Today is the day readers of young adult fantasy fiction have been anxiously awaiting since the release of Catching Fire in November 2013. Divergent, starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James, opens nationwide today after a seemingly never-ending press blitz with the hopes of becoming the next great teen franchise. Whether or not it lives up […]
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WTF: Larry The Cable Guy Will Star In ‘Jingle All The Way 2’
February 11th, 2014 
James Shotwell We wish this was a joke. Variety is reporting that WWE studios will produce a sequel to the 1996 family film Jingle All The Way starring none other than Larry The Cable Guy. The film will be directed by Tooth Fairy 2 helmer Alex Zamm and feature an appearance from WWE superstar Santino Marella. Production […]
UTG LIST: Back To School
August 20th, 2013 Adrian Garza Well, it’s that time of the year again… By the time this is read, millions of students will have faced the end of summer vacation and made their return to school where they’ll remain for the greater part of the next year. With that comes a lot of feelings ranging from peacefulness to frustration, and […]
Revisiting Esoteric Acts From “The Myspace Daze” (Part 2)
August 15th, 2013 Brian Leak Oh, how we miss the days of deceptively titled bulletins, pc4pc, and hours of pimping your profile with just the right visuals and accompanying music (only to change it all again within a day or two). Myspace dominated the bulk of our high school years much like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram do today. Apart from […]
Larry David Leaves It All Behind in New Teaser Trailer for ‘Clear History’
May 20th, 2013 Brian Leak As we all wait impatiently for Larry David to announce whether or not he’ll be moving on with a ninth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, we at least get to spend some time with the Seinfeld co-creator this August in Clear History, a new film from HBO that David wrote and stars in alongside a […]
STREAM: Giraffes? Giraffes! / Goddard 10″ Split
May 1st, 2013 Dan Bogosian File this under a split I love just as much as the Pianos Become The Teeth / Touche Amore split. Massachusetts rock band Goddard and famed math rockers Giraffes? Giraffes! have digitally released their new 10″ split (which appears to be aptly titled 10″), with two new songs from Goddard and one from G?G!. The […]
STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Maria Bamford
December 18th, 2012 James Shotwell 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 Maria Bamford. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Green Day – ¡Tré!
December 11th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Green Day Album: ¡Tre! Genre: Punk(ish) Realistically speaking, following my first listen to ¡Tré!, the third installment of the latest Green Day trilogy, I should have rejoiced with a sizable party of family and friends. Having embraced and approved of all 12 of the tracks on the album, I honestly should be god damned […]
How Bad Is It? – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
November 16th, 2012 Dane Sager Head of the UTG film department and mastermind behind Reasonable Remakes, Justin Proper has brought us another new column. Ladies and gentleman, allow us to introduce you to: How Bad Is It? Movies are the number one source of entertainment according to a statistic I just made up. Everyone loves going to the movies. It’s a […]
First Round of SXSW Bands Announced; Application Deadline Pushed Back
November 8th, 2012 James Shotwell SXSW is approaching faster than you think and this morning the first round of performing artists were announced. The list, which you can find below, features acts of all genres from around the world and barely begins to scrape the total list of artists who will eventually make the trek to Austin in March 2013. […]
Death From Above 1979 Writing New Material, to Tour
September 18th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Canadian dance-punk duo Death From Above 1979 released a blog post today announcing a tour of Canada and the premier of new material. They had apparently tried going straight into the studio, but would rather work out the kinks live. UTG is happy that they’re really making a go at it, just as we were […]
THE SHORT CUT: An Interview with Director Colin Levy
September 17th, 2012 Brian Leak The Short Cut is a new column on Under The Gun that showcases the careers of short film directors. Shorts are often overlooked when it comes to the entire spectrum of film, and by including interviews with the directors themselves and information about their creative efforts, this column will highlight the work of some of […]