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Who ever said nothing good comes for free? From vegan, locavore blood orange cupcake recipes and green-minded book reviews to Paul Glover-penned columns and bike-repair how-tos, Grid magazine — a no-charge monthly you can find at most coffee shops — goes a long way toward accomplishing that "greenest city in America" thing Michael Nutter keeps talking about. Suggestion for July's issue: kicking our nasty plastic-bag habit once and for all.

Kids are notorious for giving us the heebie-jeebies in film. Children of the Corn? That pale girl from the upcoming Orphan? They all owe a debt to sweet little Rhoda from The Bad Seed, who has a penchant for offing those who get in her way. The movie — playing Tuesday evening at the Lawn Chair Drive-In (lawnchairdrivein.com) — has a campy conclusion that's more funny than scary. How many of those other creepy kids can claim murder by tap shoe?

Too few reporters make science sound as interesting as it truly is. Radiolab , on the other hand, covers it in a way that's practically religious. That doesn't mean you'll believe in God after listening to the episodes about memory, time or how it's theoretically possible to make a brand-new universe in your kitchen sink. But it will leave you all awestruck and lovey-dovey with the universe, which, in a way, is even better.

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Danny McBride is at his best when he's playing unlikable bastards and Kenny Powers, the main character of HBO's Eastbound and Down, which comes out on DVD Tuesday, is one hell of an unlikable bastard. A redneck, John Rocker-esque pitcher, Powers is hot shit until he gets cut from the bigs. He returns to his hometown to teach middle school gym. Powers is an irredeemable dick but that's exactly what he's supposed to be. There are no mushy, gushy, maybe-this-guy-is-all-right moments because he's not all right. He's an ass. And that's exactly what makes you want to keep watching.