honey, I want a. . . .

Somebody organize those custody papers.

We want a clean rip down the center of the Disney / Miramax marriage / divorce scandal.

Tell Harvey he can have the untitled Tarantino project. Tell Bob he can keep the Spykids franchise (who wants it anyway?). The Weinsteins (don't you feel like you know them personally?), collectively, are some of the most powerful fat guys in H-Wood. At some point, they will have to take Eisner and simply put the kabosh on their arguing, sleeping around and script looting. Not that I have the slightest clue, but I'd like to see a peaceful resolution to this divorce of two monumentally enjoyable companies (except for Dimension Films, they are a shitty subsidiary anyway).

Oh that, and Bob Marley is going to be--ahem-- "Beatrix Kiddo'ed", straight outta his tomb , this month.

how come all the other unicorns are dead?

On this day of horrific mudslides, we say RIP to those lost beneath the brown abyss--and not to be forgotten are the newest bands on the breakup bandwagon MCLUSKY & THE UNICORNS. Perhaps the Unicorns really had the "I write the songs!" argument. Either way, both sad losses in the realm of the indie. RIP, ya'll.

Welcome back, ye gods of the radar PITCHFORK MEDIA. We are exerting refrain as well as we can for the hiatus, for Autumnattic is no stranger to long breaks. Check out the featured "LIFE AQUATIC SOUNDTRACK" review from them, and then do the same with the review by YOURS TRULY.

Today was MACWORLD 05, the holy grail of tech conventions for apple nerdies. Steve Jobs, coolly clad in blue jeans and a sweater, unveiled such gizmos as the minimac, iLife 05, OSX Tiger, and of course, the mp3 flash extravaganza iPod shuffle. RUNNERS REJOICE!

Modest Mouse, Interpol & Arcade Fire have all announced fabuloso 05 kickoff tours around the US. Only problem is none of them chose to grace the broken glassy corners of the D. They figured the Detroiters got their fix already, eh? For shame.

Note the above names, and make a blueprint. A blueprint you say? Yes, hear BLOC PARTY, 05s sensational breakout (everybody is calling it, man) here .

distinct with an aged new year

New year, even newer insight. that's right, autumnattic has returned. after nearly a month of hiatus, the comeback of 05 has finally happened. Amidst hours of classes, the Daily Arts section, and a pending screenplay, we are still committed to bringing the most potent of pop coverage on the ol' "the internet is on computers these days."

First off, props to goldenfiddle (get well soon), for predicting the BRADJEN breakoff. Heartbreak is so 03, though. What about the BABY? The most genetically perfect specimen since Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards had KID ONE! NO!

"America: THE BOOK" has been banned in Mississippe libraries. Satire aside, this may be the most disturibng ban since they stopped production of the "Little Mermaid" VHS cover with a penis hidden in the palace architecture.

He wins: Ian Curtis, the late sparkly Joy Division frontman, will get his very own BIOPIC major motion picture sometime next year. It will NOT, be in black and white (we hope). Biopics are so 05, though. [thanks to ambitious-outsiders for the tip]

Major tsunami relief effort concerts coming up, from indie-studded revues in the UK [snow patrol, badly drawn boy], to pop punker marathons in Jersey [the starting line, etc.], to the ethnic dancing and asian inspired dancing of the middle-eastern studies department at UM.

Theater kids, send your get well cards. The star of "Wicked" fell through a trap door and broke a rib. No, seriously.

Former further seems forever frontman chris carrabba will reunite with the band for one show in April, at some warped tour copycat show in garden state.

Gotta start off slow, folks. Build momentum. It's good to be back.