Brian and Spencer discuss The Damned United, new albums by The New Pornographers, Broken Bells, Titus Andronicus, and seeing Pavement live. Plus, the friendship-crippling online game Neptune’s Pride and the questionable behavior of Steve Jobs.

A desperate letter from inside the biggest game ever.

The world is full of fascinating stories, and not all of them have to end with a call to action; some, like the documentary 45365, just help us see the world through someone else’s eyes.

The tactic writers are using to consistently produce today’s best comedy: not just joke quality, but joke density.

Brian and Spencer discuss Oscar contenders like Inglorious Basterds and Avatar with returning guest Gino, plus a handful of great new albums by Los Campesinos, Surfer Blood and Beach House. The whereabouts of B.O.B. are still unknown.

Does pushing the boundaries of ‘what a film can be’ excuse a filmmaker from respecting what’s already within them?

The troubling implications of Uncharted 2’s distaste for genuine problem-solving, as compared to Assassin’s Creed II and The Da Vinci Code.

Our panel of two sat down for an epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorites of 2009 — in every category we could think of — and set about explaining why each one made the list.

Instead of having to suffer the race-to-the-bottom most reality fare serves up, we’re witnessing a duel to the death between two of the most beloved and talented comedians in our nation.

New trailers show that Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kick-Ass’ takes the exact opposite angle than ‘Wanted’ — which is to say the exact right angle — and promises a hilariously twisted and brutal good time.