I know I posted the original and remixed versions of this song a while ago, but it's turned out to be a real keeper:

stellastarr* / "Sweet Troubled Soul (James Iha Remix)"

I like the remix because it retains the rock feel of the original while adding just a little more of a dance beat. Of all the bands I own no CDs from, stellastarr* are easily my favorite.

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Some of my favorite moments from Family Guy...as far as I'm concerned Stewie, Brian and Quagmire are the only characters you need.

Brian's Novel, Pt 1
Brian's Novel, Pt 2
Stewie Shaving
Quagmire's Spanish son

Brian, this one's for you, big guy.

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Christian Bale dropped a shocking 60 pounds for his role in The Machinist, then put it all back on for Batman, and it looks like he took it all off again for Rescue Dawn, a based-on-some-real-shit film about a downed choppper pilot in Vietnam.

Bale's also teaming up with Batman/Memento director Christopher Nolan for The Prestige, which co-stars Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson.

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Gordon Murray was the brains behind probably the greatest supercar ever, the McLaren F1, and here he takes a look at the 1001 horsepower Bugatti Veyron. I'll take the McLaren.