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THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Local residents support museum

By KIM WILMATH | Feb. 27, 2008

Don't call Steve Shey a philanthropist.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Disney in a Day, Tips and tricks to get the most out of a day trip to Orlando parks

By ADRIAN RUHI | Feb. 27, 2008

Orlando's Walt Disney World is the most frequented resort destination in the world, but Floridians often take it for granted.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Celebrities laugh at their romantic failures

Feb. 27, 2008

STEFANIE ROBERTS, Avenue Writer

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Overheard in Gainesville

Feb. 27, 2008

Ever accidentally eavesdropped and overheard something so ridiculous you had to laugh and tell all your friends later? Well, share it with the rest of us. Send your overheard quotes to dlow@alligator.org.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Scrawl on the Stall

Feb. 27, 2008

Whether scribbled with a pen, scrawled with a pencil, scratched with a knife or smeared with… well, hopefully nothing is smeared… we've all seen outrageous, funny and sometimes disturbing sayings or messages written on walls that we've wanted to show someone else, but haven't because that would be totally awkward. Right? Well, now you can! If you see something legible written on a wall, a desk or any unusual surface, write 'em down and send them to dlow@alligator.org.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

'Next Top Model' tryouts to come to Gainesville for the first time

Feb. 20, 2008

Want to be on top?

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gainesville Shows

Feb. 20, 2008

A list and map of upcoming Gainesville shows. It's the 'ville, go out and have a good time!

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Hazy commitment scary

By PAIGE USYK | Feb. 20, 2008

I really thought I was up to date on my sex and relationship schematics.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Thin male models nix ideal body image

By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Feb. 20, 2008

The days of the bronzed, buff beefcake as the male body ideal may be over.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Raveonettes score with 'Lust, Lust, Lust'

By ROBERT HILSON | Feb. 20, 2008

After all the impotent posturing in modern rock music, hearing a band for once back its chic style with actual substance comes as quite a turn-on. When a group looks as cool as The Raveonettes, an equally impressive sound equates to a sinfully good album.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

The Avenue takes on: New Jersey and the Spice Girls

By ANA MONTANO | Feb. 20, 2008

How far would you go to see one of your favorite groups from the '90s reunited in concert? For me, the answer was New Jersey.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Indie band Sigur Ros's movie to be shown at Hippodrome

By LAURA NOVETZKE | Feb. 20, 2008

This weekend, Gainesville's indie music scene will take a diary tour of the Icelandic landscape through the eyes and ears of Sigur Ros.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Who takes home a naked, gold dude? We like 'Juno'

By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Feb. 20, 2008

It's that time of year again when Hollywood pats itself on the back for a job well done on a bunch of films that came out in fall or winter, ignoring great films that came out earlier in the year like "Zodiac." While I care very little about the Oscars in general (let's be honest here: a silly little statue of a naked gold man means nothing), here are my picks for the show on Sunday.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Moviefone for the painfully alone

By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Feb. 13, 2008

So you're single and it's Valentine's Day. The love of your life isn't returning your phone calls, text messages or threatening carrier-pigeon communiqués, so why not rekindle your love affair with cinema?

THE AVENUE | SEX