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MUSIC REVIEW: CAYUCAS - 'BIGFOOT'Surf-Rock Sounds, Indie Pop Heart & Lyrical ChopsSummer's out there somewhere, and maybe if we wish hard enough, we can make it real |
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FILM REVIEW: 'HUNGRY FOR CHANGE'Now Streaming: Unnerving & Informative Food Documentary Opens Eyes & Closes MouthsJames Colquhoun and Laurentine Ten Bosch's documentary 'Hungry for Change' attempts to provide a slimmed-down look at the truths and falsehoods of the nutrition debate. |
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TV REVIEW: 'VEEP' SEASON 1Now Streaming: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Drives Razor Sharp, Award-Winning HBO Political SatireVeep is one of those whip-smart, highly-addictive shows that makes you spend far too many hours in front of your television. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'OVER YOUR CITIES GRASS WILL GROW'Now Streaming: Images From A Unique Perspective Reveal History & Artistic Vision... he built a system of tunnels, rooms housing installations, storerooms for his equipment, and miniature cities made of glass and other industrial materials. |
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: JUNIPAlt-Songwriting Perfectionism, Patience & The Chemistry Of Junip...feeling like with us three it's a certain chemistry. If I played with other people, it would be something else. |
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TV REVIEW: 'HANNIBAL'Mads Mikkelsen & Hugh Dancy Weave A Killer's Story In Ambitious NBC PrequelIt's exciting to contemplate seeing these people and events re-imagined by talented writers prepared to give them their full due. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: JUNIP - 'JUNIP'Enigmatic & Engaging Alt-Indie Tunes Of Hidden PowerA few years from now, don't be surprised if you hear more than one person reveal that it's long been their favorite album. It's subtle, unassuming, surprisingly powerful. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW'Now Streaming: Retro-Futuristic Sci-Fi Combines Influences For Surreal, Psychedelic Debut'Beyond the Black Rainbow' is equal parts 1960s mod sci-fi and 1980s 'Knight Rider' ultra-digital dream. |
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TV REVIEW: 'THE WEST WING'Now Streaming: Reliving Intellectual Idealism In Sorkin's Beloved Political DramaThis team of characters lives and breathes, each with their own quirks, demons, and driving obsessions. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: PYYRAMIDS - 'BRIGHTEST DARKEST DAY'High Indie Rock Pedigree Brings An Album Of Fleshed Out DepthSmith and Nordwind have created something that's both a tribute to the music they love and a unique style that feels confident in itself. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'THE IMPOSTER'Now Streaming: Mistaken Identity, A Ghostly Con & A Sleek, Deceptive Thriller'The Imposter' is both an exceedingly well-crafted documentary and a thrillingly mysterious work of fiction. |
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TV REVIEW: 'MAN, WOMAN, WILD'TV Couple's Goofy Charm Drives Addicting & Educational Adventure From Discovery ChannelWhat starts out seeming like trash TV rapidly becomes an addictive and educational adventure. 'Man, Woman, Wild' is by no means a guilty pleasure. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: OLAFUR ARNALDS - 'FOR NOW I AM WINTER'Experimental, Classic, Soulful & Sensitive Awareness Of Subject MatterOverall, For Now I Am Winter lives up to its title: ambitious, polar, confident, fanciful, and dreamlike. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'SILENT HOUSE'Now Streaming: Elizabeth Olsen Amps Up The Tension In Experimental ThrillerRather than aiming for quiet and understated, Olsen quickly ratchets up the anxiety until she's on the edge of full nervous collapse. |
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TV REVIEW: 'LOUIS C.K. LIVE AT THE BEACON THEATER'Now Streaming: Our Favorite Lovable Cynic Takes Us On A Trip Through His Warped Mind... it's every bit as entertaining and insightful as we've come to expect from the rueful red-headed giant. |
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: DIDOSongwriting, Perspective & Fresh Promise From The 'Girl Who Got Away'"I'm not writing for an album when I write. I just write, and then the songs are just there. It means that they're there in their most honest form..." |
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FILM REVIEW: 'SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED'Now Streaming: Aubrey Plaza & Mark Duplass Meet Weird In Time Travel Indie AdventureUltimately, Safety Not Guaranteed is that most rare of tales: the heartwarming love-story that's just weird enough to avoid the traps of schmaltzy sentimentality. |
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TV REVIEW: 'MADNESS IN THE WHITE CITY'Now Streaming: Murder, Madness & The Mind Of An Evil GeniusAll in all, Madness in the White City is a multi-layered story that offers many opportunities for reflection and caution. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: SPIN - 'AUSTIN POWER SXSW 2013 MIXTAPE'Massive Mix Of Festival Tunes From The Musical Heart Of Texasf you can't be here, then Austin Power: A SXSW 2013 Mixtape will give you the next best thing to the real deal. |
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MUSIC REVIEW: BIFFY CLYRO - 'OPPOSITES'Hard-Rocking Weirdness Brings Big Sounds To Mainstream US CrowdsThe mainstream could use more bands like Biffy Clyro – willing to take risks and be a little strange sometimes. |