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MOVIE
1. 'THE DESCENT'
The word spelunking is funny. Being hunted by bloodthirsty subterranean
critters while spelunking is pure terror for the female adrenaline
junkies in this smart and gory horror flick. Review >
MUSIC
2. 'ALL THIS TIME,' HEARTLESS BASTARDS
Relish the piano-and-guitar-heavy tunes and singer Erika Wennerstrom's
powerful pipes on the Bastards' hearty, soulful second album. Review >
BOOKS
3. 'THE RUINS,' BY SCOTT SMITH
Suspense sage Smith offers up a spine-tingling chiller about vacationers
on an ill-fated archaeological day trip in Mexico. Review >
TV
4. DOG BITES MAN
The stridently silly news team on this Comedy Central sitcom is inept
when it comes to local reportage but adept at bawdy, Office-esque humor.
MOVIE
5. 'I LIKE KILLING FLIES'
The portentous, prolific proprietor of Shopsin's — a Manhattan culinary
fixture facing hard times — is the subject of a delectably vivid
documentary. Review >
TV
6. 'BLADE: THE SERIES'
I'm Spike TV's badass vampire slayer — and I got cool ink, killer gadgets,
and lotsa 'tude...Come closer, I won't bite. Review >
BOOKS
7. 'TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD' AUDIOBOOK
Relive the small-town heroics of Atticus Finch as read — in a lovely,
languid Southern lilt — by Sissy Spacek. (On 11 CDs)
INTERNET
8. ACCUWEATHER.COM
Is it really that hot outside? And what's it gonna be like this weekend?
Get the meteorological 411 on this spiffy — and recently relaunched — site.
MUSIC
9. OK GO'S 'HERE IT GOES AGAIN' VIDEO
The votes have been tallied, and this year's award for Best Use of
Treadmills in an Alt-Pop Music Video goes to... http://okgo.net/news.aspx
DVD
10. 'BRICK'
Now on DVD: Forget the dark side of adolescence. This beautifully shot
detective tale proves that high school (even in suburban Cali) has all
the trappings of hard-boiled noir. Review >
