SFist commeters pose for before and aftershocks when the mayor commemorates a 1906 earthquake...at 4:30 in the morning. A hot tip on the Chronicle vending machines comes in and the SFist war correspondent risks life and limb to post this dispatch from the frontlines. Houstonist announces their new Cops spinoff "World's Funniest Tazer Videos" and the possible cancellation of their pervs' "World's Grossest Bathroom Videos" and PBS trains cams on cows at, uhg, Mootube. Also,......

There’s a buzz in the Boston Blogosphere: Essential Boston Music. The compilation added to by numerous folks out there is a growing compendium of Boston-based rock music. We’re loading some our less-listened to CDs into our MP3 player and taking ourselves back (and annoying the piss out of some people while singing Voices Carry over and over). An important page in Boston music is, of course, the Pixies. The Pixies might have taken a......

The South By Southwest Festival in Austin has three components: Music, Film, and Interactive. And probably nobody navigates their way between these three worlds as well as Henry Rollins. Best known for his musical career (Black Flag, Rollins Band), Rollins has parlayed that into a career as a "jackass of all tirades" - actor, author, corporate speaker, unflinching social critic. He gave a freewheeling, honest talk at a one-on-one interview session with Esquire journalist Andy......

This weekend The Baxter drops into theaters in Boston. It's one of those "now in select cities" things, and we're up. Bostonist has seen the trailers all over the place and we're actually looking forward to this movie. A comedy for anyone who's ever been dumped? check. It's from the folks at IFC and The Onion to boot. It stars Michael Showalter (Stella) and co-stars Paul Rudd (The 40-Year Old Virgin) and Michael Ian Black......

"Me and You and Everyone we Know" opened last weekend, and this week Bostonist brought you a contest. Bostonist would like to congratulate Colleen C. and Ashley W. for winning the prize pack of DVDs, including Touching The Void, Y Tu Mamá Tambien, and Casa De Los Babys. They also get an IFC t-shirt, a tote, and a "Me and You..." soundtrack, along with passes to see the film. Thanks to everyone who entered. Perhaps......

"Me and You and Everyone we Know" opened this weekend to positive reviews from folks all over Boston. Today Bostonist brings you a contest we mentioned in an interview post with Miranda July last week. We're giving away to prize packs including an IFC movie pack, and special engagement passes to catch the flick on the big screen. Entries must be received by 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2005, and only one entry per......

Bounding out of Sundance with critical acclaim Miranda July’s "Me and You and Everyone we Know" opens in Boston, well Cambridge, this weekend. On a journey across the states, the film opened in New York and LA two weeks ago and adds Kendall Square Cinema to the list this week, with more to follow in the future. Today being July 1, Bostonist thought it a great opportunity to catch up with Miranda July. She answers......