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If the nineties taught us anything at all, it’s that misery loves company, and, more specifically, the miserable love a musician who can play guitar with the best of them but isn’t afraid to cry. 2012 has brought in a wave of new artists who openly talk about the darker emotions—and sometimes there isn’t a positive message in sight. There is something to be said for music that just… hurts so good. Perfume Genius, otherwise known as Mike Hadreas, taps into his sadder side on his sophomore album Put Your...

The majority of American culture and society tells us one thing all the time.  Bigger is better.  Bigger cars, TVs, houses, and the list goes on and on. And one that is on that list, even though people don’t talk about it, is the penis. The more you think about it, big penises are the dominant quality in a male sexual partner.   Men with larger members are instantly more attractive and desired. This notion is largely seen in porn, where men with large penises dominate their partner and emphasize...

If you’ve seen How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days (RIP so many brain cells), you may remember Kate Hudson’s character buying a “relationship fern” in an attempt to drive a man to dump her. Though that movie sucks, and  it revolves almost entirely around gender stereotypes, the writers may have been onto something. Relationships, platonic or romantic, are sort of like living organisms. You have to tend to and maintain them. Some are short-lived connections with the life span of a goldfish, and some last to 50th anniversaries....

Let’s talk about oral sex. There is a big stigma attatched to oral that needs to be addressed. I’ve heard guy friends say that they don’t give oral because they don’t like submitting or being “feminized.” I’ve heard female partners say that they don’t like giving oral because it’s degrading. However, I’ve always felt that it’s like giving a back rub. Sure, I don’t get any direct physical pleasure out of it and I don’t particularly enjoy doing it, besides the fact that it makes my partner feel good. Yeah,...

Spring break has finally arrived! Many of you will be traveling, whether it be back home or to an exotic destination. If you happen to be traveling via airplane, you will have to face the dreaded long wait in the airport. Airports, and I very hesitantly say this, can provide quality food if you are lucky enough to have a layover somewhere with options other than Mickey D’s. It is much more common for the airport to only provide greasy food, and if quality is provided, the food is often...

Craving quality? Want your parents to take you out to breakfast, lunch or dinner when they visit? Take a drive down Union Avenue until you see the water and then turn right onto N. 30th St. Continue down the road parallel to the water, down the treacherous hill until you see The Spar on the north side of the street in Old Town. This lovely saloon offers a wide selection of items that is attractive to a diverse customer base. Pastries, ice cream, burgers, hummus, fish and chips, soups, salads...

Sleigh Bells’ latest record Reign of Terror brings up a tricky question: Is it important to see growth in a sophomore album or should the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality apply to new material? Reign is, without a doubt, a good album. Alexis Krauss’s signature war cry vocals are still intact and guitarist Derek E. Miller sounds just as heavy as ever. The cheerleading chants are still there and quick throwaway lyrics continue to dominate most of the tracks; really the only notable change that the band...