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The A List
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Sep. 22, 2010Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.
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“Vodka coke, hold the vodka” — The sober adventures of the beerless barfly
By RICHARD STEHLI | Sep. 22, 2010Alcohol is the life-blood of the nightlife in Gainesville, lubricating our conversations and glossing over the things we wish to ignore. My mission was simple but by no means easy: Go out and try to enjoy a full week of what Gainesville has to offer after dark, without having a single drink.
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“Rum and coke, hold the coke” — The drunken escapades of the boozey broad
By Kat Bein | Sep. 22, 2010If there’s anyone in this town that can go out night after night, get stupid-drunk and not die, it’s me. I’m Kat Bein, pro-rager and party journalist extraordinaire. My mission was easy: Hit the streets, get schwasted and meet people. Basically, do what I do every night, but do it harder.
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Boys who like girls — and boys: Happy Bi Day
By Eric Kossina | Sep. 22, 2010From left to right: a woman, a man and another man, all holding hands. I thought it was a pretty interesting sight too, not necessarily because I was confused, but because I had never seen it before. I thought I never would either. Rather than walk up and ask for an interview, I decided to follow them. They reached the entrance to Library West and then all parted ways, so I sat down to think. Was that a genuine three- way relationship?
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Surfer Blood: Back in Florida
By Britt Perkins | Sep. 18, 2010You can tell a lot about a band by its MySpace profile. Go to the page for the indie rock band Surfer Blood and you'll only see a white background and the "Sounds Like" section featuring videos like "cat eating sour apple lollypop" and "Cat says NOM NOM NOM while eating sour cream."
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Sex and the Swamp: I wish my angel hair was more like lasagna
By Jared Misner | Sep. 15, 2010Dear Jared, This is hard to say, but I think I have a small penis.
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In honor of The Onion – the best fake news sites
By Eric Kossina | Sep. 15, 2010“Dove World Outreach Center now accepting homosexual members.”
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Meet the seat stealer: the leader of lecture hall losers
By LAUREN GOLD | Sep. 15, 2010Here’s a frightful scenario: You overslept, missed the bus, and the line at Starbucks is longer than the line at a Justin Bieber concert. By some divine miracle, you make it to class with one minute to spare. The problem? Some dude is in your seat. You have just met that most despicable of classroom creatures: the seat stealer.
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‘Gleek’ing out with No Southern Accent
By LAUREN GOLD | Sep. 15, 2010This isn't "Glee's" William McKinley High. There's no Will Schuester. No Rachel Berry (although there's plenty of voices that compare).
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Tasty TV dinners: What goes good with 'Gossip Girl'?
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Sep. 15, 2010Fall television’s back in swing, and we’ve thrown out all the bad eggs and come up with the tastiest of TV lineups for your convenience. Whether you’re craving something new or can’t wait to sink your teeth back into that show you’ve been patiently waiting months to return, here’s the best of fall TV and some dishes and drinks to enhance your viewing pleasure.
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The A List
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Sep. 8, 2010Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.
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I wish I had my roomie’s girl
By Jared Misner | Sep. 8, 2010My roommate’s girlfriend is really hot. Like really hot. Lately, she’s been kind of throwing me some hints that she thinks I’m kind of hot too (we’re talking eye contact, intense flirting, striking up random convos on Facebook chat). I obviously wouldn’t want to piss off my roommate, or ruin our friendship, but am I a horrible person for pursuing his girl? Does she sound for real?
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Gainesville Goes All Out for Fashion’s Night Out
By ALLISON BANKO | Sep. 8, 2010Seldom does the Devil do interviews. When she does, you better bet that she’s got a damned good reason — and that she’ll be dripping in designer. Earlier this month, Vogue magazine’s editor Anna Wintour was seen in a rare interview on NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” For September is when she thrives. This month’s famed September issue of Vogue is bound with 532 astounding pages of fashion. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicks off today. Yet Wintour was seated on Fallon’s scarlet couch cushions to, instead, promote the largest fashion party in history — and everyone is invited.
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'Major' drinking on game day
By ALISON SCHWARTZ | Sep. 1, 2010This weekend, you will make a very important decision.
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Morningbell: Talent runs in the family
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 1, 2010It all started on Christmas in 1994 with a pair of guitars, an Aerosmith record and a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tablature book.
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'Mafia II' incites violence and infuriates
By Jon Silman | Sep. 1, 2010Not being able to punch women makes me want to punch a woman.
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Gainesville artist gets 'Lowe'
Sep. 1, 2010Last Friday, Mayor Craig Lowe came out, again, and in brilliant colors.
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Ten movies to blow 10 bucks on (and 10 that just blow)
By Justin Plemmons | Sep. 1, 2010Maybe your financial aid dispersement didn't go exactly as planned. Maybe you're stealing fruit from the dining hall to put breakfast on the table tomorrow morning. Maybe you're sneaking into dormitory floor bathrooms to save money on toilet paper.
