1. The award-winning British comedy-drama series Shameless was the top DVD choice among VSL readers in March. The series — about a lovable but often soused lout with eight children and no job — would probably have been nixed by the TV authorities here in the States, which is why we keep turning to the British for edgy new television. To read the original VSL e-mail, click here.
2. When movie stars hook up with musicians, the results are often messy, but VSL readers agreed that Volume One, a new CD of low-fi pop songs from She & Him, a duo comprising actress Zooey Deschanel and indie-rock troubadour M. Ward, seems like a compelling exception. Deschanel’s singing might be her most riveting performance yet. To read the original VSL e-mail, click here.
3. VSL subscribers couldn’t resist “Burst,” a Schweppes ad that combined dreamy, slow-motion footage of exploding
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