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Puns this week are related to songs by Motley Crue. Why? Why the f$%k not?

Bands with many great singers from The AV Club.

Here’s a documentary about the making of the new Death Cab for Cutie record.

It gets a 6.0 from Pitchfork.

That online publication also interview new actress/singer Scarlett Johannson.

Best movies based on TV shows.

Alex Ross discusses Stravinsky. Yeah, you want high brow.

Spielberg’s turned his attention to his Abraham Lincoln biopic.

PopMatters talks Neko Case.

Entertainment Weekly has a feature on the greatest gladiators.

Autechre is releasing a host of new music in the coming two weeks.

Cursive drops in on Daytrotter.

Caroline Sullivan digs through the modern record bin.

The shortlist of the six Booker of Bookers has been decided.

The New York Times profiles James Frey.

Slate discusses the accuracies of Grand Theft Auto.

Finally, Charlie Brooker proclaims the above a ‘masterpiece’.