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The Gameological Society The Best Show’s Tom Scharpling talks about the “softcore porn” on 1970s pinball cabinets

"I don’t know what they were thinking. That dudes would get wound up over a pinball machine?"

May 23, 2013 | 11:59pm -
The Gameological Society Deadspin writer Drew Magary talks about first graders who play Call Of Duty

It's time again for What Are You Playing This Weekend? Share your gaming plans in the comments.

March 21, 2013 | 11:59pm -
The Gameological Society Gabe Serbian, drummer for The Locust, tells us what he’s playing this weekend

Share your plans in the comments.

February 21, 2013 | 11:59pm -
Interview La Roux’s Elly Jackson is done with the ’80s

“As far as I’m concerned, the ’80s resurgence is over. If I released this record in a year or a year and a half, it wouldn’t be received in the same way at all.”

June 3, 2010 | 1:00am -
Interview Mission Of Burma's Peter Prescott lives for insane experiences

The Mission Of Burma drummer discusses staying connected to his bandmates and the music after all these years.

April 7, 2010 | 12:00am -
Interview Beach House's Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally are not a couple—so stop asking

"Alex and I are a really weird thing—brother-sister, alien-alien, love-hate, but ultimately we work very well together."

March 24, 2010 | 11:05pm -
Interview SXSW: Sharon Jones: Too short, too dark, too fat?

The fiery soul singer reflects on her late-arriving fame.

March 10, 2010 | 12:00am -
Interview Pierced Arrows' Toody Cole gets out of the retail business for good

The Pierced Arrows bassist-singer discusses owning a general store, running the Portland Marathon at 60, and never acting her age.

March 8, 2010 | 11:05pm -
Interview Former MADtv star Bobby Lee doesn't understand how the show ever existed in the first place

"When I got on the show I didn’t even know it was a show. I’d heard of it, but never seen it."

January 26, 2010 | 11:05pm -
Interview Sharon Jones: Too short, too dark, too fat?

The fiery soul singer reflects on her late-arriving fame.

December 29, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Still Screaming: Peter Stahl discusses Scream's reunion

The original members of the ’80s D.C. hardcore band reunite for a show, a new 7-inch, and more.

December 16, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview The Wrens' Charles Bissell takes some time off from taking time off

"By Meadowlands, we were exhausted and just recorded 15 or 20 half-assed songs then overdubbed the bejesus out of ‘em for four years."

December 1, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Baroness' John Baizley goes somewhere over the rainbow

The Savannah, Ga.-based quartet's singer-guitarist discusses the colorful nature of the band's album titles.

November 17, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Wallpaper's Eric Frederic is (probably) done with Auto-Tune forever

"People that can’t sing use it, and I can sing, so maybe I'll stop."

October 25, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Mary Lynn Rajskub doesn't hate her baby...any more

Mary Lynn Rajskub talks about the difference between comedy and drama acting, Gail The Snail, and why she hated her newborn baby.

October 22, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Comedian Bill Burr, tamer of unruly audiences

"They booed the first guy off stage... It was one of those situations where the crowd is in control, and that annoys me."

October 21, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Om's Al Cisneros blazes his way through sonic archaeology

"We’re already uncovering new relics. The songs have always been there and always will be; the musician uncovers them. They didn’t make them."

October 14, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Screaming Females say a mouthful

Why would anyone automatically assume that the band name Screaming Females has anything to do with its screaming female vocalist?

September 23, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Dave Attell

What does the New York City-based comic think of the premature demise of his Gong Show remake? "It kind of sucked, and I blame myself."

August 17, 2009 | 11:00pm -

The Gameological Society The Best Show’s Tom Scharpling talks about the “softcore porn” on 1970s pinball cabinets

The Gameological Society Deadspin writer Drew Magary talks about first graders who play Call Of Duty

The Gameological Society Gabe Serbian, drummer for The Locust, tells us what he’s playing this weekend

Interview La Roux’s Elly Jackson is done with the ’80s

Interview Mission Of Burma's Peter Prescott lives for insane experiences

Interview Beach House's Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally are not a couple—so stop asking

Interview SXSW: Sharon Jones: Too short, too dark, too fat?

Interview Pierced Arrows' Toody Cole gets out of the retail business for good

Interview Former MADtv star Bobby Lee doesn't understand how the show ever existed in the first place

Interview Sharon Jones: Too short, too dark, too fat?

Interview Still Screaming: Peter Stahl discusses Scream's reunion

Interview The Wrens' Charles Bissell takes some time off from taking time off

Interview Baroness' John Baizley goes somewhere over the rainbow

Interview Wallpaper's Eric Frederic is (probably) done with Auto-Tune forever

Interview Mary Lynn Rajskub doesn't hate her baby...any more

Interview Comedian Bill Burr, tamer of unruly audiences

Interview Om's Al Cisneros blazes his way through sonic archaeology

Interview Screaming Females say a mouthful

Interview Dave Attell

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The Gameological Society The Best Show’s Tom Scharpling talks about the “softcore porn” on 1970s pinball cabinets

The Gameological Society Deadspin writer Drew Magary talks about first graders who play Call Of Duty

The Gameological Society Gabe Serbian, drummer for The Locust, tells us what he’s playing this weekend

Interview La Roux’s Elly Jackson is done with the ’80s

Interview Mission Of Burma's Peter Prescott lives for insane experiences

Interview Beach House's Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally are not a couple—so stop asking

Interview SXSW: Sharon Jones: Too short, too dark, too fat?

Interview Pierced Arrows' Toody Cole gets out of the retail business for good

Interview Former MADtv star Bobby Lee doesn't understand how the show ever existed in the first place

Interview Sharon Jones: Too short, too dark, too fat?

Interview Still Screaming: Peter Stahl discusses Scream's reunion

Interview The Wrens' Charles Bissell takes some time off from taking time off

Interview Baroness' John Baizley goes somewhere over the rainbow

Interview Wallpaper's Eric Frederic is (probably) done with Auto-Tune forever

Interview Mary Lynn Rajskub doesn't hate her baby...any more

Interview Comedian Bill Burr, tamer of unruly audiences

Interview Om's Al Cisneros blazes his way through sonic archaeology

Interview Screaming Females say a mouthful

Interview Dave Attell

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