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Five early contenders of Song of the Summer 2014
Apr. 16, 2014“Call Me Maybe” and “I Love College” are expecting.
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LIFESTYLE
Get the facts before starting your summer beach body workout
By Teodora Yordanova | Apr. 16, 2014Summertime is right around the corner, and it might be a good idea to sift through some fitness folklore before heading to the gym to prep your beach-ready body.
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Brunch with the best in Gainesville on Easter Sunday
By Andrea Sarcos | Apr. 16, 2014Nothing says Easter Sunday like brunch. Check out these local restaurants and order a mimosa. After all, brunch is — kind of — the most important meal of the day.
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Fresh Picked 4/10/2014
By Alexa Volland | Apr. 9, 2014Watch It: “Billy on the Street: Would You Have Sex With Paul Rudd?”
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FASHION
Ray-Ban debuts customizable sunglasses, Ray-Ban Remix
By Edwin Exaus | Apr. 9, 2014When picking your perfect frames, you want to make sure they fit properly and reflect your personal style. Ray-Ban has made your ideal shades just a click away with its new program Ray-Ban Remix.
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MUSIC
Sun, waves and babes: A Best Coast playlist for the Big Orange Festival
By Chloe Finch | Apr. 9, 2014Since its debut in 2009, Best Coast has been the soundtrack of our breakups, beach-road-trip drives and hazy summer nights. If Taylor Swift is the pop queen of heartbreak and love lost, Bethany Cosentino is her cooler home-from-UC-Berkeley-for-the-summer older sister who always brings joints to the party. Florida fans of Best Coast can see Cosentino & Co. on Friday as part of Reitz Union Board Entertainment’s inaugural Big Orange Festival at 7 p.m. in the Reitz Union.
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Gainesville Fashion Week debuts local collections at annual runway show
By Olivia Muenter | Apr. 9, 2014The Gainesville Fashion Week team hosted its annual night of runway fashion on Saturday, debuting collections from five local designers to an audience of about 500 people. From swimwear to menswear, the show displayed a wide range of styles and talent.
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Tampa to host Big Guava music festival featuring indie, hip-hop artists
By Cody Smith | Apr. 9, 2014Tampa will soon be home to a new music festival that could rival events like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.
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LIFESTYLE
Words are hard: New Yelp app lets you search with emojis
By Hannah Fell | Apr. 9, 2014Smiley faces, top hats and, yes, even that creepy, winking cat emoji are new ways to search through Yelp’s application for local business and restaurant recommendations.
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MOVIES AND TV
Blockbuster ‘Noah’ strays from original story, wows in visuals
By Jackson Hart | Apr. 2, 2014“Noah” is an insane movie experience.
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Danish singer/songwriter Mø debuts synthpop album
By Cody Smith | Apr. 2, 2014The debut album from Danish singer/songwriter Mø, “No Mythologies to Follow,” adds yet another exciting entry to the growing synthpop genre. Comparable to artists like Grimes and Purity Ring, Mø creates a unique vision accentuated by brilliant production and lyrics filled with pathos.
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R.I.P. Four Loko: Company to end production, change marketing
By Lauren Zika | Apr. 2, 2014Four Lokos, the infamous drink responsible for many memorable yet hard-to-remember nights for partiers, could be taken off shelves.
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SEX
Five theories on why my cat is more popular on Tinder than I am
By Alexa Volland | Apr. 2, 2014When I put Santa Paws on Tinder, I expected the occasional cat lover to swipe right. What I got was an overwhelming response from shirtless bros, UF athletes and older men spitting game at a kitten.
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MTV’s latest dating reality show looking to cast next season
By Lauren Crawford | Apr. 2, 2014MTV’s “Are You The One?” came to a close last week after a season full of relationship drama. Now the creators behind the hit show are looking for next season’s cast.
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LIFESTYLE
Conversation starters to help break the ice
By Teodora Yordanova | Mar. 26, 2014Meeting new people can be fun and interesting (Omegle, anyone?), but talking to strangers can also be intimidating and awkward.
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Songwriter Tess Druckenmiller talks balancing college, music
By Lauren Crawford | Mar. 26, 2014Tess Druckenmiller is a self-proclaimed singer/songwriter who balances both college life and a career in music. This New York City native credits her environment for her start in the industry and multiple producers for her pop, folk and indie sound. With the recent re-release of her first album “Storyteller,” featuring her new single “Black & White,” she hopes listeners find the songs relatable and appreciate the album’s variety of genres. We caught up with the up-and-coming artist, and here’s what she had to say:
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Pop-indie collective London Grammar delivers on new album
By Cody Smith | Mar. 26, 2014“If You Wait,” the debut album from British pop-indie collective London Grammar, stands to be one of the best debut albums of the past few years. The group combines the powerfully sultry vocals of singer Hannah Reid and nuanced production from Dan Rothman and Dominic “Dot” Major to create a truly unforgettable album.
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LIFESTYLE
The five people you’ll find grocery shopping after midnight
By Kelcee Griffis | Mar. 26, 2014College is a time when you won’t be judged for not having your life in order, which means you repeatedly find yourself doing routine things like, oh you know, just grocery shopping at 2 a.m. Thankfully, Gainesville has several 24-hour joints where you can pick up those necessary items like frozen pizza and Eggo waffles (See: Sweetbay, Wal-Mart).
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Tribute band will give Led Zeppelin a ‘Whole Lotta Love’ at the Phillips Center
By Cody Smith | Mar. 26, 2014Even though Led Zeppelin may never reunite, Gainesville residents will soon have the next best opportunity to hear the band’s iconic songs live.
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Fresh Picked 3/20/14
By Alexa Volland | Mar. 19, 2014Each Thursday, the Avenue will dish out the best in entertainment. From the silver screen to hidden Internet gems, check out this week’s top picks.
