Culture Buzz Puns are almost always evil and wrong. But sometimes, they help heal the pain.
Music Buzz This '04 performance from the Beastie Boys on the East River in New York for “Chappelle's Show” never made it to TV, but it showed up on YouTube this weekend following the passing of Beastie's Adam “MCA” Yauch. Watch it before Viacom takes it down.
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As reported everywhere, Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch Of The Beastie Boys passed away on Friday after a three-year battle with cancer . Back in 2004, the Beastie Boys appeared on Chappelle's Show, but the segment never aired.
Celebrity Buzz In 1995 Adam Yauch told a story about being an entertainer past his prime for Grand Royal Magazine, the Beastie Boy's short-lived zine.
Music Buzz Regardless of your feelings about Coldplay, this impromptu cover from last night's Coldplay performance is incredibly touching. Stay for the end, when Chris Martin adds the line “we're sending all our love to the Beastie Boys.” Indeed.
Celebrity Buzz The Beastie Boys are a sacred amalgam of pure genius, psychic and physical revolutionariness, and mad, whacky creative synergistic synthesis… free from pomposity and self-importance while simultaneously being the makers of America's most important art. Thanks, MCA.
Sports Buzz In addition to being a member of the legendary Beastie Boys, Adam Yauch also made a hell of a basketball documentary.
Music Buzz The rapper had been diagnosed with cancer in 2009. Here's a video of the group's 1992 classic “So What'Cha Want” — one of my favorites. R.I.P., MCA.
Music Buzz The Beastie Boys-obsessed podcasters at The Brouhaha reenact (what they believe) were the initial hours leading up to the production of the Beasties' finest music video to date.
Alan J. Pakula's “All the President's Men” conspires with the Beastie Boys' “Sabotage.” (via.)
Music Buzz Those action figure Beasties who recently fought off nazi zombies in the video for Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win are now for sale. The fully poseable, G.I. Joe likenesses of MCA, Ad Rock and Mike D will run you $750 bucks, with all proceeds going to benefit two different charities that raise money for kids with cancer. (via creativity-online.com)
Pretty sure Cookie Monster is lip-syncing. (via.)
One thinks fans are icky, one thinks fans are awesome…
After the Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win music video hit the web this week, the full 11 minute epic from director Spike Jonze has gone online and it’s a barrel of fun. Watch as the Boys and guest Santigold rock out in toy form.
Music Buzz Spike Jonze has directed the best Beastie music video in years that features G.I. Joe versions of the Beasties escaping execution and fighting Nazi Zombies. Also lookout for Santigold as a Barbie doll.
Just for fun, the gang at Sesame Street show us how to break it down.
Beastie Boys is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Beastie Boys.
Music Buzz The song is excellent. The video is hilarious and lousy with celebrities (from Will Ferrell to Elijah Wood to Danny McBride). The Beastie Boys are definitely back. Can't wait for the new album.
The Beastie Boys are back on top. The Hype Machine's users just made this the most blogged about song for April 11, and for good reason.
Movie Buzz Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's short film “Fight for your Right Revisited” will debut at the Sundance Film Festival this week. It will feature an epic ensemble of Hollywood favorites, as well as 2 different all star crews playing everybody's favorite original white rappers. This can't possibly be lame, right?
A fan tribute video that unites a super-nerd love of both Battlestar Galactica and The Beastie Boys' Sabotage video. Copied nearly shot-for-shot. YES.
Jay-Z opens with a tribute to the Beastie Boys at All Points West. No. Sleep. 'Til Brooklyn! Gotcha Media.
Movie Buzz There's a theory abound that J.J. Abrams included the Beastie Boys' “Sabotage” in the new Star Trek as a nod to original Cap'n Kirk, William Shatner. Back in his Trek days, Shatner insisted on pronouncing the word “Sabo-taj” or “sabo-taag,” with a short “a” instead of the more common pronunciation of “sab-uh-tahzh.” If that's the case, awesome nod, Abrams.