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Saturday, April 11, 2026

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Drink up, it’s #LochteNation

The pre-, mid- and post-Olympics news coverage may have subsided, but lucky for Gainesville residents, Ryan Lochte can still be a part of our daily lives. Here’s a drinking game to celebrate.


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‘Bachelorette’ shows off females in comedy

After the critical and financial success of “Bridesmaids,” women have finally been recognized as contenders for lead comedic roles. Audiences have expected that more female-dominated comedy films would follow, and one is on it’s way this weekend.


Chick-fil-atio singer Amanda Gonzales rocks out on stage at Boca Fiesta on Saturday night during Band Roulette. During their set, the band handed out free T-shirts printed with their logo.
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Strangers collaborate in Band Roulette event at Boca Fiesta: Chick-fil-atio

Years ago, when I was a tone-deaf musician, what I hated more than anything was the question: Who do you sound like? Panicked, I would flip back and forth between bands in my head, and list who I borrowed from: guitars this, lyrics that, keyboards this. When people expressed further confusion, I said defensive and overblown things like, “Sound is a concept, man.”


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More listen, less livid: Why Nickelback is pretty decent

I could very easily play devil’s advocate when it comes to Nickelback and all of the unequivocal hatred surrounding its members. However, after constantly hearing a particularly poignant list of “reasons” for the band’s supposed amount of suck, I find myself more leveled with defending what is, without a doubt, one of the decade’s most successful acts.



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