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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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Omnipresent iPods depreciate music
By DAVID LEE COMBS | Jan. 16, 2008I'm not here to argue with you.
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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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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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'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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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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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.
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Winter Fashion
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Jan. 9, 2008While the reprieve from the Florida heat was short-lived for Gainesville, it's no surprise that the rest of the world is acting as if it was actually cold outside. It is January, after all, and this season's latest fashions include an array of the most stylish winterwear.
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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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Different music affects personal style
By DAVID LOW | Jan. 9, 2008"Hey, nice pants, faggot!"
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Awesome gift ideas for the gamer…
By RYAN LEVICK | Nov. 28, 2007With video games more popular this holiday season than ever before, do you know what to buy for the gamer in your life?
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Wu-Tang is still rap's revolutionaries
By ADRIAN RUHI | Nov. 28, 2007Wu-Tang Clan - "8 Diagrams"
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Best films of the year (or at least the first 11 months)
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Nov. 28, 2007Editor's note: While Danny and I disagree somewhat on the year's best movies, remember he's the expert. Here are his picks.
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Awesome gift ideas for the music snob
By ADRIAN RUHI | Nov. 28, 2007We all have one to shop for - the friend who happens to be an über-finicky music fan. Here are five holiday gift ideas for the snob who wants a more in-depth present than the hottest Soulja Boy single on iTunes:
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Rejoice in these rentals
By BETH ROMANIK | Nov. 28, 2007When you're home for the holidays and get to the point where you can't possibly stand your relatives any longer, turn to the entity that truly shaped your childhood: TV.
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These are the things you should have thought were great
By BETH ROMANIK | Nov. 28, 2007If you're wondering what to get your music-savvy friends for the holidays, consider buying them these releases to add to their record collections. Ha, just kidding - who actually pays for music anymore? Anyway, I couldn't mention only 10, so here's my baker's dozen of top picks for the albums of 2007.
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These gifts can be for the naughty or nice
By PAIGE USYK | Nov. 28, 2007Every year it seems like there's more pressure to buy my loved - and sometimes not-so-loved - ones awesome, creative, flawlessly wrapped gifts. Yet even though Black Friday came and went, I have not one giveable gift.
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Game screen to big screen? Not so much
By MARK KEREMEDJIEV | Nov. 28, 2007"Hitman" is perhaps one of the better film adaptations of a video game. However, that is not saying much. It is quick and highly stylized but suffers from a lack of depth.
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Carell's 'Dan' proves unexciting
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Nov. 28, 2007There is a scene in "Dan in Real Life" where one of Steve Carell's character's shrill, insufferable daughters ("She sounds like a tea kettle," to quote an earlier, better Carell movie) is pleading emotionally with him to let her boyfriend stay over. Once she uses the word "love," Carell suddenly laughs uncontrollably at his daughter's naïve stupidity. Not only is it the only genuinely funny scene in the film, but his line also accurately depicts how I felt watching "Dan in Real Life": "You've got to be kidding me."
