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The Graying of Hip-Hop

What happens to the youth-obsessed genre when its greats reach retirement?

Magna Carta Holy Marketing

[Editor's note: LA Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on our sister paper's music blog every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] When we look back on 2013, we'll consider it the year of the event album. What's less clear is whether we'll remember the music or simply ... More >>

The Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 7/19/13

For more shows throughout the weekend, check out our New York Concert Calendar, which is updated daily.

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Jay-Z, J.T., and Lil Wayne headline a night of arena concerts

No One Cares About Jay-Z's New Music

Ever since the announcement of his game-changing arrangement with Samsung Electronics, most of the conversation about Jay-Z's forthcoming studio album, Magna Carta Holy Grail has revolved around the nature of the deal, not the coming music. Even as the project (out officially tomorrow) is being roll ... More >>

Let's Take a Look at Some of the Great Hip-Hop Being Overshadowed This Year By Ye and Jay

Now that 2013 is nearly half-over, it's clear the year's two biggest hip-hop stories eclipsing everything else are Kanye West's album/baby/stunts and Jay-Z's sudden commercial announcement about his new album. While they are rightfully big news, some really great stuff--from impressive new-comers, p ... More >>

Ten Things We Should Expect To See In 2013

As you may know by now, today is the last day of the year. Take advantage of these few hours before midnight to review every 'Best Of 2012' list out there because their timeliness will soon be quelled by the imminent switch in our non-Mayan calendar. Once that clock strikes 12, mankind will turn the ... More >>

The Costliest Battle in the High-Tech World

On the front lines of the new Cold War

4Knots Music Festival: Set Times, Afterparty Details Announced

The Village Voice's 4Knots Music Festival takes place this Saturday at Piers 16 and 17 of the South Street Seaport, and if you want to plan your day out we have the set times for the day, which will include performances by Archers Of Loaf, The Drums, Crocodiles, Hospitality, Bleached, Nick Waterhous ... More >>

McDonald's Cashier Cleared of Assault Charges; Unemployment Down; Deadly Shooting on Q111

​Rayon McIntosh, the McDonald's cashier who was videotaped beating two unruly customers with a metal rod in October, was cleared of all charges after eleven days of grand jury testimony. The Daily News reports McIntosh, who had previously served almost ten years in jail for a manslaughter rap, ... More >>

Windows 8: A Guide

​Last week, journalists and software designers were treated to a preview of Microsoft's latest operating system: Windows 8. The preview was held at Microsoft's Build conference in Anaheim, and those in attendance report a wildly different Windows. CNN calls it "radical" and CNET says it will b ... More >>

American Idol Season 10, Elimination Recap: Goodbye Thia Megia!

Michael Becker/FOX Last week's insanely dramatic American Idol result show was the some truly compelling and weird TV; I sure as hell can't remember having that much fun watching one of those shows. The big moment, of course, came when the judges saved Casey Abrams and when Abrams collapsed into pa ... More >>

Press Clips, Lunch Edition, Day 2: Are You a ProPublican, or a ProPublican't?

​Okay, second day of Press Clips. All killer, no filler. Here we go.

'Booty Crisis Presents Shyvonne & Zuzuka Poderosa'

Video: World's Biggest Dodgeball Game in New York City Last Night, Shaming War Strategists and Veterens Everywhere

​Via NBC New York, here's footage of what was apparently the world's largest dodgeball game ever, which took place last night at the 69th Armory. You remember the beginning of Saving Private Ryan, when they invade Normandy?

Game On, Part 2: The Ageless Art of the Pick-Up

​Yesterday, NYU senior Jesse VanDusen introduced his grudge match for the ages: pitting the dating advice of 16th century courtier Baldassare Castiglione against the notorious 'Pick-Up Artists' of our own day. As yesterday's episode concluded, VanDusen was about to move in for his first attemp ... More >>

Giants, Jets Marketing Season Begins This Week

​The NFL season kicks off, as they say, on Thursday, ushering in a new wave of sports marketing. Local teams are on top of it! The Jets today announce a partnership with High Point Auto Insurance, through which season-ticket holders can get discounts on car insurance. "As a season ticket hol ... More >>

Seoul Train

A Korean pop mogul with a thing for Berry Gordy has invaded New York, and he's brought a stable of potential stars with him

No. 1 Fan

Cuckoo for Kylie Minogue and Jamie Lidell; Rothko renovates

Dial D for . . . Huh?

Drunken cell-phone calls on campus—and online

Wonder Women

A season of old masters, Gumby, biomorphs, and cell phones

Sirius Doubts

Even with hours of Howard, Sirius and it's portable aren't an easy sell

An iPod for Your Eyes

Portable video looks great, and in a couple of years it may be affordable

Combo Platter

Going from videotapes to discs is a snap with two-in-one vhs/dvd machines

Plasmatazz

Will Plasma TVs Ever Be Affordable?

Cooking With Jane Jetson

It Grates! It Juliennes! It Plays MP3s!

The Lords of the Rings

In Salt Lake Olympic Scandal, The Accused Are Less the Problem Than Some of Their Judges

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