Culture
Radical ecology and the emergence of green metal
October 15, 2012"It is shocking to me that one could be seriously interested in black metal and not be deeply committed to radical ecology," says Wolves in the Throne Room's Aaron Weaver.
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Environ-Metal: Where green is the new black
October 12, 2012Today, new and aggressive underground genres are re-connecting with environmental activism, and metal - and its most abrasive subgenres - is no exception.
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NBC’s “Revolution” is not so revolutionary
October 8, 2012"Revolution" is the latest network TV version of this familiar post-apocalypse scenario: A ragtag band must struggle for survival after a global catastrophe.
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“Last White Knight:” Is reconciliation possible in Mississippi?
October 8, 2012"It's quite easy to move beyond prejudice if you invite people into looking within themselves."
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“Looper” is a neo-noir mind bender done right
October 2, 2012Despite the current influx of "all form and no content" movies, it seems that, once or twice a year, a cerebral sci-fi film comes along, bursting with originality and innovation. This year brought us "Looper."
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