Entertainment Archive

Arcade Fire: Suburbs

The fantastic Canadian indie-rock band Arcade Fire have released their first album since a three-year hiatus last week. After catching them a couple years ago at Austin City Limits Festival, I've been quietly anticipating new stuff from these kids and so far they haven't disappointed. Their new album, entitled 'Suburbs', is a continuation...
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Mad Men Season 4

AMC's critically acclaimed 60s drama returns for a fourth season this Sunday night. We last saw Don in the process of undergoing two significant events between his work and family so it will be interesting to see how tonight's episode plays out in light of that. Plus, we're all curious...
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Life

The latest from the BBC Natural History Unit (behind the remarkably successful 'Earth'), entitled 'Life', comes to Blu-Ray on 4 discs with over 550 minutes of amazing wildlife footage in glorious HD. Before you buy, make sure you're snagging the superior David Attenborough rendition (AKA the British version). Oprah narrating...
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Red Dead

If you like to relax from the summer heat with video games, then you should definitely look into this. Rockstar's 'Red Dead Redemption' hits stores today and given the reviews from Game Rankings, it looks to be a fantastic wild west opus. Basically it's Grand Theft Auto with more six...
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Phoenix ‘Live In Sydney’

If you're still bummed on not catching Phoenix when they visited in Austin a few weeks ago, don't fret. Earlier in March, the French band announced a free live album available for download online titled 'Live in Sydney'. For more, head over to the official website here for the download...
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SXSW 2010

South by Southwest is almost upon us here in Austin. An all-out media event covering music, film and interactive venues, SXSW promises to be a weeklong party filled with the industry's leading and most dynamic artists. Don't have a pass? There's still plenty of sponsored lounges, screenings, and concerts to...
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TRON Legacy Trailer

Right off the heels of The Dude's Best Actor Oscar win, I just watched the newly released trailer of Disney's anticipated sequel 'Tron Legacy'. Although it showcases little of Jeff Bridges, it does establish somewhat of a story that his son will be heavily incorporated into the plot. The visuals...
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Steam-Powered Mac

If you're on a Mac and crave abit more hardcore gaming than 'Words with Friends' on your iPhone, now you're in luck. Valve, one of the most successful developers for PC gaming, has decided to port their widely popular digital distribution platform 'Steam' to the Mac: (more...)...
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I’m With Coco

It looks like it's final: Conan O'Brien has finally sealed the deal to exit 'The Tonight Show' by this weekend for a reported $45 million. The show has gotten extremely funny given the situation between O'Brien and NBC in the last few weeks. In fact, the jokes on NBC are...
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IMAX Hubble 3D

Last May, NASA sent several astronauts up to deliver the final repairs and upgrades to the aging Hubble telescope. However some clever fellow decided that an IMAX camera should follow the entire procedure, including the usage of 3D. Loving all things space, this should be pretty interesting to follow. The...
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