arts & culture
VOL. 38 ISSUE 5 - Thursday, October 8, 2009
Relax. Take it easy.
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ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR: Marley Sniatowsky CONTACT: marley.sniatowsky@gmail.com
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Porcupine Tree.
steve aoki acting like a skeez
by evren boisjoli
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Still POPpinʼ but Quickly
by marley sniatowsky
the plant cut down on the cost of living.” - Kerouac the plant You know what President Truman said,” Remi would say, “we must cut down on the cost of living.” - Kerouac the plant fucking tickert