Listen to the entire score for free here, courtesy of Warner Brothers. And while you’re at it, grab the official script.

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This is very sad news, courtesy of JoBlo:

THE DARK KNIGHT has been disqualified from the Original Music Score category by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. While this may surprise you, the move isn’t unprecendented – BATMAN BEGINS was similarly disqualified in 2005. The reason give by the AMPAS for the disqualification was that five names – Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Alex Gibson, Mel Wesson and Lorne Balfe – were listed as composers on the official studio document that specifies all music in the film.

Read the rest here. Shame on you AMPAS! This is one of the best soundtracks of the year!

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Courtesy of Cracked.com, and includes such greats as Messy Marv:

There’s really no good way to spin this. If you’re so messy that it can be considered your defining characteristic, is that really something to brag about? And if you’re really committed to the whole alliteration thing, and using the awful name Marv as an anchor, can’t you think of some better M words? Marvelous Marv? Masta’ Marv? Magnificent Marv? You could even be hard and go with Murda Marv. Hell, be funny and use Starvin Marvin. Anything is better than what you’ve got now.

Read the hilarious list here.

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