It was a week of nice surprises everywhere:
The New York Times gave us it's annual and anticipated Fall Movies Special, which includes a list of break out performances to expect in what is considered Oscar season. Also, here is a review of Pedro Almodovar's "Broken Embraces" starring the beautiful Penelope Cruz who has become Almodovar's preferred muse, a choice that NUTA completely agrees with. We've also included a review of the highly rated "Me and Orson Welles" a story of the brilliant director and the consequences of becoming charmed by art.
We are also looking forward to watching Wes Anderson's new anti-fable 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox" starring George Clooney and Meryl Streep. Don't let the Sesame Street antic fool you, this is not a movie for children (I least I hope it's not).
NUTA favorite KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic had some interesting guests these past weeks. The soul infused Fitz and The Tantrums is jumpy, catchy and a must listen. If your into something more Jazz(y) listen to Orgone a Los Angeles entourage of awesome musicians ( they remind me a bit of another multiple member great band from Miami, The Spam Allstars). And last but not least the excellent Colombian duo Bomba Stereo is a mix of cool rock, techno, hip hop and cumbia. Please remember to make a donation to KCRW to keep programs like Morning Becomes Eclectic up and running.
Pitchfork published a great article about the past decade in Indie, an examination of what exactly the word means, how it's metamorphosed into a cultural phenomenom and become the defining concept of a generation. The usual culprits are included: Interpol, The Shins, Death Cab, Arcade Fire, as well as some established figures of neo-hipster culture, Zooey Deschanel, Jason Schwartzman, Diablo Cody and her infinitely quirky film Juno.
Over at NPR we found this interesting list of the years best cookbooks. Fresh Air had an interview with director Judd Apatow and the alchemy of "Funny People". Listen to it here.
The pop culture story of the week was Adam Lambert's overt performance at Sunday's American Music Awards and while the storm has receded about whether it was appropriate for him to kiss another man on national television (as well as simulating oral sex and walking his dancers around on a leash) many had their say on the issue, from those that think that it was inappropriate and tasteless, to those that say that there is a double standard between what women performers (think Madonna kissing Britney Spears at the VMA's a few years back) and Hip Hop stars have been doing for years: capitalizing on sex and violence as a vehicle to sell records. And while Lambert's display may have pushed the envelop of what is "acceptable decency" in American society here at NUTA we are 100% for freedom of expression and equanimity when it comes to art.
Thats it for now and remember: make the best of each road taken because in life there are No U Turns Allowed.
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