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Beavis and Butthead in Real Life?

The Avett Brothers - New Album Coming

And I can't wait. 

Burton Grill Snowboard Jacket

A little spendy for me, but I totally dig the design.

Happy Birthday Muhammad Ali

Paraphrased - A big man ain't scared of another big man. A tough man ain't scared of another tough man. But they're both scared of a crazy man. 

Be crazy.

Tilda Swinton is from the Future

Tilda Swinton will always look like she's from the future. And all of the artsy-fartsy movie buffs are trading in Tree of Life for The Artist.

Pass the Popcorn: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Based on the book with the same name, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is about a damaged woman who specializes in technical research and a journalist trying to solve a wealthy family's cold case mystery. The movie plays more like Zodiac than Silence of the Lambs as the two main character's story lines build separately for the first forty minutes or so. Mystery does give way to tension as the second act revs up and the "first" ending provides enough little twists to satisfy the journey. I say "first" ending because, much to some people's chagrin, there's somewhat of an extended epilogue to finish off the last 20 mintues of the film.

Rooney Mara's transformation from a pretty young lady in real life to a hardened, tortured youth with a dragon tattoo is remarkable. Daniel Craig is pretty straightforward, which is a little disappointing because his character makes several decision that could've been represented with a more complexity. Regardless, the performances of the cast still come in above par. Finally, the music selection and score provide a gritty eeriness that ramps up when necessary, creating added complexity without overwhelming the experience.

While The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo isn't Fincher's strongest effort (it's hard to beat Seven and Fight Club), it's still solid procedural worth seeing.

Moonrise Kingdom

I'm all in.