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SEX
Plan B(irth control): Who’s buying and how does it work?
By MICHAEL PERRONE | Feb. 3, 2010He Says...
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FASHION
Runway Rundown Web site finds expensive clothes for less
By REBEKAH GEIER | Jan. 28, 2010The fashion industry and its followers are being humbled thanks to the United States' current recession, which is forcing fashion lovers to shop in a different kind of style.
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FASHION
Web site gives frugal high fashion advice
By REBEKAH GEIER | Jan. 27, 2010The fashion industry and its followers are being humbled thanks to the United States' current recession, which is forcing fashion lovers to shop in a different kind of style.
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NIGHTLIFE
Reitz Union Board celebrates anniversary with CD release
By Rebecca Deely | Jan. 27, 2010Reitz Union Board Entertainment is celebrating its 10th anniversary by hosting the CD Release Show Part 2! at Orange and Brew at 8 p.m.
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MUSIC
The Early Twenties
By Benjamin Evans | Jan. 27, 2010"The Early Twenties came together like most bands do," said Luke Wessling, lead vocalist and guitarist for the Gainesville indie folk outfit.
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LIFESTYLE
Screen Actors Guild
By Alex Orlando | Jan. 27, 2010I'd like to start out this column by posing a question to you, readers, and the entire Screen Actors Guild: What the hell is a female actor?
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FOOD
Dishes delight taste buds
By DREW WATKINS | Jan. 27, 2010Drew: Tagged down behind enemy lines, you might not expect to find a delicious plate of crispy egg noodles. But that’s exactly what you’ll encounter at regionally famous Saigon Legend, located on 1228 W. University Ave. This unassuming Vietnamese eatery doesn’t plaster its rooms with glow-in-the-dark tables and new-age bullshit; instead it brings a nice medley of pork, chicken and Asian vegetables that will delight the senses and set your taste buds ablaze.
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MUSIC
Murder FM gets bitter, intriguing for show
By Nicole La Hoz | Jan. 27, 2010Local venues can expect black liquid latex, airborne broken items and mayhem when Murder FM takes the stage on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 1982.
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MOVIES AND TV
MTV show “shore” fire win with fist pumps
By REBEKAH SHEPPARD | Jan. 27, 2010Remember when MTV aired shows that didn’t render its acronym a complete misnomer? If you, like me, were still in diapers when the “Real World’s” first season rocked the world of television, my guess is that you can’t. But today, what the network lacks in substance it compensates for with its remarkable ability to repackage the utterly talentless among us as entertainment. The ratings ploy of the season is the show that everyone loves to make fun of: Of course I’m referring to our orange-and-proud friends on “The Jersey Shore.”
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MOVIES AND TV
Ledger’s last film hits theaters despite untimely death
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Jan. 27, 2010Heath Ledger’s first on-screen appearance in “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” shocks the audience as his shadow reflects over London’s Thames River. Clad in white, he dangles from a noose as the camera pans toward his seemingly lifeless body.
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LIFESTYLE
Haiti fundraisers get fun
By Jon Silman | Jan. 27, 2010Sometimes extraordinary things come from ordinary people - in ordinary places. Will Thomas, 33, a common man with sharp blue eyes, works prep at The Top and plays the drums in local band Grabass Charlestons. He gets up early enough to listen to the birds on his way to work and NPR when he gets there. On this particular Tuesday morning, while working in the silver, cluttered kitchen behind shelves of clunky metal pots and pans, the UF grad knew something was wrong.
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SEX
Blow jobs are a boy’s best friend, girls: not so much
By AMELIA HARNISH | Jan. 27, 2010She says...
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MOVIES AND TV
The 67th Golden Globes awards
By MICHELLE PROFIS | Jan. 20, 2010Although the 67th Golden Globes awards aired last Sunday, people are still ranting and raving about them. The Globes, most known for setting the bar for the Oscars, are unique because they not only honor both movies and television, but also differentiate between comedy/musical and drama genres. They are supposed to be known as the most fun and spontaneous awards show for the simple fact that attendees sit at circular tables and wine and dine throughout the ceremony. It's not unheard of for some of the later winners to trip up the stage and slur through their acceptance speeches. This year was no exception. Let's go back, yearbook style, and check out some superlatives of the night.
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MUSIC
So you're in a band...
By Jon Silman | Jan. 20, 2010I get it. You're in a band. What I don't understand is why you think everyone wants to know (or cares).
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FOOD
Hot dogs, hot deals
By Alex Orlando | Jan. 20, 2010Deciding where to eat on your next late-night food run just got harder. You now have more to add to your repertoire of fast-food options.
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FOOD
Low-cal, high-quality chug fest
By Richard O. Stehli | Jan. 20, 2010While you were out having a good time Friday night, we blindly sampled a list of light beer so you wouldn’t have to. Two dozen beers later, we are weary but wiser. What should you drink? What shouldn’t you drink? What helps you stay slim? What if you don’t like beer at all? We have everything you need to know to get started.
