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Either/Or, Episode 3 July 31, 2008 | Comment on this article

In Either/Or, we take two people in similar pursuits, and you choose between them. It can be based on any criteria: professional ability, personality, intellectual prowess, physical pulchritude, or who you’d want backing you up in a knife fight. It really doesn’t matter: just choose Either/Or. Super Heroines:... Read More

Staticblog Afternoon Movie: “28 Days Later” July 31, 2008 These aren’t just zombies — they’re fast, blood-spitting zombies. And they’re brought to you by Hulu, which doesn’t care if you lose sleep at work. Read More

Video of the Day: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, “Modern Mystery” July 31, 2008 In this fun suburban warfare story from the Missouri indie rockers, paperboys wage war amongst themselves and Claymation aliens who fly in ships that eerily resemble Tap-It lights. Read More

Random 10 for July 31, 2008 July 31, 2008 1. N.E.R.D., Santogold and Julian Casablancas, “My Drive Thru.” Yes, it was created as a promotion for Converse’s anniversary, but the days of looking down our noses at musicians who gain exposure through advertising are long past. Prepare to be assimilated! 2. Her Space Holiday,... Read More

Movie Review: “Step Brothers”

July 31, 2008 Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in “Step Brothers.” Rating: 69 “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” only scratched the surface of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s comic chemistry: director Adam McKay’s “Step Brothers” shows the skilled improv comedians in their naturally crass... Read More

“Daily Show” Classic: Gwyneth Paltrow Interview, 2004 July 31, 2008 In honor of Gwyneth’s appearance on Either/Or today, I thought I’d post this favorite interview, in which Jon Stewart got so flustered with her presence that he let out a matchmaking proposition between their children that I quote to this day. Read More

Song of the South: The Sequel July 31, 2008 As amazing as Pixar family-friendly flicks go, there’s something to be said for the quaint charms of 2-D animation. So the dream merchants over at Walt Disney Studios deserve props for returning to the literal drawing board with The Frog and the Princess. Due for release next year, the movie also marks... Read More

DVD Review: “In Bruges”

July 30, 2008 Rating: 82 It’s hard to imagine the Belgian Tourist Office being thrilled with “In Bruges,” a magnificently coarse, pitch-black comedy about hitmen hiding out in what is portrayed as the most boring city in Europe. Playwright Martin McDonagh, who won an Oscar for his short film “Six Shooter,”... Read More

Music Review: Miley Cyrus, “Breakout” (Hollywood)

July 30, 2008 Rating: 50 A Disney acquisition currently more precious to the Magic Kingdom than Mickey Mouse himself, Miley Cyrus and her “Hannah Montana” character dominate pre-teen culture, and just as Cyrus’ series enters its third season, Cyrus has an eye on a future after “Hannah.” Much as Kelly Clarkson... Read More

Video of the Day: The Go! Team, “Ladyflash” July 30, 2008 From the British band’s wondrous 2004 debut, “Thunder, Lightning, Strike,” “Ladyflash” is pure happiness, a mixture of ’70s AM radio pop, marching bands and double-dutch hip-hop. Read More

Staticblog Afternoon Movie: “Hoop Dreams” July 30, 2008 It’s hard to believe that it’s been 14 years since this landmark documentary arrived and, in many ways, redefined how many of us see the make-or-break nature of basketball in the inner cities. Presented by Hulu, this is highly educational, which might help when the boss comes by. Read More

Size Records Sales Chart, July 18-25, 2008

July 30, 2008 1. Ratatat “LP3” (XL) 2. Bon Iver “For Emma, Forever Ago” (Jagjaguwar) 3. Dr. Dog “Fate” (Park The Van) 4. CSS “Donkey” (Sub Pop) 5. The Gaslight Anthem “The ’59 Sound” (Side One Dummy) 6. Matmos “Supreme Balloon” (Matador) 7. Four Tet “Ringer”... Read More

Trailer: “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” July 30, 2008 David Yates, the BBC director who took over the “Harry Potter” franchise and is on track to finish it out with two “Deathly Hallows” films, is proving to be an inspired choice to helm these films. This is the new trailer for “Half-Blood Prince,” and it prominently features Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, who... Read More

Random 10 for July 30, 2008 July 30, 2008 1. Francis Dunnery, “American Life in the Summertime” 2. The Beatles, “Doctor Robert” 3. The Cramps, “Like a Bad Girl Should” Defiantly, gloriously sleazy — but in a decidedly Bettie Page/Jayne Mansfield/Mamie Van Doren- retro sort of way — the Cramps might have basically cranked out the same... Read More

Video of the Day: Estelle, “American Boy” July 29, 2008 The British singer and her American sponsor, Mr. West, deliver slick, sleek and shiny R&B that sounds like the soundtrack for creatures of leisure cruising Rodeo Drive in their Bentleys. Read More

Staticblog Afternoon Movie: “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog” July 29, 2008 From “Buffy” creator Joss Whedon comes this online musical spectacular starring Neil Patrick Harris. It’s legen — wait for it! — dary. 1 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post kev on Jul 29, 2008 @ 6:32 pm Parts 1-3 were a fantasic... Read More

Random 10 for July 29, 2008 July 29, 2008 1. The Spongetones, “Every Night Is a Holiday” 2. Death Cab for Cutie, “The Sound of Settling” Clever video, brilliant band. Never has melancholia and tragic compromise sounded so damned hooky. 3. Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Hey Bulldog” 4. Bruce Springsteen, “Racing in the Street” If the Boss... Read More

Dfest Street Interviews July 28, 2008 Friday evening at Dfest was packed with a wide range of people and machines — robots specifically. I only wish I had asked them if what Sam Waterston said is true, that they attack senior citizens and steal their medicine. Read More

Video of the Day: Azeda Booth, “Big Fists.” July 28, 2008 Wistful Canadian electro + footage from 1960s Jewish weddings = Bliss. Read More

Random 10 for July 28, 2008 July 28, 2008 1. Chromeo, “Momma’s Boy.” Love the Supertramp “Dreamer”-style electric piano in the intro, and the transition into Chromeo’s trademark early ’80s synth-R&B groove. Somewhere, Roger Troutman is smiling. 2. Jim Noir, “Look Around You.” 3. Alice Smith, “Know That I…” 4.... Read More

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Skating Polly - Lost Wonderfuls

Delo Creative produced this video for the title track of Skating Polly's new album, "Lost Wonderfuls," which was produced by Exene Cervenka with engineering by Kliph Scurlock.