A few items I  found interesting:
The musical genius of Jens Lekman {slate.com} - I love his new album.
Helvetica DVD {uncrate.com} - Excellent documentary for those who take their fonts (too) seriously.
Even Free Can’t Compete With Music Piracy {techcrunch.com} - Discusses stats on piracy of Radiohead’s new album.

Tony Wilson passed away earlier this month. For those of you unfamiliar with Tony, he’s an influential co-founder of Factory Records, the label from whence sprang the bands Joy Division, New Order, and the Happy Mondays. Furthermore, I consider him one of my personal “spiritual leaders.” For an enjoyable introduction to [...]

For all you fans of Borat, Ali G, and Bruno: I really enjoyed Fresh Air’s interview with Sacha Baron Cohen. You can listen to it online (windows media or real player required*).
Bonus: check out his hilarious Golden Globes acceptance speech and the classic “in my country there is problem.” And since you’ve got [...]