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The theme for tonight’s Top 12 performance show on American Idol is the old chestnut, “Songs From the Year You Were Born,” first employed in season 4, back when Idol contestants were born in the 1970s. Now we have a contestant, Thia Megia, who was born the year I got my driver’s license. But more importantly, what should these 12 kids sing tonight? As luck would have it, there are plenty of Aerosmith songs potentially at their disposal, including “Dude (Looks Like a Lady),” “Janie’s Got a Gun,” “Love in an Elevator,” and “Cryin’” — but chances are only one contestant will grab that opportunity. (Unless Aerosmith week is in the cards for the near future, which we all know is almost certain to happen.) And there are also plenty of sonic landmines that could blow up their momentum before the show’s really kicked into gear. Check out my choices below, from youngest to oldest, and then weigh in yourself! READ FULL STORY »
Batman: Arkham Asylum was a big critical and commercial success back in 2009. It played a little bit like a mash-up of Metal Gear Solid and God of War, with voiceover god Kevin Conroy reprising his role as the Dark Knight from giving the whole enterprise an extra layer of gravitas. The one ding on Arkham Asylum was that it felt incredibly hermetically sealed — yes, this was yet another videogame set in a murky subterranean dungeon, with lots of external piping and Blade Runner steam. Well, the upcoming sequel looks to correct that problem. In the just-released trailer for October’s Batman: Arkham City, the supervillains are running amok on the streets of Gotham. The promo plays up some nifty images of Batman zip-lining between skyscrapers, plus the addition of Batman favorites like Two-Face, Mr. Freeze, and Catwoman. The soundtrack is unexpectedly funky — the song is “
