MIAS
Screengrab
by Various

The twelve greatest movies based on TV shows. /film lounge/
The Modern Materialist
by Various

Almost everything you want. Today: Dress up your Mac.
61 Frames Per Second
by John Constantine

Introducing Nerve's all-new video-game blog.
Dating Confessions
by You

"I think that tattoos are ridiculously trashy. I want another one though."
The Nerve Insider
by Nicole Ankowski

What's new in the Nerve universe. Today: What do hiccups and herpes have in common? Behind the scenes with Stuff Nobody Likes.
Back and Forth
by Marlene Marino

/photography/
Dating Advice from . . . Foreign-Exchange Students
by Simona Kogan

Q: What's the best language in which to say, "I love you"?
A: I personally like Farsi.
Scanner
by Emily Farris and Bryan Christian

Today on Nerve's culture blog: R. Kelly wants to know if you're tight.
Loose Screws
by Alexandra Godfrey

Photo contest winners tune up.
Miss Information
by Erin Bradley

How do I convert my bachelor pad into a first-class love shack? /advice/
Seeking Asylum
by Rev. Jen Miller

After my breakup, I became a psych-study guinea pig. /personal essays/
The 50 Greatest Commercial Parodies of All Time
by the Nerve staff

From "Buhweet Sings" to "Happy Fun Ball," video clips of the best ad satires in TV history.
Horoscopes
by the Nerve staff

Your week ahead. /advice/


Film Reviews
There Will Be Blood strikes black gold, and Persepolis is a must-see. /film lounge/
By Various.


Film Reviews
Sweeney Todd goes for the throat but misses the heart. Charlie Wilson's War is a travesty. /film lounge/
By Various.


The Myopic Woman
We buckle up for Flying, a six-hour documentary on the modern female. /film/
By Ada Calhoun and Sarah Hepola.


Still Crazy After All These Years
Thirty-two years after his death, Pier Paolo Pasolini can still shock. /film lounge/
By Bilge Ebiri.




New York's Finest
In his new book, Richard Price turns a crime-scene canvas into a work of art. /books/ By Will Doig.


Live Journal
An eighty-year-old diary found in a New York dumpster tells the story of a life misplaced. /books/
By Will Doig.


Yesterday's Paper
A former librarian interviews an author who says books are obsolete. /books/
By Caitlin MacRae.


Crowd Control
A new book makes the case that today's angry mobs are good agents of change. /books/
By Will Doig.




Sunshine State
The Willowz are Michel Gondry-tested, Kirsten Dunst-approved. /music/ By Gwynne Watkins.


Catch 'Em If You Can
Female power-group Electrelane is all kinds of intense. /music/
By Catrinel Bartolomeu.


Captain Hook
The New Pornographers' A.C. Newman on Nietzsche, nerds and sex after marriage. /music/
By David Callicott.


Like a Midnight Cowboy
Okkervil River's Will Sheff runs deep and dark. /music/
By Sarah Hepola.




Wire Fire
TV's bleakest drama is also its hottest. /tv/ By Sarah Hepola.


Warrior Pose
Our writer confronts his childhood fears — and a woman named Venom — on the set of American Gladiators. /tv/
By Justin Clark.


What to Watch Instead
Your writers' strike contingency plan. /tv/
By the Nerve Staff.


If I Did It
Snapped targets a new demographic: the female armchair killer. /tv/
By Amelie Gillette.


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