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Generation Kill writer Evan Wright has signed up to script Cocaine Cowboys.

The Dark Knight is doing some incredible business, now outgrossing the entire domestic run of Batman Begins.

Robot Chicken are going to a galaxy far, far away again.

Here’s an interview with the Luna Brothers.

Is The Devil’s Advocate a modern cult classic?

Footage from Tron 2 has been revealed at Comic-Con.

DiS talks to The Hold Steady, as all should be given the brilliance of their new record.

They also chat to Noah and the Whale, a charming upcoming group.

Aaron Eckhart talks to The Guardian.

Songs to slack to.

Not much love for the return of CSS. Time passed?

Neil Young is all about high-resolution sound.

How can print adapt to the digital age?

Most romantic gestures in movies, in list form.

Russell Brand is taking over the VMAs.

The second season of Mad Men is reviewed here.

Here’s a 1990 profile of Barack Obama from Vanity Fair.

Keitel joins Life on Mars.

A coffee table and a learning experience.

Is porn star Buck Angel a new feminist hero.

Robocop is officially coming back, with Aronofsky in the hot-seat.

Season 3 of Dexter is also being previewed at Comic-Con.

So is Alan Ball’s True Blood, the new HBO vampire deal.

Twitch has a review of Death Race with Jason Statham.

Tim Burton has found his Alice to venture into Wonderland.

Fiddy is pissed with Taco Bell.

Jim DeRogatis shows some praise for Canasta.

99 Problems But A Link Ain’t One

Native American comic books for your delectation.

Here’s an interview with Liz Phair.

Jim DeRogatis relays his experience of seeing The Feelies.

Jay Reatard gets a storming review.

Here’s a taste test on Drank, the anti-energy drink.

Interview with Silver Jews’ David Berman here.

Jesus and Gandalf will star in the remake of The Prisoner.

A Christian record from Heidi Montag…

Bowie talks Bowie songs.

Alex Ross discusses the Chinese music boom.

Big love for Adele on PopMatters.

Could Gok Wan be the fashion answer to Clarkson?

Should Robin come into the Nolan-era Batman?

Eddie Murphy not only won’t do the new Beverly Hills Cop, he also will quit movies!!!

Post-Happening, Wahlberg talks up Departed seq/prequels.

Tati’s Trafic has reached DVD through Criterion.

The Guitar Hero: Aerosmith track-listing has turned up.

Zach de la Rocha is on his way back.

White Link, I Wanna Link

Mercury Rev will return with two new records.

Josh Modell finally takes in Raging Bull.

Is Chinese Democracy finally upon us?

Wired has a piece on the Metallica reviews scandal.

Cody Chessnutt could be returning – inspired by Obama.

Chuck Bass in short-shorts.

Weezer adding more to the Rock Band party.

Is bottled water on the way out?

Here’s Jim DeRogatis’ top ten records of the year so far.

In Treatment has been renewed.

Inglorious Bastards may be split in two.