The A.V. Club on Snoop’s seminal album Doggystlye from their list of respectable rock and rap acts that peaked with debut albums:
Snoop can always be counted on for great singles, but Doggystyle boasts a cohesion and consistency otherwise missing from the marijuana enthusiast’s ferociously uneven oeuvre, thanks to Dr. Dre’s fussily perfectionist production and a [...]

When filming in Washington DC’s subway filmmakers must obey all metro rules:
No eating, drinking or running. No jumping over fare gates. No shooting bad guys on the tracks. No exceptions.
Those that want to break the rules go to Baltimore, like for Kevin Costner’s slide down the escalator in No Way Out.

The Vulture voices their concern that a fictional conflict with China could be replacing the robot uprising as pop-culture’s choice for futuristic war.
“And this business with the Chinese is a dangerous distraction — a second front, if you will, in a time when America doesn’t have the resources to fight two imaginary future wars at [...]

Music is everywhere. In an ice cream store I heard 1234, in a boutique it was Young Folks, last night during dinner at a local BrewPub it was Tiny Dancer. Was Muzak behind these song selection? The New York Observer delves into public music, how it’s changed over the years, and what role companies [...]

This article from the BBC (via things magazine) looks at demographics of black and white TV owners in the UK. It reminds me of a little second-hand B&W TV set I had in my bedroom growing up. It had rabbit ears and was encased in not so white plastic. Big chunky dials gave a satisfying [...]