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Radiohead is back with its eighth studio album, “The King of Limbs.” Released one day earlier then expected, it came as no surprise. The band is known for announcing album releases just days before the actual release date—this time just four days before. This compilation from Radiohead is different from its previous albums, but in…

“Respect” and diversity shone through at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards with an array of performances by artists from soul to hip-hop, country to pop. Female artists from all corners of the music world came together for the show’s opening—a power-packed tribute to Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul” who underwent treatment for an undisclosed…

Taylor Momsen may not be one of your favorite people, but whether it’s her attitude or her role on the CW series “Gossip Girl” that bothers you, that’s no reason to completely dismiss her band. The Pretty Reckless’s music, although its a little overwrought with drugs and sexual references, it presents a new and compelling…

Get ready to shed some pounds and cry beautiful tears of inspiration, because “The Biggest Loser” is making its way to Indianapolis to see if any Hoosiers belong on season 12 of the popular reality series. “We love the Midwest,” Barbara Wulff, the casting director for “The Biggest Loser” said in a press release. “We…

The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art opened its newest exhibit this past Saturday. “Red/Black” tells the story of the interrelatedness of Native American and African-American cultures in the United States. “The forces that brought African-American and Native American people into contact ultimately led to an exchange of cultural traditions, mutual reliance upon…

“Biutiful” is the new film from Alejandro González Iñárritu, staring Javier Bardem as Uxbal, a likable man who deals in the underground economy of Barcelona. While the film is confusing at points and deals with some mature subject matter, the title appropriately describes Bardem’s performance in the film. Set in modern day Barcelona, Bardem plays…

[imagebrowser id=11]When the icy days and frigid nights leave you stuck inside, be relieved to know TV’s most popular shows are coming back after their mid-winter break and are better than ever. The Office: The hit sitcom returned last Thursday to finish Steve Carell’s final season as Dunder Mifflin’s dim-witted, but well-meaning regional manager Michael…

Mark Alexander would like to act all indie and hip—really, he would—but the truth is that his largest influence is the Dave Matthews Band. “I wish I could be cool and say someone that no one knows,” Alexander, a senior recording industry studies major, said. He doesn’t need a cool influence: Alexander has real talent.…

It’s Hannibal Lector meets Satan. That should tell you how disturbing “The Rite” is, from its sinister beginning to its horrific climax. Starring Anthony Hopkins, the newest movie about exorcisms, Catholicism and the people who are affected by them is perhaps one of the most insightful—and truthful—looks into the subject. It will definitely have those…