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  • Northside Drafthouse offers speedy service, fresh food

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    Northside Drafthouse and Eatery, the fifth food establishment at Northside, opened its doors to customers over winter break. This bar and restaurant is superior in the categories of its comfortable atmosphere, variety of appetizer, entree and drink options and attentive customer service. The first noticeable thing about the bar was its wide array of televisions.…

  • The boys are back

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    The Duffer Brothers had their work cut out for them with season two of “Stranger Things” after the first one received widespread critical acclaim. Viewers expected bigger and better, and with the acting chops of their cast as well as several ‘80s pop culture references, the show delivered. The delicate balance between youth and danger…

  • Musical wows with topical narrative

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    Urinetown was a well-produced, topical musical with serious commentary on the current state of the political world that remained light-hearted with well-placed comedic relief. The musical is about a post-apocalyptic world suffering from a massive drought that causes worldwide water shortages. As a result, a corrupt company forces people to pay to urinate. This, of…

  • Review: Mystery thriller

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    James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross and Maximum Ride series, told the Washington Post that his latest novel, The Black Book, was his best in 20 years. If you read this expecting a fast-paced and sharp detective novel, you might be disappointed. Instead, The Black Book underwhelms with cliche dialogue and a drawn-out plot.…

  • The Dirty Nil’s new album doesn’t disappoint

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    Band’s newly-released “Higher Power” is group’s first album despite decade-long tenure in music world The Dirty Nil / Higher Power Release Date: February 26th, 2016 Rating: 7.5/10 RiYL: PUP, FIDLAR, Single Mothers Canadian rock trio The Dirty Nil have finally brought their debut LP into the world after a decade of being a band and…

  • Fourteen Eighteen offers perfect mix of good coffee, relaxation

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    So a couple weeks ago, I admitted that I’m a total coffee snob. The other thing I’m a complete sucker for is a super adorable coffee shop. When I was in Denton, that place was Art Six, which has since closed down but was a big part of my high school experience. While I was…