These days, dirty magazines — like VHS and cassette tapes, flip phones and the Walkman — have become relics of yore. The Internet, for better or for worse, quickly phased out the need for clunky adult DVDs and magazines.
As various public health, youth and consumer groups work this week to request the Federal Trade Commission block Facebook from passing a bunch of sketchy changes to its privacy policy, we’re reminded of the old German legend of Faust.
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When I find myself in times of trouble/Miley Cyrus comes to me/speaking words of wisdom:/”la-da-dee-da-dee, we like to party.”
Yesterday, we reported that UF had shifted upward in the U.S. News & World Report’s university rankings. Among public universities, we are now 14, and among national universities, we are 49. Damn, it feels good to be a Gator.
There must be something in the corn: On Sunday, The Des Moines Register published an extensively researched article on a strange loophole in Iowa gun laws. Thanks to gun permit changes that took effect in Iowa in 2011, people with visual impairments can legally carry guns with them almost anywhere.
In 2009, Vladimir Nabokov’s son, Dmitri Nabokov, went against his father’s dying wish and published the writer’s final — and unfinished — novel, “The Original of Laura.”
It’s September, and you know what that means: Halloween-themed crap is about to hit every store shelf, while the weather continues to remain hotter than Satan’s armpit. Sorry, but it’s impossible to enjoy pumpkin-flavored everything when shorts and flip-flops are still de rigueur.
As Ernest Hemingway said, “I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?”
Say what you want about James Franco, but it’s impossible to pigeonhole the man.
Seamus Heaney’s final words to his wife were “Don’t be afraid.”
The first full week of classes is ending, and football season is beginning. Is everyone else looking forward to a sweltering 12:21 p.m. kickoff Saturday? On the serious, Gators, remember to stay hydrated — no one likes that sloppy friend stumbling around with heat exhaustion.
Turns out the U.S. government leads the world in lurking — and not just in an accidentally-liking-your-pic-from-2009 way.
Whew, it has not been a good year for Florida fraternities.
The world — but more importantly, Will Smith’s family — gaped at Miley Cyrus’ lecherous performance, heavy on twerking and foam-finger humping, at the MTV Video Music Awards. After everyone had a chance to absorb what happened on stage, the jokes flowed freely. The highlights: Robin Thicke’s Beetlejuice suit, Cyrus’ uncanny resemblance to Angelica Pickles’ Cynthia doll and that busy, lizard-like tongue.
Houses of worship in the United States — from churches and temples to mosques and synagogues — are considered tax-exempt entities by the federal government. This week, the writer behind Slate’s financial blog, Matthew Yglesias, argued that exempting churches from taxes is counterproductive.
This weird mini-week is coming to a close, and if you’re already feeling stressed, remember: It only gets harder from here!
Brace yourselves — another wave of sequestration is coming. And no, it has nothing to do with horses.
Welcome back to Gainesville, Gators! Did you miss the soupy weather? The dependable afternoon monsoons? The herds of lanyard-wearing, starry-eyed freshmen around every corner? Of course you did!
For most of us, college is a special time. Perhaps for the first time ever, we get to experience the unbridled freedom of adulthood while still being afforded the tether of financial support. Without parental supervision, a new student might feel inclined to do anything and everything, if only as an experiment. Other students might feel frightened and lonely without the support and comfort of their loved ones.
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