N.E.R.D., "Everybody Nose"
The lead single from N.E.R.D.'s forthcoming Seeing Sounds — the follow-up to 2004's underrated, not-bad Fly or Die — already has a remix featuring Kanye and this Last Night's Party–inspired video starring Lindsay Lohan and a guy in a nose costume. Sadly, though, we can confidently tell you that this shouty non-chorus paired with a semi-obnoxious horn sample will probably not be the next "Crazy in Love." Purportedly a comment on club culture and illicit behavior in bathrooms (or something), the hookless "Everybody Nose" manages the impressive feat of being almost as annoying as a lavatory full of people high on cocaine (when you really have to go!). If this truly is the song of the summer, then put us on record as being excited for October.
5/15/08
‘Umbrella’ Watch 2008: Is N.E.R.D.'s ‘Everybody Nose’ the Song of the Summer?
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LinkIrish Memoirist Nuala O'Faolain Remembered
O'Faolain in 2003.Photo: Getty Images
A well-known opinion writer for the Irish Times, Nuala became an international celebrity in 1996 after the publication of her memoir Are You Somebody? — a trenchant depiction of Irish misogyny and her bleak, impoverished childhood as the child of an alcoholic mother and distant father — became a rallying call for second-wave feminists and social reform. It was followed by a novel, My Dream of You, a historical biography, and a follow-up memoir, Almost There, which she was working on when I met her six years ago in the lobby of Penguin, her American publisher. She was a busty, middle-aged woman with a brogue, waiting in sensible shoes. I was an editorial assistant, just out of college, fresh from a thesis on Irish literature, and naturally smitten — one of the legion of fans who responded to her uncompromising prose. One of my tasks was to forward fan mail to the authors we worked with. No one got more mail than Nuala.
A writer whose generosity reflected the honesty in her work. »
Duffy Gives Regis a Geography Lesson
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2. Weezer, "Heart Songs"
From Weezer's recently leaked, not-very-good new album, here's very possibly the worst song Rivers Cuomo's written since all the ones on Make Believe. [Idolator]
3. Alphabeat, "Digital Love" (Daft Punk cover)
The affable Danes cover DP's fifth-best song with an acoustic guitar and a tambourine (synthesizers are expensive). [Stereogum]
Artist Björn Copeland Makes Home Depot Safe for Dolls
Björn Copeland’s Soft Serve (2008)Courtesy of the artist and Jack Hanley Gallery.
Vampire Weekend Backlash Right on Schedule: Band Appears in ‘Sally Forth’
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At least I’m still cooler than Sally [Comics Curmudgeon]
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Filmmaker Luke Matheny Turns ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ on Its Ear
Takashi Murakami Watches From the Wings at Sotheby's
Takashi Murakami, My Lonesome CowboyCourtesy of Sotheby's
Another contented observer of the auction, albeit from the astral plane, was Robert Rauschenberg. Two days after the artist's death at 82, his painting Overdrive did, as speculated, set a record, bringing in $14.6 million. (All Sotheby's figures include their commission, which is about 10 percent atop the winning bid.) The big winner of the night, however, was Francis Bacon, whose triptych set a new record for the artist when it went to a phone bidder for a staggering $86.3 million. ("Be brave," auctioneer Tobias Meyer had exhorted the buyers calling in, presumably from oversees. "Look at the Euros.")
Five Questions We'd Like to Ask Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro About ‘The Hobbit’
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Chris Martin Implies Terrible Things About Trent Reznor's Grandmother
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"It's flattering that anybody still cares about these characters. But it's like an amoeba — ever-growing and out of control." —Sarah Jessica Parker doesn't really know what an amoeba is [EW]
"I'm really happy we get to be the swan song of New Line. They understand sweeping epics. Look at Lord of the Rings. This is like Lord of the Engagement Rings." —Michael Patrick King on the Sex and the City movie [LAT]
"If somebody comes up to me, it's because they're moved by something I'm moved by. I've never taken a job I didn't love. And, yes, I am including Waterworld. I didn't love it at the end, but what a good idea." —Joss Whedon [LAT]
"You know, I think about that a lot, seeing as how television is the new radio for a lot of bands. But we've been really lucky with the products we've been asked be a part of. Victoria's Secret! I mean, who doesn't love lingerie?" —Bitter:Sweet's Shana Halligan on selling out [BlackBook]
Early Review of M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Happening’ Suggests Scariest Film Villain of All Time
Even without his binoculars, Mark Wahlberg could see the twist ending coming from miles away.Courtesy of 20th Century Fox
Prepare for ‘Lost’ by Theorizing Madly on ‘Mystery Tales,’ Dharma, and the Casimir Effect
• Remember how Christian Shephard told Locke that in order to save the island he’d have to move it, and you were like, “Pffft, good one! No way that’s going to happen!” Well apparently it can, according to one physics expert, thanks to the island’s electromagnet, the Dharma Initiative’s Orchid station, and something called the Casimir Effect. [Popular Mechanics]
What does that 'Mystery Tales' comic mean? And is Locke the Dalai Lama? »
William Shatner on UFOs, Leonard Nimoy, and T.J. Hooker's Politics
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Hi, Mr. Shatner.
Jesse, how old are you?
I’m 29. Um, why?
The voice! It’s a great voice.
Well, thanks! And thank you for talking to us.
Thank you for having your voice.
In the intro to your book you talk about being propositioned by a gorilla. Did that really happen?
Yes, it really happened. Everything I said really happened. I was doing publicity for an environmental cause, and they thought it would get some press if I visited with Koko, the well-known gorilla. If you’ve ever seen a mountain gorilla in a cage in a zoo, you see how absolutely disconcerting they can be. I was thoroughly intimidated by the size, the beetle brow, and the look in her eyes. But I’m a hero, you see, so I couldn’t afford to show the fear. I chose what some people refer to as the English method, by showing courage and then hoping that I would feel it. The way I was able to show it was to keep repeating ‘I love you.’
And it worked?
And it worked. I came closer to her, and she looked very benign. And then she reached for me and did a thorough examination.
"This interview, and any other interview, is part entertainment, part experience, part bullshit." »
‘American Idol’: It's Only Davids Now
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Daniel Day-Lewis Is Ready for His Eleven O'Clock Number
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Cruise Makes Amends: Moviehole is reporting that the rumors are coming true, as Tom Cruise is in talks to star as the president in director Phillip Noyce's The 28th Amendment, written by Transformers' Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. And even though it's 99 percent definite that Cruise will be president, Hillary vows to stay in the race. [Moviehole]
Columbia Gets Goosebumps: Columbia has picked up the rights to R.L. Stine's Goosebumps, the second-best-selling young-adult series behind Harry Potter. According to Scholastic's Deborah Forte, "the first generation of Goosebumps' fans are in their early 20s now," which makes us feel stupid for being so old and having read every single one. The biggest challenge facing the adaptation will be re-creating those irksome chapter-break cliffhangers every five minutes. [Variety]
5/14/08
‘Vicky Christina Barcelona’ Trailer: Woody Allen’s Publicist Strikes Back
Tagline: [Sounds of tongue kissing.]
Translation: Despite what Woody Allen would have you believe, this movie might actually be hot.
The Verdict: The war between prudish, threesome-nixing director Woody Allen and his well-intentioned, threesome-publicizing publicist rages on! As you'll recall, in February, the Post reported that, in Allen's upcoming Vicky Christina Barcelona, “Penélope [Cruz] and Scarlett [Johansson] go at it in a red-tinted photography dark room, and it will leave the audience gasping.” Then, much to the chagrin of whoever paid for this movie, Woody chimed in: ''People who come and expect those exaggerations are going to be disappointed.'' But, if whoever cut this trailer is to be believed, the plot can be synopsized thusly: Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, and Javier Bardem making out with each other for 90 minutes. We anxiously await Allen's next interview, in which he'll likely announce that he's cut all these scenes from the film.
Earlier: Woody Allen Nixes Threesome, Drives Publicist Crazy
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