If you haven’t been privy yet to the fact that The Strokes have reunited you’re most likely living in some sort of damp hermit’s cave, high up in god-knows-where Appalachia. In preparation for hitting the festival circuit this summer, The Strokes, under the pseudonym Venison, played a secret show—their first show since 2006—in London last [...]

Simon Rich is perhaps the funniest writer in America. A writer for Saturday Night Live, the show has enjoyed a serious upswing in funniness under his tutelage. His first two books of short essays, Ant Farm and Free Range Chickens, are some of the most hysterical writing you’ll find anywhere, and his fantastic debut novel, [...]

Although the Guy Bauer Half Hour’s “we’ve got company” montage was pretty good, the “get out of there!” montage is even better. Hh1edits, a video editor through Pajiba, created the four minute gem which contains clips ranging from Apocalypse Now, to Family Guy, to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. You may already know hh1edits’ equally [...]

Wait, did Jorge Luis Borges write a pop song? “Beautiful People” was a pleasure to finish and begin again as I tried to properly map the splintering paths that this labyrinthine wonder deceives and delights with. The vocals in “Beautiful People” sound as though Jonsi and Imogen Heap had a difficult-to-understand baby, but that’s not [...]

Despite a few rumors that Jay Reatard’s death was being investigated as a potential homicide, his death has been ruled to be a tragic result of “cocaine toxicity and…alcohol,” according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal. His death is believed to be an accidental suicide.  Reatard passed away on January 13 at the age of 29.  [...]

Are Vampire Weekend the most loathed band in recent history? Since the success of their 2008 eponymous debut, the band have been derided for the archness of their lyrics, their apparent ‘comfortable’ upbringings, and for being entirely responsible for all the world’s current ills.

Yep, that’s Egon. If you don’t know already, Harold Ramis is one of the titans of comedy. He’s the man behind Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Vacation, and and the list goes on. D+T contributing writer Drew Fortune was one of the lucky attendees at last week’s 50th Anniversary gala celebration of Second City, the Chicago institution that [...]

Augment your indie rock jams with a little social consciousness with this new download from Portishead. “Chase the Tear” is the latest output from the mellow English electro-rock group, and they are putting it out in conjunction with human rights advocates Amnesty International–all proceeds from the song will go to the organization. You can watch [...]

How many times have you asked yourself: When is it okay to friend? Do I really know Water Cooler Joe well enough to be buddies on the Internet? Do I really want to know Water Cooler Joe on the Internet? Would you call him “a contact or acquaintance?” Or do you have “feelings of affection [...]

This is definitely the most bizarre thing I’ve seen so far this morning. Really, how many angles can the artsy communities of the twenty-first century take on Andy Warhol? Are we maybe beating a dead horse here? Apparently Maggie-Kate Coleman and Anna K. Jacobs, orchestrators of this spectacle, would disagree. Coleman’s book and lyrics and [...]

Just when you thought the Torontonian, living legends of post-hardcore couldn’t get any zanier they go and release a Christmas single that’s sure to ring in holiday cheer — well, as best a band with a frontman named “Pink Eyes” can anyways. More Canadian hardcore fun after the jump.

Where once only a lavishly jeweled crucifix could have feasibly linked the two, the Vatican recently added Tupac Shakur to its official MySpace playlist. Yes, the late “poet” responsible for such gems as “Fuck the World” (for lyrics click here), is now an honorary contributor to the soundtrack of the Catholic Church, available online here. [...]