No, Jonny Greenwood is Not in Brazil Awaiting the Apocalypse

By Ryan Bort at 11:15 AM on December 14, 2012

The Daily Mail recently reported that, according to a Sao Paolo newspaper, Jonny Greenwood has been hiding out in the Brazilian countryside awaiting the apocalypse on Dec. 21. The paper also claimed that the rest of Radiohead would be joining the 41-year-old guitarist before the End of Days....  read more

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The 80 Best Movies of the 1980s

By Michael Burgin, Joan Radell, Jeremy Mathews, Scott Wold, Michael Dunaway at 12:25 PM on October 24, 2012

This list is not meant to be just another rehashing of critical favorites nor a popularity contest. Instead, it’s a bit of both, with a few other considerations thrown in to boot.  read more

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Lollapalooza Chile 2013 Lineup Announced

By Brian Tremml at 4:00 PM on October 1, 2012

The 2013 edition of Lollapalooza Chile has announced its lineup, sampling from a wide variety of acts and genres. The headliners will be rockers Pearl Jam and the Black Keys. In addition, acts including Deadmau5, The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age and Nas will participate in the festival....  read more

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The Most Beautiful Band On The Web: A Banda Mais Bonita de Cidade

By Tom Speed at 10:10 AM on September 7, 2012

The town of Curitiba sits in the southern part of Brazil, a flat and humid outpost in the largest country on the South American continent. But there is a nascent-yet-vibrant music scene.  read more

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Senna: The Life of a Racing Legend

By Michael Dunaway at 12:57 PM on August 25, 2011

Asif Kapadia wasn’t even that big a racing fan when he began making Senna, one of the best sports documentaries of recent years, which rolls out this month to theaters around the country. But like many sports fans of a certain age, he knew the basic outline of the plot.  read more

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Song Premiere: Superhuman Happiness + Cults - “Um Canto de Afoxé para o Bloco do Ilê”

By Andrea Kszystyniak at 3:00 PM on July 13, 2011

Listen to Cults' contribution to the recently released charity compilation Red Hot Rio 2.  read more

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Favela On Blast DVD

By Nick Marino at 11:51 AM on September 8, 2010

Release Date: Available Now Director: Leandro HBL, Wesley “Diplo” Pentz Cinematographer: Leandro HBL Starring: James Mason, Barbara Rush Studio: Mad Decent The hills are alive with the sound of booty music...  read more

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Kathryn Bigelow's Latest Project Gets South American Resistance

By Anna Swindle at 2:00 PM on May 13, 2010

Since winning an Oscar this year for her film The Hurt Locker, you’d think anyone would be thrilled to work with Kathryn Bigelow. But the director’s latest project, a high-energy film about the legendarily smuggler and terrorist-related Triple Border area between Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, is running into roadblocks....  read more

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A Permanent Exile: The Tragedy of Vinicius Gageiro Marques

By Jesse Jarnow at 1:30 PM on August 6, 2009

The 14-year-old boy’s face is pixelated, draped in shadow. He holds a guitar. His hair is shaggy, his eyes dark...  read more

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Gilberto Gil: An Exit Interview

By Jesse Jarnow at 1:30 PM on July 30, 2009

Gilberto Gil, the onetime tropicalismo dissident, has returned to his life as a massive global superstar...  read more

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