These songs aren't exactly new or anything, but I've been enjoying them nonetheless.1. "You're A Wolf" by Sea WolfThis song is everything that's right about the music on the Gossip Girl soundtracks. A perfect mix of brooding guitar, mellowed-out strings, and sadly crooning vocals, Sea Wolf manages to conjure images of a cloudy, melancholy day spent walking through Central Park--or at least that's what I think whenever I listen to it.2. "French Vacation" by The WalkmenYou can tell that autumn ... Read Full Story

Here are some songs I've been listening to lately. Some are new, some are slightly old.1. "Up Against the Wall" by Peter Bjorn and JohnBoy likes girl. Girl plays games with guy. Guy listens to this song to comfort himself.2. "Electric Feel" by MGMTa feel-good song for the summer3. "Autumn Sweater" by Yo La TengoFavorite Lines: We could slip away/Wouldn't that be better/Me with nothing to say/And you with your autumn sweater.4. "City vs. Country"... Read Full Story

Felicia Day, actress and creator of The Guild, recently admitted on Twitter that she has the tendency to "frequently...get obsessed and have to listen to a song 50 times in a row. Literally." I must admit, sometimes I'm the same way. So, here are some songs I've recently been listening to endlessly--or at least a few times a day.1. "Teen Angst" by M83This is a song for fans of shoegaze and electronica: it's all about hushed vocals and streaming electronic blips... Read Full Story

It's hard to believe that we have only one more episode (albeit a two-parter) after this week! It will be so weird, not having BSG on TV anymore. I mean, where else will I get my weekly fix of philosophical sci-fi goodness? At any rate, let me appreciate the show while it's still around. Here are my thoughts on this week's episode.Is Boomer finally starting to grow a conscience? Or, maybe at least a twinge of guilt. We first see evidence of this when Boomer utilizes her super awes... Read Full Story

I have to say, this week's episode was full of shocking twists and turns. For me at least, here are some of the highlights:1. Sawyer and Juliette: I had a premonition at the end of last season that these two might somehow get together. Not that they make a likely couple at first glance. This season has mostly had them tolerating each other, as they struggle to survive each episodic twist and turn. At times it seemed like Juliette was a tired mother, and Sawyer was the unruly child that sh... Read Full Story

I was lucky enough to snag front row seats at the Torchwood panel (moderated by Pop Candy's Whitney Matheson) at this year's New York Comic Con. Here are some pictures of actress Eve Myles, director Euros Lyn, and moderator Whitney Matheson:io9 has two videos and a recap of the Torchwood panel here. Read Full Story

The cool people over at Tutorial 9 are having a design contest with a unique humanitarian component. The idea is to have bloggers in the design community come together to a) donate their knowledge, b) help out a charity, and c) win cool prizes in the process! (Prizes include awesome stuff like Wacom tablets, camera lenses, and a 1-yr subscription to the design tutorial website Lynda.com.)The "donation of knowledge" required to enter the contest can be in the form of a tutorial, a co... Read Full Story

Bloc Party has returned to musical brilliance with its latest album, Intimacy. (The album could also have been titled Lust Lust Lust--but alas, that title was already taken by The Raveonettes with their most recent musical offering.) Basically, Intimacy is about the sometimes romantic, sometimes casual, and sometimes intense love affairs that complicate, confound, and enrich human lives.The album starts out with "Ares," a song named after the ancient god of war. Naturally this song ... Read Full Story

When Nick at Fataculture listed a 12 movie meme that he had been inspired to participate in by Lazy Eye Theatre, I knew I just had to take a stab at it as well! The idea is to imagine that you have your own film festival, and pick twelve movies that you think best exemplify your hypothetical film festival.My festival includes travel films, period pieces, sci-fi epics, and movies that pay respect to the golden age of cinema. Without further ado, here it is.1. Donnie Darko: I love this film bec... Read Full Story

Well, I guess we already knew that they were out of control. But still...Stories like this make me understand why Shia LaBeouf has a tendency to run away at the mere sight of a paparazzi's telephoto lens:Police: Paparazzi, guards, fight at Jolie chateau - Yahoo! NewsI mean, it's one thing if you're waiting outside a movie set to snap photos of an actor leaving the set. It's another thing entirely if you're trespassing on private property, invading someone's home and es... Read Full Story