Amy Regan - Gonna Get Better EP
Gonna Get Better is a new EP from Amy Regan, an unsigned artist from New York. This is the second release from her, in 2008 she put out her debut EP And Then There Is This. One of the songs from that EP, "Carry On," was used in a Hertz commercial – and it featured Amy herself using a Hertz rental to get to a music gig.
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Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
The Suburbs is the third album from the most popular and important band to come out of the Canadian indie rock scene, Arcade Fire. (Their closest competitor would be Broken Social Scene, but I don’t think the bands are all that close.) As we know, “popular” doesn’t always indicate any level of quality, but when it’s paired with “important” that’s usually a good sign.
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Slidin' Thru, the Las Vegas Slider Truck
Food trucks are a common occurrence in many cities around the United States, but, until very recently, Las Vegas was not one of those cities. Now we’ve got Slidin’ Thru, a gourmet slider truck that roams the streets of Las Vegas providing mini burgers to an increasing group of devoted followers.
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Dinner for Schmucks
Steve Carell and Paul Rudd star in Dinner for Schmucks, a comedy directed by Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, Austin Powers) and based on a French movie that was based on a French play. The basic premise revolves around the idea of inviting people to a dinner to make fun of them.
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The Retro Bakery Cupcake Taste-Off
Living in a city of decadence and delicious excess makes for many an opportunity to try tasty new things. Cupcakes have been a pretty serious trend in the cake and pastry world the last couple of years, and in Las Vegas, no cupcake bakery has gotten nearly as much press and online love as the subject of our review, here.
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Salt
Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt in the new action thriller Salt. It’s a “by the numbers” spy film with a couple exciting scenes, but they don’t really make up for the overly unrealistic and predictable plot. Jolie is a captivating actress (I could stare at her lips all day) and she’s effective as an action star – Mr. and Mrs.
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Micmacs
Micmacs is the newest film from French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Those that recognize his name probably either love him for his beautiful masterpiece, Amélie or hate him for Alien Resurrection, the mess that destroyed the Alien franchise. For good or bad – or possibly a little of both – this film earns a spot that rests somewhere between those two extremes.
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Inception
Inception is a science fiction film written and directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), but it’s also – on some level – a generic heist movie. Except the heist takes place in the subconscious. It's a really great premise: what if people could enter a shared dreamscape? And how safe would someone’s thoughts be inside a communal dream?
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M.I.A. - Maya
The stylization of the title (/\/\ /\ Y /\) and the cover art of Maya, M.I.A.’s third studio album, both give accurate representations of the music that you will find inside. All of her efforts seem like a deliberate attempt to make it more difficult to appreciate her work.
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Predators
Predators is the second direct sequel to the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Predator, but it’s the fifth movie to feature the alien hunters. Sadly – even though the creatures have been featured in (dozens of games, almost two dozen comic book storylines and) multiple movies – the original film is the highlight of the franchise.
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