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LIFESTYLE
PechaKucha 20x20 coming to Volta Coffee
By Rosie Robinson | Jan. 22, 2014TED talks’ younger, hipper brother is coming to downtown Gainesville.
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SEX
Wrap it before you tap it
By Robyn Smith | Jan. 22, 2014Less than half of all sexually active UF students used a condom the last time they had sex.
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MOVIES AND TV
Trophy Hunting: SAG members celebrate peers’ accomplishments
By Alyssa Holcomb | Jan. 22, 2014At the Screen Actors Guild Awards, performances take precedence over the usual awards season politics. This year’s 20th annual broadcast was no exception, with actors from both the film and television industries joining forces to celebrate the best performances of the year.
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Barnes & Noble closes, Gainesville offers book alternatives
By Andrea Sarcos | Jan. 22, 2014It was only a matter of time. The Barnes & Noble in Butler Plaza indefinitely closed its doors to customers.
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MUSIC
Freebies to surprises: Artists drop albums in creative ways
By Emily Cardinali | Jan. 22, 2014From flooding our feeds with album release dates to shamelessly countdown-ing singles, music artists have had to get more creative to get fans to actually buy their work. Here are the five most notable ways artists have dropped albums:
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FASHION
Urban Thread moves locations, expect sales and new stock
By Lauren Zika | Jan. 22, 2014Urban Thread announced Monday via Facebook that it will be moving to a new location.
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FASHION
Miley Cyrus announced as face of Marc Jacobs
By Olivia Muenter | Jan. 15, 2014Miley Cyrus is once again creating a massive buzz in the entertainment world, carrying her 2013 media domination into the new year. Announced last week, Cyrus is officially the face of Marc Jacobs’ spring 2014 campaign, a major collaboration for the 21-year-old “Bangerz” singer.
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MOVIES AND TV
Trophy hunting: Golden Globes bring comedy, snubs and surprises
By Alyssa Holcomb | Jan. 15, 2014As the first big awards show of the year, the Golden Globes showcased the typical red carpet fodder: snubs, surprises and a lot of celebrities drinking.
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MOVIES AND TV
Sorry, Siri: ‘Her’ brings hope, comedic genius to the big screen
By Harold Shaw | Jan. 15, 2014I was too depressingly excited for this movie. My nerves got the best of me as I was approaching the box office, and my hand started to shake in the realization that I was about to see Spike Jonze’s new movie.
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ART AND THEATER
New graffiti-inspired exhibit opens in Gainesville gallery
By Ashley Kobza | Jan. 15, 2014A new exhibition is offering locals art they can sink their teeth into.
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MUSIC
As vinyls make a comeback, Gainesville locals notice the popularity
By Samantha Blend | Jan. 15, 2014Vinyl might be too mainstream.
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MOVIES AND TV
SNL adds new cast member amid controversy
By Alyssa Holcomb | Jan. 8, 2014“Saturday Night Live” has added comedian Sasheer Zamata to its cast after being criticized last year for a lack of diversity.
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Fresh Picked 1/9/14
By Alexa Volland | Jan. 8, 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.
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MOVIES AND TV
A movie with bite: the Avenue reviews ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
By Harold Shaw | Jan. 8, 2014As this Sunday’s 71st Golden Globe Awards approach, Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf Of Wall Street” has garnered much attention.
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Drinking around the (Golden) Globes
By Alexa Volland | Jan. 8, 2014We could make a bunch of predictions about who will win what during this Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, but we made a drinking game instead. So grab a 12-pack and tune into NBC at 8 p.m. Hope you don’t have an early class Monday.
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Indie films to shake up Thursday nights in Gainesville
By Steven Katona | Jan. 8, 2014With a new year comes a new beginning to the independent film scene in Gainesville. This week, the Avenue caught up with Jason McNeal, a film lover and movie buff who has been on the hunt for great, contemporary indie films to show in the area. “$5 Films,” as he calls it, will take place at the Wooly in the heart of downtown, located next to the Top.
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FASHION
New Peter Pilotto for Target line leaked
By Elly Ayres | Jan. 8, 2014A handful of individuals were able to sneak a peek at the highly anticipated Peter Pilotto for Target collection, thanks to leaked images that infiltrated online fashion feeds in December. If you missed the window of opportunity, you’ll have to join the rest of the fashion world waiting for the line’s in-store debut Feb. 9.
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LIFESTYLE
Excitement may lead to better performance
By Lauren Adamson | Jan. 8, 2014Before taking our chemistry tests, a friend of mine used to say we weren’t actually anxious, but we were instead excited, like electrons. I would just look at her and roll my eyes. No one could convince me that my increased state of agitated energy was anything but an expression of dread and fear.
