Aug 05, 2011 Video Games #37 – St. Vincent

If you already own Super Street Fighter IV, save your money because the addition of four characters and some more replay ability is not worth downloading. If you're considering purchasing Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition as a stand alone, save your money. More

Aug 05, 2011 Cinema #37 – St. Vincent

Seventeen-year-old New Haven high school student Rhoda Williams (Brit Marling), fascinated with the stars since she was a kid, has been accepted into MIT, but, on the night that a “blue star” is discovered, she makes a life-altering mistake that lands her in prison. More

Aug 04, 2011 Music #37 – St. Vincent

“For Christ’s sake, get these snakes off of me,” begs Eric D. Johnson, the lead singer of Fruit Bats, on the first track of the veteran folk rock band’s new LP. A reasonable request. More

Aug 03, 2011 Music #37 – St. Vincent

Sarah Silverman provides an introduction on Tig Notaro's debut comedy record, and it's a fitting choice. Like Silverman, Notaro caters in moments of surprise, and neither comic shies away from discomfort, letting jokes unfold to satisfying payoffs. More

Aug 02, 2011 Music Web Exclusive

By now Fountains of Wayne has perfected its stock in trade: albums that mix witty lyrics and poppy melodies with the occasional country or lounge-esque diversion. And Sky Full of Holes fits that formula to a tee. More

Aug 01, 2011 Music #37 – St. Vincent

When does Spencer Krug have time to grocery shop? During downtime between Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown, the gatherer of no moss is back with his second installment as Moonface. More

Jul 29, 2011 TV Web Exclusive

The pace (thankfully) picks back up with Escape to L.A., episode four of Torchwood: Miracle Day, after last week’s chat fest. More

Jul 29, 2011 Cinema Web Exclusive

The film rights to the 2006 graphic novel, Cowboys & Aliens, were bought before its creator, Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, and his Platinum Studios had even finished it. Flash forward to 2011, and the much-anticipated, big-budget sci-fi/adventure film arrives saddled with five producers, six executive producers, five screenplay writers, and three "screen story" writers. Eight writers and eleven producers is never a good sign for a film, even when Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard are among them, as is the case with Cowboys & Aliens.  More

Jul 29, 2011 Comic Books Web Exclusive

Several months ago, Under the Radar spoke to members of Four Star Studios who, in addition to other comics work, were banding together to create a low-priced digital comics, available as a PDF or, along with bonus features, available through an iPad app. The first of the series was Action DoubleFeature; Horror DoubleFeature followed, then Sci-Fi DoubleFeature. On July 14, the final "genre" of the series was launched, with Fantasy DoubleFeature No 1. As an admitted fantasy nerd, and sucker for fantasy anthologies, this was the issue I had highest hopes for. More