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Portugal. The Man brought some of their new spirited vitality and buzz to the Overture Center.

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Portugal. The Man is electric, lights up the Overture Center

By Bremen Keasey | Feb. 14, 2018

In a dizzying and intense performance, Portugal. The Man rocked the sold-out Overture Center Sunday night.

"Monster Hunter: World" is out now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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‘Monster Hunter: World’ is a fantastic, farcical foray into lands unknown

By Marty Forbeck | Feb. 11, 2018

Pick a weapon you feel comfortable with, try to ignore how bland the characters and their struggles are and start doing missions out in the field. You’ll quickly discover what “World” really is: the most enjoyable hunting simulator on the market.

NBC's award-winning drama continues to draw in audiences with its emotionally gripping storyline.

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Super Bowl episode of ‘This Is Us’ reveals heart-wrenching answers for fans

By Monique Scheidler | Feb. 8, 2018

This past Sunday was a big day for television. Sure, it was also a big day for football and remaining Justin Timberlake fans, but the biggest event of them all came after the Super Bowl craziness.

With conflicting concepts and contradicting lyrics, Timberlake's attempt to combine "modern Americana with 808s" is a failed experiment.

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Justin Timberlake stumbles through nature in ‘Man of the Woods’ album

By Carl Zabat | Feb. 8, 2018

In the past, Justin Timberlake refused to make music with anything less than 100 percent. For Justified, he delved deep into traditional instrumentation and a capella-esque backing tracks.

As the Gallagher kids grow older, it's grown harder for the writers to keep their characters' trademark level of crazy intact.

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‘Shameless’ season eight falls flat compared to previous seasons

By Monique Scheidler | Feb. 5, 2018

This past Sunday, Showtime’s long-winded favorite “Shameless” tied up their eighth season, and longtime fans can rejoice because the show has already been picked up for a ninth.

Don't let the bright accents of his eccentric looks fool you — 6ix9ine has a dark history.

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The problem of Tekashi 6ix9ine and today’s rappers

By Carl Zabat | Feb. 4, 2018

With a rainbow grill and shoulder-length hair of similar colors, he’s an easy face to recognize. A large number of tattoos also cover his face, hands and chest, with many of those tattoos being the number 69. It’s his music, however, that really makes him unforgettable.

Lane 8 will be in Madison tonight at the Majestic Theatre for $16 presale and $18 at the door.

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Lane 8’s new album is a distinguished deep house record that rewards in-depth listening

By Edgar Sanchez | Feb. 2, 2018

Daniel Goldstein — better known by his stage name, Lane 8 — has delivered a hallmark of infectious beats and entrancing harmonies with the neatly packaged album, Little by Little.

Swan defends the honeybee’s legitimacy against public indifference in her powerful new book.

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UW professor's book tells us to respect the bees

By Lucas Sczygelski | Feb. 2, 2018

The humble honeybee has long lifted a heavy symbolic load. In the Bible, they conjure the specter of an enemy: “They compassed me about like bees ... but the Lord helped me.” In Tibet, monks have long considered their arrival a sign of good luck.

Strong performances from many of the artists couldn't save this year's Grammys from snubs and safe choices.

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Grammys 2018 recap: powerful performances are marred by predictability

By Logan Rude | Feb. 1, 2018

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards — the self-proclaimed biggest night in music — aired on Sunday. This year, following what is now tradition for the incredibly out-of-touch award show, The Recording Academy and all those who vote for the nominees snubbed some of the most deserving and relevant candidates for several of their coveted awards.

Despite its disadvantages, "Life is Strange: Before the Storm" is a vast improvement from the original.

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‘Life is Strange: Before the Storm’ explores themes of high school life with new maturity

By Marty Forbeck | Feb. 1, 2018

Deck Nine’s recently concluded “Life is Strange: Before the Storm” is one of those rare prequels that manages to surpass the original in every aspect.

'The Audacity' is K. Sankofa's first major project.

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K. Sankofa’s ‘The Audacity’ is an impressive, confident debut

By Edgar Sanchez | Jan. 24, 2018

With a runtime of around one hour, the mixtape is an energized, yet eerily peaceful slew of soulful melodies and meaningful rap.

Kendrick Lamar has a total of seven nominations, including Album of the Year.

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?Hip-hop dominates Grammy nominations

By Carl Zabat | Jan. 23, 2018

On Jan. 28, the Grammy Awards will celebrate its 60th annual presentation of what they call “Music’s Biggest Night.” This year’s batch of nominees saw a surprising and welcome surge in hip-hop and R&B artists in major categories, but only time will tell which musicians will walk away with awards.

Destroyer completely immersed the audience in their performance with haunting vocals and bouncing rhythms.

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Destroyer’s performance blends psychedelic instrumentals with haunting vocals

By Sammy Gibbons | Jan. 23, 2018

We all have that one relative: the scruffy-looking type who keeps to themselves at family gatherings and clearly doesn’t want to be there.

Kream showcases a life of brutish violence, dark deeds and unapologetic ruthlessness.

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Kream debut album ‘Punken’ is influential, but far from perfect

By Edgar Sanchez | Jan. 23, 2018

Emekwanem Biosah, a Houston rapper dubbed Maxo Kream, showcases a life of brutish violence, dark deeds and unapologetic ruthlessness over the course of a roughly 40-minute-long album that sets the tone for future projects.

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‘The End of the F***ing World’ takes murder mystery into new, refreshing territory

By Monique Scheidler | Jan. 23, 2018

There’s no one who loves a good murder mystery more than I do. Okay, there probably is, but I’d just like to say that I really love murder mysteries.

BROCKHAMPTON's SATURATION III is a confident and catchy whirlwind that aids to solidify the band's identity.

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Music from December: Catchy collaborations and cringeworthy puns

By Carl Zabat | Jan. 14, 2018

Dec. 15 marked several major releases as finals week started in Madison. Eminem and N.E.R.D. released their first albums in four and seven years, respectively, and BROCKHAMPTON closed their SATURATION trilogy with SATURATION III, their third album in six months.

Oprah Winfrey's groundbreaking acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille award has already sparked discussion over a presidential campaign in 2020.

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Stars use Golden Globes platform to further equality movement

By Allison Garfield and Brandon Arbuckle | Jan. 9, 2018

The 75th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night was the first major awards ceremony to be held since the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment accusations were revealed.

HBO's "Big Little Lies" was TV's summer hit, with a standout performance from Nicole Kidman.

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Best Entertainment of 2017: TV

By Monique Scheidler | Dec. 7, 2017

Our TV columnist shares her top TV shows of the year.

"Night in the Woods" presents a postmodern, coming-of-age story that amounts to a powerful story.

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Best Entertainment of 2017: Video Games

By Marty Forbeck and Brandon Arbuckle | Dec. 7, 2017

Our video game columnists outline this year's best games.

"Lady Bird" conveys a heartfelt story about finding one's identity.

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Best Entertainment of 2017: Film

By Christian Memmo and Alex M. Jankovich | Dec. 7, 2017

Our film columnists outline this year's top movies.