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Although it was rightly lauded for David Lynch and company’s surreal, haunting visuals, Twin Peaks was just as distinctive and celebrated for its sonic accomplishments. Angelo Badalamenti’s laconic, synth-heavy score was key to contributing to the sense of dreamy surreality that underpinned the show, ranging from the inviting smoothness of the opening theme to more frenetic fever dreams like “Audrey’s Dance.”

Given the show’s planned Showtime revival (and the uptick in popularity it received after younger viewers discovered the cult classic through its availability on streaming services) it seems fitting to feature this tribute to Badalamenti’s work: The Next Peak Vol. 1, a retro synth cover of the soundtrack organized by Lucy Black of Retro Promenade. With tracks that tread the territory from faithful recreations to more experimental remixes, it’s a nice testament to the show’s enduring musical appeal. For the comparison-happy, we ...

For those who haven’t yet pirated The Interview, Netflix will exclusively release the film to U.S. and Canadian viewers this Saturday, January 24—just 30 days after it debuted in a limited theatrical release and through VOD platforms like Crackle, YouTube, and Google Play. Since Sony’s heavily publicized flipping and flopping over how to put out a film that centers on the murder of a sitting world leader, the studio has brought in $40 million in digital sales and $6 million in ticket sales.

That technically puts Sony in the green over the The Interview’s reported $44 million production budget, not including the unknown specifics of the Netflix deal. However, considering marketing costs, revenue splits, and, you know, that crippling hacking ordeal, the company may still have a way to go before deeming the controversial Seth Rogen film a “success.”

Earlier this year, Rush released the huge R40 box set that you absolutely needed in celebration of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers’ 40th anniversary. Now it’s continuing that celebration with the Rush: R40 Live Tour, a 34-city journey that will run from May to August. The concerts will highlight four decades of Rush’s music, with tickets going on sale in select markets starting Friday, January 30.

Rush tour 2015

May 8—BOK Center—Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 10—Pinnacle Bank Arena—Lincoln, Nebraska
May 12—Xcel Energy Center—St. Paul, Minnesota
May 14—Scottrade Center—St. Louis, Missouri
May 16—360 Amphitheater—Austin, Texas
May 18—American Airlines Center—Dallas, Texas
May 20—Toyota Center—Houston, Texas
May 22—Smoothie King Arena—New Orleans, Louisiana
May 24—Amalie Arena—Tampa, Florida
May 26—Verizon Amphitheater—Atlanta, Georgia
May 28—Greensboro Coliseum—Greensboro, North Carolina
May 30—Jiffy ...

Perhaps no other superhero is involved in as many “what if?” scenarios as Superman. Comic writers have posited how the world of DC Comics might be different if the Man Of Steel wasn’t there to unite the Justice League, what might happen if he disappeared or died, and the terror he could sow if he wasn’t fighting for “truth, justice, and the American way.” Some people think Superman’s awesome power and Boy Scout ethics make him boring, but these stories show his importance as a beacon of hope—proof that absolute power doesn’t have to corrupt absolutely.

While Superman is never directly mentioned in Brandon Sanderson’s Reckoners series, the character’s influence looms large. The title villain of the first novel, Steelheart, was a near invulnerable, flying tyrant that commanded a group of lesser superpowered beings. The dystopian future, in which the rise of the ...

Don’t call Nancy Grace a hero. (Seriously, don’t.) Yes, she has the ability to resolve any crisis, whether it be political, cultural, or the disappearance of an attractive white lady, by yelling at it. But she puts on her pantsuit one leg at a time, just like the rest of us. Grace’s latest achievement is ending the debate about marijuana legalization, which she accomplished last night on her HLN show. She did so by showing the rapper 2 Chainz a handful of videos where idiots videotaped themselves giving their preschool-aged children pot, presumably because getting the dog high wasn’t funny anymore.

Grace argued that it was #Pot2Blame? for these and other, similar incidents of child abuse, while 2 Chainz argued that those people would still be “imbeciles” with or without easy access to pot and that any reasonable person already knows that getting toddlers high is ...

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If anyone has a spare TARDIS laying around, it sure would come in handy right about now as Netflix will reportedly be eliminating almost all of its BBC programming as of January 31.

Due to the expiration of Netflix’s contract with the BBC, the streaming service will no longer carry a number of U.K. imports, including Doctor Who, Luther, Fawlty Towers, Black Adder, the original British version of House Of Cards, Wallander, Coupling, Top Gear, and more. This is potentially a huge blow for the people who depend on the online subscription service to provide them with across-the-pond entertainment. Plus, some of us might be a little late to the game on Black Mirror, and need a bit more time to get through all the episodes. There is no word yet on whether any negotiations are taking place between the two companies.

As was prophesied by The Cape Joke Heard ’Round The World, Community has reached the sixth-season mark, thanks to Yahoo. And now, thanks to the Television Critics Association winter press tour, we know when that sixth season will premiere: March 17, on the world’s few remaining screens that aren’t exclusively devoted to MeowMeowBeenz. Two episodes of the show will debut on Yahoo Screen that day, with one new episode per week rolling out on the Tuesdays that follow. “Maybe old-school is the best school,” showrunner Dan Harmon told the TV press, in reference to the season’s traditional scheduling. “It is for rap!”

Considering what little was known about the show’s sixth season heading into the TCAs, the panel provided a wealth of information in addition to the premiere date and Harmon’s hip-hop preferences: Further details emerged about characters played by Paget Brewster and Keith David ...