Daughter of filmmaker Sofia Coppola and Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars—and granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola—Romy Mars is going viral. In a TikTok video shared to Twitter by user @savbrads, Romy shares that she’s at home testing out her cooking skills for a particularly unusual reason.
Jared, did you get Winterbite yet? I'm close to unsubscribing from Polygon. The shit-to-quality ratio on their posts is really bad. I don't need 20 walk-throughs for a game I'm not playing and one interesting article.
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Complete ‘Strider’ to get this Exotic heavy glaive
Fucker wins a championship and suddenly decides to talk again, what a fuck. Gonna be great to hate him tho
Max Verstappen, the 2022 Formula 1 world champion, at Red Bull Racing’s end-of-year parade outside team headquarters in Milton Keynes, England. | Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images
Max Verstappen gets back in the interview chair for Netflix’s hit docuseries
Lizzy Caplan onto bigger and better :( Still got ol' big head tho
Are we having fun yet? The cast of Party Down is back to celebrate good times with a new teaser for the third season of the cult comedy. It’s been twelve years since the Starz comedy was canceled, but some things never change—including the mandated formal uniform for the group of cater waiters. The Starz series is set…
If any Sufjan Stevens fans were still hoping that he would ever finish his early ’00s mission to write an album dedicated to each of the 50 states, the acclaimed singer/songwriter has issued another reminder that it’s not happening.
Things are still not going very well at Twitter. This, in and of itself, isn’t much of a surprise. Since the social media service was taken over by a man whose best qualifications for the job include tweeting too much and having a lot of money at his disposal, the site has seen major news organizations decide to stop…
This show was surprisingly hilarious. Marshawn Lynch improving his way through some hijinks is great comedy.
It’s been nine months since Netflix released the first season of Will Arnett’s improvised murder mystery show Murderville, which means it’s been about eight months since we started seriously craving more of it—a very silly and delightful show about making celebrities uncomfortable by asking them to improvise their way…
In the British spy game, if you mess up, you go to Slough House. There, the Slow Horses, as they’re called (those whacky MI5 agents never miss a chance for a bit of slang), waste their talents and wait for something to drop into their laps. Usually, nothing does, but season one of Apple TV+’s thriller was full of…
I made it 100 pages into this shite book and bailed. It's the only book I remember immediately hating and struggling through before finally bailing because it sucked so hard.
Apple TV+’s Shantaram, an adaptation of Gregory David Roberts’ sprawling, almost 1,000-page novel of the same name, certainly seemed promising enough. After all, the story combines the elements of a tense thriller, a mafia tale, an emotional drama, and even a romance. It’s too bad, then, that these components are so…
After years of hoping, wishing, and praying, a full-length Community feature is officially in the works. Peacock has swooped in to finally fulfill the long promise of “six seasons and a movie,” with series creator Dan Harmon returning as an executive producer and writer.
Apple just landed one of the most instantly-anticipated new TV projects in recent memory today, as Deadline reports that the tech giant has scored a two-season deal for a new show from Vince Gilligan and Better Call Saulstar Rhea Seehorn. It’s a direct-to-series order, too—no screwing around with pilots or…
Adnan Syed was released from prison on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, after serving more than 23 years. | Photo: Kevin Richardson/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
Syed’s conviction has been vacated by Baltimore City Circuit Court
This venice film festival clapping shit is so stupid. 14 minutes! That's an insane amount of time to stand and clap.
It turns out not only gentlemen prefer blondes—the Venice Film Festival does as well. At the Venice premiere of Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe biographical drama Blonde, star Ana de Armas was tearful during the film’s 14-plus minute standing ovation, a festival record so far. Co-star Adrien Brody, who plays…
The world was a very different place in 2007. In that seemingly distant past, the middle class believed they could still buy a house someday, most of us didn’t know what a coronavirus was, and, most alien of all, fading into Linkin Park’s “What I’ve Done” for a movie or TV show’s end credits was still considered a…
Praise Be for this insane, cringe, hilarious absurdity. I can't get enough.
Now, we know you did not have time to rehearse your reaction to this bit of news prior to its release in the absolutely perfectly replicated setting, but we’re gonna have to go off the cuff. HBO has officially renewed Nathan Fielder’s surrealist series The Rehearsal for a second season ahead of the season one finale,…
Honestly, if you’re watching this as an Eagles fan, this is a win-win. Cam Jurgens gave the QB a legit four seconds of time in the pocket. Even Jalen Hurts can get to his second read in that scenario. I’m now convinced Jason Kelce’s future replacement can line up with Aaron Donald and Jordan Davis will wreak havoc on the best centers in the league for the next 10 years.
Here are some other highlights from camp last night:
We were down there with a camera asking fans what they thought, that video will be out some time tomorrow, but talking to people it felt like most were happy with Jalen and others were still questioning his ability. Plenty said the offense won the night while plenty said the defense wreaked havoc on the O-Line, which sent Hurts scrambling a ton. The Eagles staff supposedly was in training camp form too, still needing to work out some kinks. It was hot and they PACKED people into the lower bowl while only having some people in the second level.
Here was the big play of the night. I better get at least 10 Merrill calls of Hurts to Brown this season:
Another big highlight of the open practice at the Linc
Jalen Hurts jukes Brandon Graham, like the Saints game
I don't remember this at all, that Lieberthal video is Awesome
Phillies Wall of Famer Mike Lieberthal was on Crossing Broadcast Tuesday, where he talked about coming back for Alumni Weekend. He also touched on the topic of playing in a “difficult” sports market:
I don’t want to hear any athlete complain about how tough it is in Philly ever again. That’s a guy who gave both of his knees for the Phillies while playing for some of the worst teams in franchise history and never once making the playoffs in 14 years. I mean this guy had to catch for teams where Danny Jackson was the best player. Imagine what being kicked in the dick feels like. I’d have to imagine it would be like getting called up a year after the World Series run in ’93 and leaving in free agency two years before the team won it all. To then still have this outlook on Philly is awesome when honestly he was probably unfairly scrutinized in the media or booed by fans at times.
While getting run over by Adam Dunn down 10-0:
Phillies flashback 6-13-03- A bench clearing brawl occurs when Adam Dunn takes Mike Lieberthal out for no reason at home plate @2008Philzpic.twitter.com/MhuUcCTNax
I’ll leave those topics for others to debate. Instead, I’m putting together a list of the top 10 emo albums ever. Other people might have opinions, but they are wrong. This is the definitive list:
10. 13 Songs (1989) — Fugazi
Is Fugazi punk or emo? Probably more punk, but they are one of the biggest early influences on a lot of emo bands. The first track, Waiting Room, sets the stage for the entire album. Repetitive guitar riffs and bass lines work together to make you feel like you’re in an insane asylum, but in a good way. The fact that 13 Songs comes in at 40 minutes (the perfect length for an album) gives it an edge over other honorable mentions like Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate and Dear You by Jawbreaker.
Top Songs: Waiting Room, Bad Mouth
9. Nothing Feels Good (1997) — The Promise Ring
Listening to Nothing Feels Good brings back memories of sitting in a freshman dorm with equal parts insecurity and overconfidence. I’m not the first person to make this analogy, and I won’t be the last. The Promise Ring was one of the bands that brought a poppy sound to the emo scene, which eventually led to the mid-2000s boom of mainstream acceptance.
Top Songs: Is This Thing On?, Red & Blue Jeans, Nothing Feels Good
8. Never Hungover Again (2014) — Joyce Manor
Most Joyce Manor fans would go with their debut self titled in this slot, but they didn’t really hit their stride until Never Hungover Again. At just under 20 minutes, this album is quick but brevity isn’t always a bad thing. You could listen to the whole thing before getting to No. 1 on this list.
Top Songs: Schley, Catalina Fight Song, Christmas Card
7. Riot! (2007) — Paramore
This era is the one that comes to mind for the broad majority when it comes to emo music. The early aughts were the glam metal phase of emo with bands like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy mirroring the likes of Poison and Ratt. Even if I personally categorize bands like Paramore, MCR, and Fall Out Boy as pop bands, they deserve some love.
There are two types of people in the world: people that love Misery Business and liars. Hayley Williams can go toe-to-toe vocally with any singer in any genre.
Top Songs: Misery Business, crushcrushcrush, Hallelujah
6. Summer Death (2013) — Marietta
This album cranks up the nostalgia to 11. Every time I think I’m getting too old for this shit, I re-listen to Summer Death and I’m not. Even when you’re out of school, there is something sad and beautiful about the summer ending. This record encapsulates that feeling into eight tracks. Marietta is one of many great emo bands to come and go in the blink of an eye, but Summer Death stands up almost 10 years later.
Top Songs: Cinco de Mayo Shit Show, Ever Is a Long Time (Ever is No Time At All), …so They Left Me At a Gas Station
5. Just Married (2012) — Glocca Morra
If you are willing to drop $400, you can buy Just Married on vinyl. If not, this 33-minute album is on Spotify. Glocca Morra takes cues from the four bands that top this list, but it’s not just a regurgitation of what others have done. Listening to a genre where every other artist sounds the same, Glocca Morra creates its own unique sound. The skits in a few of these songs are the garnish on top of an all-time emo record.
Top Songs: Ya’ll Boots Hats (Die Angry), Eat the Fucking Snow, Me + Geniene
4. Frame and Canvas (1998) — Braid
Braid is a classic case of a band that was a bit ahead of its time. Never Will Come For Us is a song about being an underground act that would never get radio play. The feeling of being overlooked is a theme that cuts through every song. Braid was competing against other bands in Illinois for any kind of attention. The ironic part is that this album inspired dozens of emo acts in the early 2000s and onward.
Top Songs: Never Will Come For Us, First Day Back, A Dozen Roses, Urbana’s Too Dark
3. Some Kind of Cadwallader (2008) — Algernon Cadwallader
Some Kind of Cadwallader sounds like something straight out of the Midwest in the ’90s, but they are a product of the Philadelphia DIY scene. Algernon Cadwallader was the pivot point between the “glam” emo of the early ’00s and the emo revival of the early ’10s, even if they didn’t see much mainstream success at the time.
The album is a sprint from start to finish with jangly guitar riffs and unintelligible lyrics, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Top Songs: Casual Discussion in a Dome Between Two Temples, Motivational Song, Yo Soy Milk
2. Shmap’n Shmazz (1995) — Cap’n Jazz
Shmap’n Shmazz is actually a nickname for this frenetic (bordering on ADHD) album. The full title is “Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We’ve Slipped On and Egg Shells We’ve Tippy Toed Over.”
This album set the stage for a ton of other Midwest emo acts, including American Football, Braid, Algernon Cadwallader, Sarge, and more.
Top Songs: Little League, Oh Messy Life, Puddle Splashers, Planet Shhh
1. American Football LP1 (1999) — American Football
This is the quintessential emo album and Never Meant might be the most influential emo song of all time. American Football released this self-titled album with little fanfare. Over time, this album developed a cult-like following that resulted in two more albums in 2016 and 2019. Frontman Mike Kinsella is the godfather of emo music. If you are curious about what Midwest emo is, start with this album and branch out from there.
Top Songs: Never Meant, The Summer Ends, Stay Home
This is incredibly hypocritical BUT...it doesn't look bad?? The second one was a complete dumpster fire, unwatchable, but at least they kinda know that?
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It looks dated and retro, but given the self-referential jokes about the franchise’s past, that’s probably the point
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
There is so much Star Wars content I completely forgot this was a thing. A small, good thing.
Trying to create something original within a major franchise controlled by a megacorporation must be like getting blood from a stone, but if anyone can do it, Taika Waititi can. His (relatively) innovative work on Thor: Ragnarokmade him one of the most sought after filmmakers in Hollywood, enough so that he was given…
