Only the YouTube overlords know how much time I have spent watching videos of Japanese game shows when I should have been writing papers or studying. Read more...

Seemingly shot out of the Internet hype machine's well-oiled cannon, Black Kids, from Jacksonville, Fla., cycled through the stages of blog excitement "“ critical praise and immediate backlash "“ late last year before the band could hook a record deal, tour the greater U.S. or even release a physical product of any kind. Read more...

VH1 Rock Honors featured Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Incubus, The Flaming Lips and Tenacious D to pay tribute for the first time to a singular band, The Who. The performances were taped at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, and will be aired on VH1 on Thursday. Read more...

The common preconception of a musical is a show consisting of random outbursts of songs, large dance numbers, and usually written by one or two people. Read more...

Author Salvador Plascencia's first love wasn't writing, it was basketball "“ that is, until he realized that being 5-foot-4-inches wouldn't cut it. Read more...

The highlight of "Hancock" is not contained within its sloppy 93 minutes, but comes during the previews in the form of the saliva-inducing trailer for "The Dark Knight." Read more...

While some families gathered round the dinner table to discuss each other's days at school or at work, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel's family used the opportunity to compete for laughs "“ providing the young comedienne with impromptu training for her future career as a television writer. Read more...