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Clear Channel joining daily deal boom in tie-up

The Associated Press December 6, 2011

LOS ANGELES — Broadcasting giant Clear Channel Radio is getting into the daily deals business in a partnership with radio station rival Cumulus Media Inc. As part of the deal, Clear Channel will...

Musical veterans persevere with new releases

Eli Watson December 6, 2011

A band’s true challenge lies in how they manage to remain relevant. This is what separates the good from the bad — if one can captivate rather than remain stagnant, the results are often successful....

2011 films capture the nostalgia of cinema

Alex Williams December 6, 2011

Editor's Note: The Life & Arts senior staff combed through this year’s pop culture and selected the artists, albums, books and movements that they think, in one way or another, helped define...

Watch the Throne fascinates, dominates, defines

Katie Stroh December 6, 2011

Editor's Note: The Life & Arts senior staff combed through this year’s pop culture and selected the artists, albums, books and movements that they think, in one way or another, helped define...

Harbach makes baseball enthralling in tale of life and love

Aleksander Chan December 6, 2011

Editor's Note: The Life & Arts senior staff combed through this year’s pop culture and selected the artists, albums, books and movements that they think, in one way or another, helped define...

Depths of the Internet displayed on Reddit

Aaron West December 6, 2011

[Updated on 12/07/2011 at 12:12p.m., minor copy edits] Editor's Note: The Life & Arts senior staff combed through this year’s pop culture and selected the artists, albums, books and movements...

Is tech friend or foe to Santa Claus?

The Associated Press December 5, 2011

NEW YORK — Kids can video chat with Santa, follow him on Twitter or enlist NORAD to track his every move online. And yet in many ways, technology may be making it harder for parents to keep their...

Asian college applicants choose to not identify ethnicity

The Associated Press December 5, 2011

Lanya Olmstead was born in Florida to a mother who immigrated from Taiwan and an American father of Norwegian ancestry. Ethnically, she considers herself half Taiwanese and half Norwegian. But when applying...

Tyler, The Creator heralds new incarnation of hip-hop

Ali Breland December 5, 2011

Editor's Note: The Life & Arts senior staff combed through this year's pop culture and selected the artists, albums, books and movements that they think, in one way or another, helped define...

LMFAO continues family tradition of redefining music

Benjamin Smith December 5, 2011

Editor's Note: The Life & Arts senior staff combed through this year's pop culture and selected the artists, albums, books and movements that they think, in one way or another, helped define...

Ryan Gosling is more than just a pretty face

Julie Rene Tran December 5, 2011

Editor's Note: The Life & Arts senior staff combed through this year's pop culture and selected the artists, albums, books and movements that they think, in one way or another, helped define...

‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ director creates suspenseful, detailed masterpiece

Alex Williams December 5, 2011

With his 2008 vampire classic “Let the Right One In,” Tomas Alfredson proved himself an undeniable master of the slow burn, a trend he continues with the masterful “Tinker Tailor Soldier...

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