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11.25.11 by Widge @ 7:02 am  Each week we try to bring you a catch-up post on the latest in pop culture news. Because reading a whole bunch of individual posts just takes too much bloody time. And we want you to have a life. So enjoy. Speaking of having a life: it's Black Friday. And if you're going to snag some Black Friday deals (or anything at all, really) from Amazon, please do it through us. You can even use this link. When you do, we get kickbacks and those help to keep Need Coffee alive. Many thanks, amigos.
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11.19.11 by Widge @ 10:51 pm  Hoom, bitches. So the trailer for this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special is here, revealed as a part of the Children in Need fundraiser. Considering the title is The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, you can tell where this is going. And yes, Bill Bailey makes an appearance. Part of me wants him to encounter an alien and repeat, "Is this an Ood?"1 I've skipped the Children in Need bit for those who are short on time, but feel free to back up the video if you'd like to see the full thing. Categorized as: Stuff You Need to Know
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11.17.11 by Widge @ 6:01 am  Are you three guys all trying to swat the same fly? There's a great deal of pop culture news that comes out every day. It piles up. Some sites want you to read individual posts with 600 words about a single C-list actress joining the sixteenth Saw movie or something. If that's your thing, great. But the rest of us have lives--thus Stuff You Need to Know. Enjoy.
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11.13.11 by Widge @ 7:37 am  We give you this late-breaking news thingy with a few choice items of pop culture info for your rapid digestion--but primarily for this: Amazon's deal of the day is for the complete series of Firefly. The Blu-Ray is just $18.99 (79% off its list price) and the DVD is just $14.99 (70% off its list price). So seriously, just snag the Blu-Ray for that price difference. And even if you don't want it for yourself--ahem--the holidays are coming. Just saying. Sale lasts today only or until they run out.
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11.11.11 by Widge @ 1:47 pm  I want to hear a DVD commentary from this guy. Who's with me? Each week, a lot goes on in the world of pop culture. Most of it you don't care about, but most websites want to tell you about it anyway. Not us. Here, in just over a thousand words, is really the stuff you absolutely need to know. This leaves you more time to...I dunno, sleep or something. I hear that's an interesting hobby. Enjoy.
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11.03.11 by Widge @ 7:00 pm  'I would make a KICK ASS Blofeld and you know it.' Yes, we're back. Sorry we've been away, but there's been a lot going on. Should have one of these at least weekly for you and we'll try to keep you up to speed. The theme is simple: there's just too much pop culture shite going on to spend your life reading a website about pop culture news. We try to give it to you in capsule form. Swallow briskly. Enjoy.
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10.06.11 by Thespia @ 4:04 am  Yesterday my brother commented on the awesomeness of an app for the new iPhone 4S that gives you timed (and vocal) reminders based on your GPS location. Beside me as I type is my iPod filled with more music than I ever could have imagined could fit in a few square inches...and on my shelf are Pixar films that still make me laugh/cry every time I watch them. Those who worked alongside the man behind all of these things describe his philosophy as "make it great," and that he did, in so many ways. Shortly after that conversation with my brother, I learned we have to bid goodbye to Steve Jobs, a brilliant inventor, a savvy entrepreneur, and an amazing man...and I for one, could not say goodbye before pausing to honor "the man behind the curtain." Categorized as: Stuff You Need to Know
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08.23.11 by Widge @ 11:55 pm  Jerry Leiber (right), with partner Mike Stoller and Elvis Presley We've lost Jerry Leiber. Rob or Tuffley will be able to more extensively run you through why this is important and you should know it. But Leiber is one of those people whose work you know even if you don't know you know it. Any even passing knowledge of the music of the 50s and 60s and you can't get around his lyrics and partner Mike Stoller's music. "Jailhouse Rock," for example--even if you don't know the Elvis version, you've seen The Blues Brothers crush it. "Hound Dog"...I don't know how you can not know the Elvis version of that, but it was originally (and is still) owned by Big Mama Thornton. The musical Smokey Joe's Cafe is based around their work. And The Coasters...I shan't call them novelty songs, stuff like "Charlie Brown" and "Poison Ivy"...because they're too well put together to be mere novelty tunes. I've created a thirty-eight track playlist of Leiber and Stoller tunes as a tribute. That's on Spotify. Enjoy. And a few tracks I couldn't find on Spotify are embedded below. Thanks for everything, Mr. Leiber. Rest well. Categorized as: Stuff You Need to Know
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08.10.11 by Widge @ 5:45 am  Well, we mentioned it on a fairly recent episode of Weekend Justice: before the second season of The Walking Dead hits, we're going to be treated to a fairly more mondo edition of the first season than we had previously seen. You get three ways to enjoy the new special edition, apparently. There's a DVD, Blu-Ray and "Limited Edition Blu-Ray Collector's Tin." All three versions have a black and white version of the pilot episode, which serves as both a nod to the original comic and a nod to the origins of the genre, the classic Night of the Living Dead. Sweet. There's also commentaries on every episode, an effects featurette, a makeup featurette, a featurette about the phenomenon, one covering the adaptation and convos with now-departed Frank Darabont and also Greg Nicotero. There's also "We Are The Walking Dead," which is more than likely a cast/character featurette. And all the previous bonus bits from the original release are back. Categorized as: Stuff You Need to Know
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06.10.11 by Widge @ 5:22 am  Pop culture news. There's a lot of it. So you need it in easily digestible chunks with all the bloat removed. And you don't need it the instant it becomes known. Or if you do, this post isn't for you. But for those of you who have lives but still want to be kept up to date and stuff, here you go. You're welcome. You can subscribe to the Stuff feed solo or get this as a free email newsletter.
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