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Hipster Movie

A map of areas where the forthcoming film ‘I am Not a Hipster’ will be hate-watched

There’s a movie coming out called “I am Not a Hipster,” for one reason or another.

NYC weather

New York City about to finish its warmest year ever

Last night it was pretty cold and I was like, What the fuck is this?

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The FBI knew of plot to assassinate Occupy Wall Street activists

Reddit has a whopper of a sensationalist headline creeping up its front page today.

Wayne LaPierre

Twitter calls Wayne LaPierre crazy, repugnant, a tool and more

Earlier today on “Meet the Press” NRA spokesman Wayne LaPierre told the people of the world who disagreed with him to call him crazy. They have and more.

The Last Stand
Patrick Wimberly

Patrick Wimberly is the busiest man in indie

You likely know Patrick Wimberly as Chairlift’s bassist and resident music whiz, but he’s also a multi-instrumentalist and producer whose worked with artists as diverse as Das Racist and Solange Knowles.

Myspace

Get beta access to the new Myspace

Hey guys, Justin Timberlake has been hard at work, and not on the follow up to “FutureSex/LoveSounds.”

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Boehner

How Will John Boehner be remembered?

Boehner’s legacy is tied to the fiscal cliff as he faces down a recently re-elected president in negotiations.

USA

Rush Limbaugh says Democrats will blame the Newtown shooting on Republicans

It took less than a day for the the national conversation about the Sandy Hook shooting to devolve into political posturing and accusations.

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Read Marilyn Manson’s response to the Columbine Shooting

After the Columbine shooting, the media took aim at heavy music, violent movies, and video games as a source or inspiration for the violence that occurred.

CoolStream

How to wirelessly stream music to your old SoundDock or iPod Stereo

Every time I wanted to play music in my living room, I had to step five years back into the past. Talk about a pain point!

TSA Wheelchair

TSA detains wheelchair-bound 12-year-old girl

Just in case your postion on the TSA has softened slightly over the years, there are still plenty of reasons to hate them and here is one.

Hillary Clinton faint

Breaking: Hillary Clinton faints and suffers concussion

Though it was not widely reported, earlier this week Clinton cancelled an overseas trip because she wasn’t feeling well. She has since fainted and suffered a concussion.

Connecticut School Shooting

TV anchors drive home the fact that the victims of the Connecticut school shooting’s bodies are still in the classroom

Mainstream media is doing its job as it continues vigorous coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting well into the night.

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Note: Another elementary school attack occurs today in China

As if the connecticut school shooting weren’t enough to stomach today, another egregious attack on children took place today in China.

Connecticut School Shooting

Watch Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sidestep gun control in their Town Hall debate

Barack Obama: “America has a tradition of hunting and sportsmen and people who want to make sure that they can protect themselves.”

Heroux-Noel

Hooray for Earth’s Noel Heroux on music, style and life in New York City

Noel Heroux is the founder of seminal indie rock outfit Hooray for Earth. The band has released two stellar records in as many years and has toured the country with an array of acts such as Surfer Blood, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Cymbals Eat Guitars.

Christmas dogs

15 dogs not thrilled about being dressed up for Christmas

We scour Google Images with every search permutation imaginable to dig up these gems.

North Korea Launch Rocket

North Korea to launch rocket that will probably land in North Korea

North Korea is the Florida of the world.