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10 of the goriest video games

[Photo credit: Facebook] Gory video games have been one of the most talked-about controversies within the arts. Since gaming’s early years of depicting violence, everyone from teachers to flabby old politicians have whined and complained, blaming video games for all the violence that goes on in the real world. The logic of said politicians gets […]

10 times metal crossed into mainstream culture in 2016

Metalheads, punks and hardcore kids don’t much care for the mainstream—that much has always been clear. However, there has always been some crossover between the two worlds. It’s somewhat of a controversial issue. We compiled a list of 10 moments from the past year that the mainstream reached into the underground and put it center […]

Staff Picks: AP on why 2013 is going to rule

2012 was a pretty good year. The world didn’t end (at least not yet), and Rush finally made it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Along the way, a bunch of other stuff happened—music-related and otherwise. But what fun is looking back? Here at AP, we’d much rather look ahead to the upcoming […]

Facebook posts Year In Review highlighting 2012's top trends

Facebook has launched a 2012 Year In Review site where they present the top Facebook Stories of 2012, including the most popular songs, memes, public figures, books and more. They also narrow down the trends by country. Here are some of the music and pop-culture-related highlights.  Most listened songs (by app plays):  1.     […]