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MUSIC
Cat Power's second album of covers a cohesive collection
By ROBERT HILSON | Jan. 24, 2008Usually, when a highly regarded artist like Cat Power releases an album of covers, any reasonable analysis will load up on derisive quips and cheeky one-liners referencing bar bands, karaoke or Axl Rose impersonators.
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Cat Power’s second album of covers a cohesive collection
By ROBERT HILSON | Jan. 23, 2008Usually, when a highly regarded artist like Cat Power releases an album of covers, any reasonable analysis will load up on derisive quips and cheeky one-liners referencing bar bands, karaoke or Axl Rose impersonators.
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LIFESTYLE
Cruise bio pulls punches
By STEPHANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 23, 2008The release of "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography" is a timely one, coinciding with recently leaked video clips of the star's intense (read: insane) 2006 IAS Freedom Medal of Valor acceptance speech.
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LIFESTYLE
'Terminator' series offers unintentional laughs
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Jan. 16, 2008We may not have gay marriage or a cure for cancer, but we do have at least one thing we've all been clamoring for: a television series spin-off of the "Terminator" film franchise.
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LIFESTYLE
Local reptile enthusiast living dream
By DAVID LOW | Jan. 16, 2008Unlike Samuel L. Jackson, Brian Maddox has not had it with these mother… well, these snakes.
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LIFESTYLE
‘Paradise City’ offers racing fun, more freedom
By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 16, 2008My roommate loves living life on the edge.
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SEX
Sauced sex spoils life
By PAIGE USYK | Jan. 16, 2008In the beginning of fall semester, I told freshmen it is acceptable to do something sexual with another person when slightly inebriated.
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FASHION
Vivid colors give denim dazzle of '80s
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Jan. 16, 2008The '80s brought forth a slew of unforgettable fashion pieces: jelly shoes, mesh shirts, plastic bangles and, of course, the dreaded scrunchie. There are certainly a few trends from that decade that need not be recycled.
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ART AND THEATER
Play lampoons reality-TV
By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 16, 2008Step aside, Lauren Conrad.
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MUSIC
Magnetic Fields loses pull on new album
By ROBERT HILSON | Jan. 16, 2008Stephin Merritt, the mastermind behind the New York lo-fi outfit Magnetic Fields, is attempting to be the new plastic surgeon of indie rock.
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MUSIC
Omnipresent iPods depreciate music
By DAVID LEE COMBS | Jan. 16, 2008I'm not here to argue with you.
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MUSIC
Albulm review: Smashing Pumpkins' "American Gothic"
By ROBERT HILSON | Jan. 9, 2008Releasing a digital-only EP the day after New Year's, and thus neglecting the cash windfall of stocking-stuffer season, proves a curious move for any established artist, but downright shocking for a man as notoriously money grubbing as Billy Corgan.
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MOVIES AND TV
'Juno' delivers warmth despite indie pandering
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Jan. 9, 2008"Juno" is "Little Miss Sunshine" for 2007: a cute comedy with "indie" sensibilities that has won the hearts of both critics and audiences alike. The main difference between the two, however, is that "Juno" is actually good.
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MUSIC
Different music affects personal style
By DAVID LOW | Jan. 9, 2008"Hey, nice pants, faggot!"
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SEX
Want to hook up with a bud? Think again
By PAIGE USYK | Jan. 9, 2008Over drinks the other day, my girlfriend said something puzzling: "I like to sleep with my friends because I know them, but why do they always end up falling for me when I specifically tell them this isn't anything more than sex?"
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LIFESTYLE
Viewers have alternatives during strike
By ANA MONTANO | Jan. 9, 2008With the Writers Guild of America strike still in full swing, TV viewers are starting to feel the effects. Yeah, we've gotten by in the past few weeks with the holidays to distract us, but now that they're over we're left itching for a fix. So while we wait for a resolution to the strike, here are some fun alternatives for all you TV lovers:
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MUSIC
Lupe cool on new album
By ADRIAN RUHI | Jan. 9, 2008Lupe Fiasco may have established himself as a skateboarding geek on his debut, "Food & Liquor," but on his brooding sophomore set, "The Cool," he shows why he is one of the most clever storytellers in music.
