LinkChurch: Vampire Weekend, Weezer, The Social Network

Here's our weekly wrap-up of pop culture commentary and news we didn't get a chance to cover during the week.

Culture Brats Highlights of the Week

• We rank the top 12 John Hughes films.
• We debate which was the better Beastie Boys album: Paul's Boutique or Licensed To Ill.
• We discover paint-splattered clothing is back in vogue (or at least for sale).
• We wonder what is up with today's vampires.
  

Pop Culture Commentary

• Den Of Geek lists 10 reasons why 1982 was a great year for geek movies.

Music

• Ace of Base are back.
  
• Vampire Weekend is being sued for two million dollars by the girl on the cover of Contra.
  
• Weezer is releasing their next album in September.
  
• John Lydon likes Lady GaGa.
  

Movies

• The new trailer for The Social Network is much better than the teaser trailer released earlier.

LinkChurch: Prince, Brandon Flowers, Liz Phair

Here's our weekly wrap-up of pop culture commentary and news we didn't get a chance to cover during the week.

Culture Brats Highlights of the Week

• We name our favorite Schoolhouse Rock! shorts.
• We tweet LeBron James and The Decision.
  

Music

• Prince might think the Internet is over, but his new single kicks much ass.
• Charlize Theron could rescue me any day.
  

Television

• Are new episodes of Beavis And Butt-Head really on the way?
  

Surreal Moment Of The Week
This was easy! This week's honors go to MC Liz Phair.



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LinkChurch: Beck, Frank Black, Bobcat Goldthwait

Here's our weekly wrap-up of pop culture commentary and news we didn't get a chance to cover during the week.

Culture Brats Highlights of the Week

• We review Despicable Me.
• We break down the 2010 BET Awards.

Pop Culture Commentary

• Popdose takes a look at Airplane!
• Vulture wonders if Grown Ups and Sex And The City 2 are the same movie.

Music

• After covering all of INXS' Kick, Beck is moving on to Yanni's Live At The Acropolis. Really.
• Frank Black is creating a rock opera.
• Taylor Swift finally gets her revenge against Kanye West.
  

Movies

• There's going to be a new Pee-wee Herman movie. YES!
• Bobcat Goldthwait is writing and directing a musical based on The Kinks.

LinkChurch: R.E.M., Arcade Fire, Soap, And iPhone 4

Here's our weekly wrap-up of pop culture commentary and news we didn't get a chance to cover during our week.

Culture Brats Highlights of the Week

• We hit the showers with 8-bit bars of soap.
• We can make your iPhone 4 a screaming piece of '80s awesomeness.

Pop Culture Commentary

• Chronological Snobbery wonders if Zooey Deschanel is hip.
• Spinner rates the 77 Most Unforgettable Movie Songs.
  

Music

• Arcade Fire's new album will be available in eight different covers. Which sucks.
• The Library of Congress added R.E.M.'s "Radio Free Europe" to its National Recording Registry. Which doesn't suck.

LinkChurch: Liz Phair, Meat Loaf, And Patty Smith

Here's our weekly wrap-up of pop culture commentary and news we didn't get a chance to cover during the week.

Culture Brats Highlights of the Week

• We watch the 2010 MTV Movie Awards so you don't have to!
• We reminisce about the greatness of jelly bracelets. Except it's not really reminiscing when you're still wearing them.
• We check out the hot boys in the Umbro shorts.
• We give two jackets from the '80s and '90s their due.
  

Music

• What did Meat Loaf mean when he said, "I'd do anything for love, but I won't do that?" Here's your answer!
  
• Some doctor/producer guy is working on an album of children's tunes. With Pete Yorn, Minnie Driver, and Liz Phair.
  

Movies

• They're making a Back To The Future video game.
  

Surreal Moment Of The Week
You would think that Corey Feldman dancing AND singing as Michael Jackson at a Goonies celebration would take the prize, but this is has been a strange week. Check this out: Patti Smith, answering questions from the kids in the audience and performing live on Kids Are People, Too. What song does she do? "You Light Up My Life" of course!

LinkChurch: Doolittle Tour, M.I.A., And More

Welcome to the first edition of LinkChurch! This will be our weekly wrap-up of pop culture commentary and news we didn't get a chance to cover during the week.

Highlight Of The Week

• It's our interview with Johnette Napolitano, the lead singer of Concrete Blonde. Haven't read it? You should!

Pop Culture Commentary

• The Love Hate Society presents C(k)rossfire! Or, Who's Better: Christopher Cross or Kris Kross?
• Chronological Snobbery mistakenly names E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial the worst video game of all time.
• Popdose looks at the effect $#*! My Dad Says will have on television.

Music News

• Pixies will be doing an eleven-city tour of North America, during which they'll play Doolittle in its entirety. And like most bands, they'll pretend North Carolina doesn't exist.
• No Live Nation fees during the month of June!
• The cover for M.I.A.'s upcoming album gives me a headache.
  

TV News

• Katy Perry swears she's performing naked at tonight's MTV Movie Awards. I hope that's not code for unplugged.

And finally, here's the surreal moment of the week (by far). Watch President Obama, Michelle Obama, Elvis Costello, the Jonas Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Dave Grohl, Jack White, Jerry Seinfeld, Emmylou Harris, and others join Paul McCartney in a rousing rendition of "Hey Jude:"