A Vermont man is $650,000 richer after retrieving a lottery ticket he had been given for Christmas but accidentally threw away. He got the ticket as a gift from his mother, but it was in a gift bag that he threw out, not knowing it … 12/31/08 | 3:17 PM

Elbow’s Mercury Prize-winning album The Seldom Seen Kid is UK music critics’ album of the year, the British “poll of polls” says. 12/30/08 | 12:20 PM

Cue the sound of thousands of blogger hearts breaking. Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard and actress/She & Him singer Zooey Deschanel are engaged! 12/30/08 | 12:09 PM

The Detroit Lions own a distinction no team wants: worst in NFL history. Facing one last chance to avoid their dubious destiny, the Lions lost Sunday’s season finale to the Green Bay Packers 31-21 to complete the league’s first 0-16 season. 12/28/08 | 5:31 PM

“Marley & Me” won the holiday weekend box office title with an estimated $37 million. Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson star in the adaptation of a bestseller about a couple and their golden retriever… 12/28/08 | 5:29 PM

Click here to play games, download free music, and create Christmas eCards all courtesy of Asthmatic Kitty Records and Sufjan Stevens! 12/24/08 | 11:05 PM

Despite a combined $1.2 billion in box office office receipts, Disney has decided to dump the Chronicles of Narnia franchise even after acclaimed director Michael Apted has signed on to do The Voyage of the Dawn Treader… 12/24/08 | 11:01 PM

Winn Butler of Indie darlings Arcade Fire chats with Pitchfork about their documentary Mirror Noir, their involvement with the upcoming Richard Kelley film, and plans for a new album in 2009… 12/24/08 | 10:58 PM

Merry Christmas Yankee Fans! The New York Yankees have just signed free agent first baseman Mark Texeira to an eight year deal… 12/23/08 | 6:14 PM

Indie Music snobs rejoice! Pitchfork has just released their 50 Best Albums of 2008 List… 12/21/08 | 5:14 PM

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