Populist: Items of interest this week

Abed to the rescue! At last! Sony Entertainment TV have nabbed the UK rights to the second season of Community (10 April). Meanwhile, in the US, there's a new animated short to celebrate their "not-cancelled" return from mid-season hiatus. Down In The Woods A proper stomper from Richard Hawley's beefed-up new album, Standing At The Sky's Edge . Cabin fever Our pals over at Ultra Culture are putting on the UK premiere of Joss Whedon's meta-horror The Cabin In The Woods on 5 April – days after its world premiere at SXSW. Visit ultraculture.co.uk/cabininthewoods The One With The Powers The Avengers re-imagined as Friends. Joss Whedon – make this happen! tinyurl.com/afriendgers California love Best Coast's new album opens with brilliantly perky ode-to-LA The Only Place: "We've got the ocean, got the babes, got the sun, we've got the waves … " Shantay, you stay RuPaul's Drag Race is planning an ANTM-style "All-Stars" season. UK channels: pick this up, bitches. Great British Jake-off French electro thumpers the Shoes have bagged Jake Gyllenhaal for their latest video , sending the Hollywood star on a gruesome murderous rampage among east London trendsters. twitter.com/guideguardian guardianguide.tumblr.com