New Release Tuesdays - Movies
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Sons of Anarchy: Season Two
House, M.D.: Season Six
NCIS: Los Angeles - The First Season
Gen X Reflects - Featured Posts
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
New Release Tuesdays - Music
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Heart's Red Velvet Car
Disturbed's Asylum
Goo Goo Dolls' Something For The Rest Of Us
Monday, August 30, 2010
Remember The Official Preppy Handbook?
Monday, August 30, 2010
By Claire
Lisa Birnbach, the author, has written a sequel with Chip Kidd called True Prep -- It's A Whole New Old World. Check it out.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Emmys
Sunday, August 29, 2010
By Claire
Mad Men and Modern Family took the top Emmys in Oustanding Drama and Comedy Series respectively. Top Chef, Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family), Jane Lynch (Glee), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) and Archie Panjbi (The Good Wife) were among the other big winners. For the full list of winners click here.
Did you watch? I thought Jimmy Fallon's opening was really hilarious and fun to watch with all of the special guest stars and music. His medley of songs to series that ended this year was also pretty funny, especially when he dressed up as Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day saying good bye to Lost. What did you think?
The Last Exorcism No. 1
Sunday, August 29, 2010
By Claire
The Last Exorcism came in at no. 1 with just over $21 million this weekend. Takers was a close no. 2 with $21 million. Avatar: Special Edition released this weekend with extra footage made $4 million in just 812 theatres.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Netflix for iPhone and iPad is Out Now
Friday, August 27, 2010
By Bender
If you have a Netflix account (or want one)...Netflix released a free app to stream select movies from its catalog to iPhones and iPads - very cool!
Breaking Bad is Very Good!
Friday, August 27, 2010
By Bender
I just started watching Breaking Bad Season 1 (just a couple episodes in) and it's fantastic! I'll have to catch up before Season 4 starts in 2011!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Natalie Merchant
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
By Claire
will be on NPR this hour. She is so talented and fascinating. Once saw her in concert many years ago and she was very unhappy that her sound was not as perfect as she wanted and was very vocal about it at the show. But I digress. If you want to hear her talk about her music, check it out this hour or the podcast later.
Brandon Flowers in Concert
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
By Bender
Just saw Brandon Flowers last night in concert (lead singer of The Killers). He played songs from his new solo album, a couple songs from The Killers, and a cover of Kim Carnes' Bette Davis Eyes!
Very fun show even though it was short (about an hour).
Monday, August 23, 2010
Do You Remember...
Monday, August 23, 2010
By Claire
Kit from the first season of MTV's Road Rules? Well, she will be co-hosting a new show, Access Hollywood Live, with current Access anchor Billy Bush. How wild is that? Check it out.
New Release Tuesdays - Movies
Monday, August 23, 2010
By Bender
New Release Tuesdays was off last week so here's what's worth checking out from the last 2 weeks:
Dexter: The Fourth Season
New Release Tuesdays - Music
Monday, August 23, 2010
By Bender
New Release Tuesdays was off last week so here's what's worth checking out from the last 2 weeks:
John Mellencamp's No Better Than This
Chk Chk Chk (!!!)'s Strange Weather Isn't It
Katy Perry's Teenage Dream
Usher's Versus
Iron Maiden's The Final Frontier
Brian Wilson's Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
The Expendables No. 1 Again!
Monday, August 23, 2010
By Claire
With several new movies being released, The Expendables, in its second week, stayed on top of all the competition taking in over $16 million. In new releases, Vampires Suck topped all new releases coming in at no. 2 with just over $12 million and $18 million since it opened last Wednesday. Lottery Ticket came in at no. 4 with just over $11 million. Piranha 3D came in at no. 6 with $10 million. Nanny McPhee Returns came in at no. 7 with over $8 million. The other new release, The Switch, came in at no. 8 with just over $8 million.
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Good Wife's Special Guest
Friday, August 20, 2010
By Claire
Gen X icon Michael J. Fox will guest star this season on my favorite new show from last year, The Good Wife. Awesome. Sounds like a fascinating role. Check it out.
John Mellencamp
Friday, August 20, 2010
By Claire
is on NPR right now talking about his background and playing some music. So cool. You can hear his whole new album, No Better Than This, on www.npr.freshair.org.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Henry Winkler
Thursday, August 19, 2010
By Claire
is on NPR right now on Here and Now. If you can't catch it now, you can get the podcast later.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Shopkick
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
By Claire
Have you heard about this new app? Wild stuff. The app, Shopkick, tracks you entering a store, where you are in the store and offers you bargains and promotions as you walk throughout the aisles and even in and out of dressing rooms.
Entourage
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
By Claire
First of all, I am really liking this season. Lots of great storylines going on. Vince and Ari are both in fascinating places. And a Lenny Kravitz cameo - that was quite awesome!
It has been reported that next summer will be the last season for Entourage with a shortened 6 episode season. There is a possibility that a movie will be made.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Girls Leadership Institute
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
By Claire
How cool is this? A camp to teach teenage girls all about navigating "Girlworld". Great idea and sounds like a wonderful experience for all involved.
Tracy Chapman...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
By Claire
is on NPR now talking about her music. So cool! If you can't check it now, you can catch a podcast later.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Expendables No.1
Sunday, August 15, 2010
By Claire
Gen X Nostalgia ruled the box office this weekend. Gen X faves Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke and Arnold Schwarzenegger along with several other action stars including Jet Li, Jason Statham and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin took the no. 1 spot with the premiere of The Expendables and just over $35 million. Julia Roberts' Eat Pray Love, directed by Glee's Ryan Murphy came in at no. 2 with over $23 million. Other new release Scott Pilgrim vs. The World came in at no. 5 with over $10 million.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Pencil Tip Micro Sculptures
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
By Bender
I thought this was really cool and just wanted to share...
Carpenter and artist, Dalton Ghetti crafts the tips of pencils into really cool mini sculptures!
Check out these sites - it's really amazing...
Dalton Ghetti on Kronikle.com
Dalton Ghetti on Telegraph.co.uk
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
By Bender
Just watched The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on DVD. I didn't read the book, but the movie was excellent. Completely mesmerizing from the very beginning until the very end. Highly recommend!
New Release Tuesdays - Movies
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Date Night (Steve Carell, Tina Fey)
Death at a Funeral (Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan)
The Joneses (Demi Moore, David Duchovny)
Numb3rs: The Final Season
Max Headroom: The Complete Series
New Release Tuesdays - Music
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Jimmy Eat World's "My Best Theory" single from their forthcoming album, "Invented"
Seal's "Secret" single from his forthcoming album, "Commitment"
Katy Perry's "Circle the Drain" single
Roy Orbison's The Last Concert
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
New Release Tuesday - Movies
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Kick-Ass (Nicolas Cage and Mark Strong)
The Ghost Writer (Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan)
-Great Movie!!
Heroes: Season Four
Breakfast Club (25th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-Ray]
New Release Tuesday - Music
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Arcade Fire's The Suburbs
Lady Gaga's The Remix
Los Lobos' Tin Can Trust
Black Crowes' Croweology
Squeeze's Spot the Difference
Queens of the Stone Age's Rated R
Queen's Brian May
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
By Claire
Brian May, guitarist and songwriter for Queen (he wrote "We Will Rock You"), will be on NPR's Fresh Air today. He just got his Ph.D. in Astophysics and cowrote a book called A Village Lost and Found about his stereograph collection. Fascinating. For more on May, click here.
Starsky Trivia
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
By Claire
Just came across this random 1970s trivia. Paul Michael Glaser, arguably best known for his role as Dave Starsky in the 1970s tv series Starsky and Hutch, made his feature film debut in the 1971 musical film Fiddler on the Roof. He was billed as Michael Glaser and had lots of dancing scenes.
Monday, August 2, 2010
American Idol Judges
Monday, August 02, 2010
By Bender
So, the new rumor is that the lineup of judges will be:
-Steven Tyler (lead singer of Aerosmith)!
-Jennifer Lopez
-Randy Jackson
What do you think about those apples?
Repo Men on DVD
Monday, August 02, 2010
By Bender
Just saw Repo Men with Jude Law and Forest Whitaker and it was so-so. The concept is interesting - people can replace their ailing body parts/organs with artificial ones. The catch is that if/when you can't pay the monthly installments (they cost almost $1 million) the repo men come to take the organs back. It was very dark and had all the cool sci-fi elements you want in a film like this, but a couple key plot points about half way into the movie kinda made the movie lose it's momentum and I found it dragging. Also, I'm not against violence in movies, but there were some scenes that were just too gory and way over the top.
Dorm Room Gadgets
Monday, August 02, 2010
By Claire
Check out this list of new dorm room gadgets. If only they had these when I was in college. So cool. Among my favorites, a remote controlled drink cooler - no need to walk to the fridge when you can have a cooler with your drinks come to you; Post my Pillow-- a pillow that you can jot water soluble notes on so you can see them as soon as you wake up; a fridge locker so no one can take your food. What's your favorite?
Inception No. 1 Again!
Monday, August 02, 2010
By Claire
For the third week in a row, Inception was the number 1 movie at the box office taking in over $27 million for a total of $193 domestically and $364 million worldwide. New release Dinner For Schmucks came in at no. 2 with just over $23 million. It actually had a better per screen average than Inception but was showing in less theatres. In its second week out, Salt took in another $19 million bringing its domestic total to $71 million and worldwide total to $103 million. In other new releases, Charlie St. Cloud and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore each took in just over $12 million for the weekend.
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