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MUSIC
Harry and the Potters to play Gainesville library
By Kelly Richard | July 13, 2011"Accio guitar, keys and drums!"
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LIFESTYLE
'Harry Potter' films portrayed book series as best as possible
By Andy Maroon | July 13, 2011Adapting a book to a feature-length film is a near-impossible task.
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LIFESTYLE
End of series inspires reflection for entire generation
By Nicole La Hoz | July 13, 2011Four thousand pages defined a generation.
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LIFESTYLE
What to watch out for: Summer B freshmen edition
By Webb | July 6, 2011Summer B is well underway, with many UF freshmen about two weeks into their college careers. The summer semester is a good way to ease into college life, but some of you may have noticed it isn't the easiest thing in the world.
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MOVIES AND TV
'Transformers' lacks substance
By Andy Maroon | July 6, 2011For the third time in five years, we've tricked ourselves into going to the theater to see giant robots fight each other.
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LIFESTYLE
Former executive says Apple to enter TV market
By Amy Stuart | July 6, 2011Greg Godin thinks the idea for Apple's new product is a dud.
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MUSIC
Junior Battles mix old and new with debut 'Idle Ages'
By Kathleen Boyle | July 6, 2011In recent years, there has been surging popular interest in the ability to live in the ever-fleeting "now," a practice that aims to relieve stress generated by worry of what was and potentially will be.
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FASHION
Lens Flair
By Diana Lopez | July 6, 2011For the latest frills, flair and everything fashion, check out what our lens caught this week.
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LIFESTYLE
Foldable steering wheels could appear in 2016
By Carter Lyles | July 6, 2011As cellphones, computers and our lines of communication grow ever smaller and more consolidated, Michigan's TRW Automotive is working on extending those same principles to a place you may not have considered: your car.
![Hot Water Music rose from a local force to a legendary punk juggernaut during their run together from the early 1990s until 2005. The band reformed in 2008 at a secret show in their hometown of Gainesville, and just announced plans to record their first full-length record since 2004 to be released in spring of 2012. The band shocked fans when it announced the new album would be released on Rise Records, but bassist Jason Black said the group "expect[s] that reaction from almost any decision [they] make."](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ufa/ac336e01-9fa8-4723-a75a-d7b8a35a7d70.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
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Punk legends Hot Water Music announce new record
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | July 6, 2011Hot Water Music recently announced plans to record a new full-length record - their first since 2004.
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FOOD
Owners of Boca Fiesta open new diner downtown
By Amy Stuart | June 29, 2011B.F.D.? Boca Fiesta Diner? Best Friends Dude? Burgers for Days?
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LIFESTYLE
Google Plus emerges as heavyweight competitor to Facebook
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | June 29, 2011Summer B provides a lot of students with their first impressions of college. A few friends of mine just moved into on-campus dorms to start their first semesters as UF students.
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LIFESTYLE
Company traps antimatter
By Carter Lyles | June 29, 2011For those of you familiar with the works of author Dan Brown, the name CERN should pop off the page instantly.
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MOVIES AND TV
2011 Summer TV guide
By Diana Lopez | June 29, 2011As usual, there is a lull in awesome TV during the summer. But we've put together a list of summer shows that will hold you over until Thursday nights on NBC return!
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MOVIES AND TV
'Lord of the Rings' comes to Blu-ray
By Andy Maroon | June 29, 2011Tuesday marked the day nerds all around the planet had been waiting for. The legendary "Lord of the Rings" trilogy finally became available on Blu-ray in extended directors cut.
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MUSIC
Zombie Vinyls finds a new art medium in old records
By Kathleen Boyle | June 29, 2011Everything old is new again, or so the saying goes.
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LIFESTYLE
Avenue Storytellers: A day in the life of a bro
By Webb | June 15, 2011They're a mystery to the outside world. You see them everywhere: in your classes, giving campus tours and swarming midtown on a Monday night. Their Sperry shoes, Polo shirts and those things your dad used to keep his sunglasses around his neck culminate to create this breed of college men.
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LIFESTYLE
No holds barred: One man's journey through pro wrestling
By C.J. Pruner | June 15, 2011Toward the end of my senior year of high school, my theology teacher, a behemoth of a human being who I'm pretty sure fought alongside the Philistines in a previous life, told our class to write an exhaustive, Jesus-filled, self-reflective term paper as our academic coup de grace.
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LIFESTYLE
Microsoft research team uncovers portable X-ray
By Carter Lyles | June 15, 2011Good news, guys! The dream has finally been achieved: A Microsoft research team has successfully created a working prototype of a portable X-ray gun.
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LIFESTYLE
Building muscle requires consistency and healthy diet
By Diana Lopez | June 15, 2011Summer is upon us and beach bodies are longing to soak up some sun.
