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Big-headed rapper can't back up claims of grandeur

Damian Garde | June 11

Lil' Wayne is the RenÇ Descartes of hip-hop. Way back in 1641, Descartes argued that God gave him the ability to perceive the truth. Then he argued that because he has a perception of God, and everything he perceives is true, God must exist - a theory using its own conclusion as a premise. This fallacy came to be known as the Cartesian circle and led lots of philosophers to shout at one another and generally contribute nothing to society.

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Photos affirm African roots

Bryan Gibel | June 11

There's a strong African influence in Mexico, according to Susan Luna's photographs. Luna's photo exhibit, "The African Presence in Mexico," is a collection of images that show Mexico's African heritage, and then some.

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Photographer hits road with one-man band

June 4

Rock 'n' roll is a trip. Kevin Fullerton, of the one-man band Rochester Fosgate, went on a five day tour through Arizona and southern California. His friend, Rocky Norton, photographed the trip documentary-style. They went to Flagstaff, Ariz., Phoenix, San Diego, Huntington, Calif., Los Angeles and Venice Beach.

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Shining a light on Thursday night subculture

June 4

A reason to go to the Atomic Cantina, aside from drinking, is to check out Tara Zalewsky's series of oil paintings called "Thursday Night Portraits." "Thursday nights is when they do the swing dancing at the Atomic Cantina," Zalewsky said. "They've got these incredible costumes and a variety of personalities. Some I knew well, some I didn't know at all."

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White Sands UFO crash footage may have been concocted by hoax artist

Mike Smith | May 29

In the last "My Strange New Mexico," we examined a mysterious film that many believe shows a UFO crashing in the desert of the White Sands Missile Range in 1997. In the film, a white, football-shaped craft plummets from the sky, skips violently across the ground and explodes. Where the film came from, who shot it, or even when it was first viewed, has remained uncertain.

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Serving up plates of New York hospitality

May 29

A slice of New York opened up May 21 in the University area. Times Square Deli Mart, at 2132 Central Ave. S.E., combines a deli with a convenience store, a typical style in New York.

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Artists sweat the small stuff

May 29

Those with an insatiable visual hunger might fare well upstairs at 516 ARTS. The gallery features 12 artists in a show called "Attention to Detail." The show opened May 26 and runs through June.

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Rappers aren't obliged to tell us what we want to hear

Damian Garde | May 7

As the rest of us mere mortals go about our daily lives, Oprah Winfrey is ruining hip-hop.

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Graffiti on buildings, overpasses proves art isn't dead

Joe Buffaloe | May 7

The average college student may not go to art galleries very often or spend a significant portion of his or her money on paintings, but art is far from dead. Why am I so confident about this? Graffiti.

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Unique clothes cost a few extra pennies, but this boutique won't empty your pockets

Marcella Ortega | May 7

The retail sleuth found a gem last week. I was running late for a banquet when I discovered Cutie Pie at 1417 Central Ave. N.E.

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Finding salvation, peace through art

Marcella Ortega | May 3

When artist Paul Bartlett RÇ graduated from Cal Tech with a degree in physics, he decided to express the beauty of science through art. "On the outside, the transition from science to art was a dramatic transition," he said. "Internally, there is a great similarity - at least with the work I do. It was a fairly smooth progression internally."

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Dancers ready to take the lead

May 3

If you're a good dancer, you're good in relationships, said to Millie Leahy, a UNM dance instructor. "The skills it takes to partnership dance are the same skills it takes to have a relationship," she said. "At any given moment, you can only have a leader and a follower. You can't have two leaders at the same moment, for the same reason they don't have two steering wheels in the car."

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Computer screen to big screen

May 3

Being an Internet celebrity sometimes leads to greater things. Three friends from Berkeley, Calif., formed a comedy trio in 2001 called the Lonely Island, making short films and posting them on YouTube. The comedy shorts got so popular that Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer had the chance to audition for "Saturday Night Live." They are now on the cast.

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Born to ink

Marcella Ortega | May 3

Becoming a tattoo artist wasn't Dominic Sanchez's idea. "I've been drawing all my life," he said. "My friends decided that since I could draw, I could tattoo. So, they made me a homemade tattoo gun."

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Cryptic video may point to UFO crash in White Sands

Mike Smith | May 3

by Mike Smith Daily Lobo It was October of '97, and the second annual Australian International UFO Symposium had just gotten underway in the eastern Australia city of Brisbane. Writers gave lectures on the latest extraterrestrial news and theories, various groups manned booths to help counsel alleged former abductees, and the organizers of the symposium presented what they suggested was the first ever filmed crash of a UFO.

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Fine Greek fare brings Mediterranean to Duke City

Shandea Williams | May 1

Yanni's Mediterranean Grill and Opa Bar is the fine dining experience avid food lovers search for. The Nob Hill Greek paradise opened 12 years ago. With Greek food on my mind, I walked in and was greeted by co-owners Nick Kapnison and Jimmy Daskalos, who showed me to my beautiful window seat.

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The Lobo threesome

Debra Au | May 1

Feist The Reminder Available Now Leslie Feist could be considered the Canadian love child of Enya and Bright Eyes. Striking a balance between upbeat and painstakingly slow, The Reminder is a fusion of piano, soft horn and dreamlike vocals. The first single, "My Moon My Man," feels like a mistake when ...

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Singing along to old Europe

May 1

Zach Condon's life changed with one phone call on the UNM campus. "I received this phone call one day literally walking to class saying, 'Do you want to release this album?'" the Beirut front man said of his critically acclaimed album Gulag Orkestar.

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Vonnegut appealed to readers with a sense of humor

Joe Buffaloe | May 1

Kurt Vonnegut is dead. Can we finally call him one of the best writers ever?

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taking dream cars for a test-drive

Marcella Ortega | April 26

Last Thursday, I was in the newsroom when Harrison Brooks busted out the door and said he was on his way to test-drive cars. Before I continue, let me get you acquainted with Brooks.