I have to let you know this up front: I’m a huge fan of Jake Gyllenhaal’s. I think he is wildly under appreciated, and does a lot of really great character work in almost all of his films, that usually ends up going unnoticed. Today, we are pleased to share with you the undeniably creepy […]
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Feel Your Skin Crawl While Watching the Debut Trailer for ‘Nightcrawler’
July 24th, 2014 
Tyler Osborne 
Posted in Movies, News 
Tags: creepy, crime, Debut, director, film, jake gyllenhaal, la, lou bloom, new, new trailer, nightcrawler, noir, trailer 
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Stream Boardroom Heroes’ New Song “Never Ready,” Pre-Orders for ‘New Wage’ EP Live
July 22nd, 2014 Tyler Osborne The punks in DC-based band Boardroom Heroes just released a killer new track, titled “Never Ready,” which comes off of their latest EP, New Wage. The song is fast, catchy, and sounds like that late night skate session you have with your buddies on a cool Summer night. Is that a weird comparison? Probably, but it […]
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Conor Oberst’s Rape Accuser Retracts Statement
July 14th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Another week, another story of the internet using half-truths in place of hard facts. Joanie Faircloth, who allegedly was sexually assaulted by Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst, came out today and retracted her statement, saying that she made her entire story up for attention. In a notarized letter from her lawyer, the statement goes on to […]
AFI Docs 2014 Round-Up
June 26th, 2014 Tyler Osborne This past weekend, I had the unique pleasure of attending AFI Docs, the premiere documentary film festival in Washington, DC. For those of you who follow the site regularly, you know that here at UTG we are avid lovers of the documentary, and we do everything we can as writers to help promote this genre […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: 1971, afi docs, amanda palmer, american film institute, at&t, dinosaur 13, documentary, film, gaddafi, hand that feeds, point and shoot, review, Reviews, secret world of foley, short film Comments Off on AFI Docs 2014 Round-Up
Axis Signs to Mayfly Records, Announce Tour, and Streams Song off Upcoming Album
June 10th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Florida metalcore band Axis just announced that they have signed to Mayfly Records, and will be releasing a new album with them late this Fall or early Winter. The record will be tracked by Spencer Mattlin at Dino Rock Recordings, while it will be mixed by Taylor Young of The Pit. As Young is the mixer […]
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REVIEW: The Menzingers – ‘Rented World’
April 9th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Artist: The Menzingers Album: Rented World Label: Epitaph Records Genre: Punk / Rock In 2010 I moved out of my home state of Pennsylvania in search of a college education in DC. It’s now four years later, and I don’t show any signs of leaving post-graduation. Over these past four years, I’ve grown a real sense […]
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This is Hardcore Announces 2014 Lineup
April 1st, 2014 Tyler Osborne Philadelphia’s premier hardcore festival, This is Hardcore, announced their lineup today, and it’s punishing. Featuring the likes of Converge, Madball, Blacklisted, Title Fight, Code Orange Kids and many more, This is Hardcore always does their best to outdo the previous year’s festival, and they were once again successful this year. This is Hardcore has been […]
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Bane Release Trailer for Final Album, ‘Don’t Wait Up’
March 28th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Boston hardcore legends Bane released a trailer today for their upcoming album, Don’t Wait Up. The trailer, at least to longtime fans of the band, is very emotional, as they chronicle what it was like putting together their final album before they call it quits. Bane is one of the most influential modern hardcore bands in […]
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ALBUM STREAM: Praise – Lights Went Out
March 11th, 2014 Tyler Osborne It’s a beautiful day here on the East Coast, and it’s now even nicer since Baltimore hardcore punks Praise released their new record, Lights Went Out, today. Available to stream via their Bandcamp, the record was released by React! Records. Lights Went Out would sit comfortably beside all of your favorite ’80s Dischord Records releases, […]
Posted in News, Streams Tags: 80s, charm city art space, dag nasty, dischord, life of reilly, lights went out, mindglow, Mindset, minor threat, nuclear age, praise, react records, record, stream, title fight Comments Off on ALBUM STREAM: Praise – Lights Went Out
Jesse Eisenberg to Play Lex Luthor in ‘Batman vs. Superman,’ Jeremy Irons to Play Alfred
January 31st, 2014 Tyler Osborne In a weird twist in the world of casting, Warner Bros. announced to say that The Social Network’s Jesse Eisenberg will play DC’s most infamous villain, Lex Luthor, in Batman vs. Superman. Zack Snyder, director of Batman vs. Superman, commented on Eisenberg’s casting, saying Eisenberg will be a great addition to the series, and will […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Lock-In’
January 24th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Film: The Lock-In Produced by: Rich Praytor and Beverly Banks, Holy Moly Productions This past weekend, I watched a Christian-produced found footage horror film called The Lock-In with my girlfriend and friend. The Lock-In tells the story of three friends who unlock a demon when they bring a porn magazine to their overnight church lock-in. Read those […]
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REVIEW: You Blew It! – ‘Keep Doing What You’re Doing’
January 14th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Artist: You Blew It! Album: Keep Doing What You’re Doing Label: Topshelf Records Genre: Emo, Indie As someone who has written his fair share of album reviews, I always jump at the opportunity to take a look at the newest releases from bands on Topshelf Records. Their bands run the gamut of being anywhere from […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: award of the year, diy, Emo, evan weiss, florida, into it. over it., Keep Doing What You're Doing, LP, punk (genre), review, song, stream, Topshelf Records, You Blew It! Comments Off on REVIEW: You Blew It! – ‘Keep Doing What You’re Doing’