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Finally, a sense of competition has entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination. After a controversial second-place in the Iowa Caucus and a very declarative win in New Hampshire earlier this …
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As December approaches its halfway point, there is only one thing on BU students’ minds. Not ‘Ugly Christmas Sweater’ parties. No, no. What I refer to is, of course, finals. …
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The last time the world heard from Archy Marshall, he was recording under the moniker Zoo Kid, under which he recorded the brilliant Out Getting Ribs. Now, at just 17, Marshall has released …
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One day after meeting with his wife Gloria for the first time since allegations of a 13-year-long affair surfaced this week, Herman Cain, a Republican frontrunner and the onetime CEO …
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In January, at the 27th annual Sundance Film Festival, writer-director Drake Doremus’ Like Crazy won, out of nowhere, the festival’s Grand Jury Prize for drama. At long last, the highly-anticipated film was …
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Since the release of The Year of Hibernation, Youth Lagoon’s Trevor Powers has become something of an indie darling; rave reviews have come from Pitchfork, Metacritic, BBC Music, and, in …
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“Oops.” With one word, Texas governor Rick Perry’s 2012 presidential dreams quite likely hang in the balance. On Wednesday night, Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan hosted the second of five …
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If one was to task a sports fan with creating a list of perennially bad sports franchises, this list would inevitably feature at least some of the following teams: MLB’s …
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Now that the media hoopla surrounding the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind has finally subsided, we can focus on the real masterpiece of the 1990s: My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless. On …
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Overall Grade: A Download Now: “Midnight City,” “Soon, My Friend,” “Steve McQueen” & “This Bright Flash” Until October 18, it had been three years since M83, the French electro-pop act …
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After reviewing Youth Lagoon’s debut album earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to interview Trevor Powers, the man behind the much acclaimed Boise-based band. What follows is a portion …
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On Tuesday night, the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas hosted the eighth Republican presidential debate of the year. Shown by CNN, the debate featured all major Republican presidential hopefuls – …
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