Populist: Items of interest this week

Return to Portlandia Season two of the hot hipster sketch show began in the States last night following a glowing New Yorker profile. UK channels, what are you waiting for? Goths up trees Like Women Laughing Alone With Salad and Pugs In Clothes, this Tumblr offers exactly what it says. Atlien invasion pt2 Return to a southern state: this year promises a new album from Janelle Monáe, Big Boi and Andre 3000 solo records, plus a reunited OutKast release. Birthday Bowie 6 Music blows out the candles on the Thin White Duke's 65th birthday this week, with tributes from Cerys and Jarvis, plus archive live shows and documentaries. Fly 3D to the moon Martin Scorsese is planning to make his upcoming Frank Sinatra biopic in 3D. Get ready for super wide-brimmed trilbies. Director action It's had lukewarm box office, but at least M Night Shyamalan likes The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. "Performances, the camera, tone, pacing. The full monty. I'm truly inspired," tweeted the man behind The Last Airbender. Return of the Rascal Dizzee's back with a grimy new mixtape: lots of Newham Generals, no sign of Benji Madden, thankfully. Download from dirteetv.com twitter.com/guideguardian guardianguide.tumblr.com