Roadtrip Playlist

Tomorrow I will embark on the trip back to Austin after a great Thanksgiving.
I thought I'd share some of the albums I'll be cruising to on the return trip.

Jenny Lewis: Acid Tongue

Bishop Allen: The Broken String

Ra Ra Riot: The Rhumb Line

Belle & Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress

Of Montreal: Skeletal Lamping

Chris Lilley IS Summer Heights High

Australian phenom Summer Heights High has hit the US.

The series, which swept Australia back in '07, is now airing on HBO.

Summer Heights High is an eight-part series which chronicles one term at an Australian high school. The series is shot in a satirical, mockumentary format, with Australian funny-man Chris Lilley playing the three main roles.

Lilly transforms from the effeminate and self-absorbed drama teacher Mr. G, to the vulgar, Pacific Inlander, Jonah Takalua, to the privileged and bratty teenage girl, Ja'mie King.

Three episodes in, the show is so humorous that it is depressing to know only five more exist.

Lilley also played multiple roles in another popular Australian series, We Can Be Heroes. Hopefully, Summer Heights High's international success will lead to an international distribution for this series as well.

New York gets Rickrolled

English musician, and eighties icon Rick Astley made a grand return to the stage today, with a surprise rickroll of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route. Astley appeared on the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends float.

Kudos to Astley for breaking the parade's monotony of marching bands and Broadway musical renditions.

Watch the video below:

Who wore it better?

Kate Bosworth(left) wore this Etro ethnic-print dress with a scarf, tights, boots and a studded belt. While Kimberly Stewart went more minimal, pairing it with a wide belt, tights and studded pumps.

Who wore it better? Vote in the comments section.

Michael Cera to Play 14-Year-Old

Production is underway on the cinematic remake of the C.D. Payne's novel, Youth in Revolt. And 20-year-old Michael Cera has been tapped to play the lead role.

Cera's character, Nick Twisp is the 14-year-old son of two trailer trash parents in a see-saw marriage, and is on a crusade to lose his virginity to a girl he meets on a family vacation.

I have to admit I'm a little conflicted by Cera's casting. On one hand, I'm a fan of the novel and of Cera so it seems like a natural marriage. Of course, the six year age leap is a little odd. We'll just have to see if he pulls it off.

Film School Rejects has released the first images of the film.

The cast also includes Justin Long, Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta and Zach Galifianakis.

5 American Trends to Keep an Eye on

Vampires: Hollywood films, an HBO series, Hot Topic racks and even an episode of Southpark are making vampires a cultural phenomenon usually reserved for Halloween.



Leading Lesbians: Bones and House, two of the most popular shows on Fox's fall line-up, have recently outed prominent characters, featuring them in steamy make out scenes that audiences weren't likely to see coming.




Slouchy Sweaters: Check the racks at your favorite trendy women's clothing destination, and you are likely to discover that long, slouchy sweaters are keeping girls warm this winter.



Christmas in October: People like to joke the Christmas comes earlier every year, but in 2008 the economic downturn meant major retailers rolled out the tinsel and stockings before Halloween costumes were even off the shelves. Christmas in October?



(fill in the blank) on a dime: Advertisements, promos and various media outlets are all aiming to keep nervous consumers spending, by not spending too much. Lure 'em into the stores with promises of cheap buys and maybe their lack of impulse control will be your corporate pay-off.

New favorite show: Whale wars

After a couple weeks of action-packed and emotionally charged episodes, its safe to say Whale Wars is my new favorite show.

The dedicated crew of sailor and environmentalists aboard the Sea Shepard's SS Steve Irwin troll the arctic seas in search of Japanese whalers, intervening by throwing stink bombs, boarding the ship, and attempting to strangle the boat's motor in rope.

It's like pirates of the Caribbean, for a cause. The only thing better than watching the fierce battles between the Sea Shepard conservation ship and the fleet of whalers, is watching the tension between crew members and the array of unlucky mishaps that happen on board the Steve Irwin.

It seems everything that can go wrong, will go wrong for these dedicated (if not a little loopy) whale warriors.