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Listaurus » Movies and Music http://www.listaurus.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:58:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2809 en hourly 1 5 Alternatives to Consider After Spotify’s Free Music Cutoff http://www.listaurus.com/3760/5-alternatives-to-consider-after-spotify%e2%80%99s-free-music-cutoff/ http://www.listaurus.com/3760/5-alternatives-to-consider-after-spotify%e2%80%99s-free-music-cutoff/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:57:24 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3760 If you’re an early Spotify user, you may be looking for a new, free music-streaming service as Spotify’s six months of free listening comes to an end.

Trendsetting music lovers who signed up for Spotify when it first hit the U.S. on July 14, 2011 will soon encounter roadblocks. For instance, come the six-month deadline to switch to Spotify Unlimited ($4.99 per month) or Spotify Premium ($9.99 per month), Spotify users will only be able to play their favorite songs a maximum of five times, and free streaming will cap at 10 hours per month.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3760/5-alternatives-to-consider-after-spotify%e2%80%99s-free-music-cutoff/feed/ 0 10 Eighties Action Movies Vs 10 Noughties Blockbusters (Why Everything Sucks) http://www.listaurus.com/3540/10-eighties-action-movies-vs-10-noughties-blockbusters-why-everything-sucks/ http://www.listaurus.com/3540/10-eighties-action-movies-vs-10-noughties-blockbusters-why-everything-sucks/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:57:23 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3540/10-eighties-action-movies-vs-10-noughties-blockbusters-why-everything-sucks/ Ah, the Eighties. Never before and never again will there be a decade so defined by the irrepressible genre that is the action movie. Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Ford and, er… Busey

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3540/10-eighties-action-movies-vs-10-noughties-blockbusters-why-everything-sucks/feed/ 0 16 Epic Fan-Made Batmobiles (PICS) http://www.listaurus.com/3309/16-epic-fan-made-batmobiles-pics/ http://www.listaurus.com/3309/16-epic-fan-made-batmobiles-pics/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:46:18 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3309/16-epic-fan-made-batmobiles-pics/ Batman has always been known for all his wonderful gadgets (or toys), but his Batmobile still strikes a chord among fans as one of the coolest and most amazing vehicles that has ever surfaced. With that, it seems that many of those die-hard fans have also made it a personal mission to resurrect the Batmobile in different ways and designs that are extraordinary for fans and others.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3309/16-epic-fan-made-batmobiles-pics/feed/ 1 15 Memorable Songs From ’80s Movies (Videos) http://www.listaurus.com/3114/15-memorable-songs-from-80s-movies-videos/ http://www.listaurus.com/3114/15-memorable-songs-from-80s-movies-videos/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 14:00:46 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3114/15-memorable-songs-from-80s-movies-videos/ During the ’80s, movies began to heavily feature songs on their soundtracks. Tentpole blockbusters, teenage coming of age flicks and groundbreaking comedies all incorporated mainstream pop into their productions. The strategy was so effective that some artists saw their songs top the charts due to the extra exposure on the big screen. In fact, if not for their use in films, most of these musical offerings would’ve become footnotes instead of hits.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3114/15-memorable-songs-from-80s-movies-videos/feed/ 0 Top 10 Shook-Up Shakespeare Movies http://www.listaurus.com/3061/top-10-shook-up-shakespeare-movies/ http://www.listaurus.com/3061/top-10-shook-up-shakespeare-movies/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 12:57:21 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3061/top-10-shook-up-shakespeare-movies/ William Shakespeare, now there was a guy who could put pen to paper. So powerful was his Romeo and Juliet that the heartbroken of today still write to Juliet in her home town of Verona, spilling their (real, living) souls out to that most famous of all (fictional, dead) lovers. That could be sad if you’re, like, a balding, 53-year-old male composing a missive in your mother’s basement while cuddling your 1/4-scale, highly detailed model of Catwoman.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3061/top-10-shook-up-shakespeare-movies/feed/ 0 30 Awesome Minimalist Superhero Posters http://www.listaurus.com/2906/30-awesome-minimalist-superhero-posters/ http://www.listaurus.com/2906/30-awesome-minimalist-superhero-posters/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:53:58 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2906/30-awesome-minimalist-superhero-posters/ We here at Screen Rant wanted to celebrate the upcoming summer movie season – particularly the release of Iron Man 2 – by taking an unconventional look at some of the most iconic superheroes in the entertainment industry.

Over the past few months, you may have caught some of our “SR Picks” which highlighted various artists’ interpretations of Quentin Tarantino films, Star Wars and popular television series. Today, we’re stepping out from solely presenting these wonderful posters and taking the initiative to create some of our own.

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]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2842/10-craziest-short-films/feed/ 0 10 Famous Bands Who Started In College http://www.listaurus.com/2821/10-famous-bands-who-started-in-college/ http://www.listaurus.com/2821/10-famous-bands-who-started-in-college/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:51:27 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2821/10-famous-bands-who-started-in-college/ Besides challenging you academically, college affords students the opportunity to experiment with their own interests that may not always seem practically applicable to the real world. But sometimes, with the right mix of people, talent and ambition, college can be the perfect breeding ground for true art and even international success and fame. These ten bands started in college, but ended up playing for millions of fans all over the world.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2821/10-famous-bands-who-started-in-college/feed/ 0 50 Things I’d Rather Do Than Watch Sex and the City 2 http://www.listaurus.com/2604/50-things-id-rather-do-than-watch-sex-and-the-city-2/ http://www.listaurus.com/2604/50-things-id-rather-do-than-watch-sex-and-the-city-2/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:06:47 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2604/50-things-id-rather-do-than-watch-sex-and-the-city-2/ Who’s ready for the new Sex and the City 2 trailer, which plunks Carrie Bradshaw and company right where you knew their destinies would always take them: Abu… Dhabi? What? Forget it. Sometimes you just know when something stinks, and I would sooner tattoo my eyelids than watch this effing thing. In fact, I can think of a million other things I would do before I watched a frame of this garish, overextended, ovary-tickling twaddle.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2604/50-things-id-rather-do-than-watch-sex-and-the-city-2/feed/ 0 Top 10 Ultimate Post-Apocalypse Movies http://www.listaurus.com/2455/top-10-ultimate-post-apocalypse-movies/ http://www.listaurus.com/2455/top-10-ultimate-post-apocalypse-movies/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:44:36 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2455/top-10-ultimate-post-apocalypse-movies/ WARNING: spoilers. A Post-apocalyptic film is a sub-genre of science fiction, and is set in a world or civilization after nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. This list looks at ten of the ultimate films in this genre and it hopefully differs from the usual films found on these lists by introducing a few films that are less well known these days.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2455/top-10-ultimate-post-apocalypse-movies/feed/ 0 13 Terminally Typecast Actresses http://www.listaurus.com/2123/13-terminally-typecast-actresses/ http://www.listaurus.com/2123/13-terminally-typecast-actresses/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:33:13 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/2123/13-terminally-typecast-actresses/ On our last go-round on this subject, I dealt with those unfortunate few male actors whose default setting was the most often seen in their films. If you happen to be a female in Hollywood, things don’t look much better, and in many cases they probably look worse, because in the movie business, you’re a hooker, a bitch, or a woman who needs a man to solve all her problems, and there’s not much room for in between. So much so that even good actresses, ones who have proven themselves to have range and abilities beyond their usual fare, find themselves going back to the same old thing, time and again, whether it be romantic comedy (more than half the actresses on this list) or drama/action (the other half). So in a tribute to these brave women who have talent but choose not to use it for the sake of routine and easy satisfaction, Screen Junkies presents….

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/2123/13-terminally-typecast-actresses/feed/ 0 21 Awesomely Weird Guitars (PICS) http://www.listaurus.com/1891/21-awesomely-weird-guitars-pics/ http://www.listaurus.com/1891/21-awesomely-weird-guitars-pics/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:47:33 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/1891/21-awesomely-weird-guitars-pics/ What? Doesn’t every boy dream of being a rock star with a rattlesnake-, bedpan- or pot leaf-shaped guitar

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/1891/21-awesomely-weird-guitars-pics/feed/ 0 Top 70 Vampire Movies of All Time http://www.listaurus.com/1865/top-70-vampire-movies-of-all-time/ http://www.listaurus.com/1865/top-70-vampire-movies-of-all-time/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:49:49 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/1865/top-70-vampire-movies-of-all-time/ Vampires are mythological creatures, famous in folklore for their need to feed on the blood of animals and humans for survival. While regarded as part of the horror genre, vampire films do have their own characteristic style, as many motifs have spawned from the famous 1897 Bram Stoker novel Dracula. But Dracula himself originated from Southeast Europe and was not the first vampire myth; cultures such as the Mesopotamians, Hebrews and Romans have long had tales of demons and spirits that would drink blood and feast on flesh.

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But yes, the post title should say “… Conspiracy Theory Movies”

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]]> http://www.listaurus.com/1711/150-creative-movie-posters/feed/ 0 9 Lame Vampires Much Cooler than the Vampires in Twilight http://www.listaurus.com/1662/9-lame-vampires-much-cooler-than-the-vampires-in-twilight/ http://www.listaurus.com/1662/9-lame-vampires-much-cooler-than-the-vampires-in-twilight/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:32:43 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/1662/9-lame-vampires-much-cooler-than-the-vampires-in-twilight/ Twilight sucks. Anyone with at least a quarter-brain knows this to be fact. But we’re not here to argue the literary merits — or lack their of — of a book series completely devoid of anything even remotely close to resembling a well-put-together story or character depth. No, instead we look at Twilight’s greatest detriment to pop culture: the complete and utter butchery of the vampire mythos.

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Thanks to Joel for this musical Submitasaurus!

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/1428/top-10-tips-writing-a-hit-song/feed/ 0 50 movie spoilers of 2009 in 4 minutes http://www.listaurus.com/1401/50-movie-spoilers-of-2009-in-4-minutes/ http://www.listaurus.com/1401/50-movie-spoilers-of-2009-in-4-minutes/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:45:21 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/1401/50-movie-spoilers-of-2009-in-4-minutes/ Too busy to tune in to the top movies of 2009? Well, grab a tub of popcorn and check out the video clip CliffNotes of last year’s top flicks. The Fine Brothers reveal the shocking endings to fifty films released in 2009, including everything from Avatar to Sorority Row. Pssh, don’t stick your nose in the air and pretend like you don’t have Sorority Row sitting in your Netflix queue.

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