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INSULINFUNK: Something Something Something iPad http://insulinfunk.net news and random musings on popular culture. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:47:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shout Out Louds Announce US Tour Dates, Release Documentary Those adorable Swedes Shout Out Louds will soon embark on a tour of the United States to promote their latest LP, Work. The album is now available in North America via Merge Records; the tour begins on May 2 in Washington. The group documented their Work recording sessions and put together ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/10/shout-out-louds-announce-us-tour-dates-release-documentary/ PREVIEW: Ultimate Comics X #2 Marvel has provided us with a brief preview of Jeph Loeb and Arthur Adams' Ultimate Comics X #2. The issue, out April 7, apparently reveals "who or what" Ultimate X is, which seems a bit weird. Shouldn't you go a few issues before dropping major bombs? Haven't Loeb and Adams ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/10/preview-ultimate-comics-x-2/ Buyers of Non-Gold Resident Evil 5 Not Left in the Lurch Capcom is doing their best to make sure those that bought the original version of Resident Evil 5 aren't left out in the cold when it comes to expanding the games content. While the Gold Edition was just released, containing all the current DLC as well as "original content", those ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/10/buyers-of-non-gold-resident-evil-5-not-left-in-the-lurch/ Men in Black III Details Surface Details on Columbia Pictures' Men in Black III have started to emerge. Josh Brolin, while still unconfirmed, will likely star as an as-yet-unnamed character. The studio is also reportedly interested in having either Sacha Baron Cohen or Jemaine Clement play a character named Yaz, whose purpose in the film is ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/10/men-in-black-iii-details-surface/ Shutter Island Screening Ends in Bloodshed Next time you're in a theater next to a noisy moviegoer, you might want to think twice about telling him or her to shut his trap. During a recent Shutter Island screening in Los Angeles, a man grew tired of a noisy woman sitting in his vicinity and shushed her. ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/10/shutter-island-screening-ends-in-bloodshed/ The ‘Funk Hits the Game Developers Conference We managed to convince our good friend (and future writer) Tracey Lee to do a bit of live tweetin' from GDC this year. This was extra gracious of her as she's a volunteer at the show and will be quite busy. So, if you'd like to keep up with her ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/10/the-funk-hits-the-game-developers-conference/ Rock Band 3 announced Two years in the waiting since Rock Band 2, fans of the highly acclaimed music game series can now look forward to the first full sequel of the game since RB2 in 2008. In a posting to the Rock Band Facebook fanpage, Harmonix has announced Rock Band 3 to be ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/09/rock-band-3-announced/ Movie Review: Breaking Upwards There are basically two kinds of movies: movies that feel real, and movies that don't. Breaking Upwards is the former. You know what I mean, right? Watch most any blockbuster rom-com and you'll see it: the witty one-liners, the perfect hair and makeup, each scene crafted to be either funny or ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/09/movie-review-breaking-upwards/ First trailer for Tron Legacy released While only whispers, hints, and teaser images to salivate the internet community at hand for the upcoming Tron Legacy can only work so long, Disney released the first trailer for the film yesterday. The trailer shows off the- well, this is something you have to see firsthand. Check out the ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/09/first-trailer-for-tron-legacy-released/ Album Review: Mighty Tiger’s Western Theater Seattle-based Mighty Tiger create faux-vintage studio rock (like Field Music, Real Estate, and Fleet Foxes) on their debut for Paper Garden Records, Western Theater. Throughout the LP, a noticeable analog warmth is audible, but the motif occasionally feels contrived, like a thrift-store blazer over an Ed Hardy tee. The opening two tracks ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/09/album-review-mighty-tigers-western-theater/