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Review: Military Dudes Abide in Funny 'The Men Who Stare at Goats'

Clooney, although not averse to wackiness on film (see: O Brother, Where Art Thou?), lets go with the gusto of a soldier fresh out of boot camp. Bridges, in full-on Dude mode, abides so fully with the audience’s desire for his good-hearted humor that ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: George Clooney,  Grant Heslov,  Jon Ronson,  Ewan McGregor,  Jeff Bridges

Playlist: Blood-Curdling Songs From Vampire Movies

The cultural juggernaut known as The Twilight Saga: New Moon hits theaters Nov. 20 (cue fangirl scream). But the soundtrack for the film was released a few days ago — just in time for Halloween — to give fans a taste of what is to come. On this week’s ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Bon Iver,  Tony Scott,  Thom Yorke,  Radiohead (musician),  Annie Clark

Stuntwoman Zoe Bell Talks 'Whip It,' Tarantino's Genius Mind

In her new film Whip It, Zoë Bell raises hell on roller skates. In real life, she spends her time on other wheels. “If I get a bit breathless here,” said Bell, pictured right, “it’s because I’m skateboarding to a lunch meeting.” Of course. Because the ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  1 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Drew Barrymore,  Dodge,  Quentin Tarantino,  Lucy Lawless,  Uma Thurman

Mixtapes Move from Beat Street to Mainstream

Hip hop mixtapes used to be a street thing—cassettes and (later) CDs crudely dubbed by local DJs and MCs to be passed around as a grassroots promo tool. But between the RIAA crackdown and the bandwidth explosion, up-and-coming artists began migrating ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  12 Dec 2008

Related Topics: Wale (musician),  Pink Floyd,  Mos Def,  Stephen Hawking

Rapper Hollywood Holt Talks Mixtapes, Mopeds and Other MCs

[Note: Everything from here on out is served with just a touch of good-natured sarcasm.] Wired.com: So, this is your last night of your tour with Kid Cudi, how’s the tour been going? Hollywood Holt: The tour’s been going great. All the dates have been ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  16 Oct 2008

Related Topics: WIRED Magazine,  Big L (musician),  The Neptunes (musician),  Stephen Hawking,  Suzuki

DJ Samantha Ronson Waxes On Beats, Blogging and Backing Her Brother

SAN FRANCISCO -- A lot of people (read: gossip columnists) talk about Samantha Ronson, but with the exception of questions shouted from the paparazzi far fewer manage to actually talk to the DJ. But to be fair, the people that surround her -- ace ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  12 Sep 2008

Related Topics: Noel Gallagher,  Lindsay Lohan,  George Michael,  Lil Wayne

Mashup DJ Girl Talk Deconstructs Samples From Feed the Animals

In the modern laptop era, any monkey with Pro Tools can make a mashup. But Pittsburgh-based computer maestro Girl Talk (known to the IRS as Gregg Gillis) has turned the cut-and-paste process into a jams-packed jigsaw puzzle. His latest album, Feed the ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  6 Sep 2008

Interview: Members of the M&M Cru Take Their YouTube Dance Battle to Prime Time

Wired.com: So how did it all get started? Cole Walliser: Teresa has been Miley’s choreographer since Day One. Her and Alison Faulk [the producer and also one of the dancers] are good friends, so for bigger projects Alison was brought on as assistant ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  4 Aug 2008

Related Topics: WIRED Magazine,  Janet Jackson,  Idol Gives Back,  Miley Cyrus,  Mariah Carey

Documentary Nerdcore For Life Examines the Good, Bad and Geeky

MC Router wasn’t alone, many in the film were upset with the article and felt that their time was wasted by participating. But the controversy within the scene over the piece also sets the pattern for future skirmishes between those involved and those ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  27 Jul 2008

Related Topics: MC Chris,  WIRED Magazine,  Penny Arcade,  Joe Francis,  Valleywag

Q&A: Method Man Artist Sanford Greene

Wired.com: Were you a Wu-Tang Clan fan before the book? Greene: Oh man, when I got asked to this I did a back flip. I grew up a fan since Day One, so this was a tremendous opportunity. I had an idea about a Wu-Tang comic probably ten years prior to ...

From ANGELA WATERCUTTER, Wired,  23 Jul 2008

Related Topics: WIRED Magazine,  Method Man,  50 Cent

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