Live-action Oscar predictions
This year, the category for live-action short films is a mixed bag of quirky darkness and glimmers of hope. Here's the rundown in order of least to most likely to win the statue:
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This year, the category for live-action short films is a mixed bag of quirky darkness and glimmers of hope. Here's the rundown in order of least to most likely to win the statue:
So no one told you life would bring you “Friends” on the silver platter that is Netflix. All 238 episodes of the decade-old sitcom came with the New Year, and it even has Central Perk frequent visitors reliving the highlights: the will-they-won’t-they Ross and Rachel; the fan-favorite, sarcastic Chandler; and, oh my God, don’t forget Janice. For those of you unconvinced to watch it again, might I remind you that you don’t have to wait for reruns or get up after every sixth episode to change the DVD in the box set. Whether you’re reliving the ‘90s for the umpteenth time or experiencing it for the first time, here’s a drinking game to take you from opening song to ending credits.
Gainesville Police and University Police announced Thursday one of the four attacks reported since Aug. 30 was unrelated to the rest.
Floridians can head out to the polls today to vote in the primaries for the November elections.
When the basement of Marston Science Library reopens to students Wednesday, few — if any — will recognize the space.
Bibliophiles everywhere can recognize “Call me Ishmael” as one of the most famous first sentences in literature. But a new project is taking that opening line from “Moby-Dick” and giving it a modern twist.
Warning: Adapted from a recipe called “I want to marry you,” these babies could put a ring on your finger, or if you have control issues, 5 pounds on your thighs.
Internet buffering may soon be a thing of the past for select Gainesville apartment communities.
Due to legal loopholes on both federal and state levels, unpaid interns can’t sue for sexual harassment from employers. But that could change with attention a recent case is attracting, UF experts say.
The United States doesn’t have as many highly skilled adults as other countries, but younger generations could break the trend.
Remarriages are down, and shacking up could go up across the U.S. A recent analysis of federal data conducted by the National Center For Family & Marriage Research showed that between 1990 and 2011, remarriage rates dropped by 40 percent. Remarriage by divorced or widowed people now occurs at a rate of about 2.9 percent, down from 5 percent.
A recent case study conducted by three Mayo Clinic doctors suggests that young people who have overcome obesity in the past are at a higher risk of developing eating disorders, and some locals are weighing in to confirm the data.
Residents of the Sunshine State — particularly millennials — are driving less, and Gainesville residents are reflecting the trend.
Students can now buy the smells of southeastern universities in some department stores.
With a swipe of a card and a squiggle of the finger, you can pay for that ice cream cone and have the receipt emailed to you directly.
Victoria Miller combines second-hand doilies and entrepreneurship to create a unique result. Miller, a 21-year-old art history senior at UF, makes dreamcatchers and sells them online at the popular handmade goods marketplace, Etsy.