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Glorious heap of rock: Q&A with Kyle Thomas, aka King Tuff

You may or may not have heard about King Tuff, but you knew someone like him once. He was the guy perpetually in and out of rock bands in high school, the guy in the faded Black Sabbath T-shirt reading a Richard Brautigan novel and the white guy who worshipped Jimi Hendrix. He was the guy you suspected might actually make it.


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Netflix-binge drinking game: Gilmore Girls

Whether you’re an original fan or a lazy bones who waited until the show hit Netflix to binge indulge (raises hand), pop culture’s most iconic mother-daughter duo holds a special place in many people’s hearts. First-timers to the show may be confused by the rapid-fire dialogue, the obscure, outdated pop-culture references and the ever-perplexing but indefinitely entertaining relationship between Lorelai and Rory. And, oh, the ‘90s fashion.


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Trophy Hunting: Golden Globes Awards

A little glitz, a bit of glam and a whole lot of celeb power — the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards showed off the year’s best film and television actors, actresses and artists with its usual elegance and excitement.


Kayla Lewis drives down the court during Florida’s 81-76 loss against Missouri on Feb. 20 in the O’Connell Center.
Sports

Gators head to Kentucky to face depleted Wildcats

Even though the schedule doesn’t get any easier — with tonight’s matchup against the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats on the road being a prime example of the schedule’s difficulty — the Gators women’s basketball team is hoping to find easier ways to score.


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Indie-pop giant of Montreal talks new record, Gainesville appearance

If you’re dying for a taste of what’s to come on of Montreal’s next album, Aureate Gloom (dropping March 3 on Polyvinyl Records), here are some hints: It involves Talking-Heads-inspired funk, traces of pain and identity-searching following frontman Kevin Barnes’ separation from his wife in 2013 and a little bit of 1970s New York City.



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