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Death Grips announces new album

Death Grips announces new album

'Bottomless Pit' revealed in the most Death Grips way possible
Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 22, 2015
No release date was given for 'Bottomless Pit,' but given the sporadic habits of the group, it's hard to guess.
Column: Guitar Hero is ruining music games again

Column: ‘Guitar Hero’ is ruining music games again

Plastic instruments are making a comeback, but not without Activision's caveats.
Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 21, 2015
For music game fans, the genre that had lain dormant was springing into a new, glorious Age of Enlightenment. And then Activision showed up.
Documentary 2 keeps The Game afoot

‘Documentary 2’ keeps The Game afoot

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 20, 2015
When taken in separately, the two halves of 'The Documentary 2' combine to live up to its stellar predecessor
Classic Review: Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992)

Classic Review: Aphex Twin – ‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ (1992)

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 18, 2015
At the heart of 'Selected Ambient Works' is a sense of atmosphere that is unrivaled in electronic music of the era.
Halloween 2015: Top 10 comedy-horror movies

Halloween 2015: Top 10 comedy-horror movies

This week's top ten is scarily funny.
Isaac Owens, Broadcasting Manager
October 16, 2015

As trick or treating becomes a thing of the past for many high schoolers, the annual tradition of watching horror movies replaces it. Having such a massive filmography, the horror genre has many great...

Beach House surprise with second 2015 release

Beach House surprise with second 2015 release

'Thank your Lucky Stars' not just 'Depression Cherry' rejects
Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 16, 2015
It is made readily apparent that, in its own way, 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' is a very different beast from every Beach House album before it.
Column: Does authenticity matter in art?

Column: Does authenticity matter in art?

The Internet levels the playing field for music unlike ever before
Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 13, 2015
The evolution of the ego in a world where identity loses meaning has given way to a scene that both repulses and feeds off image.
Classic Review: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Classic Review: ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ (1962)

Isaac Owens, Broadcasting Manager
October 8, 2015
While 'Arabia' is often inspirational and glorious, it also touches on important themes of morality and the consequences of war.

VIDEO: Destiny The Taken King First Impressions

Isaac Owens, Broadcasting Manager
September 29, 2015

Riley, Conor and Isaac play through a mission in the new Destiny expansion. Spoiler: it's not that bad.

Classic Review - The Microphones: The Glow, Pt. 2 (2001)

Classic Review – The Microphones: ‘The Glow, Pt. 2’ (2001)

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 28, 2015
At once a radical experiment in loud-quiet-loud dynamics and an intensely personal exploration of the self, The Glow, Pt. 2 stands out well over a decade past its release as a landmark in indie music.
Dream-pop duo Beach House doesnt break new ground on Depression Cherry, but its an enjoyable retread.

Beach House refine dream-pop on ‘Depression Cherry’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 3, 2015
The dreamy, charmingly retro sound that the duo has slowly molded over the years is at its most infectious on 'Depression Cherry.'
George Miller revives the Mad Max franchise with over-the-top glee in Fury Road.

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world

'Fury Road' reinvigorates summer action
Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 3, 2015
The impeccable storytelling, huge cast of unique characters, and spectacularly over-the-top setpieces all come together to make a movie unlike anything else in this crowded summer movie season.
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