LinkChurch: Rihanna, Vampire Weekend, Teen Idols

Here's our weekly wrap-up of pop culture commentary and news we didn't get a chance to cover during our week.

Culture Brats Highlights of the Week

• We share our favorite Nicolas Cage roles.
  
• We discover brass knuckle earrings.
• We crash Comic Con and hang out at Flynn's.
  
• We tell you about the Anna Faris Rule.
  
• We tell you about four tumblrs you should be reading.
  

Pop Culture Commentary

• Popdose examines teen idols who tried to become serious actors.
• Vulture names some very pushy cinematic ghosts.
  

Music

• It looks like the girl on the cover of Vampire Weekend's Contra has a case.

Movies

• Rihanna joined the cast of Battleship.

Like, Totally Awesome, Dude
Vulture ran this clip of a Valley Girl contest earlier this week and it was just too awesome not to share.