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Future Islands / 2014 / photo by Tim Saccenti

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Best Albums of 2014: Future Islands, “Singles”

Future Islands are far from a new act, but their standout fourth LP (and debut for 4AD)—aptly titled Singles—is arguably the…

December 15, 2014
Art & Culture
H. Jon Benjamin and Eugene Mirman Want To Sell You Artfully-Curated Mystery Sacks

Comedians H. Jon Benjamin and Eugene Mirman are perhaps most well-known as the voices of Bob and Gene Belcher on…

December 12, 2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver / photo credit: Eric Liebowitz/HBO

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Best Television of 2014: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”

When The Daily Show’s longtime host Jon Stewart needed to follow his dreams and spend the summer of 2013 in…

December 12, 2014

John Darnielle / 2014 / photo credit: Lalitree Darnielle

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Best Novel Written By An Indie-Rock Icon of 2014: “Wolf In White Van” by John Darnielle

Given the depth of character and perfection of detail that John Darnielle has always brought to his story-songs, it surprised…

December 12, 2014

Eagulls /2014 / photo by Sandy Kim

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Best Albums of 2014: Eagulls, “Eagulls”

First impressions are everything. A job recruiter will tell you that, and your parents will certainly tell you that (probably too often). You…

December 12, 2014

2014 Holiday Gift Guide

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FLOOD Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Tech

Stumped on what to buy someone on your gift list? Here at FLOOD, we polled the staff and put together…

December 11, 2014

2014. Golden Globes logo courtesy of the Golden Globes.

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Golden Globes 2015 Nominees Announced

For seventy-two years, the Hollywood Foreign Press has hosted the award show that celebrities actually like going to, the Golden…

December 11, 2014

2014 Holiday Gift Guide

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FLOOD Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Music

Stumped on what to buy someone on your gift list? Here at FLOOD, we polled the staff and put together…

December 11, 2014

Caribou / 2014 / Photo by Thomas Neukum

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Best Albums of 2014: Caribou, “Our Love”

Love is a many splendored thing, and on his first Caribou record in four years, Dan Snaith is open and…

December 11, 2014

Grand Budapest Hotel, courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Best Films of 2014: “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” directed by Wes Anderson

There are very few directors who champion the ensemble cast as often—and thrive while doing it—as Wes Anderson. Within each…

December 11, 2014

Mad Max trailer header

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WATCH: “Again You Have Made Me Unleash My Dogs of War”: The Road Warrior Returns in Trailer for “Mad Max: Fury Road”

Ok, so (again) maybe the fourth time isn’t generally the charm for storied film franchises. They tend to be over-produced, under-developed,…

December 11, 2014

Matthew E. White “Fresh Blood” trailer. 2014.

WATCH: Matthew E. White Shares Super 8-Filmed Trailer for New Album “Fresh Blood”

In the summer of 2012, Matthew E. White’s debut LP Big Inner washed over listeners like a Bourbon Street Sazerac…

December 10, 2014

Every. Simpsons. Ever.

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Best Binge-Watching of 2014: Every “Simpsons” Ever On FXX

2014 was an incredible year for binge-worthy television. Thanks to Netflix’s growing market and competitors like HBO GO and Amazon…

December 10, 2014

2014 Holiday Gift Guide

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FLOOD Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Fashion / Beauty / Grooming

Stumped on what to buy someone on your gift list? Here at FLOOD, we polled the staff and put together…

December 10, 2014

Daft Punk, 2014, Alive limited edition boxset.

Daft Punk’s “Alive” Live Records Are Being Released on Vinyl and Limited-Edition Box Sets

There’s a reason why people want to see Daft Punk headlining every festival possible. Their insane live shows are a…

December 10, 2014

Michael Keaton as “Riggan” in BIRDMAN. Courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures. Copyright © 2014 Twentieth Century Fox.

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Best Films of 2014: “Birdman,” directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu

A “fictional” story about a washed-up action-movie-franchise hero’s return to the spotlight in a last-ditch effort to retrieve the cred…

December 10, 2014

The BUdos Band / 2014 / photo credit: Harrison Boyce

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Best Albums of 2014: The Budos Band, “Burnt Offering”

The first way I ever heard the music of The Budos Band described was “the Dap-Kings meets Black Sabbath.” I…

December 10, 2014

Yuna performs for Ernie Ball’s “Set Me Up” Session

WATCH: Yuna Embraces the “Lights and Camera” in Ernie Ball’s “Set Me Up” Session

The Malaysian pop-crooner Yuna has soared into global recognition in the last few years largely due to the quality of…

December 09, 2014

Apr 5, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Aaron Harrison (2) hits a three-point shot over Wisconsin Badgers guard…

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Most Exciting Run Through A Sporting Event’s Postseason in 2014: Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament

The casual college hoops fan may not remember as clearly as the Big Blue Nation does, but on Selection Sunday…

December 09, 2014

Broad City / 2014 / Photo credit Walter Thompson

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Best Television of 2014: “Broad City”

This year, if we had to pick the one show that taught us the most about the power of friendship through strong female…

December 09, 2014
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