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Soda shop shakes up senses
Shandea Williams | August 30I've always wondered what treasures Model Pharmacy offers.
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'Necroville' delivers loads of local horror
Estaban Sena | August 30Horror movie fans have something to do this weekend. The Guild Cinema, at 3405 Central Avenue N.E., will be premiering the locally made zombie flick "Necroville," premiering Friday.
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The Lobo threesome
Debra Au | August 30M.I.A. Kala Available Now Forget Kevin Bacon. If there's one person you want to be within six degrees of in today's pop culture, it's rapper/producer/music industry mogul Timbaland. The reigning champ of the charts seems to have struck gold yet again with the Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., or Maya Arulpragasam. ...
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Authentic Thai food right on campus
Michael Montalvo | August 30It's not always easy to decide where to eat lunch on campus. But if you've been lucky enough to hear about a tasty Thai restaurant on campus, you have one more choice than most people.
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Flashy fashion that's affordable
August 29Chic and inexpensive don't often go hand in hand. But at 2 Time Couture - a Downtown second-hand store at 600 Central Ave. S.E. - the two words come together.
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Capturing a life in chapbooks
August 29Seventeen journals were all Kathy Eldon had left after her son, Dan, was stoned to death by an angry mob in Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Lynch does digital, does it well
Samantha Scott | August 28David Lynch films are filled with intense imagery, layered plotlines and enigmatic characters. And his latest, "Inland Empire," is no different.
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'BioShock' is creepy, action-packed and doesn't skimp on genetic self-mutilation
Rhian Hibner | August 28It's hard to imagine what a more perfect first-person shooter would be like. 2K Boston's "BioShock," spiritual successor to 1999's "System Shock 2," has set the bar so high, it seems unlikely that anyone will surpass it anytime soon.
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Single on Central
August 23I'm in love with an Irishman. But since that Irishman exists in some parallel universe along with fluffy sheep, the Bushmills factory and naturally occurring grass, my relationship status here in Albuquerque still qualifies as single.
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Sci-fi fest hits Albuquerque
Estaban Sena | August 23Serious science fiction fans attend conventions throughout the country each year.
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Stepping into moving pictures
August 23The mechanics of Isaac Julien's mind leave frightening imprints on gallery walls. Julien, along with six artists, chopped up his emotions and mixed them with electronic media to make motion art.
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Coloring the urban landscape
Samantha Scott | August 23Well-executed public art enhances the beauty and reputation of an urban landscape. New Mexico and Albuquerque are particularly well-known for their public art projects, from large sculptures to painted walls.
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Cooking up home on the road
August 23Every night, you can find the Mancilla family parked by the sidewalk on Central Avenue, selling homemade food to those fortunate enough to pass by.
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Horror without guts and gore
Samantha Scott | August 21These days, cinematic horror is dominated by slash, gore and the no-end ending.
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Mexico's unseen riches
August 21We spent the night on a bus the military felt the need to board at a ghastly hour in the morning. Their flashlights glinted brightly in our faces, forcing us awake.
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Fall of Troy prepares to rock
Estaban Sena | August 21Indie rockers the Fall of Troy are set to roll into Albuquerque's Launchpad on Wednesday to promote their new album, Manipulator.
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The Lobo threesome
Samantha Scott | August 21Bat For Lashes Fur and Gold Available Now Britain's Bat For Lashes blends traditional classical motifs with organic, shamanic folk and Euro-pop influences. Natasha Khan's solo project is a compelling and lush world of sound reminiscent of Kate Bush's mystical sensibility. Fur and Gold also evokes ...
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A poet's life between stanzas
Samantha Scott | August 21A poet's life can be measured by the chronology of his verse. Albuquerque Tribune columnist V.B. Price just released a poetic compendium, spanning 40 years of his work.
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Wu-Tang Clan delights concertgoers in Santa Fe
Damian Garde | August 13I used to hate on crotchety old music fans who swore by their dusty LPs from yesteryear and railed against anything the pizza-faced mall rats were feeling. That is, until I became one.
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Nob Hill gelato store offers dizzying array of decadent desserts and drinks
Shandea Williams | August 13Nearly everyone has downed a pint of ice cream on a bad day, but there's a better way to chase the blues away.
