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An 'Office' game for the office

MSN has launched an Office game that you can play in your cubicle. It requires no knowledge of the show and little skill, so it's my kind of diversion. The object is to complete certain tasks faster than Dwight, Angela...

Spirit Award nominees announced

Looking for some good indie films? This morning the nominees for the 2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards were announced, and it looks like I'm Not There could rule the night. Cate Blanchett and Marcus Carl Franklin are up for acting...

Be back soon (I hope)

I'm off to the dentist, so wish me luck and hope I return within a reasonable amount of time. (I'm so nervous that I'm grinding my teeth just thinking about it.) While I'm gone, feel free to take this really...

Cooler than a leg lamp?

I'm back, and I'll be posting this week's DVD releases shortly. First, though, check out a link Pop reader Mark V. sent along: One of the T-rex heads from Jurassic Park is being auctioned on eBay. If you have $60,000...

Cool stuff on DVD this week

We don't have too many new releases today, but there are a couple gems in the mix. Let's take a look: Release o' the week: Waitress. I loved this perfect little romantic comedy starring Keri Russell as a pregnant pie-maker...

One more crack of the whip

A few new Indiana Jones photos have surfaced, and, I must say, Harrison Ford is looking pretty comfortable in the old hat and leather jacket. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull won't open until May, so we...

Early buzz: Ads on TV, 'Watchmen,' 'L Word,' Gyllenhaal, more

Good morning! Last night I didn't do much except watch Nip/Tuck and type up my Christmas list. After I finished, I realized it looked just like a blog entry, right down to the bullet points and links. I think I've...

Science lessons from Dwight

I just learned something from Rainn Wilson, who appears in a new clip for PBS' Wired Science. In it, we see host Chris Hardwick (remember when he hosted MTV's Singled Out?) discuss various chemical ingredients, and we have to guess...

When The Strokes were small

If you're a Strokes fan, you may want to watch Colin Lane's short film from 2001 on TheFader.com. Shot in black and white with no sound, it basically just shows the band before they became famous and spawned several imitators...

Just like real life, minus money and groupies

Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein has a fun review of the new video game Rock Band on Slate.com this week. She describes it as "a theater group set to music, and just as nerdy," and goes on to compare fake band to...