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Newswire Kanye West wants Will Smith to come out of rap retirement, be one of the apostles of Yeezus

Smith and West have reportedly spent time together in a studio in Brazil.

May 22, 2013 | 3:10pm -
Newswire Rapper Tim Dog probably faked his death to avoid paying the women he scammed, has an arrest warrant out

Now a judge has a warrant out for the "Fuck Compton" MC.

May 22, 2013 | 2:30pm -
Great Job, Internet! The first single off Goodie Mob's reunion album features Janelle Monáe, is totally nuts

“Special Education” announces the coming of Age Against The Machine with an absolute banger.

May 22, 2013 | 10:50am -
Watch This Laura Palmer lives—however briefly—in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

David Lynch’s coda/prologue to his hit TV series has a power all its own.

May 16, 2013 | 11:00am -
Great Job, Internet! The Venture Bros.' Henchman 21 summarized the whole show in eight minutes for you

Now everyone who hasn’t seen the show can stop complaining about it being too “hard to get into” or whatever.

May 14, 2013 | 3:20pm -
Great Job, Internet! Read This: A photographer found the sad, decayed remains of the Tatooine sets from Star Wars

The starting point of Luke Skywalker's journey is beautiful, in a sad, run down sort of way.

May 10, 2013 | 4:00pm -
TV Club : Other Shows Constitution USA With Peter Sagal

A new docuseries from the host of Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me is a breezy, only slightly irritating look at the Constitution.

May 7, 2013 | 10:40pm -
Great Job, Internet! Read This: Shadow Of The Colossus' many hidden treasures, and the insanely dedicated players who find them

Man searches for meaning at the edges of gameplay.

May 7, 2013 | 6:30pm -
TV Club : Other Shows Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell

A new Adult Swim show doesn’t rise above its “Office Space in Hell” premise but that’s funny enough for now.

April 18, 2013 | 6:00pm -
Set List Prolific producer Prince Paul on almost being fired, De La Soul classics, and working with his son

The hip-hop veteran talks about collaborating with everyone from RZA to MF DOOM.

March 18, 2013 | 12:00pm -
Hear This Lupe Fiasco’s “Hurt Me Soul” tackles hip-hop misogyny in 22 seconds

The rapper takes a sorely missed personal approach to the genre on his debut.

March 11, 2013 | 1:30pm -
Great Job, Internet! Teach your kids about DMX with Barnes & Noble's children's rap biography section

Chris Brown, Biggie, and Snoop are all great role models, apparently.

February 26, 2013 | 4:05pm -
Book Review Alejandro Zambra: Ways Of Going Home

An acclaimed Chilean author tries to translate the effects of poetry into a ruminative novel, with mixed results.

February 25, 2013 | 12:00am -
Great Job, Internet! Watch Colin Meloy, Ben Gibbard, and Peter Buck perform R.E.M.'s "You Are The Everything"

This seems pretty cool.

February 15, 2013 | 4:00pm -
Great Job, Internet! Get Involved, Internet: Help publish Funny Business, a book of photos of comedians

Donate to the publication of a book that includes a photo of Jon Hamm wearing a tiara.

February 15, 2013 | 3:35pm -
Newswire R.I.P. Tim Dog, rapper and East Coast/West Coast provocateur

The “Fuck Compton” MC died just two years after pleading guilty to grand larceny.

February 15, 2013 | 2:10pm -
Great Job, Internet! Watch Tyler The Creator wrestle in his new video for "Domo 23"

The video also includes a teaser for Frank Ocean-assisted track “Bimmer.”

February 15, 2013 | 11:20am -
Great Job, Internet! Hear "All The Time," the new single from The Strokes' Comedown Machine

“All The Time” is more “Last Nite” than “Don’t You Want Me.”

February 13, 2013 | 3:20pm -
Newswire Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock form The Uncluded, a supergroup so super it already has an album

There's also a music video for the lead single.

February 13, 2013 | 2:40pm -
TV Club : Other Shows Bones—“The Shot In The Dark”

Bones goes to heaven and meets her mom in a mess of an episode that might change the whole show (but probably won’t).

February 11, 2013 | 8:00pm -
Newswire Football, Go Daddy ads, and, oh right, Community’s back this week on The A.V. Club

Also: Mike Judge’s biggest failure, and we wrap up our look at Sandman.

February 8, 2013 | 6:00pm -
Newswire Rick Ross, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z are being sued over a "Three Kings" sample

Not so teflon now, are we Rick?

February 8, 2013 | 5:45pm -
Newswire Melvins announce Everybody Loves Sausages, a cover album featuring all their friends

The record features tracks by David Bowie, The Scientists, and The Fugs.

February 8, 2013 | 2:45pm -
Great Job, Internet! Read This: Even dead people have to lobby for Oscar recognition

Is there lobbying for which dead people are recognized at the Academy Awards? The Times is on it!

February 8, 2013 | 1:40pm -
Great Job, Internet! Watch Divine Fits cover Bruce Springsteen's "Hungry Heart"

The Spoon/Handsome Furs supergroup strips The Boss of his bluster.

February 8, 2013 | 12:50pm -
Newswire Muzak is finally going away forever (sort of)

The Muzak name may be retired, but repetitive, wallpaper elevator music will live on.

February 6, 2013 | 5:25pm -
Great Job, Internet! Watch a Lego hardcore band mosh, headbang, and teach kids how to build stuff

Build the most awesome Lego mouse ever. With riffs.

February 6, 2013 | 3:25pm -
Great Job, Internet! Stars release a free EP with a bunch of other bands

The You Guys Are Awesome EP, which precedes a North American tour, also features Milo Greene and Cold Specks.

February 6, 2013 | 3:15pm -
Great Job, Internet! Stream two new tracks from Conor Oberst's recently reunited Desaparecidos

The band is also set for several east coast tour dates this month.

February 6, 2013 | 3:00pm -
Newswire Built To Spill announces a string of tour dates with new lineup

The shows will feature both a new drummer and a new bassist.

February 6, 2013 | 2:50pm -

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