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The Editorial Cartoon for 09/12/2006.

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The Editorial Cartoon for 09/07/2006.

‘Heroes’ conquer rap _” and gym class

With their newest release, “As Cruel As School Children,” Gym Class Heroes – a hip-hop/rock foursome from Geneva, New York – are out to prove that hip-hop isn’t all about bitches, hoes, drive-bys and drinking 40s. Their style and lyrics show that rap can be funny, self-deprecating, emotionally honest and musically varied. As if that [...]

Classic City Kink

Porn shops and adult novelty stores aren’t typically where I spend my Saturday afternoons. Granted, there’s nothing wrong with someone who does. Perhaps they’re simply enjoying a much more active and enjoyable sex life than I am. However, it came to my attention, after much research, that sex is on the minds and in the [...]

‘Snakes’ shows the best of the worst

“Snakes on a Plane.” It’s just one of those movies where the name says it all. Yet, despite guaranteed initial success from its name alone, the film stands surprisingly strong as a self-consciously cheesy horror/disaster/action/comedy movie. Yes, there’s a little something for everyone – including nudity – making the film less about the tragedy and [...]

Study to relieve headache issues

While many of us are not strangers to the throbbing head pains of a mammoth hangover, only a select portion of our population have been blessed with a propensity to suffer from migraines – debilitating, episodic headaches that can not only incapacitate sufferers, but also, when undiagnosed, lead many to the emergency room repeatedly. However, [...]

Dashboard shows off a new sound

For 2004′s “Spider-man 2,” Dashboard Confessional wrote a powerfully heroic and romantically epic rock tune called “Vindicated.” DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL “Dusk and Summer” Grade: A- Verdict: Non-fans will say what they want about Dashboard’s roots and diehards may hate the new direction, but as far as emotionally honest and vocally charged rock goes, Dashboard might be [...]

‘Ultraviolet’ proves a waste of time

Sometimes, a properly edited movie preview will give potential moviegoers a brief taste of what’s in store for them in the full movie, leaving them wondering and wanting more. Other times, a trailer simply gives it all away, showing every worthwhile aspect of the entire movie in a matter of minutes – shooting the film’s [...]

Beyond Tomorrow wins contest, to open for Bon Jovi

Athens is a town inundated with local music acts, but only Beyond Tomorrow – a catchy rock quartet of University students – will play to a crowd of 21,000 people when it opens for Bon Jovi’s sold out show tonight at Philips Arena. When radio station Star 94 announced its Battle of the Bands competition [...]

Weasely ’90s icon back from dead, performing in downtown Athens

When asked if he plans to go see Pauly Shore’s stand- up routine Monday night at the Georgia Theatre, Jim Wilson replied, “I’ve never heard of her, but I like comedians so I guess I’ll go.” The 19-year-old business major from Atlanta is not alone in his disregard for the all-but-dead ’90s MTV icon better [...]

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