2008 Woodie Awards
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Sexual seduction
Sex toys can be expensive, popular
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Dildos. They twist, pulsate and vibrate. They come in every color shade from black to white. They sparkle and shimmer. They're shaped like corn cobs and dolphins. They're made from glass, plastic, latex and silicone. The options seem never ending. But it all comes at a hefty price.
Colvin revamps sex toy marketing tactics
Alumna provides woman's touch
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CMU alumna Susan Colvin never imagined she would one day be the founder and president of one of the leading sex toy distributors in the world. Colvin, President of California Exotic Novelties, LLC, was one of the first women to enter the then-male-controlled industry and transformed the way sex merchandise is retailed.
Paint Chips
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Acoustic guitarist to make fifth appearance at CMU
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Guitarist Jason LeVasseur's has collected a fan base during his first four visits to CMU. "He's one of my favorites," said Andrea Galvez, St. Clair Shores junior and On The Fly music co-chair. "He's an amazingly talented performer. He doesn't just play music, he also chats and jokes with the audience.
A weekend dedicated to… GAMBLING
In theaters: "21" Based on true events, stars Jim Sturgess and Kate Bosworth as Massachusetts Institute of Technology students who are taught by their math professor (Kevin Spacey) how to count cards and beat the Vegas casinos at the blackjack tables. Co-stars Laurence Fishburne as a casino security specialist determined to bring down the MIT blackjack team.
Gnarls Barkley record is enticing
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Does anyone else miss Jill Scott? How about Erykah Badu - does that ring a bell? The whole "neo soul" thing was pretty awesome, even if it did have a stupid name. Leave it to music journalists to condemn a whole genre to obscurity. Shame, shame! But obscure doesn't mean extinct or obsolete.
Web site's awards
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There was no red carpet or paparazzi last Friday when YouTube.com announced the winners of the second annual YouTube Awards. The top videos were selected by users of the site from nominees in 12 categories. Winners include a laughing baby in the "Adorable" category, a step-by-step guide of how to solve a Rubik's Cube in the "Instructional" category and the infectious song "Chocolate Rain," by Tay Zonday in the "Music" category.
Use your manners at concerts
Obnoxious fans can ruin others' experience
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I sometimes can be that annoying guy at concerts. First off, through no fault of my own, I sweat a lot. I'm a big guy; concerts are full and crowded and warm. People are moving all over the place. I sing very loudly and I dance very ridiculously if the music I'm listening to compels me to dance.
Dating event on Thursday
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Sophisticated Women of Color will host a "Speed Dating Extravaganza" at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Bovee University Center Down Under Food Court. The event is free. Co-founder and President of Sophisticated Women of Color Jennifer Frazier said that it is a different experience and does not make its participants self-conscious, unlike a date auction.
New Releases
DVDs "The Kite Runner": After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble. Starring: Sa'd Taghmaoui, Shaun Toub, Homayoun Ershadi, and Khalid Abdalla Genre: Drama "The Mist": A freak storm unleashes a species of blood-thirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole-up in a supermarket and fight for their lives Starring: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden and Andre Braugher Genre: Horror/ Sci-Fi TV "The Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat!" Genre: Comedy "Party of Five" The Complete Third Season Genre: Drama CDs "Consolers Of The Lonely" By The Raconteurs Genre: Rock "Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings" By Counting Crows Genre: Rock "Pretty.
