Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe

DVD: Screaming Masterpiece
This documentary about Iceland's fertile music scene loads up on live clips by Björk and Sigur Rós—the two artists you should know. But there are plenty of other cool, spacey, and just plain weird groups. Fascinating clips from a 25-year-old movie about the nation's punk scene capture cool rage (and a very young Björk), and the new interviews give insight into the method behind the musical madness.

VIDEO GAME: Def Jam: Icon
The latest episode of the popular fighting series (for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) puts the focus on the story this time around. Gamers play as a money-hungry hip-hop mogul, who'll stop at nothing to boost his label's rep. Real-life rappers like Ludacris, the Game, and T.I. take part in the fisticuffs fun in this terrific outing. Coolest feature: smashing opponents to the rhythm of the music. Beatdown takes on a whole new meaning.

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CD: Ghosts of the Great Highway
Sun Kill Moon's debut album from 2003 gets upgraded with a six-song bonus disc of covers and alternate versions. Former Red House Painters frontman Mark Kozelek's moody project gets richer with each listen. Part indie rock, part haunting dreamscape, it's a portrait of an artist buried in melancholy. Lush strings add to the overall sadness. A quiet gem worth rediscovering.

MOVIE: Shrek the Third
The big green ogre's third outing finds him on the verge of becoming king of Far Far Away...unless he can find someone else for the job. Pals Donkey and Puss in Boots join the adventure. The jokes are a bit more obvious this time, but the series' satirical spirit remains.

DVD: Van Damme Triple Feature
The Muscles from Brussels has made some flabby flicks. But the three movies in this set—Kickboxer, Replicant, and Universal Soldier—rank among his best for one simple reason: They forgo plot and focus almost exclusively on the ass-kicking. Maybe there's a message behind Jean-Claude Van Damme's three not-so-distinct killing machines. We're too knocked out to look for it.

COURTESY FLUSH, PLEASE: Mullets Rock! Too!: Mullets in Love
This 18-track CD assumes that the word "mullet" automatically generates laughs. It doesn't. And a few of the songs—"More Than a Feeling" and "Tuesday's Gone," especially—are pretty good. Plus, many of the '70s and '80s artists featured—including Ted Nugent, Blue Öyster Cult, and Cheap Trick—didn't actually sport the infamous do. Keep moving—you won't find a party in the back here.