Dirk Diggler

When The Beach Boys Went To The Movies

The Beach Boys have embarked on a 50th-anniversary reunion tour this year, kicking off the media blitz with a Grammy performance featuring everybody from Maroon 5 to Foster the People. As one of the pioneering rock bands of their era, the Beach Boys made a return to the spotlight that was met with ... More >>

Houston Texans "Super Bowl Tattoo Guy" Speaks in the Aftermath of the 2011 Season

In the aftermath of the Texans' 20-13 loss to the Ravens last Sunday, the question I was asked most frequently by my Twitter followers (other than the terms and conditions of Jacoby Jones's contract) was, "What do you think 'Texans Super Bowl Tattoo Guy' is thinking?" Truth be told, after any poten ... More >>

Friday the 13th: 13 Ways to Say "Eff You" to The Phobia

It's Friday the 13th. What's good about it: There's not another Friday the 13th movie coming out. What's bad: Awful things may happen to you, according to tradition, lore and urban legend. If you're scared of today (and no, we're not going to attempt to look knowledgeable by cutting-and-pasting ... More >>

CBS Murders Charles Barkley (Not Literally)

Barkley sucked ass instead of kissing it​"This is a win on any number of levels, not the least of which is that I would watch Charles Barkley analyzing or opining on any topic. No, seriously, I would watch Charles Barkley convey his thoughts about ANYTHING -- basketball, politics, the economy, ... More >>

Bun B, Rap Superhero, Feeds The Needy... And What Else?

​Bun B is many things: Beyond-influential rapper, college professor, entrepreneur and trillman (totally just made that word up). But above all else, he's long been recognized as a decent, caring and wise person. It's why any time his name is added in the tagline of anything good or worthwhile ... More >>

Idol Beat: L.A. Is No Lady

Which singer is more inherently untalented?​The latest round of American Idol auditions took place in Los Angeles, or more accurately, Pasadena, where 11,000 people showed up last June to try and secure a spot in the September callback. As you probably could have predicted, the episode opened ... More >>

American Idol: L.A. Is No Lady

Which singer is more inherently untalented?​The latest round of American Idol auditions took place in Los Angeles, or more accurately, Pasadena, where 11,000 people showed up last June to try and secure a spot in the September callback. As you probably could have predicted, the episode opened ... More >>

Holmes Fried

Wonderland leaves you wondering about its characters

Band of Easy Virtue

Meet the New Pornographers, who change genres as often as porn stars change partners

Rotation

Porn Yesterday

The hugely ambitious Boogie Nights revisits the sex-film world of the 1970s