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Nova Pop
Your source for the buzz in area film, music and media
By Brian Truitt
Music, movies, books - oh my! Where does a Northern Virginian turn when there's so much pop culture in the world? Never fear, NoVa Pop is here!
This is THE site where music lovers, cinephiles and wannabes can visit for online, Northern Virginia-centric entertainment coverage. Find out what local musicians are about to make it big, what indie films they should see (or avoid) and what you should do if your next door neighbor is a big-time comic book artist. But wait, there's more! You'll also get expert (and sometimes geeky) analysis of national CDs, DVDs, books, websites and other nuggety pop goodness.
The Cinderella generation
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Use a fairy tale generator or watch owls attacking Simon Cowell for midday entertainment, find out what not to Tweet if you want to keep your job and watch a computer system rock out to Queen.
Baldacci goes presidential again with ‘First Family’
Monday, April 20th, 2009Vienna’s resident best-selling author is in D.C. for a book signing of his latest work, while a comic historian takes a look at Superman creator’s saucier side.
A pair of very American flicks and a homecoming for Tricky Dick
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Get some Oscar bait on DVD with “Frost/Nixon” and “The Wrestler,” and preview a possible first Best Picture contender with “State of Play.” Russell Crowe as a newshound? How can you possibly resist?
A cheat sheet for your next trip with Doc Brown
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009Also, waste time bursting clouds, watching the People’s Mario throw down, maneuvering balls through animated hands, and finding out what to do in a terrorist situation if you’re Vin Diesel. (Hint: It involves yelling.)
Lehrer takes baseball to war and back
Monday, April 13th, 2009PBS’ main newsguy chats about his newest book with equal parts sports and battle, “100 Bullets” comes to an end and if you’ve ever wanted to see Wolverine in the 1930s, here’s your chance.
The good, the bad and the Miley
Thursday, April 9th, 2009Hannah Montana, weird manga characters and Seth Rogen in mall-cop garb fill the big screen, while “The Spirit” haunts your home video collection come next week.
Catching up on Internet superstars you missed
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009Where can you find “Dramatic Chipmunk,” “Chocolate Rain,” “Peanut Butter Jelly Time” and wacky G.I. Joe PSAs in one place? Right here, along with an item that’s a perfect icebreaker at your next video-game party.
An undead tale of manners. Zombies included.
Monday, April 6th, 2009Jane Austen gets turned upside down, horror style, with “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” And in the comic book world, a new She-Hulk hits town, Bullseye channels his inner bowman, and Daredevil travels back to the Prohibition.
Harvard, Yale and a tie for the ages
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009Catch Tommy Lee Jones waxing on about his football days this Final Four weekend, and put church drama, a sci-fi remake and a historical classic on your Netflix list.
A prank that could turn out to be a nerdtastic treasure
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009Oh, we can only hope for a Tauntaun sleeping bag one day. Until then, you’ve got a montage of movie quotes, where to get a human for customer service needs and the answer to the question “Who should be wiped out first in a zombie invasion?”