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Benedict Cumberbatch plays Lisa‘s imaginary friend, “a depressed British singer from the 1980s,“ in Sunday‘s episode which is titled “Panic on the Streets of Springfield.“ The songs in the episode were co-written by Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords.

If you’ve longed for a film that quotes Smiths lyrics even when characters are not talking about the band, ‘Shoplifters of the World‘ is a cute but slight slice of ’80s nostalgia.

‘Shoplifters of the World,‘ the film about an armed Smiths fan who takes control of a radio station and forces the DJ to play The Smiths at gunpoint, has been in the works for a while and is finally coming out this month…

”This year was clarifying in some ways. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels like a change is imminent. Look how many old acts are on my list. That’s not sustainable. We have to give a bit of a mulligan to young acts as they were likely afraid to release in a year they couldn’t tour…”

”I wouldn’t want to be on a label that dictates so specifically how their artists should behave – especially when the word ’talent’ is notably never mentioned.“

The single is coming out in February to mark the 30th anniversary of the original performance.

Voters included Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Stevie Nicks, John Cale, Wayne Coyne, Jimmy Cliff, Robert Smith, Waxahatchee, El-P, and over 300 others.

plus Pink Floyd, Joanna Newsom, Morrissey, Neil Young, Big Star, Van Morrison, and more.

Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include Modest Mouse in 2000, The Shins in 2002, The Smiths in 1984, Bjork in 1998, and more.

This was the last of Ben’s daily livestreams, but he mentioned he’ll be doing one a week starting this Thursday (4/2) ”every week into the foreseeable future as long as people are quarantined.”