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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.

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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.

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‘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

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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.

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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

'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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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.

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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.'

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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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