How to Invent a Music Genre

Ravi Somaiya · 04/11/10 02:59PM

Last July our Hipster of the Decade, blogger Carles, arbitrarily coined a genre known as chillwave or glo-fi. It's now on iTunes, which is as close as possible to an official seal. So what makes a genre?

Ice-T to Aimee Mann: 'Eat a Hot Bowl of Dicks'

Maureen O'Connor · 04/11/10 02:44PM

Used to be rappers rode around in bulletproof limos, firing guns at musical competitors, singing about killing cops. Then gangsta rapper Ice-T performed a Twitter "drive-by" on a folksy soft rock singer. Introducing the new rules of celebrity warfare.

New York's Tip Jar Wars

Ravi Somaiya · 04/11/10 12:31PM

The economy crashed. People tipped less. So workers began placing tip jars on every possible surface to remind us. Then people got annoyed with the jars and their witty slogans. What's next? We predict wrestling for ones. [NYP, pic via]

Netflix Sunday Matinee: Doubt

Jessica Poolt · 04/11/10 12:30PM

What could be better on a lazy Sunday than an Oscar nominated drama dealing with corruption in the Catholic church? It's almost as good as actually going to mass.

James Cameron Is Actually Avatar's Jake Sully

Maureen O'Connor · 04/11/10 12:22PM

Dispatched to the Amazon by Hollywood to woo natives and steal their charming stories, James Cameron is torn between following his orders and protecting the rustic simplicity he loves, because it reminds him of a big-budget CGI blockbuster about aliens.

NYT Wedding Column Namechecks Jilted Woman

Maureen O'Connor · 04/11/10 11:32AM

Micki Krimmel would be having a terrible day, but apparently she's the serene sort who gives her blessing to the trollop who steals her boyfriend, marries him, and gets an adorable write-up in the Times. I'd throttle that bitch. [NYT]

'Sex' May Have Killed Malcolm McLaren

Ravi Somaiya · 04/11/10 11:14AM

Not the physical act, but the London store of that name he and Vivienne Westwood opened in the 70s. His partner says he was possibly exposed to asbestos while demolishing the ceiling. Which could have caused his deadly cancer.

The Worst Hair in Williamsburg?

Ravi Somaiya · 04/11/10 11:13AM

Several people report seeing this man around Williamsburg. He wears, says one tipster "a pair of child's pleather shorts as a headpiece to contain a giant jewfro to give the effect of twin chimneys." They call him chimneyhead.

Do You Dream of Hurtling Through Space at 54,000 MPH?

gawkercreative · 04/11/10 10:26AM

This particular dream, though common, is an always stimulating dip into the subconscious. Head over to the Dream Visualizer to see your dream turned into a personalized animation that you can then share with all of your Facebook friends.

It's nearly impossible to explain a dream. The Dream Visualizer is here to help. Share your most vivid dream, and you will get to see it animated. And we're going to choose our favorite and give one of you dreamers a sweet prize: a $100 AMEX gift card*!

No One Likes Sarah Palin Anyway

Ravi Somaiya · 04/11/10 09:30AM

We've just run across this intriguing CBS poll which shows that the Palin is viewed favorably by just 24 per cent of people, and unfavorably by 38 per cent. Admittedly, the numbers get better among Republicans. But still. 2012? [CBS]

Justin and Cameron: Falling Back in Love?

Maureen O'Connor · 04/11/10 09:18AM

They're "laughing and flirting" now—when will they start canoodling? Suri Cruise hits the bottle to mask depression. Jon Gosselin entertains another TV show. Tiger Woods mistress #15. Catherine Zeta-Jones' bones. Sunday's gossip roundup is highly suspicious.

Tina Fey Unveils "The Sarah Palin Network" on SNL

Matt Cherette · 04/10/10 11:10PM

Tina Fey reprised her role as Sarah Palin on tonight's episode of Saturday Night Live with an unveiling of the fictional "Sarah Palin Network" in what turned out to be a smart, tight and thoroughly funny sketch. Video inside.

Moshe Kasher on Heaven and Hell

Devon Irete · 04/10/10 08:00PM

You may have never heard of Moshe Kasher before, but his take on heaven and hell and how they suck equally will make you rethink the pearly gates. Don't watch this one with your mom.