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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Against Me! Q&A

By ROBERT HILSON | Oct. 1, 2008

The three greatest things to possibly come out of Gainesville: Emmitt Smith, Gatorade and Against Me! It might be surprising to learn that the resident punk heroes eat at The Top, listen to The Streets and are playing a benefit show for the Civic Media Center this Sunday at Common Grounds. Yeah - not very anarchist of them. But lead singer/songwriter Tom Gabel also does interviews while dodging traffic. Now that's more like it.

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

Michael Cera and Kat Dennings Q&A

By JORDANA FYNE | Oct. 1, 2008

Michael Cera and Kat Dennings keep it cute and awkward as two teens getting to know each other in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," a one-night, feel-good frolic through New York City. In between tickling and throwing things at each other, Cera and Dennings chatted in a national phone conference about their new movie, which opens Friday.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Funkatron

By MEGAN HERON | Oct. 1, 2008

Reggae-hip-hop band Funkatron defines its name as "the musical creation and expression of five individuals' hearts and souls."

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THE AVENUE  |  FASHION

A diplomatic wardrobe

By REGINA STUZIN | Oct. 1, 2008

If you ask my friends, they'll be the first to tell you that I'm definitely not a politically active person. My knowledge of the presidential candidates is shallower than a kiddie pool, but with the shambles our nation is in, I thought it would behoove me to catch Friday night's debates. After all, what better way to learn about our potential future presidents than watching them civilly duke it out on national television?

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

Tough road ahead for UF

Oct. 1, 2008

For the second weekend in a row, the Southeastern Conference schedule will have the Gators away from Gainesville and in two different SEC cities in three days.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Walking and rocking to a different beat

By MEGAN HERON | Oct. 1, 2008

Indie rock group The Walkmen somewhat defy their so-called "indie" branding. With with heavy influences from Bob Dylan and The Kinks, The Walkmen combine emotional lyrics with a throwback to classic rock roots, which doesn't exactly fit into the "indie rock" box - especially since the band crosses genres with songs featured films such as "Spider-Man 3" and television cult classic "The O.C."

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

Film may or may not leave you choked up

By DAVID STUZIN | Oct. 1, 2008

A fantastical view of the world's sleazier characters, "Choke" is a surreal softcore porn movie where the story is better - and more appealing - than the sex but just as graphic. Self-proclaimed sex addict and medical school dropout Victor Mancini (Sam Rockwell), cons people into loving him by pretending to choke at restaurants and having others save him. He then uses these people for money to keep his dying mother, Ida Mancini (Anjelica Huston), in "nice" hospital facilities. Content in this wayward lifestyle, he meets his mother's new doctor, Paige Marshall (Kelly Macdonald), who, with an almost angelic demeanor, manages to turn Mancini's life upside down by telling him he might be Jesus's half clone forged from the ancient holy foreskin. It's pretty mind-boggling.

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