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Looking For Cindy Sherman: A Retrospective At MoMA

Regina Weinreich | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Debbie Harry, Chuck Close, Eva Respini, Ralph Gibson, Cindy Sherman, April Gornick, Eric Fishl, Eric Bogosian, Laurie Anderson, Museum of Modern Art, Female Artists, Michael Stipe, Molly Ringwald, Lou Reed, Arts News

On the 6th floor of the Museum of Modern Art, Cindy Sherman is just where you want her, everywhere.

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Michael Stipe: 'We Had To Put It Behind Us'

Rolling Stone | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Rolling Stone, R.E.M. Breaks Up, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Peter Buck, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mike Mills, Fifty News

"This is my last day of work," Michael Stipe says cheerfully, strolling through the Rolling Stone offices after giving one of his final interviews as ...

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Imperfect Circle: R.E.M. Sums Up A Career In 40 Songs

Tony Sachs | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Mike Mills, Warner Bros., Velvet Underground, Rem, Athens GA, Part Lies Part Heart Part Truth Part Garbage, Automatic for the People, Music Retail, Bill Berry, Big Star, Alternative Rock, College Rock, Peter Buck, Alex Chilton, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., The Replacements, Indie Rock, Entertainment News

I can think of few other artists who have changed their sound so radically, so many times. "Gardening At Night," from 1982, doesn't sound anything like "Everybody Hurts," from 1992.

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Wait, R.E.M's Not Finished Yet!

Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: We All Go Back to Where We Belong REM, Michael Stipe REM, R.E.M. Breaks Up, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., REM Last Song, Video, Entertainment News

After news of R.E.M.'s split in September, fans all over the world slung a stone-washed denim jacket over their shoulders and got into their cars to m...

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PHOTOS: In Honor Of Bald And Free Day, Our Favorite Shiny-Topped Stars

Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Bald, Baldness, Hair Loss, Bruce Willis, George Foreman, Women Hair Loss, Men Hair Loss, Receding Hairlines, James Carville, Michael Stipe, Slidepollajax, Fifty News

Untie that headscarf and remove that toupee -- Oct. 14 is "Bald and Free Day"! Today, we tip our hats to the bald and beautiful, saluting those of...

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PHOTOS: Band Breakups That Shook The World

Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Pop Music, The Beatles, The Go-Go's, Abba, Yoko Ono, Mamma Mia, Slidepollajax, Led Zeppelin, Music, Michael Stipe, Band Breakups, R.E.M., Blondie, Fifty News

The Sept. 21 breakup of R.E.M. shook '80s music fans to the core, with many calling the announcement "the end of the world as we know it" in reference...

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Why R.E.M. Broke Up

Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Mike Mills, Michael Stipe REM, R.E.M. Breaks Up, Music, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Entertainment News

It may be the end of the world for R.E.M., but they feel fine. (Sorry). The band, which called it quits last week after 31 years in the alternat...

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R.E.M. Broke Up, But It's Not The End Of The World

Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: R.E.M. Break Up, Rem Break Up, Video, Rem Band, R.E.M. Band, Rem Breakup, Music, R.E.M. Breaks Up, R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Rem Breaks Up, Rem Broke Up, Culture News

R.E.M. announced their break-up today, after 31 years as a band. It's sad news indeed, but you know what? They've put out 15 studio albums, 64 singles...

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R.E.M. Breaks Up

Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Michael Stipe REM, R.E.M. Breaks Up, Music, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Video, Entertainment News

It's the end of the world as we know it. More than thirty years after beginning their run, rock legends R.E.M. have broken up as a band. The gro...

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"Lifes Rich Pageant" at 25

Tom Ruprecht | Posted 09.11.2011

Read More: Lifes Rich Pageant, Michael Stipe, Rem, R.E.M., Entertainment News

One day in the summer of '86 I got on my bicycle, rode to the record store and bought an album. If you're under 30, the only word you probably caught there was "bicycle", but hang with me a sec.

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The Mission of Istancool

Pablo Ganguli | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Istanbul, Ryan McGinley, Turkey, Tilda Swinton, Courtney Love, Terry Gilliam, Kirsten Dunst, NY Culture, Arts, Michael Stipe, Culture, Entertainment News

In an ever increasingly interconnected world, our identity can suffer from a lack of strong direction. What you see in Tokyo is rebranded and skillful...

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Celebrity Push Fails To Thwart TriBeca Garage Facility

Posted 06.16.2011

Read More: James Gandolfini, John Slattery, New York City Sanitation Department, Sanitation Garage, NY Real Estate, Michael Stipe, Jennifer Connelly, Kirsten Dunst, New York News

Celebrities in SoHo and TriBeCa will have to put up with a lot of garbage--and a big block of salt. From the New York Post: In a unanimous rulin...

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Give A Little: Yesterday's Conversation with Taylor Hanson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Red Cross, Hanson, The Roots, Boxer Rebellion, Widespread Panic, SXSW Cares, Isaac Hanson, Rac, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Ben Folds, Zac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Sxsw, Questlove, Itunes, Michael Stipe, Entertainment News

These are busy days for Hanson. For months, they've been planning the release of a new single called "Give A Little." A couple weeks ago, the schedule and trajectory were affected around the world as news about the tragedies in Japan emerged.

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The Impact of SXSW on More Than My Liver

Brandon Deroche | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Japan Earthquake, Peter Griesar, John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, Bonnaroo, The Go-Gos, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Sxsw, Hanson, Hole, Impact News

As it was hard to ignore the elephant in the room that was the Japan Tsunami, 2011 became the year that these talks manifested into something more tangible than ever before.

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Collapse Into Now: A Conversation with R.E.M.'s Mike Mills

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Big Star, Ptere Buck, Bill Rieflin, Scott McCaughey, Warren Zevon, Hindu Love Gods, Mike Mills, Chris Stamey, The Baseball Project, R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Entertainment News

To me, all R.E.M. albums feel like concept albums because they are so rich and well thought out. Here, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills discusses the band's creative process.

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James Franco To Direct R.E.M. Music Video

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Public Radio, Collapse Into Now, Sam Taylor Wood, Collapse Into Now Film Project, Sam Taylor-Wood, New Musical Express, Npr, Rem, Michael Stipe, James Franco, R.E.M., Nme, Entertainment News

Michael Stipe has invited renaissance-actor James Franco and English filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood to join him on a list of guest directors who will creat...

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HuffPost Video Exclusive: R.E.M.'s "Überlin," Plus Conversations with David Lowery and Cowboy Junkies' Michael Timmins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roxy Music, Michael Timmins, Ryan Adams, Rem, Alan Anton, Live Nation, Bob Hillman, The Beatles, David Lowery, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, John Morand, Bowling for Colmbine, Adult Swim, Peter Buck, Cheap Trick, Alan Weatherhead, Uso Tour, The Velvet Underground, Cowboy Junkies, Jacknife Lee, Robin Zander, Johnny Hickman, Bryan Ferry, Mike Mills, Iggy Pop, Playboy, Cracker, Sal Maida, Vic Chesnutt, Nycd, Camper Van Beethoven, Milk ?N? Cookies, Natalie Merchant, Sparklehorse, Michael Moore, Cartoon Network, Apocalypse Now, Margo Timmins, Michael Stipe, Peter Timmins, Entertainment News

The following video, "Überlin," is R.E.M.'s latest offering, premiering exclusively on HuffPost.

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(PHOTOS) Franco Sings, Affleck Premiere: New Yorkers Out Last Night

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Natalie Portman, Nyc Parties, Martha Stewart, New York Parties, NY Around Town, New York News, Slidepollajax, Michael Stipe, James Franco, Parties, Nyc Around, Celebrities, Ny Parties, New York News

New Yorkers chose interesting ensembles last night. From Michael Stipe's panda hat (and nametag?) to James Franco's sleeveless tuxedo shirt at Rob Pr...

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What Can the Power of Art Accomplish?

Carine Fabius | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Haitian Art, Arvo Pärt, Edwidge Danticat, R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Haiti, Haiti Reconstruction, Power of Art, Create Dangerously, Haitian Cultural Foundation, Arts News

Several themes have been dancing around inside my head lately. Tiptoeing like a ballerina is the power of art to transform us.

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Day In Photos: October 20, 2010 (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photos, Slidepollajax, Arts, NY Around Town, New York News, Parties, Victoria's Secret, Michael Stipe, New York News

New York was abuzz yesterday, maybe from the Yankees win? Regardless, as far as Wednesday's go, it was a busy one. The Global Poverty Project's gl...

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And They Will Ask: Where were you when the Punch Brothers invaded?

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gabe Witcher, Talking Heads, Chris Thile, Punch Brothers, Bluegrass, Music, R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Rock and Roll, Punch, David Byrne, Antifogmatic, Entertainment News

There are bands and musicians that redefine a genre of music for the ages. The Beatles in rock. Parker, Monk, Coltrane and Gillespie in Jazz. Tonight...

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R.E.M. And MoveOn.org Team Up For Health Care Ad (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Public Option, MoveOn.Org, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Health Care, Video, Politics News

An R.E.M. song provides the soundtrack for a new video from MoveOn.org in support of health care reform. The ad, which uses personal stories to make ...

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Monday Music Quarterback

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Guardian, Tori Amos, Conor Oberst, Tyrone Wells, Denison Witmer, Country Joe McDonald, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Comic-Con, Dan Fogler, , Henry Goodman, Sling Blade, Jonathan Groff, Rosa Agostino, Eric Rosse, Porno for Pyros, Matt Hires, John Mayer, Arcade Fire, Vienna Film Festival, Eugene Levy, One Tree Hill, Silver Mt. Zion, Martyn Lenoble, Screaming Trees, Sufjan Stevens, Gossip Girl, Queens of the Stone Age, Guy Picciotto, Elvis Costello, Mike Patton, Cowboy Junkies, Jem Cohen, Asthmatic Kitty Records, Battlestar Galactica, Modest Mouse, Rick Rubin, Dmetri Martin, Beth Ditto, Robert Moses, Brace Paine, P-Vine Records, Entertainment Weekly, Ry Cooder, Laurel Canyon, Marc Broussard, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gossip, Supernatural, Vic Chestnutt, Townes Van Zandt, Emile Hirsch, Elephant Six, Robert Francis, Constellation Records, Farscape, Speed Racer, Michael Stipe, O.a.R., Danny Elfman, Jefferson Airplane, Arlo Guthrie, Elf Power, Myspace, Melanie, Richard Warren, Imelda Staunton, Steve Earle, Grateful Dead, The BQE, Stephen Halker, Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, World's Fair, Paolo Nutini, Rosie Thomas, Osso Quartet, Janis Joplin, Ang Lee, Atlantic Records, Hannah Billie, Woodstock, Bill Frisell, The Hives, Mark Lanegan, Chinese Zodiac, Love, Richard Hawley, Empires of Tin, Spunk Records, Danielson Famile, Crosby Stills & Nash, Elliot Tiber, My Brightest Diamond, Npr, Liev Schrieber, Canned Heat, Iron Man II, Rough Trade Records, Howard Bilerman, Jason Pierce, Dennis Herring, The Doors, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Red Ghost, Richie Havens, Itunes, The Band, R.E.M., Taking Woodstock, The Observer, Bruce Springsteen, Clash, Mutemath, Fugazi, Lambchop, Sparklehorse, Spiritualized, Viewmaster, 92ytribecca, Japan, Athens-Georgia, Detroit-Michigan, Louisiana, Tampa-Florida, Seattle-Washington, Montreal-Canada, Canada, New York-New York, Los Angeles-California, Salt Lake City-Utah, United Kingdom, Australia, New Orleans-Louisiana, Oxford-Mississippi, San Francisco-California, Chicago-Illinois, Portland-Oregon, Entertainment News

As you're recovering from the joyful overkill that was this year's Comic-Con, take a few moments to catch-up on a handful of the more interesting new press releases.

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Gwyneth, Claire, Anne, Martha, Models & More Turn Out For Valentino (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blythe Danner, Slideshow, Fashion, Selita Ebanks, Martha Stewart, The Last Emperor, Valentino, Claire Danes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Helena Christensen, Michael Stipe, Anne Hathaway, Entertainment News

Tuesday night in New York stars flocked to the premiere of "The Last Emperor," a documentary chronicling two years in the life of recently retired des...

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Hannity, The Kiss and Barney Frank, Gay Superstar

Paul Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mgmt, Academy Awards, Ellen Degeneres, Barney Frank, Boy Bands, Anderson Cooper, Rock Hudson, Sean Penn, Clay Aiken, Same-Sex Marriage, Jewish Issues, Jodie Foster, Nba, Glaad, Gene Lichtenstein, Elton John, David Bowie, John Amaechi, Oscars, African-American Issues, Congress, Hollywood, Pete Wentz, Flock of Seagulls, Religion, Sports, George Michael, Rachel Maddow, Sean Hannity, Brokeback Mountain, Fox News, Milk, Will Smith, James Franco, Michael Stipe, Gay Issues, Harvey Milk, Entertainment News

It is a measure of Hollywood's insecurity that we are probably months away from it being more acceptable to be a gay soldier than to be a gay actor.

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