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Generally, I hate synth-pop. Ok, that’s not entirely true; as a child of the 80’s, I have a very uncomfortable, and warm place in my heart for classic synth-pop, but the modern derivatives make me break out in hives, cold sweats, and odd esoteric rashes. Synth-pop, as a rule, horrifies me; warranting a review of it for Fangoria. If something terrifies you, however titillating the experience may be, it is definitely worthy of mentioning it here.

However, -as with any endeavor --talent shows through time and again; breaking down the barriers and pre-dispositions we fabricate for ourselves. Such has been the case with Germany’s And One. Formed in 1989, after a chance meeting between Chris Ruiz and Steve Naghavi in a Berlin disco, And One has acquired a tremendous body of work -and added an even larger amount of vibrancy to the world of synth-pop -transcending the limitations of...

London -- The BBC swept the board at the annual Royal Television Society awards Tuesday night, taking 14 gongs including best soap for “EastEnders” and best documentary for “The Fallen.”

“Mad Men,” the AMC show airing here on digital channel BBC4, was named best international program.

Channel 4’s “The Devil’s Whore,” a Company Pictures/Power production also proved a winner earning best drama series award and netting rising star Andrea Riseborough best actress award for her portrayal of a woman caught up in the political revolution of the English Civil War. The lavish drama also earned scribe Peter Flannery the best writer award.

The gong for best actor went to Ben Wishaw for his role in BBC1’s “Criminal Justice.”

“Harry Hill’s TV Burp” was the surprise winner in the hotly contested entertainment category, with the satirical show winning over entertainment juggernauts “Strictly Come Dancing” and “X Factor.” “Dancing,...

Chicago – Activision sent over the news today about two new titles that are sure to get music game fans excited - “Guitar Hero Greatest Hits” and “Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits”. The two new titles in the “Guitar Hero” family will debut in June and we have screenshots and details on these newly announced games below.

“Guitar Hero Greatest Hits” will feature the most popular songs from previous “Guitar Hero” games now with drum tracks and vocals for “Guitar Hero World Tour” players. The title will be released for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and PS2 this June and is in development by Beenox studios.

“Greatest Hits” will feature songs that previously appeared in “Guitar Hero,” “Guitar Hero II,” “Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s,” and “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock”. Now you can play your favorite tracks from those best-selling games with epic, full band capability.

The new title...

Microsoft has announced the release date and package price for its new Xbox 360 karaoke title Lips. The game will be released on November 21 in Europe, retailing at £49.99. The package includes two wireless microphones and 40 on-disc songs. Players will be able to sing along to tracks from Coldplay, Rihanna, Duffy, Nirvana, the Jackson 5, Leona Lewis, Kylie, Destiny's Child and Johnny Cash. Amazon and GameStop will offer (more)...

Bruce Parry's Amazon Voyage came to an end last night (Monday) with 2.87m (12.9%) for BBC Two. The six-part series, which followed the explorer's eight-month trek down the South American river, has averaged a strong 2.75m (12%). The figure is up 27% on BBC Two's average for the Monday, 9pm slot. BBC One won the hour with police documentary Traffic Cops, which drew 4.46m (20%). ITV1 drama Wired lost almost 900,000 viewers after last week's encouraging start, averaging 3.97m (17.9%). Channel 4 had 1.49m (7.2%) for the 90-minute special Extraordinary Animals in the Womb and Five managed just 684,000 (3.1%) for endurance contest Unbreakable. University Challenge delivered a decent 3.12m (12.9%) for BBC Two at 8pm, then Valentine Warner's What To Eat Now concluded with 2.42m (10.1%). Over its six weeks, the (more)...

ITV1's new drama Wired made an encouraging start in the ratings last night (Monday), according to early figures. The three-part thriller, starring Laurence Fox and Charlie Brooks as bank fraudsters, brought in 4.84m (21.4%) in the 9pm hour. The figure is up on the 4.43m (19.4%) who watched Place of Execution in the same slot last week. On BBC One at the time, Crimewatch appealed to 4.12m (18.2%) and on BBC Two, Amazon With Bruce Parry interested 3.05m (13.5%). Channel 4's one-off drama The Shooting Of Thomas Hurndall, based on the real-life shooting of a British student in Gaza, failed to deliver a strong audience. Just 540,000 (2.8%) tuned in between 9pm and 11pm, placing Channel 4 last of the terrestrial broadcasters. Five had 750,000 (3.3%) for its endurance competition Unbreakable, then 921,000 (5.7%) tuned in for (more)...

The final episode of Who Do You Think You Are? ended with a relatively disappointing 4.95m (21.2%) on Monday night. The celebrity genealogy show had previously averaged over 6 million viewers every week of its eight-episode run. The final episode, featuring Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, was moved from the show's regular Wednesday 9pm slot to Monday at 9pm to make way for Silent Witness. Overall, the third series has averaged a massive 6.3m (11.1%) for BBC One. The channel was still ahead in the 9pm hour, with ITV1's Place of Execution taking 4.51m (19.3%) for second place. BBC Two's Amazon with Bruce Parry put in 2.55m (11%) and on Channel 4, a repeat of The Secret Millionaire managed 2.28m (9.8%). Five averaged 992,000 (4.7%) for the movie Dude, Where's My Car? between 9pm and 10.45pm. Coronation Street had audiences (more)...