Video: Steve Martin discusses abstract art


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In this episode of "The Way I See It," actor and comedian Steve Martin looks at paintings by two early pioneers of American abstraction and takes us on a journey of seeing—shape and color transform into mountains, sky, and water.

Pop Pic: Ronnie Spector


New teaser for "Dracula" - coming to Netflix

From the "Doctor Who"/"Sherlock" team of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatkiss.

New Music Friday: Teen Dance Hits From the Bear Family Archives; London American Label 1967

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Pop Culture Roundup: Doctor Who targeted; Thanos violated; Frank Miller makes Batman even ickier; sound fx

ITEM! The revived series of Doctor Who books from Target continues with a trio of novels by current and recent writers of the series.

Robert Shearman will once again handle the iconic return of the Doctor’s most fearsome foe in a novelisation of his 2005 episode Dalek. Mark Gatiss will write an adaptation of his 11th Doctor adventure The Crimson Horror, while Joy Wilkinson will bring Jodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor into the Target line for the first time, with a novelised version of The Witchfinders.

ITEM! Cartoonist Jim Starlin, creator of Thanos, comments on a new vd depicting our nation's Fearless Leader as the Avengers villain. (P.S. Shouldn't our leader be a good guy?)
"After my initial feeling of being violated, seeing that pompous dang fool using my creation to stroke his infantile ego, it finally struck me that the leader of my country and the free world actually enjoys comparing himself to a mass murderer. How sick is that? These are sad and strange times we are going through. Fortunately all things, even national nightmares, eventually come to an end."
ITEM! The BBC has uploaded a free library of thousands of sound effects from its radio and TV library.



ITEM! Meanwhile, in Frank Miller's latest Bat-series:

Watch: DC's "Star Girl" trailer

Watch: "New to Who?" - a beginners guide to "Doctor Who"

Watch: Larry David still cringing it up in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" season 10 trailer

New Comics Day: EC Archives - Modern Love; Giant-Size Defenders #3 Facsimile Edition

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Collects the complete Modern Love series #1-8, this volume features--in fully remastered digital color--the work of comic book greats Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, Graham Ingels, Wally Wood, and more!

It's Daredevil's first adventure with the Defenders! No, not Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist - we're talking the original Defenders: Doctor Strange, Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Valkyrie and Nighthawk, the greatest non-team in comics! And now, the Man Without Fear must join them in a cosmic game of chess played between the ever-manipulative Grandmaster and the playful Prime Mover! The rules are simple - Daredevil and the Defenders vs. a dangerous group of aliens...with the fate of the Earth at stake! And among these enemies is a major threat with a big future ahead of him - Korvac, from the year 2977! One of the biggest power players in the Marvel Universe makes his debut in this action-packed classic! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #3.

New and upcoming pop culture books

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Listen: New song from Brian Eno - "Everything's Up with the Tories"

A bit of political commentary from the electronic music innovator, former Roxy Music member and Talking Heads collaborator.





New on Video: The Fly Collection; Millennium Actress; Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood; Until The End of the World; Fritz Lang's Indian Epic

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