As much as we’re all disgusted by the hate-mongering, attention-seeking antics of Fred Phelps and his entire Westboro Baptist Church gang, we have to admit that occasionally we’re very amused by their opinions on popular culture. Seriously, whoever they get to write their press releases and offensive biographies of celebrities can get deliciously catty at times, to the point where if they ever get disowned by the church, they could probably get a very cushy job writing for E!’s Fashion Police.

Don’t think you have to sift through all the repulsive rhetoric on their websites to find these gems of critical insight, however — we’ve rounded up the best ones for you! Normally, we’d ask for suggestions of what we’ve missed in the comments, but really, don’t. We’re already sick of them as it is.

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1. Another day, another new Radiohead track. Watch a clip of the band performing “Skirting On The Surface,” a reworked version of a song from Thom Yorke’s solo tour, here.

2. Despite its OK ratings, Fox has decided to cancel Terra Nova after only one season. According to TVLine, the Steven Spielberg–produced dinosaur drama is currently being shopped around to other networks.

3. Queen Latifah is launching a new singing competition for The CW called The Star Next Door that will debut this summer; Gloria Estefan and John Rich (of country music’s Big & Rich) are the show’s mentors, and there will be “an emphasis on the home towns of contestants,” in an effort to set it apart from similar series. [via Rolling Stone]

4. Lady Gaga is now the first person to reach 20 million followers on Twitter; she marked the milestone by tweeting the following: “Best night ever. watching bridal television with HAUS while my stylist burst into tears wishing he was there to style the brides.” [via E! Online]

5. Songwriter Robert Sherman, the man responsible for penning such Disney classics as “It’s a Small World After All” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” died yesterday in London at the age of 86. [via Billboard]

Bonus Buzz: Here, Have Some Baby Otters

Every Monday at Flavorpill HQ, we rub our eyes wearily, gulp down gallons of caffeine, and then get down to the serious business of scouring the web for a selection of fine new records that are streaming for free over the course of the week. This week’s crop includes a healthy serving of, um, challenging sounds — namely the collaboration between Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki — along with Tanlines’ debut album, no wave pop from Chicago duo White Car, a confusingly new-but-not-new Kaiser Chiefs record, more rediscovered Woody Guthrie lyrics, and a couple of bonus links for good measure. Get a piece of the action after the jump.

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1. Radiohead have added a slew of new dates to their current North American tour. Find the full schedule here.

2. What do you think of Bob Staake’s cheeky, Seamus the Irish setter-inspired New Yorker cover image of Mitt Romney carting around Rick Santorum in a dog house strapped to the roof of the car? [via Politico]

3. A moody new trailer for Season 2 of Game of Thrones — which is set to Florence + the Machine’s “Seven Devils” — was released over the weekend. While it doesn’t contain a lot of new footage, it will make you anxious for the April 1st premiere date to arrive.

4. In related news, did you happen to catch last night’s epic Game of Thrones-themed couch gag on The Simpsons? Does this mean that Mr. Burns = Joffrey, because we’d totally agree with that.

5. Ralph McQuarrie, the legendary Star Wars concept artist and an Oscar winner for his visual effects work on Cocoon, has died at the age of 82 after a long struggle with Parkinson’s. Read George Lucas’ eulogy for his friend here. [via Inside Movies]

Bonus Buzz: A Collection Of Beautiful Clouds

It’s Friday, and we’re back with another installment of our regular roundup of downloadable MP3 goodness, both from around the web and from our own servers. This week there’s everything from a 20-minute head melter from Lightning Bolt to some live Radiohead action and a sinister minimal techno deconstruction of a track by Warpaint, of all people. In other words, there’s plenty of interesting sounds awaiting you after the jump, and since they won’t cost a penny or land you an RIAA lawsuit, as your attorneys we advise you to start downloading immediately.

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1. Radiohead debuted two new songs at the kick-off show for their 2012 world tour in Miami last night. Watch the live footage of the band performing “Identikit” and “Cut A Hole” here.

2. This can’t be good: series creator Alan Ball has confirmed that he’s stepping down from his duties as True Blood’s showrunner if the show returns for another season. “Because of the fantastic cast, writers, producers and crew, with whom I have been lucky enough to work these past five years,” he said in a statement, “I know I could step back and the show will continue to thrive as I look forward to new and exciting ventures.” [via Inside TV]

3. Lucy Liu has been cast as a female Watson in CBS’s Elementary, a modern-day take on Sherlock Holmes that will star Jonny Lee Miller. As much as we love Liu, what are the chances that this version can hold a candle to the BBC one? Also, what does this mean for her role on Southland? [via Vulture]

4. “Clearly her label was trying to avoid legal action surrounding the song. But ‘Girl Gone Wild’ is still infringement as far as the law is concerned, and we have been in touch with Madonna’s people in an effort to resolve the issue.” — Apparently Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis is not happy about the title of Madonna’s new single, which we reviewed here yesterday. Meanwhile, Madge says that she doesn’t even know who he is.

5. If you’ve got 15 minutes to spare this morning, William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg’s The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, the Academy Award winner for Best Animated Short Film, is currently streaming here.

Bonus Buzz: 21 Cats Getting Drunk

Major music festivals attract no shortage of criticism for recruiting nostalgia acts as headliners. While these gripes are sometimes exaggerated or misplaced, Bonnaroo has just announced its 2012 lineup, and the big names are basically a mid-’90s mixtape: Radiohead, Phish, and Red Hot Chili Peppers are headlining, along with the reunited Beach Boys (whose Grammy performance didn’t exactly leave us craving more). Of course, the rest of the bill is full of the usual suspects — recent Grammy winners Skrillex and Bon Iver, acts that harken back to the festival’s collegiate jam-band roots (Dispatch, Umphrey’s McGee, Superjam), and indie-mainstream cross-over bands like Foster the People, The Avett Brothers, and Feist.

This isn’t to say that Bonnaroo (and even some of the acts in the categories above) is bereft of exciting bookings. We’re certainly excited to see tUnE-yArDs, Flying Lotus, Yelawolf, St. Vincent, Phantogram, Kurt Vile, Alabama Shakes, Big Freedia, The War on Drugs, and especially — because we love her but her music isn’t obvious summer-festival fare — EMA on the bill. Check out the entire lineup after the jump, acquaint yourself with any unfamiliar artists via this handy Spotify playlist, and let us know whether you’re planning a trip to Manchester, TN this June 7-10 in the comments.

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Wilco’s new video for “Dawned on Me” combines some of the things dearest to our hearts: Jeff Tweedy and old black-and-white Popeye shorts. It’s a clip that’s both fun and visually interesting, not to mention the first hand-drawn Popeye cartoon that’s appeared in the last 30-something years. But Wilco is far from the first band to hit upon the idea of including animation in their music videos. Cartoons in videos stretch back from the days of a-ha’s “Take On Me” through Björk and Radiohead. After the jump, check out ten of the best animated music videos we’ve ever seen — tell us about your personal favorites in the comments.

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1. Apparently Amy Winehouse’s father was unhappy with Jean Paul Gaultier’s catwalk tribute to the late singer, which took place last night in Paris. “We’re proud of her influence on fashion but find black veils on models, smoking cigarettes with a barbershop quartet singing her music in bad taste,” he reportedly told The Sun. “It portrays a view of Amy when she was not at her best, and glamorizes some of the more upsetting times in her life. That’s upsetting for her family.” [via NME]

2. After meeting Radiohead at a music festival in Poland, minimalist composer Steve Reich is planning to premiere a new work at London’s Southbank Centre that is based on two of the band’s songs, “Everything In its Right Place” and “Jigsaw Falling Into Place.” Look for the piece to debut in March 2013. [via P4K]

3. Lana Del Rey has purchased the rights to the 2010 album that she recorded back when she was still Lizzie Grant, and she’s planning to re-release it this summer. [via Vulture]

4. A new $803 million complex designed by starchitect Renzo Piano that is supposedly “broadly reminiscent of the Acropolis” is set to go up on the site south of Athens that was home to the 2004 Olympics. The ambitious project will include a national library, opera house, and a 42-acre park. [via The Architect's Newspaper]

5. Live Earth founder Kevin Wall is helping to launch the inaugural Tadasana Festival, a new three-day yoga event that will take place in Santa Monica over Earth Day Weekend. Along with over 100 yoga classes and workshops, the festival will feature performances by world music artists like Karsh Kale, Hassan Hakmoun, Cheb i Sabbah, and Vishal Vaid. [via Billboard]

Bonus Buzz: NASA’s Incredible New High Resolution Photograph of Earth

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg (who was just arrested after border control agents found marijuana on his tour bus — shocking we know), The Black Keys, and Radiohead are amongst those headlining Coachella this year. Harlem rapper Azealia Banks nabbed herself one of the first official spots at the California music and arts festival just days ago. Other acts have been revealed via Twitter in the weeks leading up to today’s Facebook announcement. Bon Iver, Arctic Monkeys, At the Drive-In (they hinted at their participation in a Tweet today, about breaking their 11-year silence) … who are you missing in this lineup slated for a double weekend celebration, on April 13-15 and April 20-22 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio? [via Stereogum]