Archive for category: News

Boxee Announces Firmware 1.1 Details
/ March 30, 2011 12:30 PM

Boxee Announces Firmware 1.1 Details

Today the good folks over at Boxee have announced the details of Boxee’s upcoming 1.1 release of the Boxee firmware. New features aren’t jumping out at your, but there are a few key additions including additional language support, a faster scrolling browser, improved fast forward and reward controls, and the promise of support for iPad. Check out the full blog

‘Justified’ Renewed for Third Season on FX
/ March 29, 2011 1:06 PM

‘Justified’ Renewed for Third Season on FX

FX just announced that Justified, the highly acclaimed drama staring Timothy Olyphant, has been renewed for a third season. We’ll let the press release do the talking, but this is great news!

FX Cancels ‘Lights Out’
/ March 24, 2011 1:14 PM

FX Cancels ‘Lights Out’

Per a press release sent out today from FX, the cable outlet will not be renewing critically acclaimed drama Lights Out for a second season. The first, and now, only, season’s final two episodes will continue in the show’s normal timeslot Tuesdays at 10PM E/P with the series finale airing April 5th

The City Calls Debuts ‘Truth or Dare’ Video
/ March 22, 2011 1:25 PM

The City Calls Debuts ‘Truth or Dare’ Video

‘Truth or Date’ is the latest video from The City Calls, a band originating from across the pond and appears truly energized on this release from I Am Mighty Records. Check it out after the jump

Weather Reveals ‘From the Edge with Peter Lik’ on March 31
/ March 21, 2011 9:51 PM

Weather Reveals ‘From the Edge with Peter Lik’ on March 31

In the days of digital picture, HD monitors, and the sheer beauty of the world revealed through this technology, sometimes the most striking images aren’t necessarily slow motion moving pictures from Life or Planet Earth, they’re frozen in time images of this great planet. The Weather Channel is launching a new reality show, From the Edge with Peter Lik, which

Scala & Kolacny Brothers Cover ‘Use Somebody’
/ March 18, 2011 1:44 PM

Scala & Kolacny Brothers Cover ‘Use Somebody’

For those of you who remember one of the best movie trailers of last year for The Social Network, you’ll undoubtedly recognize the work of Scala & Kolacny Brothers, their cover of “Creep” by Radiohead was used by a very clever editor and turn many fans on to their work. Surprisingly enough, this all girls choir, conducted and instrumented by

REVIEW: ‘Magicka’ (PC)
/ March 18, 2011 9:22 AM

REVIEW: ‘Magicka’ (PC)

What do you get when you combine loosely based Norse mythology, an evil sorcerer, four young wizards on a quest to defeat him, excellent humor, and Swedish Chef spoken dialogue? Magicka. Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, Magicka is unique in the sense that it takes two disparate items (a sleeper hit like Alchemy and the tried and true genre of

NBC Renews ‘Community’, ‘Parks & Rec’, ‘The Office’
/ March 17, 2011 1:31 PM

NBC Renews ‘Community’, ‘Parks & Rec’, ‘The Office’

NBC is feeling lucky….punk. The network has renewed Thursday comedies The Office (for a Carrell-less eight season), Community (for a third), and Parks & Rec (for a fourth). What better news could we have today?!

REVIEW: Rise Against – ‘Endgame’
/ March 14, 2011 10:50 AM

REVIEW: Rise Against – ‘Endgame’

While Rise Against’s previous effort Appeal to Reason changed up the musical styles of the band, it was critically drubbed into the middle ground by various outlets. The album was slow, but produced some excellent songs that took more than a few listens to get into. Upon listening to the album the first three or four times, it certainly didn’t

Soundgarden to Release ‘Live on I5′ March 22
/ March 2, 2011 4:29 PM

Soundgarden to Release ‘Live on I5′ March 22

Reconstructed rockers Soundgarden are getting ready to release their first ever live album on March 22 via A&M/UMe. What better way to reconstitute the rock band after 13 years away and singing some of the best known songs live for the fans? Check out the full release after the break