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Movie Review: Johnny Depp plays riveting role in ‘Black Mass’
By Kelsey Bona | Sep. 23, 2015Johnny Depp finally shed the pirate get-up and crawled out of Tim Burton’s tight grasp to portray real-life mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger in last weekend’s "Black Mass." While the film was able to resurrect Depp’s acting credentials, it was incapable of reviving itself after a jumbled beginning.
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Hulu Binge Drinking Game: The Venture Bros.
By Zach Schlein | Sep. 16, 2015"The Venture Bros.," which is currently Adult Swim’s longest-running show, will return for its sixth season Feb. 7.
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Netflix Binge Drinking Game: Scrubs
By Alfredo Morales | Sep. 16, 2015Very few shows can walk the fine line between drama and comedy. "Scrubs," however, seems to cruise the line just fine through nine seasons. During its nine-year run, the American medical comedy series brought more than just laughs.
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Fox’s ‘Empire’ to make special premiere at GatorNights
By Kemi Thomas | Sep. 16, 2015If you’ve been waiting for the season two premiere of Fox’s "Empire" on Wednesday, you might want to catch a special sneak-peek of it this weekend in Gainesville.
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Netflix Binge Drinking Game: Archer
By Alfredo Morales | Sep. 2, 2015Most college students would agree Netflix binge-watching is not only a favorite pastime, but necessary for our sanity
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Netflix Binge Drinking Game: Wentworth
By Laura Gomez | Aug. 26, 2015During my two weeks of freedom between the Summer and Fall terms I, of course, did what any other college kid in America would do: binge watch Netflix and binge drink.
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Locals start petition against CMT’s series “Gainesville”
By Elena Castello | Aug. 5, 2015“Gainesville,” a new show on CMT network, is set to air back-to-back episodes Aug. 20 at 10 p.m. While some may be excited that a reality television series will take place within their own city, others don’t think “Gainesville” will accurately represent all aspects of the show’s namesake city.
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“Vacation” receives criticism for its sensitive comedy plot
By Kelsey Bona | Aug. 5, 2015The newest installment of the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” series was released last week, only to be met with overly harsh criticism. Though it’s necessary to swallow any preconceived ideas of high comedy prior to seeing “Vacation,” the film is not bad — idiotic, yes, but certainly not the terrible movie it’s been made out to be.
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‘Trainwreck’ is Hollywood’s latest comedic gem
By Kelsey Bona | July 22, 2015Last weekend’s release of the comedy film “Trainwreck” solidified Amy Schumer as this year’s breakthrough comedian. Although not everyone can digest Schumer’s typical stand-up routines, most audiences will laud her writing and performance in her big-screen debut.
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CMT creates reality show on transitioning GNV residents
By Julia Nevins | July 22, 2015CMT is capturing “the ‘ville” in a new documentary-style reality television series titled “Gainesville.”
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Boca Fiesta hosts film race tonight
By Katrina Alvarez | July 15, 2015The Backyard at Boca Fiesta and Palomino is hosting a film race where contestants are required to create a one- to five-minute film good enough to impress judges and audience members — all within 48 hours.
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‘Spy’ exceeds expectations
By Kelsey Bona | July 1, 2015Director Paul Feig, who brought us the notable favorite “Bridesmaids,” released his new Melissa McCarthy collaboration “Spy” on June 5.
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Box office hit ‘Jurassic World’ succeeds as a fun sequel
By Kelsey Bona | June 17, 2015The premise of the entire Jurassic Park franchise and its new record-setting addition “Jurassic World” can be summed up in a brief statement uttered by one of the film’s minor characters: “These people, they never learn.”
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UF alumnus lands television role
By Julia Nevins | June 3, 2015From student to entertainer, a UF alumnus lands a spot co-starring on USA Network’s show “Complications.”
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Tony winner working with UF
By Julia Nevins | May 27, 2015Tony Award-winning producer and UF alumnus John Arthur Pinckard has brought in an accomplished team to work with the UF’s School of Theatre and Dance.
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Review: ‘Furious 7’ shows evolvement despite complex plot
By Erika Canfijn | Apr. 15, 2015“Furious 7” surpassed the $800 million mark globally and broke records since its release earlier this month. The film’s success may be attributed to the highly anticipated emotional farewell to the franchise’s lost team member, Paul Walker, who died in November 2013.
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Netflix-binge drinking game: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt edition
By Ellen Villafuerte | Apr. 15, 2015The semester coming to an end can only mean that two things: more time to dedicate to drinking and binge watching shows on your borrowed Netflix account. If you loved “30 Rock” and haven’t found the time to watch Netflix’s breakout show, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” do yourself a favor and catch up on Tina Fey’s latest creation (don’t worry, she makes a special appearance, too). Aside from laughs, you’ll get a strong sense of female empowerment, as its catchy theme suggests.
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Netflix-binge drinking: Mad Men edition
By Emily Cardinali | Apr. 8, 2015“Mad Men” was truly designed for a drinking game. The end of an era began Sunday. Well, the end of an already-ended era of drinking during work, smoking at your desk, prohibitive glass ceilings and sleeping with your secretary after coming back from buying roses for your wife because you forgot your anniversary. Oh, what an era. The ultimate “Mad Men” drinking game would be to match each person, drink for drink, in the show. But then you’d be sure to die, so here’s a modified version.
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Netflix-binge Drinking Game: How I Met Your Mother edition
By Moriah Gaynor | Apr. 1, 2015Suit up! Despite its rather lackluster finale one year ago (still salty over that one), the television show “How I Met Your Mother” still holds a place very near and dear to my heart. “HIMYM” taught me the correct way to pick up someone at Midtown, it showed that “revertigo” is alive and well, and most importantly, a lower-back tattoo of a butterfly is not a good idea. So whether you’re watching from your couch or at your own version of MacLaren’s, get ready for a night that will be LEGEN — wait for it — DARY.
