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Netflix subverts prison-drama genre with wit and poignancy

Beware, network and cable TV: Netflix is climbin’ in yo windows and snatchin’ yo people up.

UF alumnus plans second indie movie starring Gainesville

Gainesville will once again make its way onto the big screen in “Paperback,” the second feature film by UF alumnus Adam Bowers.

Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” tells stories of all women

A WASP-y woman finds herself in a minimum-security prison, where upon entering, gets asked a version of “How did you end up here?”

Ballin’ on a budget: summer “vacations”

We are in the dead of summer here in Gainesville.

Morrison arrest shows irresponsibility, bad decision-making

Will Muschamp shouldn’t kick Antonio Morrison off the football team.

Extra sloppy, sloppy Joes

I imagine you have spent the majority of your life being told to keep things tidy. Organize the pantry. Clean your room. Leave your shoes at the door so you don’t track mud in. Now that you’re living by (mostly) your own rules, you can leave that all behind. You can be as dirty and messy as you’d like to be!

Pastimes for a Rain Day

We’ve all noticed, as of late, the weather forecasts have been dreary often enough to send Picasso’s lingering spirit back into his blue period, but fear not, there are ways to keep a sunny disposition, regardless of threatening storms.

What to Watch: Netflix movies about love, sex and puberty

Gainesville’s monsoon season is in full swing, and that means it’s time for indoor yoga, time to curl up with a decent book or time to induce cerebral atrophy by being sucked into a Netflix marathon. This article is for those interested in the latter.

The most sexist commercials of 2013

When I heard the most recent Dr. Pepper 10 commercial on the radio for the first time, as it claimed that “counting calories isn’t manly,” I thought to myself “Wow- this has to be the worst. Thank goodness most commercials nowadays are pretty mild; this one is just bluntly sexist!”

Video Rodeo classic film screening series premieres

Rita Hayworth was the preferred pinup girl for the World War II soldiers and the prototype of sass, class and style for generations of women.

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Netflix gems to add to your queue

It’s turning out to be pretty rainy summer in Florida, so you’re probably spending some quality time with Netflix your laptop and some fuzzy blankets. It’s hard to sort through the junk, so here are some movie suggestions for putting your brain to work while you’re busy being a couch potato. 

Surviving your quarter-life crisis

I would just like everyone to know that I’m having a very hard time in my life right now.

Is the new “Arrested Development” any good?

The highly anticipated fourth season of the cult comedy “Arrested Development” has been out for over a week. So what’s the verdict? Can Netflix bring back your favorite shows from the grave?

YouTube charges for use of 54 channels

Catering to a population that spends just as much time watching television as they do working, sleeping and going to school, it is no surprise that online video sites have begun to charge users to stream their favorite shows and movies.

Network TV: an industry in decline

During the weekend, network television companies slashed their schedules of many programs to make way for this week’s upfronts. This is an annual tradition where networks preview new shows to secure coveted advertising dollars from companies. NBC in particular is depending upon these new shows to bring in the money — the network nearly obliterated its comedy lineup, leaving only two shows, “Community” and “Parks and Recreation,” coming back next season — but will these efforts be enough to keep the dying industry afloat?

Self-deprecating vs self-defecating

A Letter to the Editor written Feb. 27 was addressed to “GENIUSES OF JUVENILE JOURNALISM” and ended with “P.S. ARE THOSE YOUR TRUE NAMES OR PSEUDONYMS? THEY’RE HILARIOUS!”

Darts & Laurels

This week marked one month away from Spring’s graduation, and if that doesn’t terrify you, then congratulations on being a well-rounded individual with attainable hopes and dreams. For the rest of us, just hang in there.

Something Corporate: Keep business off social media

We suppose Twitter is, like, a real thing now because even companies are acknowledging it as a beneficial tool.

Hidden Gems of Netflix

Lost in an endlessly growing queue and buried underneath thousands of rows of titles, there are these few hidden gems of Netflix.