1. In the wake of its recent success at the Golden Globes, Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellows is said to be mulling over the idea of doing a feature film version of the TV series. Yes, please — provided that Maggie Smith is on board with the idea. [via The Mirror]
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We’re as skeptical about the Grammys, the music they reward, and the industry politics behind them as anyone else. But we watched tonight for the performances (okay, and so we could play our own drinking game). And there were a ton of them! Everyone from Bob Dylan to Lady Gaga to the Arcade Fire to Muppets took the stage. Some of them were wonderful. Some were downright awful. We rate the performances from best to worst after the jump. … Read More
1. With the Oscar nominations out, which arthouse films were able to sneak into major categories? [via indieWIRE]
2. That wasn’t your TV set acting funny during the Grammys; CBS censored the medley by Lil Wayne, Eminem, and Drake — in at least ten spots. [via LAT]
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Music opinions are like assholes: up close, they all sort of stink. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a difference between records, people, and events that are only sort of awful, and ones that are actually evil. After the jump, musical cribbage master The Beard separates the wheat from the chaff, explaining why Sant(i/o)gold should have stuck it out, why the media ought to lay off Chris Brown, how the Grammys aren’t just the industry’s golden shower, and what this week has in common with the one where Diana AND Mother Teresa died. It involves Fred Durst. … Read More
Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave for the past few days, you know that a Violet Beauregard-esque, polka-dotted M.I.A. performed at last night’s Grammy Awards, giving most writers something more inspiring to write about than Katy Perry arriving to the show via banana. In case you missed it, a clip of M.I.A.’s performance and a roundup of our favorite reviews after the jump.
PS. We know it looks kind of like mac ‘n cheese, but we loved her yellow nail polish. … Read More
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