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Paste is at SXSW this week, and we just completed two days of interviews in our Paste Interactive Studio & Lounge, where Paste‘s founding editor-in-chief Josh Jackson and movies editor Michael Dunaway talked to filmmakers, actors, musicians and comedians. One of our favorite conversations was with Juliette Lewis, who was in Austin, Texas, for a pair of films she’s in—Hellion and Kelly and...

There’s a question inherent in the design of DayZ. Every player wakes up on the shore of a deserted, partially ruined and overtly hostile Eastern European island, with nothing but a flashlight in their pocket and the shirt on their back. On this island are weapons, food, plenty of water and a few dozen other players, all with the same opportunities and needs as you. The question, then, is simple:...

The eagerly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S5  The new Samsung Galaxy S5 will cost either £579.95 sim-free or £42 per month on a Vodafone 4G contract with no upfront cost from Carphone Warehouse. The retailer said that pre-registration figures for the new flagship had quickly eclipsed those recorded for last year’s Samsung Galaxy S4. A spokesman said, “The S5 looks set to become a record...

Online criminals now prize Twitter account details more highly than stolen credit card details Photo: Alamy Stolen Twitter accounts can now be worth more to hackers than credit card details, according to a piece of research which shows that the law of supply and demand affects the cyber crime industry in the same way it does legitimate business. Credit card details - once the "currency...

Review: THE RAID 2 The super-bloody and brutal violence is extensive, glorious, and exhilarating. Sadly, the length and complex story drag the movie down. The vast bulk of American action films these days seem to be fantasy films that are rated PG-13. Sure, a lot of these friendly mainstream, teen-ready thrillers can be pretty exhilarating, but you have to admit that there is a definite lack of grit to many...

Shortly before the New York City red carpet premiere of The Raid 2 {orig. title:The Raid 2: Berandal}, I caught up with Iko Uwais, reprising his role as everybody's favourite Indonesian undercover cop, and Julie Estelle, who told me all the secrets of the bone-smashing, spine-ripping Hammer Girl.  Be warned: Spoilers abound! Iko Uwais The Lady Miz Diva:  This is your third film with director...