"Buying This Thing Will Make Me Happy" By River Clegg

Some thoughts on today's age of consumerism and things to think about on your way to BestBuy.

"I know what you’re thinking, so don’t even say it. Buying that thing won’t make you happy, is what you’re thinking. Buying things never makes you happy, so why would you buy this thing? It won’t make you happy.

But you haven’t seen this thing.

It’s really cool. They just started making it and not many people have one yet. It does all sorts of stuff and can fit in my pocket, but it can also get bigger than that if I want it to. Plus it’s made by a company I trust to put out things that will make me happy..."

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Video: Grimes - "Oblivion"

See you on a dark night.

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Video: Here We Go Magic - "Make Up Your Mind"

A Different Ship is due out May 8, 2012.

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Video: Bear in Heaven - "Reflection of You"

I Love You, It’s Cool is due out April 3, 2012.

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John Carter (Trailer)

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes John Carter -- a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). John Carter is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

Director: Andrew Stanton
Writer: Andrew Stanton
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton

Release: March 9, 2012

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Video: Tennis - "Origins"

See them Monday, March 5th, 2012 at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY (TICKETS).

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