Comic-book conventions are wonderful spectacles of geekery, and major Cons are the only place to get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes previews and sneak peeks at your favorite comic book or upcoming film. But for us, the biggest attraction at these sweaty gatherings is the Cosplay: fearless nerds showing off their love for genre characters with [...read more]
Michael Sheen Signs Up For ‘New Moon’
Frost/Nixon star Michael Sheen is to star as a bloodsucking vampire in the highly anticipated Twilight sequel.
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Gas Powered Games’ RPG-RTS hybrid joins fourth version of Activision’s rocker for Sony’s now-$99.99 last-gen console.
After a jam-packed first quarter and early April, 2009’s hectic game release schedule is downshifting a bit. This week’s calendar is light on big names, but will offer a few choice titles for the discerning gamesman.
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Dubbed the “masters of mope rock,” the Cure rose from Britain’s late-’70s punk scene to become one of the biggest-selling “underground” acts of the 1980s. Frontman Robert Smith, who has been described as the “messiah of melancholy” and the “guru of gloom,” is known for wearing death-white facial makeup, crimson lipstick, and teased black hair; [...read more]
Updated: (Spoilers!) We screened the episode and were surprised to see not only Battlestar Galactica cast member Kate Vernon, but also cameos by a couple of other Battlestar players: Ronald D. Moore and Grace Park. Moore even gets a line in the episode rich with irony to anyone who recalls the initial backlash against the [...read more]
Roxy Music
With albums that reek of cigarettes, absinthe, and sex, Roxy Music helped shape the artier side of 1970s and ’80s Punk with their incredibly rich (yet deliciously subversive) early albums. Their first four records, released between 1972-1974, are filled with intensely passionate, undeniably beautiful, and downright groundbreaking moments. The voice, face, and stylistic force behind [...read more]
Plain White T’s
The Plain White T’s make catchy, commercial punk-pop that befits their beginnings in the basements of suburban Chicago and fits perfectly alongside the Warped Tour juggernauts with whom they rose to fame in the mid ’00s. Led by Tom Higgenson, the group has outlasted numerous personnel changes since it started playing club dates in 1999. [...read more]
Sweet (or the Sweet, depending on who you’re talking about K-Tel repackages with) recorded a number of songs that have come to epitomize the style versus substance genius of Glam rock’s best bands. From the absurd perfection of “Ballroom Blitz,” “Little Willy” and “Fox on the Run” to the overblown, epic psychedelia of “Love is [...read more]
Cascada
Cascada were formed in Germany when Natalie Horler joined forces with DJ Manian and Yanou. Natalie’s love of music came from her jazz musician father — she used to practice singing Disney numbers and copying jazz classics in the home studio before rounding out her performance skills with dance lessons and acting. This portfolio no [...read more]
David Bowie
Musicians evolve at the risk of losing their audience — fans always prefer known quantities to variables. David Bowie is one performer who’s made a career out of defying rock convention so flagrantly and with such finesse that fans not only forgive him for it, they worship him. From the fey folk of his pre-Space [...read more]
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