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Addicted to Dots

Meet Dots, the newest iOS game to launch out of Betaworks by Hacker in Residence Patrick Moberg. In its first week of release, Dots was downloaded 1 million times, became [...]

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‘Steve & Brandon Think They Sold A Show’

“Steve & Brandon Think They Sold a Show” is a web series from JC Coccoli and Michael Busch. It stars Brandon Johnson, Steve Agee, Coccoli and Busch. With a cast [...]

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Need A Little Inspiration? Watch These On Netflix!

Whether you’re feeling discouraged, down in the dumps or just want a good laugh, here are three of my most recent Netflix must watch recommendations.

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13 Things I Learned At Middle Of The Map Fest 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to attend the Middle of The Map Fest in Kansas City, Missouri. The music festival was part of a three part series to the [...]

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‘The ABCs Of Death’ [Review]

The ABCs of Death is an anthology horror film with a novel premise: 26 directors each take a letter of the alphabet as inspiration for a short, horrific tale of [...]

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Get Comfy With ‘Comedy Living Room’

If the question “Where can I go to just get my chill on, fill my belly and have some pure, unadulterated laughs on a weekday in Los Angeles?” has ever [...]

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Five Favs

Welcome to my Five Favs. This is my personal list of things I’m currently digging hard on. Like, so hard it’s bleeding. I’m sure you all know the feeling. You [...]

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‘America’s Next Top 20 Something’

A great web series is like a great avocado; you have to really feel them all out before you find the perfect one. I’ve noticed lately web series pop up [...]

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Diplo Does “Gangnam” (Sad Face)

Diplo’s new remix is out of Gangnam style. Viral videos are notoriously short-lived. South Korean rapper Psy’s smash hit “Gangnam Style” broke the mold by lasting weeks instead of days. [...]

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CommuniCon Review

The “Alternative History of the German Invasion” episode was my favorite episode of the “Community’” Season 4 to date. Study room wars with Germans, the return of Chang stricken with [...]

Three for the Rotation – Clinic, Foals & Suuns

Welcome to “Three for the Rotation”, a new series intended to inject your playlist.  So without further adieu, here’s three albums prime for repeated late-night, dial at 11 listens … ________ Clinic – Free [...]

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Five Favs

Welcome to my Five Favs. This is my personal list of things I’m currently digging hard on. Like, so hard it’s bleeding. I’m sure you all know the feeling. You [...]

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Hot This Winter
5 Breaking Brooklyn Bands

Just after the first of the year has proven to be a choice time for live music in Manhattan and Brooklyn.  It seems there is a  can’t miss show nearly every night, [...]

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#230PST

It is rather miraculous what can be accomplished with just a few people and a ton of enthusiasm and originality. This past football playoff Sunday marked the 4th installment of [...]