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Taylor Swift, 'State of Grace' – Song Review

Jessica Sager — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:46:34 +0000

Taylor Swift released ‘State of Grace,’ the fifth single from ‘Red.’ Has it really been that many already?! In any case, the quality matches the quantity: ‘State of Grace’ may well be a perfect pop song. When Swift previewed the track on ‘Good Morning America,’ she described it as “about when you first fall in [...]

Kesha, 'Die Young' – Song Review

Jessica Sager — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:30:27 +0000

To say we were excited for Kesha‘s new single, ‘Die Young,’ would be an understatement. It’s been two years since we heard new music from the whiskey enthusiast, and it’s been well worth the wait. With a melody and rhythm reminiscent of Kesha collaborator Flo Rida‘s ‘Good Feeling,’ K-Dollar Sign encourages a new companion to [...]

Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Kiss' – Album Review

Jessica Sager — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:00:09 +0000

Carly Rae Jepsen isn't a one tricky pony. She's a two-to-three trick pony, if her debut U.S. album, 'Kiss,' is indication, and if she strays too far from what she knows, it doesn't end that well. But when her regular two or three tricks are so good, you don't mind hearing them over and over again... at least not at first.

Does 'Premium Rush' Deliver a Rush? — 10 Things To Check Out This Week

Mike Moody — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:49:25 +0000

From rampaging Dinobots to ‘80s hackers and Latino rockers, we’re pointing you to all the new and awesome games, flicks, TV shows and albums coming out this week. Pay attention, son! Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Hey, wouldn’t it be cool if we could pretend we were giant robot dinosaurs programmed to beat the crap outta [...]

'Total Recall,' Doug Stanhope and 'Skyfall' — 10 Things To Check Out This Week

Mike Moody — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:50:52 +0000

We’re feeling positive today, so we decided to chuck the bad stuff and focus on ten awesome things to check out this week in the world of entertainment and pop culture. We’re headed for a week full of good comedy, fun reality shows (yeah, really) and gratuitous shots of Kate Beckinsale’s breasts. Enjoy! Total Recall [...]

Nelly Furtado, 'Spirit Indestructible' – Song Review

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:00:54 +0000

Nelly Furtado and her team leapt into damage control mode when ‘Big Hoops (Bigger the Better),’ the somewhat out of character first single from ‘The Spirit Indestructible,’ tanked. The release date was pushed back to September (from June) and now, the second single, which is the title track, has dropped.

Kelly Rowland, 'Ice' Feat. Lil Wayne – Song Review

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:00:20 +0000

If you are looking for the perfect cool down then check out Kelly Rowland‘s new tune called ‘Ice.’ The song reunites her with Lil Wayne who helped turn ‘Motivation’ into a chart-topping smash in 2011. Can lightening strike twice for K.Row?

'The Amazing Spider-Man,' 'Twenty Twelve,' 'Savages' — Check It or Chuck It

Mike Moody — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:30:09 +0000

It’s Check It or Chuck It, a weekly column in which we recommend five things to check out and five things to “chuck.” Highlights this week include some web-slinging superhero fun, Oliver Stone’s return to the criminal underworld and BBC America’s Summer Olympics spoof. And, as always, we recommend a few things to avoid in your weekly media diet, including a fairy tale-based Blu-ray release and a pair of slumping reality shows.

Pink, 'Blow Me (One Last Kiss)' — Song Review

Jessica Sager — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:20:51 +0000

Pink is back and up to her old tricks with ‘Blow Me (One Last Kiss).’ The final version (a much more polished product than her leaked demo) hit the web today (July 2) and hits shelves tomorrow (July 3).

From the tongue-in-cheek title to the barn burning chorus, the tough-yet-vulnerable gal blasts another breakup track akin to ‘So What’ — but does she succeed?

Usher, 'Looking 4 Myself' – Album Review

Trent Fitzgerald — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:00:53 +0000

Usher takes some big risks on his seventh LP ‘Looking 4 Myself,’ the follow-up to his 2010 Grammy-winning album ‘Raymond v. Raymond.’ The veteran R&B mack brings his signature falsetto vocals and lays it on top of genre-bending songs — some of which are a hit and others, are a miss.

Justin Bieber, 'All Around the World' Feat. Ludacris – Song Review

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:30:52 +0000

‘All Around the World,’ a brand new song but not the next single from Justin Bieber‘s ‘Believe,’ has landed on iTunes. It features rapper Ludacris dropping rhymes mid-song, too. Overall, this is the clubbiest the Biebs has ever sounded, thanks to the processed vocals, the shout out he gives the DJ, and the heavily Auto-tuned choruses.

Justin Bieber, 'Die in Your Arms' – Song Review

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:43:25 +0000

‘Die in Your Arms’ is the new Justin Bieber song and the second single from ‘Believe.’ With a title like that, you may expect a somber, melancholy ballad. But nothing could be further from the truth, as it’s a neo doo-wop jam! ‘Die in Your Arms’ is a backbeat-driven, mid-tempo, Jackson 5-style tune with a [...]

Check It or Chuck It — 'The Dictator', 'The Occasional' and Jessica Simpson's Kid

Mike Moody — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:20:48 +0000

There’s a lot to watch, play, read and stream out there. Some of it is good, and some of it is bad, like worse than Rosie O’Donnell playing Betty Rubble bad. Every week, we’ll help you navigate through the week’s glut of entertainment and pop culture offerings with ‘Check It or Chuck It’: A list [...]

Justin Bieber, 'Turn to You' — Song Review

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:59:32 +0000

The Biebs goes acoustic! In ‘Turn to You,’ his tribute song to his mother Pattie Mallette, the proceeds of which will be donated to a mom-centric charity, Justin Bieber is at his most butter smooth and his best. His vocals are breathy and mature, as are the lyrics, with a simple acoustic guitar behind him. [...]

'HBO Go' Mobile App Review

Phil Villarreal — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:00:59 +0000

Let’s get one thing out of the way — Just because we subscribe to HBO doesn’t mean we’re made of money. Sure, you can subscribe to the premium channel in the normal way, but we just call up our cable company, threaten to move to DirecTV because it offered us free HBO on a flyer, and accept a 6-month trial of the show in exchange for staying with our current provider.

'WineStein' Mobile App Review

Phil Villarreal — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:00:55 +0000

While just about all alcoholic drinks taste the same after enough chugging, there’s something to be said for sipping on just the right fine wine as you pair it with a classy meal. Well, maybe not. But there’s definitely something to be said for the ability to fake your way into knowing which wines go [...]

Best Video Games of 2012 (So Far)

GuySpeed Editors — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:00:15 +0000

It’s no stretch to say that 2012 has some of the best video games of all time. While we still suffer from a glut of video games before the holidays and right at the end of every year, game publishers are finally starting to learn to spread the releases out a bit. Thanks to stiff competition the first quarter of the year is starting to become a haven for gamers, with a ton of AAA titles released for all platforms.

'MLB 12: The Show' Game Review

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:00:47 +0000

Like a grizzled veteran who rocks a shelf full of MVP trophies and is unthreatened by any up-and-comers on the farm system, ‘MLB 12: The Show‘ no longer has the eye of the tiger. Instead, it just coasts, does the awesome things you expect it to do and calls it a day.

Jay-Z Performed Thrilling Show at SXSW Festival

Trent Fitzgerald — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:08:09 +0000

Rapper Jay-Z brought Brooklyn to Austin, Texas with a thrilling concert at the SXSW festival. The hip-hop king headlined the American Express Sync Show on Monday (March 12) at the Austin City Limits Live venue, which was streamed online for millions of fans via YouTube.

'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Set to Publish Novel for Adults

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:24:46 +0000

Like many of us, you probably love the ‘Harry Potter’ books and are eagerly awaiting author J.K. Rowling’s next children’s book. If so, please don’t be offended when we report that Rowling’s next book will be her first adult novel, according to publisher Little, Brown. While Rowling is remaining tight lipped on what her first [...]