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1Q84. After five years, Haruki Murakami has written a new novel,

described as a “complex and surreal narrative” which “shifts back and forth between tales of two characters, a man and a woman, who are searching for each other.” The themes consist of murder, history, cult religion, violence, family ties and love.

Now I just need to wait for it to be translated into English.

Devendra Banhart - “Goin’ Back To The Place”, from What Will We Be. Fucking goddamn. I love when an artist can go through seven albums, a bunch of EPs, and a handful of compilations, and still make me say, “This is the best yet.”

We at McSweeney’s love newspapers.  We love the internet, too. But we believe that print newspapers are an invaluable part of the journalistic landscape. So we’ve spent five months collaborating with dozens of reporters, designers, photographers, and authors on a 21st-century newspaper prototype.

I don’t know what this will prove, but it sure looks damn pretty.

Name That Movie: Six drawings per movie, in sequence, no movie stars

Built to Spill - “Good Ol’ Boredom”, from their new album There Is No Enemy.

Nestled gently within a playlist of droning, wintery tracks is “Good Ol’ Boredom”, bright and shining like driving down the highway on a Saturday in July with the windows down.

St. Peter, don’t you call me, because I can’t go. I owe my soul to the company store.

What a week for trailers! First trailer for Wes Anderson’s debut animated film, Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Trailer for the Coen Brothers’ new film, A Serious Man. The film stars…well…a list of actors you probably never heard of, marking a strong departure from the Brothers’ past with A-list actors.

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival