Early Buzz: Rollins, Depp, 'Community' and more
Hurray, it's Friday! Like many of you, this is my last day of work before I leave town for the holidays, so I'm counting down 'til crowded airports and a screaming baby. Ho, ho, ho.
Last night I enjoyed a long-awaited date night and saw Inside Llewyn Davis. It's a really subtle film, but I enjoyed it. Every time I thought I knew where the story was going, it veered somewhere else, and sometimes it didn't go anywhere at all. They also did a nice job with the last scene, though my favorite Coen brothers movie ending will always be Barton Fink ...
Headlines:
- The members of Pussy Riot were released from prison.
- This woman is reportedly in the running to join the cast of Saturday Night Live.
- PBS posted a preview of the new seasons of Downton Abbey and Sherlock.
- Could Joaquin Phoenix play the villain in the Batman/Superman movie?
- Watch a new trailer for Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel.
- Henry Rollins talks to Rolling Stone about "the s--- that's in your magazine." Gotta love that Hank.
- Yep, Paul Rudd is definitely Ant-Man.
- How many of you are turned off by all the marketing for Anchorman 2? *raises hand*
- Bryan Lee O'Malley has revealed the cover of his new book.
- See a teaser for Johnny Depp's new film, Transcendence.
- Paste rounds up the year's best webcomics.
- Community offers an animated, holiday-themed trailer for the new season.
- Hear Neil Gaiman read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
- Here's the funny story behind Parks and Recreation's Cones of Dunshire board game.
- The A.V. Club has a piece about WFMU's The Best Show.
- Hear a song from Sufjan Stevens' new project, Sisyphus.
- Hey, it's an Adam Ant comic book.
- Videogum presents the best viral videos of 2013.
- Ha, Geekosystem posts a 100% spoiler-free review.
- What, Jay Thomas won't be on Letterman this holiday season? That's a travesty!
- And finally, Jim James may have penned my favorite end-of-the-year list: It's his top 10 trees. You go, slippery elm!