Maybe I've been living under a rock, because I have never heard of the "Black Cab Sessions" before today. But when I got word that The Kooks jammed a new song freestyle in the back of a cab I had to give it a look. "A challenge has been laid down. Forget chart positions, forget ticket sales, or brand-extending toiletries or myspace friends or any other measure of success. From here on in, it's all about how well you can rock in the back of a cab." "The Sessions are all about great music and the venue strips this to its essence. We aren't picky about genre and will happily open the cab door to anyone who blows us away" Click here to see Black Cab Sessions Chapter Twenty-Five featuring The Kooks, and head over to blackcabsessions.com for more great bands performing unplugged in the back of some random taxi cab.

Star Trek XI isn't due out in theaters until next December, but the first official teaser trailer has finally hit the web. "Everything New Is Old Again... Like Batman Begins and Casino Royale, this latest incarnation of Star Trek is a franchise re-start that goes back to Kirk, Spock and Bones' first days aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. But instead of starting with a completely clean slate, Leonard Nimoy returns to the role of Mr. Spock to tie in the original cast with the new." Click here to watch the first official teaser trailer or head over to the official movie site to watch it in HD.

If you have never played FIFA Street before, you might want to start with FIFA Street 3 due for a February 18th release. FIFA Street is known best for hardcore, totally fun, arcade style Soccer action and I expect nothing less from EA's latest addition to the FIFA franchise. "FIFA Street 3 creates a hyper-real world that merges the game's biggest stars with environments that pulsate to the music in exotic locales around the world. Featuring over 250 of the world’s best players representing 18 of the top international teams, each player has been rendered into a stylized caricature with heroic qualities. Decked out in authentic training kits, every player boasts their own, distinctive style of play with unique abilities to match. Choose from Tricksters, Enforcers, Playmakers and Finishers to give you different options on the ball and make your mark on the street." Check out the latest FIFA Street 3 trailer here or head over to IGN.com for more hands on previews, media and more.

Conceptualized and designed by Baek Uyeol, the Faucet Buddy brings your boring old sink to the next level. Simply attach it to any standard faucet, turn on the water and the Faucet Buddy will tell you how much water you are using as well as the current temperature via a nifty looking display. You will never get burned again by sink water because the Faucet Buddy actually illuminates flowing water red or blue depending on the current temperature. The Faucet Buddy concept is actually meant to help you conserve water by telling you how much water is going down the drain but I think geek consumers might actually use more water just to see it in action. This is only a concept for now, but I wouldn't be surprised to see something very similar hit the market sooner than later.

If you already subscribe to HBO's award winning programming, your service is just about to get much better. HBO of all companies is jumping on the download bandwagon and is ready to offer live feeds as well as full show downloads on their new service called "HBO on Broadband". On Broadband will offer unlimited downloads of HBO shows and movies for subscribers which means you now have the freedom to enjoy your favorite HBO programming whenever and however you want. Starting this month, several episodes from HBO's original series will be available including: "The Wire", "In Treatment", "The Sopranos", "Sex and the City", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Entourage", "Six Feet Under", "Big Love", "Deadwood" and many more. Similar to NBC's service (NBC Direct), HBO will require you to download and install their proprietary media player which also serves as a download manager. However HBO's application is highly interactive allowing users to rate and hold discussions on their favorite shows. Check back soon for more info about "HBO on Broadband".

If you have been looking for an ultra precision style racing game to add to your library, Burnout Paradise is definitely not the game for you. But if you just want to have some serious fun driving fast and crashing cars, the Burnout franchise is always a safe bet. Available in stores on January 22nd, Burnout Paradise is the Massive Press pick for game of the week. "Speed is an essential quality in driving games. Without it, you might as well be taking a Sunday drive in the family Yugo. However, with the Burnout series, developer Criterion Games has added another ingredient that has become just as important as eye-bleeding speed: crashes. The Burnout series has set new standards for snarling, metal-bending, explosive crashes over the years, and the upcoming Burnout Paradise is no exception to that rule. In fact, apart from its open-world nature and seamless online experience, Paradise will be aiming to bring crashes to the next level thanks to the new crash-anywhere, -anytime "showtime" mode." Continue reading this hands on preview at GameSpot.com or click here to watch the latest Burnout Paradise trailer.

Ever since the O.C. left our lives forever, Rachel has been popping up here and there for short roles in several shows and movies including "Chuck", but now she has graced the cover of the February issue of GQ magazine. "Have we already forgotten fall 2003? The number one song in the country was “Hey Ya!” by Outkast. The Florida Marlins shocked the New York Yankees to win the World Series. Howard Dean was cruising toward the Democratic nomination. And on TV, a sun-kissed teen soap opera called The OC—basically, Knots Landing lathered in Proactiv—was the biggest, bloggiest thing in the pop-culture universe. That, and the five gay dudes who taught everyone how to dress." Head over to GQ.com to read the entire interview and view all the photos from Rachel Bilson's latest photo shoot.

Volkswagen has really put a lot of thought into their latest creation recently introduced to the world at the Detroit auto show. The Passat CC has set out to change how we think about the typical 4 door sedan. "Its identifying characteristics: coupé design, yet with four doors; impressive comfort, yet pure dynamics; sporty interior, yet space without compromises. The interplay of these contrasts has resulted in a car whose concept and design set a new course beyond the mainstream. At the same time, the Passat CC is a progressive technological platform with high-class engines (103 kW / 140 PS to 220 kW / 300 PS) and innovative assistance and driving dynamics systems. These include world firsts in the "Lane Assist" lane keeping system and the "Dynamic Drive Control" electronic chassis control system. No less innovative: the "Park Assist" parking assistant and "ACC Automatic Distance Control" with stopping distance reducing "Front Assist"." Continue reading the rest of this article and see all the photos at VWVortex.com.