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What’s hot at Sundance 2012


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The 2012 Sundance Film Festival kicked off Thursday with tons of films that sound both promising and intriguing. The films that premiere in Sundance are eventually released in the United States toward the fall – that’s hoping they find a distributor there, if they don’t already have one – and usually sparks become game changers for […]

Rupert Murdoch, News Corp scandal sheds light on media


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On January 19th, it was announced that Rupert Murdoch and News International has agreed to pay cash to the dozens of people – including Jude Law and Danii Minogue – harassed and hacked by the titles in his corporation. News Corp was famously thrown in for a loop last summer. Once allegations of illegal activity […]

Coachella lineup explains record ticket sales


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It doesn’t come as a shock that Coachella sold out so quickly this year, especially with headliners like Snoop Dogg, Radiohead, Dr. Dre and returning Coachella player The Black Keys. Goldenvoice, Coachella’s promoter, sold around 120,000 tickets in just under three hours on Friday January 13th, breaking last year’s record of selling out in six […]

Fall Out Boy reuniting? Not so fast


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Rumors about Fall Out Boy planning a show in Lancaster, PA. spread like wild fire throughout the internet last week. After years of waiting for Fall Out Boy to end its hiatus, hopeful fans are continuing to wait after band members, Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman, confirmed on Twitter that the rumors were false. Although each […]

Four good reasons to go vinyl


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A cynic might reject the recent explosion in American vinyl sales as a transient fad, as a short-lived parade of spendthrift hipsters getting their anachronistic rocks off. More than that, in this blessed age of sexy tech innovations like iPods and Spotify and Rock Band, to get one’s music from a clumsy crackly unwieldy turntable seems […]

Time-lapse videos make scenes captivating


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Last week, I discussed tilt-shift—an emerging trend in video that makes real-life footage seem cartoonish.  This week, I’ll be talking about time-lapse, another popular trend in film today. The time-lapse process is a style that allows us to view life in a different way—an entire sunset, a whole day or even weeks can be seen […]

Campaigning during Oscar season could affect deserving stars


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At the end of January, nominations for the 84th Academy Awards will be announced. For most, the New Year starts on January 1st. For those in Hollywood, the New Year only starts the day after the Oscars ceremony. Apparently, at one point in history, those in the Academy simply voted for those films and performances […]

Lupe Fiasco announces two upcoming albums


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Lupe Fiasco fans, feel free to rejoice now. The rapper from Chicago announced his plans to release two new projects through his official website on a simple post entitled “**BREAKING NEWS***”: “FOOD AND LIQUOR 2 COMING SOON….LUPE AND PHARRELL ALBUM COMING SOON…” Some may find the announcement as nothing special, but long-time fans of Lupe Fiasco […]

Golden Globes do not foreshadow Oscars


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Though many people typically perceive the upcoming Golden Globe Awards to foreshadow the results of the Oscars, recent trends indicate that the Golden Globes maintain more of an influential affect on the Oscars rather than a foretelling one. When the Globe announcements are complete, there are still several weeks remaining before the Oscar polls close, […]