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+ A hilarious new Twilight knock-off does a great job of helping us non-vampires relate to Edward Cullen's insatiable animal hunger for Bella. Watch Twilight - With Cheeseburgers! (Perez Hilton)

+ The FADER honors living legend David Byrne of Talking Heads in their annual Icon issue (former honorees include Jerry Garcia, Miles Davis and Nina Simone). The issue is packed with never-before-seen photos, essays and interviews with new bands (e.g. Grizzly Bear) who Byrne's music has inspired. (The FADER)

+ In honor of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo's new DVD/EP, Not Alone -- Rivers Cuomo & Friends Live at Fingerprints, a clip of an incredible in-store performance has been leaked to the Internet. Watch Cuomo and a room full of lucky Long Beach fans do an acoustic sing-along to Pinkerton's "El Scorcho," and keep an eye out for Green Day. (EW.com)

+ The Roots, who used to be one of the hardest-working groups in hip-hop, have settled down with Jimmy Fallon as the new Tonight Show's house band. Enter the twisted mind of one mtvU doodler to see how they're filling all of their newfound free time. (mtvU)

+ Mini British rapper Lady Sovereign managed to get an X-rated peek up Katy Perry's skirt, and it's not just because she's freakishly short! Get the whole story straight from Lady Sov. (MSN)

+ Gavin Rossdale, who continues to be inexplicably, unmanageably studly, has just released a solo video that uses the oldest trick in the book to up his man-babe factor. It stars his and Gwen Stefani's 2-year-old son Kingston. (Just Jared)

Four years ago there was a Spike Jonze (duuude, have you seen that Where The Wild Things Are trailer yet?!?!?)-directed  Adidas commercial called "Hello, Tomorrow," that was so aimlessly, supernaturally dreamy, that it was sort of a shame when whatever show you were watching kicked back in. The clip came accompanied by an equally dreamy soundtrack -- a sleepwalker of a song, also called "Hello, Tomorrow," by Squeak E. Clean (Jonze's brother) and Karen O.  The collaboration was such a success that Squeak E. Clean (aka Sam Spiegel) went on to produce Show Your Bones, the second album from Karen's band, Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Now Squeak E. Clean has paired up on a more permanent basis with Ze "DJ Zegon" Gonzalez, to form N.A.S.A., but the collaboration doesn't end there. N.A.S.A.'s first record is actually all collaborations. Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon provide ambient background for vocals from an incredibly wide range of performers, including David Byrne, RZA, Tom Waits, George Clinton, Kanye West, Karen O, Santigold, Spank Rock, John Frusciante and many more. Like, very many more.

As for this "Gifted" video, it's directed by Three Legged Legs, a group whose cartoony sci-fi style isn't so far off from Spike Jonze's new project. It's a mind-bending space adventure that perfectly matches the tone and rhythm laid down by super collab Kanye West, Lykke Li and Santigold. Watch "Gifted," right here, and keep an eye out for more brilliance from N.A.S.A.