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I'm a big fan of Dan Bejar's Destroyer and Spencer Krug's band, Wolf Parade, so I'm really not sure how I missed the album, Beast Moans, which came out in November. It's the debut release from Swan Lake, a collaboration between Bejar, Krug, and Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes, and from what I've heard, it really brings together the best of all three bands. I particularly like this rather invigorating Read more
Not every year can be a great year for music, and 2006 was just okay. It didn't help that this year was sandwiched between 2005—which gave us great albums by Kanye West, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Sufjan Stevens—and 2007, which promises new releases from Wilco, Arcade Fire, and Timbaland. While choosing my Top 10 for the year was a cinch, coming up with the bottom 10 was tough. Thankfully, Read more
The first season of Revenge has been intense, to say the least. It seems like just yesterday we watched Emily return to the Hamptons to wreak havoc on the people that destroyed her family. Tonight, the season will conclude, and from the looks of it, it doesn't go quite as Emily had planned. Check out the first pictures from the finale, titled "Reckoning." Photos copyright 2012 ABC, Inc. Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work. "All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself? Think of a hot, successful Read more
Usually it's the season finales of Grey's Anatomy that leave us in the lurch, but this week's episode has its very own jaw-dropping cliffhanger. As the residents scramble to figure out whether they will stay in Seattle or move on to greener pastures, every character on the show has something to ruminate on. The party line this week comes from Dr. Webber, who says, "Make sure your ringer's on," as Read more
Avengers fans, rest assured, you have every reason to be excited for the film's release on Friday. The visual effects in The Avengers are absolutely stunning, and the 3D rendering draws you straight into the action. With six superheroes to follow, the action scenes are diverse and gripping, with just the right amount of near-death drama to keep you on the edge of your seat. Explosions galore, Read more
Consumers have a tendency of falling for the next big health gimmick. Save your money on health duds with these Business Insider tips. No matter how many times we're told otherwise, Americans' obsession with get-healthy-quick schemes will likely never die. Too bad most of these fads aren't worth their weight in salt — or your hard-earned dollars. We've put together a list of some of the worst Read more
Despite the nail-biting finish, the end of this weekend's Grand National steeplechase horse race near Liverpool, England, brought sad news for horse lovers and horse-racing fans. While Neptune Collonges valiantly nosed out Sunnyhillboy at the wire, According to Pete and Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Synchronised were humanely destroyed after suffering devastating injuries during the race. With a Read more
When there's a foul odor coming from my kids' bedrooms, the first place I look is the pile of stuffed animals that sits near their beds. While some parents consider stuffed animals to be little more than dust collectors, in our home, they are a necessity, helping soothe my kids to sleep each night. But cleaning them has always been an issue — I fear the day one of their loveys is destroyed in Read more
At first glance, you may not think that The Hunger Games and Lord of the Rings have much in common — Katniss in The Hunger Games battles her fellow Tributes to be the last one standing, while Frodo leans on his Fellowship to get him through his quest to destroy the one ring to rule them all — but they do share similar story lines. Both films are about survival, journeying into the unknown, Read more
