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FOOD
Easy-Bake Oven gets new design, heating element
By Maegan Dennis | Sep. 21, 2011An old favorite has gotten a modern makeover.
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FASHION
Remaining Missoni items are scarce
By Aryanna Harrell | Sep. 21, 2011Those looking to find designer label Missoni-inspired, eclectic, zig-zag patterns at Target may be disappointed to see nearly empty shelves and clothing racks only days after the release.
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MUSIC
DJ Tiësto brings Club Life College Invasion tour to Gainesville
By Diana Lopez | Sep. 21, 2011He was voted No. 1 disc jockey in the world, and on Monday, Tiësto will hit up Gainesville in a performance at the Alachua County Fairgrounds from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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FOOD
Wine bar Half Cork'd opens downtown
By Jay LaDuke | Sep. 15, 2011Half Cork'd Premium Beer, Wine and Bubbles had its opening night Tuesday.
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LIFESTYLE
Make your own homemade pore strips
By Diana Lopez | Sep. 14, 2011There's no escaping that it's humid outside.
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MUSIC
New York-based rock 'n' roll band to play The Atlantic
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 14, 2011Power-pop outfit The Paul Collins' Beat will be kicking off its four-day Florida tour tonight in Tallahassee.
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FASHION
Translating looks on the big screen into fall's hottest trends
By Mae Basiratmand | Sep. 14, 2011During the summer months, we found ourselves escaping the heat under the blissful air conditioning of movie theaters. Now, a piling stack of assignments and readings hardly allots time to catch a quick flick, let alone time to put together trendy, in-season outfits. Why not kill two birds with one stone?
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LIFESTYLE
PartyDegree.com offers array of deals
By Jessica Kramer | Sep. 14, 2011In the first week of September, Gainesville and Tallahassee-founded company Party Degree launched its new website, PartyDegree.com.
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SEX
HIV scare in L.A.'s porn industry brings attention to protection
By Webb | Sep. 14, 2011Two weeks ago, Los Angeles's billion-dollar pornography industry shut down. The reason? A male actor tested positive for HIV.
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SEX
He said, she said: A solid stance on wrapping it up
By Jacob Romoser | Sep. 14, 2011Raise your hand if life gets you stressed. OK, keep your hand up if you think sex is an awesome stress relief. Good. Now, keep your hand up if sex is occasionally a source of your stress.
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MOVIES AND TV
Changes in Star Wars Blu-ray upsetting to fans
By Andy Maroon | Sep. 7, 2011How would you feel if someone re-painted the "Mona Lisa" to have a big smile? Or added pants to Michelangelo's "David"? You'd be pissed because, hey, those are works of art and should be left alone.
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SEX
He said, she said: Toying around in the bedroom
By Jacob Romoser | Sep. 7, 2011Remember when you were kid and playing with toys was pretty much the best thing ever?
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LIFESTYLE
Book is Holy Grail to living cheaply
By Amy Stuart | Sep. 7, 2011"Broke-Ass" Stuart Schuffman is not afraid to call you out. He uses every curse word in the book. He offends you for your bad spending habits and bluntly calls you a dumbass for your idiotic purchases. But, while you might feel insecure about your latest buy or offended by his ridicule, his book, "Young, Broke and Beautiful: Broke-Ass Stuart's Guide to Living Cheaply," is the Holy Grail for college students.
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MUSIC
Rock the Universe gains crossover appeal with mainstream acts
By Alyssa Holcomb | Sep. 7, 2011Rock the Universe, one of Florida's most popular music festivals, is mixing elements both new and old to provide fans with another fun, spiritual experience.
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ART AND THEATER
Tony Award-winning adult comedy ‘God of Carnage' hits Hipp stage
By Kate Feldman | Sep. 1, 2011The scene is familiar: a New York City apartment, two couples and one couch. The stage looks more like that of a romantic comedy than one of a three-time Tony- Award-winning Broadway play, but the actors and director of "God of Carnage" aim to change what is expected.
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FOOD
Downtown cafe offers fast, healthy choices that won't bore
By Amy Stuart | Aug. 31, 2011Gainesville never seems to fail to provide us with new hang-out hubs. And now, one more spot has been pinned to the grid.
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LIFESTYLE
Reduce, reuse, redecorate: How to make a coat hanger out of a plastic 2-liter bottle
By Amy Stuart | Aug. 31, 2011You walk in. There's an empty space. A cheap table from Walmart is nestled in the corner, and a thin doormat rests under your feet. Yup, you have just entered your typical college apartment/dorm - one with mismatching decor, or no decor at all.
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LIFESTYLE
He said, she said: Is being 'just friends' really possible?
By Jacob Romoser | Aug. 31, 2011College life in this town can serve up a constant bombardment of new faces.
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MOVIES AND TV
'Hesher' offers star-studded cast, dark plot
By Andy Maroon | Aug. 31, 2011A band's debut album is never perfect. There are usually some great songs and ideas that don't work well together until the band gains more experience. The same can be said with directors. Most often, a debut film is full of great ideas and scenes that aren't fully executed. This describes Spencer Susser's directorial debut of "Hesher" spot on.
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Chiddy Bang brings the Never Growing Up Tour to Gainesville
By Diana Lopez | Aug. 24, 2011After spitting continuous, freestyle rap for a record-shattering nine hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds in April, it became clear that Chiddy Bang was a force not to be reckoned with.
