Arts & Entertainment

The Whigs have had a busy year. After releasing their major-label debut Mission Control in January, they’ve toured relentlessly, and are planning on some well-deserved rest after a year of talk shows, truckstops and tours.
November 13, 2008 at 3:14 am

November 13 1974: An imposter posing as Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore crashes a borrowed Porsche in Iowa City, after conning fans and receiving celebrity treatment. 1990: Rod Stewart sued by a fan who claimed that a soccer ball kicked into the crowd at a concert damaged a tendon in her middle finger.
November 13, 2008 at 3:13 am

Newsies 1992 Let’s face it: musicals are the ultimate guilty pleasure. The dialogue is always cheesy and the plot is generally sacrificed for campy song-and-dance numbers every 15 to 20 minutes.
November 13, 2008 at 3:12 am

Charlie Kaufman has a great track record: he’s the guy who penned cult classics Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Adaptation.
November 13, 2008 at 3:11 am

James Bond has been around for 46 years, and — because he’s only human, we think — he’s changed a lot over the decades.
November 13, 2008 at 3:09 am

Do award shows confer legitimacy, or are they just political tools? Do they reflect the will of the masses or broadcast the view of the super elite?
November 6, 2008 at 2:53 am

The Cutting Edge 1992 If it were possible to distill the essence of the early ’90s to its purest form, the result would be a VHS copy of The Cutting Edge, the tale of two zamboni-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the decade’s ice skating craze.
November 6, 2008 at 2:51 am

Street: Did you have any inclination to do Wet Hot American Summer-type things with this film? DW: Not really.
November 6, 2008 at 2:49 am

It’s an ode to dorks. Referencing everything from L.A.R.P.-ing (live action role playing) to KISS trivia, Role Models brings out the pedant in us all.
November 6, 2008 at 2:48 am

Nirvana Bleach 1989 In sixth grade I developed a massive crush on a boy named Gus. He was the better half of a pair of twins and played the clarinet next to me in jazz band.
November 6, 2008 at 2:02 am

I've got to start off by admitting that I hate Coldplay. I think that the peak of Chris Martin’s creative ability came when he named his first child Apple.
November 6, 2008 at 2:01 am

Kintrell “Krispy Kream” and Alvin “Rah Almillo” Lindsey aren’t rappers. They aren’t hipsters either.
November 6, 2008 at 1:59 am

It was way back in 1991 when Q-Tip rapped the now classic line “Industry rule #4080: Record company people are shady.” Shady indeed.
November 6, 2008 at 1:57 am

Street: You were previously known as Leviathan and now you go by Satellite Heights. What is the significance of this name change? Zach Williamson: We didn’t get enough girls with Leviathan. Street: Since you’ve done this before, we’re gonna ask you to step it up.
November 6, 2008 at 1:33 am

Deerhoof Milk Man 2004 Maybe it’s their San Francisco sensibility that makes Deerhoof’s harshest moments sound soothing.
October 30, 2008 at 3:04 am

The joy of Of Montreal used to be found in the fact that they didn’t take themselves seriously. Their unashamedly upbeat, poppy style was complemented by inane lyrics and simple song constructs, forming the ultimate peppy guilty pleasure music.
October 30, 2008 at 3:02 am

Brown Recluse Sings www.myspace.com/brownreclusesings If the members of Belle and Sebastian dropped acid with the guys from Elephant 6 somewhere before the turn of the century, the result would be the music of Brown Recluse Sings.
October 30, 2008 at 3:00 am

Since their 2006 release Ten Silver Drops, The Secret Machines have gone through a thorough process of renewal.
October 30, 2008 at 2:58 am

Election 1999 Alright, technically Election isn’t a guilty pleasure. With a 93% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, this brilliant satire is nothing if not a cult classic and critical darling.
October 30, 2008 at 2:43 am

It’s not difficult to tell when a film is fishing for an Oscar, and that effort sometimes pays off.
October 30, 2008 at 2:42 am