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THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Primetime Emmys 2013: Weird, surprising and lacking pizzazz

By Alyssa Holcomb | Sep. 25, 2013

Is it just me or were the Emmys just … OK? Don’t get me wrong, I love the bits of comedy thrown in there (I love you, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler), but the big, expected showstopping number from host Neil Patrick Harris didn’t even happen until 90 minutes in. Sure, we got some awkwardly awesome walk-dancing from “Castle” star Nathan Fillion, but … the pizzazz just didn’t seem to be there. Here are some highlights anyway:

Justin Timberlake, right, and Anthony Mackie, left, speak with college students about the pair’s upcoming film “Runner, Runner” on Sept. 18 in a Google Hangout.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

the Avenue interviews Justin Timberlake and Anthony Mackie about upcoming crime thriller "Runner Runner"

By Marjorie Nunez | Sep. 25, 2013

Last week I lived every ‘90s girl’s (and some boys’) dream when I got to interview Justin Timberlake and Anthony Mackie about upcoming movie “Runner Runner.”

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

LivFit: Becoming a better grocery shopper

By Olivia Langdon | Sep. 25, 2013

1. As a general rule of thumb, shop the perimeter — not the aisles. The aisles are a trap for pre-packaged foods, ingredients you can’t pronounce, man-made junk and nutrition without a shelf life (weird, you’re eating something that never goes bad. Seems legit? No.) Try to avoid the aisles. Obviously you can’t do this for everything, but the majority of foods should come from the perimeter of the store which is the food preserved by a fridge, cooler or freezer.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Dexter enters the Kill Room this Sunday

By Desmond | Sep. 18, 2013

Nearly seven years ago, the world was introduced to Dexter Morgan, a blood splatter analyst with a Dark Passenger alter ego set on ridding the world of killers, one cheek slice at a time.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

The Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally back for seconds — actually, fifths

By Emily Cardinali | Sep. 18, 2013

It started with an ad on Craigslist.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gator Robotics' mascot, Otto, to get upgraded

By Lawrence Chan | Sep. 18, 2013

The Gator Robotics Club intends to refit and rebuild a 7-foot humanoid robot.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Hitler quotes and Pinterest: Taylor Swift's e-problem

By Lauren Adamson | Sep. 18, 2013

News flash: Not everything on the Internet is true. Yet people continue to share and reblog information without checking its accuracy.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

2 Chainz brings his lyrics to the kitchen

By Christine Flammia | Sep. 18, 2013

Get out your Versace apron, Adidas sweatsuit and chainz ‘n’ thangs. It’s time to hit the kitchen — 2 Chainz-style.

THE AVENUE | FASHION

Target collaboration for stylish clothing suits students

By Jennifer Hernandez | Sep. 18, 2013

Tilman Monsanto thinks shopping for men’s clothing in Gainesville is horrible.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Expect the unexpected during ‘Big Brother 15’ final eviction

By Desmond | Sep. 11, 2013

Season 15 of “Big Brother” has been particularly spectacular with the MVP twist, the creation and decimation of the Moving Company, the unprecedented return of an evicted HouseGuest, the numerous shattered showmances and the racial controversy.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Official trailer for Grand Theft Auto V released

By Lawrence Chan | Sep. 11, 2013

Rockstar Games recently released the official trailer for Grand Theft Auto V, the newest iteration into Rockstar’s crime-oriented open-world franchise.

Entrepreneur and recent UF graduate Patrick Arenson sits in the downtown Starbucks on Wednesday afternoon. The 23-year-old has written two books and is raising money on Kickstarter to publish his third.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

UF alumnus searches for funding to publish third novel

By Chabeli Herrera | Sep. 11, 2013

High-powered entrepreneur and former UF graduate Paxton Atwood faces a nightmarish partnership with his older sister in the fictitious world of “The Curse of the Older Sister.”

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

LivFit: Let’s Start at the Very Beginning

By Olivia Langdon | Sep. 11, 2013

Tips to help you live a fit life!

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Tamagotchi is making a comeback with new audiences

By Valeria Yulee | Sep. 11, 2013

Although the virtual pets quickly went out of style in the ‘90s, Bandai Co. Ltd., the Japanese company that created the Tamagotchi brand, has been making efforts to bring them back to life this year.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

New Zealand women respond to "Blurred Lines" music video with one of their own

By Angela Skane | Sep. 11, 2013

Lines were blurred between hearing and listening in one of this summer’s biggest hits. If it weren’t for the topless women prancing around Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell in the music video for “Blurred Lines,” no one would have heard what Thicke was “trying to say.”

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Tell us a story: open mic night event The Conch turns one

By Lauren Adamson | Sep. 11, 2013

The open mic stood center stage like a blinking cursor on a blank Word document, expectantly waiting for someone to approach it. Natalie Nix, 26, a UF English alumna and emcee for The Conch, was the first to take on the mic.

Charlie Meister tends to goats on his farm in Gainesville. Meister owns about 100 goats, 10 cows, 11 horses, 25 chickens, two roosters, five dogs and three donkeys.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

E-I-E-I-O! Goats and other local farm animals for sale

By Patricia Butler | Sep. 11, 2013

Dispersed throughout 46 acres are 10 cows, 11 horses, 25 chickens, two roosters, five dogs, three donkeys and about 100 goats. It’s safe to say Charlie Meister has his hands full — usually with bottles and animal feed.

THE AVENUE | FASHION

Black Milk Clothing to launch Harry Potter-inspired women's clothing line Sept. 10

By Lauren Adamson | Sep. 4, 2013

The kids who flocked to see the midnight premieres of the Harry Potter movies wearing striped scarves, fake glasses and lightning bolts drawn on their foreheads with their mom’s eyebrow pencils are all grown up.

Morning Fatty’s Andrew White performs at High Dive’s 2nd Annual Wake and Bake Weekend on Sunday. The band was followed by Ballyhoo! and headliners Less Than Jake.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Local boys Less Than Jake come home to wake and bake with Gainesville

By Evan Echave | Sep. 4, 2013

Chatter filled High Dive’s concert room as wisps of cigarette smoke from the outside bar drifted through the graffiti-covered door.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Back away from that cellphone — you could be Internet-addicted

By Lauren Adamson | Sep. 4, 2013

I am sitting at my laptop, writing an article, playing the “Morning Murmur” track on Coffitivity and intermittently pausing to check my Facebook, email, Twitter and Tumblr.