‘Bigger, Stronger, Faster*’ Director Christopher Bell Somehow Makes Smoking Look Uncool

Released last week, Christopher Bell’s steroid exposé Bigger Stronger Faster* is one of the better documentaries we’ve seen so far this year. (See our interview with the director here.) So it feels like a good time to feature Billy Jones, a darkly hilarious short film Bell made back in 2000. Stylistically, this exquisitely produced period piece with fantastic, Walter Mitty–esque overtones is absolutely nothing like BSF*. At the same time, they do share some surprising elements: Billy Jones tackles the issue of cigarette marketing on a young boy, and watching the two films, one gets a compelling, disturbing portrait of an America dominated by superhero images pre-sold to impressionable minds. Yeah, it’ll cheer you up, this one. —Bilge Ebiri

Mayer Plays the Race Card

If you want to keep up with John Mayer, you better be in really, really good shape.




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Fauve is voted off You're A Star

Fauve Chapman has become the latest contestant to be voted off 'You're A Star'.
After being placed in the bottom two, Fauve was forced to sing-off against Sharon Condon for a place in next week's show.
Judges Michelle Heaton and Brendan O'Connor chose to save Sharon, meaning that Fauve was eliminated from the show.
For more on 'You're A Star' visit the show's website here.