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Academy Award Nominations Announced

After all the speculation, we finally have our nominees! The King’s Speech lead the nominations with twelve, with The Social Network also doing pretty darn good. The nominations are below, along with our suggestions of who was snubbed in the … Continue reading

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2011 Coachella Lineup Announced

Last year, TUiW went to Coachella based on its stellar lineup, and this morning we have the lineup for this year’s festival, one that seems equally enticing. The fest, held in Indio, CA from April 15-17, will be headlined by … Continue reading

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So How About That Ricky Gervais Controversy?

Most of our coverage of the Golden Globes came via Twitter, and our analysis of Ricky Gervais’s second stint as host was limited to a brief “Ricky Gervais killed it in his intro. Tha man doesn’t care who he pisses … Continue reading

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The Strokes to Return March 22

It’s been almost six years since NYC rockers The Strokes released First Impressions of the Earth, their third studio album that drew less stellar reviews than the previous two. Since then, the members have explore various side projects, ranging from … Continue reading

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Golden Globe Nominations Announced

It’s that magic time of year again where the Golden Globe nominations come out and get us excited for the Oscar race, and remind us of all that good TV we’ve been watching. The big guns movie wise got a … Continue reading

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The Mountain Goats Announce New Record

It’s that time of year where bands start announcing their new records to come out at the beginning of next year, and getting in early on that are the Mountain Goats, who will release their newest LP All Eternals Deck … Continue reading

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Wye Oak Announce New Record, Share Single

Hot off the heels of their fantastic My Neighbor/My Creator EP, TUiW favorites Wye Oak will release their newest full length, Civilian, March 8 on Merge. Lyricist/guitarist Jen Wasner described the songs being “as a whole, about aloneness (the positive … Continue reading

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Jeff Mangum Plays Surprise Show in Brooklyn

Neutral Milk Hotel mastermind Jeff Mangum made an ultra rare, unannounced appearance at The Schoolhouse in Brooklyn Saturday night, marking the second time this year the reclusive musician has played live. The 75-100 audience members reportedly sat on the floor … Continue reading

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The Social Network Dominates the National Board of Review Awards

As we inch closer and closer to movie awards season, and on the heels of the Independent Spirit Awards, the National Board of Review announced its annual list of winners, and this year, it was dominated by The Social Network. … Continue reading

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IFC Adds Larry Sanders, Mr. Show, Ben Stiller Show

IFC already was doing the awesome thing and airing some amazing comedies like Arrested Development, Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, and Monty Python, while also adding shows like David Cross’ British show The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margret and soon, … Continue reading

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