Super Duper Scott

The trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World looks good. I was wondering how they were going to incorporate the comic-y aspects of the fight scenes and they seemed to nail it. I am looking forward to this, and to the 6th book as well.

Well Alright

Like most fans of indie music and indie films, guys and girls alike, I have an innocent crush on Zooey Deschanel. I like most of the movies she's been in, and I find her clear, almost-smokey voice is perfect for M. Ward's pop-folk tunes (and it sounds especially great when fronting Ward's raspy backing vocals). Here she is doing a little song-and-dance number for She & Him's "In The Sun", which reminds me, I still need to pick up the new album.

Shake It Like A...

I'm probably late on this but I just discovered Poladroid. It doesn't quite capture all the character and appeal of the real thing but it's a fun little program that can add an "artsy" touch to your jpegs. It's not a replacement by any means but it'll have to do until I get a Polaroid or an Instax. Download it for free!

Shoot To Thrill

Iron Man 2 looks good in the same way that first movie was good.

Playground Love

"America, you know I'm crazy. I can't help it. Hee-ahahahahaa!!!"

Wodie!

The new-ish trailer for "Treme", David Simon's latest endeavor, looks good. I admit to knowing nothing about this show and I'll probably keep it that way until it premieres in April.

Smiling From Ear To Ear

Here's Big Boi featuring George Clinton and Too $hort. I had completely forgotten about this song but that happens when other album leaks/singles include "Royal Flush" and "Shine Blockas". This song is dope though. Big raps with purpose as he speeds up and slows down his flow and $hort Dog sounds great rapping over this thick beat-- his voice always seems to go well with dense, Southern beats. So, another good release from Big Boi, which begs the question: when is the album dropping?

From Pitchfork.

Throw My Hands Up

Yesterday, Arsenal demolished Porto 5-0 to advance to the quarter-finals in the Champions League, 6-2 on aggregate. While a lot of post-game talk has focused on Nicklas Bendtner's hat trick following his poor performance in Saturday's game, it's Samir Nasri's goal that stands out in my mind. Nasri filled in for Captain Cesc Fabregas perfectly and capped off a fine showing with a brilliant, Messi-like goal. As you can see, Nasri seemed somewhat contained on the wing until he weaved and feinted through 3 defenders before cracking home an authoritative finish from a tight angle. What makes it even more impressive is that the goal came right when Porto were mounting pressure for the equalizer and it sealed the Gunners' victory, putting the aggregate at 4-2. I've watched a lot of soccer in the past few years and this was one of, if not the best individual goals I have witnessed.

I'll Be Good

Take a look at another video for KiD CuDi's "Pursuit of Happiness", which just so happens to be one of my favorite songs of the past couple months. This one is a little more abstract than the first one and it has some cool, Gondry-like trickery that is pretty impressive. Not a bad video, but I think the original, with it's slo-mo party scenes (see below) captures the vibe of the song a bit better. You be the judge.

Got To Get It

I don't know if these will even fit my face but if anyone has a few hundred dollars to spare and would like to buy me a gift, I will gladly accept it. Salt Optics Terry, "Tweed Moss" or "Burlywood", please.

I'm Back

Today, T.I. released a new single! I've only listened to it a couple times so far and it hasn't made a strong impression on me, good or bad. I guess I'm glad he isn't being lazy here and he always sounds pretty good when he raps in that gruff voice. The beat is rather ho-hum but it's still good to hear new Tip. I know it's not the greatest song-- it's no "What You Know" or "Rubber Band Man"-- but hopefully it'll be a grower. If nothing else, it's a step in the right direction for when he drops his album this summer.

Download "I'm Back" at 2dopeboyz.