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Here is The Spectrum’s annual sex playlist, R&B-themed. This year we filled the playlist with all of our favorite R&B late night jams.
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The Spectrum’s sex playlist: R&B edition

The past year has been killer for R&B music. From the The Weeknd’s domination of the charts to the inventive FKA twigs, the scene is bursting with promising new talent. For The Spectrum’s annual sex playlist, we decided to pick out some of our favorite R&B songs that are good for late nights.


Artist Cole Pawlowski has been working on an experimental series of paintings that use bodily fluids to prompt self-reflection on how we conceive of our sexuality.
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UB student Cole Pawlowski’s work turns to the human body for inspiration

Artist Cole Pawlowksi has been channeling his creative muse since childhood, but the sophomore psychology major’s work has recently taken an experimental turn. In late 2014, he began work on a sex-themed series starting with the piece “37 Ejaculations: With Pollock in Mind.” “Yes, it is exactly what you think it is,” Pawlowski said.


Located behind McKinley Mall on McKinley Parkway in Buffalo, the Dipson McKinley 6 appears to be putting moviegoers to sleep with their new renovations. 
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Dipson McKinley 6 proves worthy in comfort and price

Over the next several weeks, The Spectrum will be reviewing several local theaters in the Buffalo area and evaluating them on ticket prices, concessions, atmosphere, comfort and technical aspects so moviegoers can decide which theater to frequent as spring movies hit the big screen.


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J. Cole, your favorite 'woke' rapper, is probably a misogynist

It seems that the focus of social consciousness in rap is around black men, with women and people who identify as LGBT excluded and often attacked. Unfortunately this isn’t just a problem within rap. This has been a quite common belief regarding movements such as #BlackLivesMatter for quite some time.


On their heavily-anticipated third album, Chairlift’s crooning, hyper-sweet and heart-warming music is perfect for wintering the heaviest storm.
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​Chairlift’s third album warms in wintertime

It’s winter, it’s freezing and everyone is craving for a little summer. So as the cold kicks into full gear, it’s refreshing to listen to Chairlift’s new summer-esque album Moth. It’s synth, heavy, slow beats and guitar accents paint a warm beachside picture, despite its winter release date. The thematic core of the album – love and love of music – gives the album vibes that fit best lounging around with friends or a loved one in the summer sun.


Directed by Burr Steers, this action comedy reimagines Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice in a 19th century England overrun by the undead.
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The Spectrum’s winter movie guide

As Valentine’s Day draws ever nearer, lovers all over the country are scrambling to find the perfect date. Some will opt for the exotic, while others prefer the classic choice of dinner and a movie. This February, Hollywood made sure to provide movies for every taste, from superhero movies to an ample selection of romantic films.


Matt Sacha (left) and Daniel Heuskin (right) are members of The Rust City Project, an up-and-coming local alt-rock band. Sacha and Heuskin, along with their third member Anthony Berardi (not pictured) have been slowing building themselves up for their first live show at Broadway Joes on March 25.
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The Rust City Project: Crafting a blueprint for success

The Rust City Project – Matt Sacha on vocals and guitar, Dan Heuskin on bass and Anthony Berardi on drums – has been trying hard to establish itself in the local Buffalo scene. For the three-piece, bluesy, riff-oriented alt-rock band, these struggles have defined the earliest experiences of the young band.


The No. 1 question "Star Wars Episode VIII" needs to answer is who Rey's (pictured) parents are. 
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Five questions ‘Star Wars Episode VIII’ needs to answer

If you we’re hoping “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was going to answer all your questions, you’re going to be disappointed when you see the movie. And you clearly don’t know much about this saga. The series set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away loves its mysteries and reveals – especially those dealing with parental lineage. And while we got our answer to who Kylo Ren is – he’s Han Solo and Princess Leia’s son – we also got even more questions that the next installment, “Episode VIII,” will have to answer. Here are the top 5.


"Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the seventh film in the galaxy far, far away, recaptures both the perfections and the imperfections of the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ recaptures both the perfections and imperfections of original trilogy

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” recaptures the spirit of the original trilogy. The stories are simple. The humor is done appropriately. The characters make you care about them. There’s not much exposition and there’s often convenient plot devices to get the heroes out of tricky situations. It emulates the original trilogy’s perfections and imperfections.


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