Up All Night Review: "Hiring and Firing" (Episode 1.09)

By Adam Vitcavage at 10:56 AM on November 17, 2011

This week has been quite the week for NBC shows. None more than the surprise of the freshman class Up All Night. It was announced that the hit sitcom would move to the prestigious Thursday night lineup starting in January. It’s a big step, and hopefully the Will Arnett and Christina Applegate show can bring the block back to glory.  read more

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Video Premiere: Neil Halstead - "Home For The Season"

By Alex Skidmore at 10:00 AM on November 17, 2011

Tis the season for holiday albums. Brushfire Records released This Warm December, A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 2 on Nov. 15th. It features artists such as Rogue Wave, Matt Costa, Jack Johnson, G. Love and many more with versions of holiday classics as well as a few originals.  read more

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Review (Multi-platform)

By James Hawkins at 4:00 PM on November 16, 2011

The Modern Warfare series empties adrenal glands like a speed trip. Its formula turns its players into compulsive digital drug addicts, drained from elevated pulses and limitless satisfaction. Infinity Ward has built their series with a procession of rapid, breathtaking climaxes that amount to hours of distilled dramatic tension and sudden gratifying release. They are never slowed by the narrative arcs and artful characters that many games strive to produce, and the result is a delivery of thin but constant euphoria and the desire to be rewarded with even more....  read more

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New Girl Review: "Thanksgiving" (Episode 1.6)

By Ross Bonaime at 1:00 PM on November 16, 2011

It has to happen. Jess had to find a male counterpart, one who as adorkable as she is, (six episodes in, I had to use the cringe worthy word at least once) and doubles the quirkiness of the show. With this weeks’ episode, the appropriately titled “Thanksgiving”, we meet Jess’ match, Paul, a teacher at Jess’ school, played by Justin Long.   read more

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Youth Lagoon: The Year of Hibernation

By Adam Vitcavage at 11:17 AM on November 2, 2011

Trevor Powers, the mastermind behind the dreamy electro-infused indie-pop project Youth Lagoon, has provided a set of quiet, well thought out songs without managing to make anything pop in a big way. The Year of Hibernation approaches the attempt to produce an album in the vein of Bon Iver’s 2011 release, but never manages to reach that lofty goal.  read more

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