.

Nick Jr. has been overshadowed by Noggin (I won't even START in on that one).

And any Flight of the Navigator remake would be a hate crime.

All my hopes (not very much, being that I'm a generational cynic) lie with the quality of this movie.

God I wish I had a purple crayon right now. (Get the reference?)

THE R.TAM SESSIONS



To coincide with the release of the Serenity movie a few years ago, Joss Whedon and tribe released this video on several fire sharing networks and any other random corner of the internet they could. They dropped this puppy off on the doorstep of the digital tests, with a note and a basket that would go on to be used to hold muffins or something.

The above video chronicles the downward spiral of the mental state of River Tam, leading to the condition she was in at the start of the Serenity movie.

BAT FOR LASHES

Daniel - Bat For Lashes


Daniel

What's a Girl To Do - Bat For Lashes


What's A Girl To Do
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I remember falling for this group when I first saw What's A Girl To Do on CurrentTV. Then my short term memory betrayed me and they slipped off my radar.

But today, I was wandering the streets of the internet and came across the video for their newest single, Daniel, and I was hit by a truck full of nostalgia, and helmed by a drunk driver. This video is clearly amazing. And it's causing me to daydream, which is always the sign of a good video or film.

Bat For Lashes. Check them out!

CHARGE YOUR IPOD USING AN ONION AND GATORADE



How To Charge Your IPod Using Electrolytes And An Onion - video powered by Metacafe

I'm not sure if this is legit, but why not? Check it out. This video provides instructions for charging your iPod using only an onion and 2 cups of Gatorade (or Powerade). And a shot glass. Isn't there always a shot glass?

CHUCK NORRIS



I'm sorry, but I didn't even see how I had a choice about whether to post this.

Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos. I need to find this on VHS.

NOTES ON A SCANDAL

I posted this comment on someone's blog a while back about the fact that I was leaving Heroes. I'm a little full of it, though because I sort of checked in the next week, hoping maybe Heroes was missing me enough that it was reflecting and trying to get its act together. That...was miles away from reality. So here's my comment about episode 15 of the third (and possible last) season of Heroes.

I just watched it on Hulu. I feel similar to a woman who received a diamond tennis bracelet and a black eye for her anniversary. I know I SHOULD leave, but I'm more than a bit materialistic. It wasn't half bad, which is to say that it wasn't half good, either. The last minute of the episode will make you want to drink lye. They managed to fall into a sinkhole approximately the same size as Isaac Mendez' loft, which apparently holds the most airtight lease in the history of real estate. It always bothered me that people kept doing things there, even though the place has been wired for sound and video since the first season. Everyone's seen the camera feed, but nobody ever goes over there until it's too late? And people still go back there to paint the future in an artsy, bohemian environment? Wow. This is a clusterfuck of continuity errors. I love the Heroes writers as people (when they showed up Daphne's apartment that she never cared to return to again), and we'll always have Paris , but I can't help but feel that they just don't care about my feelings. And if they don't care about mine, I can't care about theirs. I'll begin plotting my Heroes fanfic now.

HORRIBLE IN A GOOD WAY



From the mind of Joss Whedon, comes something so horrible that it must be referred to only in song. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

IPHONE BANDS



If I could do this...I'd still be in the same financial situation, but at least I could make Youtube cover videos.

Thanks, Justine.

GABE BONDOC



Cover



Original Song



Gabe Bondoc officially owns Youtube. Not in the literal sense, but he does win as far as the unspoken competition of Youtube cover artists. He's covered a pretty wide range of songs that you'd never expect him to sing. And he's come out on top. His original songs are also good. So good that you don't fully appreciate them until the second or third listen. And...he's humble? Yeah. Turns out everyone on the internet isn't an asshole.

Listen to Gabe Bondoc (Aqui)

NIKE x NARUTO








Derty Harry of DeviantArt created these mockups of Nike Dunks based on characters from the anime, Naruto. These are pretty badass, but there's a whole set of them on the artist's page.

Check out DeviantArt's Derty Harry (Aqui)

NY77: THE COOLEST YEAR IN HELL





This documentary, chronicling the religious experience that was New York in 1977, is one of the most amazing docs I've ever seen in my short life. It's impossible to not be amazed and inspired by it. You can't start your life until you've watched it. Above is jsut a small taste.

NY77 on IMDB

NY77 on VH1.com

SCIENTOLOGY PIRATES



The torrent site PirateBay seems to have jumped on the Scientology bandwagon. They're now offering a full range of links to materials related to the Church of Scientology, most of which are labeled as having been banned from somewhere.

Click here for your free e-meter (not really, no).

DUREX



The best condom commercial ever made, by Durex.

SKINS: FREDDIE'S VIDEO DIARY



Uh...wow. Okay?

And remember "It's not cheating if you only..."