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The 10 Coolest R.E.M. Songs – It’s the End of R.E.M. As We Know It And These Songs Will Make You Feel Fine

By CARL CORTEZ 09/22/2011

R.E.M. - COLLAPSE INTO NOW | ©2011 Warner Bros.

Yesterday the Athena, GA rock band R.E.M. consisting of singer Michael Stipe, bassist Mike Mills and guitarist Peter Buck called it quits after a little over 30 years as a unit. Their blend of jangly guitars and socially conscious lyrics made them a fringe alternative band throughout the 1980s until they finally broke out with 1987’s “The One I Love”. This led to signing to major label Warner Bros. which brought them into the mainstream major leagues with a series of pop hits including “Losing My Religion,” “Shiny Happy People” and “Stand.” Although their albums over the last decade have […]Read On »

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BRIDESMAIDS is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week

By PETER BROWN

BRIDESMAIDS | © 2011 Universal Home Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Movies: BRIDESMAIDS – Now, I would not go as far as to say that BRIDESMAIDS is a chick flick. It is in a lot of ways. But it is also a pretty funny comedy. Kristen Wiig is good in the lead role but I gotta be honest gets […]Read On »

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The Ten Things We Want to See on CASTLE Season 4

By ANNE LOUISE BANNON 09/19/2011

Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion in CASTLE - Season 3 - "To Love and Die in L.A." | ©2010 ABC/Adam Larkey

Tonight we find out if Beckett (Stana Katic) is going to survive the gun shot she took in the final minutes of the Season Three finale of the sometimes dramatic, sometimes funny detective whodunnit series CASTLE featuring author Richard “Rick” Castle (Nathan Fillion) solving crimes with his lady cop inspiration Detective Kate Beckett. Okay, it’s a gimme that Beckett is going to pull through – kinda hard to continue the series if she didn’t. But there was Castle’s declaration of love as he held her in his arms as she slowly passed out. And that kind of got us here […]Read On »

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THOR is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week

By PETER BROWN 09/16/2011

THOR Blu-ray | © 2011 Paramount Home Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Movies THOR – There was a time when superhero movies sucked it up royally and could not be counted on at all to provide enjoyment at home or the theater. But most of the time nowadays, comic book movies from Marvel and DC deliver the goods. THOR is […]Read On »

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RIO is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week

By PETER BROWN 09/04/2011

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. MOVIES RIO – A flightless macaw thinks he’s alone in the world – the last of his kind – but when he discovers there is another and it’s a she, he goes to Rio. There he meets a host of colorful characters that show him how to live […]Read On »

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NCIS: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week

By PETER BROWN 08/26/2011

NCIS Season 8 | © 2011 Paramount Home Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Television NCIS: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON – The most popular show on TV gears up for the next season beginning in September. In the meantime, you have the chance to take a look at what everyone loves about this show and why it is No. 1 with the […]Read On »

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THE BIG LEBOWSKI LIMITED EDITION is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week

By PETER BROWN 08/21/2011

BIG LEBOWSKI Limited Edition | © 2011 Universal Home Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Movies THE BIG LEBOWSKI LIMITED EDITION – The cult classic comes to Blu-ray for the first time and is offered up in an awesome limited edition package as only a film such as this that has such an impact on pop culture can. LEBOWSKI is one of the […]Read On »

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YOUR HIGHNESS is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week

By PETER BROWN 08/13/2011

YOUR HIGHNESS | © 2011 Universal Home Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Movies YOUR HIGHNESS – By all intents, YOUR HIGHNESS should be a complete disaster. Yet, it is at times hilarious. At times completely disgusting. At times not too shabby in the action department. Take Danny McBride’s Kenny Powers from EASTBOUND AND DOWN as a complete wimp and plop […]Read On »

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The Ten Things We Want To See in BONES – Season 7

By RACHEL REITSLEFF 07/15/2011

Michaela Conlin, TJ Thyne, Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Tamara Taylor and John Francis Daley in BONES - Season 6 |©2011 Fox/Brian Bowen Smith

Season 6 of BONES ended on an amazing note, so it’s not surprising that the anticipation for BONES – Season 7 is incredibly high. To tide us fans over, ASSIGNMENT X has compiled a list of things we’d like to see in Season 7. Let us know what you think. 1. Real-life pregnant Emily Deschanel playing fictional pregnant Temperance Brennan. We can safely expect this one. Kudos to show runner Hart Hanson, the production company and Deschanel for incorporating the pregnancy into the storyline rather than stashing Brennan behind autopsy tables or sending the character away for the duration. 2. […]Read On »

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The Dork Side: Shut up about the Netflix price hike, you whiny crybabies

By SONIA MANSFIELD 07/14/2011

I can’t believe all these people are complaining about the Netflix price hike. Seriously? You’re losing your damn minds about $6. $6?! Meanwhile, the Republicans are stripping all of us of our health care. Try going to a Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire. Oh wait, you can’t. There still isn’t equal rights in this country for the gays, but yeah, this Netflix thing is a big deal – let’s all freak out. Come on, people, you can’t get everything for free. You get Google for free. You get Facebook for free. You get Twitter for free. You get YouTube for […]Read On »

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