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New media, movies, music, sports, politics & absurdity... from New York City (and beyond).
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The new Weezer single (reportedly written after a negative meeting with their record label) is catchy and confident. I never gave up on Weezer altogether, but my patience for a new great album is wearing thin. Their next LP (the self-titled "Red Album") hits stores on June 3, and the new video for "Pork and Beans" is a clever stab at getting some attention online. Why? Because the video stars a circus of viral video all-stars including Tay Zonday ("the Chocolate Rain guy"), Miss South Carolina, Chris Crocker, and many many many more. Plus, it's a well-edited and executed rock video (which is also important). No shock that it's obtained almost 4 million YouTube views in less than a week:

