Zooey Deschanel's New TV Show "New Girl"

I'm mildly curious about this new show. It seems like Zooey pretty much plays the same character every time though. It could be promising (depends on what else this Fall has in store for us). I might use this one as a back-up plan, if some of my other TV options go sour. I will at least give this one a try.

Kanye and Jay-Z's "Watch the Throne" Deluxe Edition

I have to say that the Deluxe Edition has the best packaging that I have seen in awhile. It looks like a box of fancy chocolates, it is beautiful and a shiny metallic gold color. It also has beautiful artwork and a fold-out poster. My brother loaned me this disc and I was instantly sold on the packaging alone. The music is also pretty impressive. Not as abstract as "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," but intriguing in its own way. It starts off nicely with the dark throbbing beat of "No Church In The Wild" featuring the vocals of Frank Ocean (an instant classic).

The rest of the disc is also pretty fantastic, even though none of the other tracks really stand out besides the new single "Otis." My only real beef with this disc is that the Deluxe Edition only has 16 tracks (and I'm pretty sure I already had 3 of those back from when Kanye was giving away his songs for free on Fridays.) All in all, Kanye delivers once again. Any Kanye or Jay-Z fan would be pleased with this disc.

Bjork's "Thunderbolt"

I love this song and can't wait to hear the studio version. The beat comes from the electrical currents created by a Tesla Coil. This is one of my favorites so far, I wish she would release this one next instead of "Moon."

Awesome Bjork "Biophilia" Special Limited Edition

I can't tell you how badly I want this limited edition box set. It has a hefty price tag of $775 (needless to say, I can't afford it). The website says these are all sold out. I would like to meet the Bjork fan who is obsessed enough (and has $775) to buy this.

Here's what it has inside:

strictly limited to 200 copies with individual numbered certificates, the ultimate art edition will be made to order and fabricated only once.

lacquered and silkscreened oak hinged lid case containing the biophilia manual, along with 10 chrome-plated tuning forks, silkscreened on one face in 10 different colors, stamped at the back, and presented in a flocked tray. each fork adjusted to the tone of each of the tracks from biophiia and covering a complete octave in a non-conventional scale. each case comes with an individual numbered certificate detailing the use of tuning forks.

the ultimate art edition contains the biophilia manual.
the manual presents the music of biophilia in a 48-page, full-color, hardbound, cloth-covered, and thread-sewn book, tipped on lenticular panel to the front cover, with foil-blocked spine and back cover; the music, on cd, is housed in black uncoated board wallets. the manual is removed from the case by means of a ribbon pull.

"Contagion" Trailer

This looks pretty awesome to me. Definitely a star-studded affair. It has Matt Damon, Gwenyth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Lawrence Fishburne and Marion Cotillard amongst others. I feel like I have seen this plot before, but the cast is exciting. It looks like it has the same premise as that film called "Outbreak" starring Dustin Hoffman (but scarier). I think those actors mostly pick pretty good scripts. It comes out on September 9th.

"Mansions on the Moon: Paradise Falls"

I stumbled upon this free mixtape (it's fantastic)from a band called Mansions on the Moon. If you haven't downloaded it, please do. You won't regret it. Every track is fantastic (even though they are mixed together). Diplo and DJ Benzi have mixed their songs into a brilliant sounding mix. It made me happy to hear it, I really couldn't get enough of it. I really look forward to when their debut album comes out, this was a great introduction and I am now a fan.

You can download and hear the mixtape for free from their website at http://mansionsonthemoon.com/paradisefalls/

"2 Broke Girls" Preview

This looks hilarious. The title attracted my attention, the preview reeled me in. I'm already pretty sure that I'm gonna like this one. Take a peek at the trailer and then tune in on CBS this Fall.

James Franco on Jimmy Kimmel Live

I found this part of the interview fascinating. I had never heard of such a concept as "non-visible" art. It was intriguing. James Franco is a pretty interesting guy. Take a look at the interview below.

"Columbiana" movie trailer

This seems pretty promising. Not sure how I feel about Zoe Saldana, but it looks action packed. I don't usually think of her as an ass-kicking assassin, but I guess we will see. Looks Kill Bill-ish.