A single day out of the year to celebrate our moms doesn’t seem like enough time to do justice for all that they do. Even Eminem knows that. The Detroit rapper decided to celebrate Mother’s Day on May 11 by releasing his new, heartfelt, Spike Lee-directed music video for “Headlights.” The song, which features Nate Ruess […]
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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Jerrod Carmichael
October 7th, 2014 
Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Jerrod Carmichael’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Oldboy’
November 29th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer Film: Oldboy Directed by: Spike Lee Starring: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley Chan-wook Park’s original Korean version of Oldboy is one of the most revered foreign films of the past decade or so. Released in 2003, it still comes up in conversations with all sorts of moviegoers, even amongst those who don’t typically delve […]
REASONABLE REMAKES: Upcoming Remake Round-Up
May 2nd, 2012 Justin Proper Under The Gun is continuing our efforts to bring you more original and engaging content with REASONABLE REMAKES. Written by film-nerd Justin Proper, this column aims to highlight Hollywood’s forgotten gems and spark debate. You see, we’ve grown tired of Hollywood rehashing ideas we’re old enough to remember. Why remake something the majority of the planet still […]
Josh Brolin CONFIRMED As Star Of “Oldboy” Reboot
August 29th, 2011 James Shotwell Excuse me while I vomit all over the UTG HQ. I’m sorry, but Hollywood is really starting to get out of hand with reboots, remakes, an re-imaginings. Taking something outdated and making it fresh almost makes sense, but redoing Oldboy? With Josh Brolin as the star? Are you shitting me? Unfortunately this story is no […]
Budda Early – The Treatment [Mixtape Vol. 2]
October 16th, 2008 James Shotwell Band: Budda Early Album: The Treatment Genre: Hip Hop/Rap Label: N/A Tracks: 1. Blow You Away [intro] 2. Hard Body 3. Kid Skit 4. Go Crazy 5. Drop It 6. Westcoast Freestyle 7. Bowdown 8. Arch Ya Back 9. As We Ride 10. Speak My Language 11. Superman is Alive 12. My Block 13. Hold […]
GUEST BLOG: “Punk’s Dead, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. Killed It”
August 26th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler The following is a guest blog written by Blacklist Royals drummer Rob Rufus. He, alongside his bandmates, appeared in the role of a punk rock band on the ABC show Forever. Here is his first-hand account of the eye-opening experience: The room was filled with punk rockers. Punks clad in leather. Punks draped in plaid. […]
New On Netflix: November 2014
October 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Halloween is just days away, which means we are less than a week away from every department store transforming into Christmas music nightmares. There’s also Thanksgiving, tons of football, this writer’s birthday, and the long-awaited release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. There will also be a lot of new content to watch, […]
Eminem Banned From Hyde Park for “Offensive” and “Unsuitable” Lyrics
June 26th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Longtime rapper Eminem had agreed terms with Barclaycard British Summer Time promoters AEG, but a Freedom Of Information request by The Daily Mirror shows the agreement was vetoed by Royal Parks, the body that runs Hyde Park, because they feared his lyrics could upset other park users. The result? He’s banned from playing a day festival […]
2014 Oscar Results (Updating Live)
March 2nd, 2014 Kriston McConnell It’s that time of the year again; the Academy Awards. Thousands of people descend upon Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre to watch actors, actresses, directors and writers win a little golden statue. This is the second time Ellen DeGeneres has had the opportunity to host the Oscars. She hosted the 79th Academy Awards and was the very […]
The 2014 Oscar Nominees
January 16th, 2014 James Shotwell Now that the Golden Globes are over, there is only one major movie awards show left to bicker over and earlier today its 2014 nominations were revealed. Announced via live broadcast from Los Angeles at 6AM local time (PST), the 2014 Oscar nominations featured the usual fare of obvious picks and wtf snubs. Gravity and […]
UTG LIST: 10-Year Album Anniversaries We Want To See Celebrated In 2014
November 11th, 2013 Brian Leak The majority of our staff was in high school a decade back and as 10-year anniversary tours have seemingly become a staple in the genres we held closest to our hearts at the time (and still), we’ve grown to accept this fact and find it only appropriate that we again look back and pinpoint our […]