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Low release single from Jeff Tweedy-produced album

Low have released another song in advance of their much hyped new record The Invisible Way, a song that is the album’s first official single.

Ginger & Rosa Releasing in U.S. in March

A British film starring Elle Fanning and set in London in 1962 during the Cuban missile crisis is slated for release in the U.S. in March.

Low’s Plastic Cup

NPR is streaming the first track off Low’s highly anticipated Jeff Tweedy-produced album releasing in 2013.

No Learning Allowed

No Learning Allowed is a children’s book written by a friend of mine from summer camp who, like all good children’s authors, wrote the book initially because he wanted to make his son “laugh out loud.”

The Innocence Mission’s Karen Peris Releases Solo Album

The Innocence Mission’s Karen Peris has a new solo album, the first in a career that has spanned four decades.

‘Downloaded’ Tells Ancient Internet History of Napster

The story of Napster happened a lifetime ago in internet years, but a new documentary promises to refresh your memory.

October 19th is February 7th: Community to Return in 2013

That season premiere of Community we’ve all been anxiously awaiting might actually be happening in February.

New book tells story of ‘greatest fan film ever made’

The story of how a pair of ambitious Mississippi pre-teens made a shot-by-shot remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark that became one of the most beloved fan films of all time.