I dunno about you, but I’m getting a little impatient for this spring’s weather to turn a little spring-ier. Luckily for me, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden commissioned this gorgeous time-lapse video (below) of their cherry trees blossoming over the past week. (Hat tip.) And just like that, my mental climate has gone from "air conditioned cubicle-y" to "pleasantly floral"! That’s more than enough to put this clip on my personal Must List — even if that so-called "original music" soundtrack is totally just a dude playing the riff from "Clocks" over and over again.
On that note, let’s hear it. Which current TV shows/movies/music/books/games/websites make your MustList this week? In the comments below, list up to three, and includeyour e-mail address so we can contact you if we decide to use yoursubmission in the magazine. Deadline is tomorrow, Thursday, May 1, at10 a.m. ET.
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The Big Bang Theory + How I Met Your Mother. The best hour I spend with my TV all week!
The theme song to 30 Rock. Love the snappy sax and flirty flute with the subtle “oh” and “ah”! I’ve never been to New York, but I can only assume this is what Rockefeller Plaza sounds like. It just makes me happy.
1)John Adams!! Absolutely brilliant performances from Giamatti and Linney. Sorry it’s over.
2)Battlestar Gallactica – The best hour of television..Ever! Michael Hogan as the newly discovered Cylon Col. Tigh is absolutley Amazing.
3)LOST – Keeps getting better and crazier, Michael Emerson = creepiest villian of TV History
Portishead, _Third_ – Coupled with their amazing performance at Coachella, this album proves that they are an essential band of this generation.
A GREAT book that I just discovered in paperback – Who Cooked The Last Supper? The Women’s History of The World by Rosalind Miles. It’s funny and smart and angry and so damn interesting! It’s not about the politics – it’s about the silent power! 2nd recommendation localpointtv.com – it’s a station offered on our local DC HD channels – a complete repository of music, short films, stand-up comedy and storytelling. It is packed with stuff to explore. Click on “Click on This” for items that run the gamut. Check out the french film short “Switch” or the phenomenal Trevor Sands short film “Inside” starring Jeremy Sisto as someone institutionalized with multiple personality disorder.
1) FilmDrunk.com– for every movie fanatic, this website is a hilarious but informative source, and who doesn’t love making fun of nic cage?
2) Forgetting Sarah Marshall — this movie really is comic genius on a completely differnt level from most comedies. jason segel (the writer) is brilliant
3) 30 Rock — this show is amazing. tina fey, alec baldwin, tracy morgan make for an amazing cast with perfect chemistry, and it still gets poor ratings. people need to see this show !!!
1. Consolers of the Lonely by the Raconteurs- It’ll rock your socks off. I love the White Stripes but this is Jack White at his best.
2.Lars and the Real Girl on DVD- Ok so Juno was good but this movie is brilliant. How was it so overlooked?
3. Lydia Hearst to appear on Gossip Girl- Look everyone, a real life socialite!
Death Cab’s new video and song “I will possess your heart”. One of the best contemporary American bands totally revolutionize themselves, possibly a contender for best album of the year. And running second will be Coldplay’s yet to be released new album “Viva la vida or death and all his friends” with the new single “Violet Hill” available online for free download. Awesome track of an anticipated album. Finally, Survivor, who knew that for the last three weeks we would get so much scheming and mistakes by good players!!
1.) New Musicals Passing Strange and In The Heights on Broadway – Fresh and thrilling
2.) ABC’s Thursday night lineup. Perfect
3.) Jesse McCartney’s “Leavin’”. Seriously. Great beat!
whatnottosing.com
All other American Idol sites should be put to shame in the presence of What Not To Sing. A database of every performer, song, and artist covered in every episode of every season of the nation’s #1 TV show, complete with rankings compiled from the “Idolshpere”. I bet even EW’s Idol expert, Slezak, would not be able to guess who the three top-ranked Idol contestants of all time are.
This is the site that USA Today turned to for statistical information for an article regarding how performance order effects voting. Clearly, this is not your average AI fansite.
– “The Amazing Spider-Man” – the Deity arc was really great (and judging by EW.com today, the book is about to get really interesting), but then again, Spidey against a snowy setting usually always works.
– Flight of the Conchords’ debut album (available now) – Featuring 15 of the Conchords’ biggest hits from Season 1 of their HBO show, it comes with its own Bret and Gemaine poster!
– “Roar!”, Michael Giacchino’s music from ‘Cloverfield’ – The 12 minute opus is finally available on iTunes, and it was totally worth the wait.
Then She Found Me – excellent turns by Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, and an early Oscar worthy enty for Best Supporting Actress by Ms. Bette Midler.
BBCAmerica’s Robin Hood. Jonas Armstrong is the definition of “charming rogue.”
1. Horrible People on MyDamnChannel. This 10 episode series just ended, but I keep coming back to it. Written by & starring members of The State, The Ten, etc. It is worth it just to hear the banter between Billy and Mother!
2. The new Coldplay single! Amazing!
3. Eli Stone. This series is still on abc.com for viewing & will hopefully (God/George Michael willing!)be renewed for next season.