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Team Coco is a Go-Go

By JAMESON BUTLER & McGUCKIN | Nov. 10, 2010

Channel: TBS Grade: A- Conan O'Brien has had a busy year. Between emceeing Bonnarxoo, recording a live album with Jack White, and growing that monstrous beard, it was easy for some people to forget that Conan, at heart, is a talk show host. After a 10-month absence from television, Conan has returned with his all-new self-titled talk show Conan. In June 2009, O'Brien replaced Jay Leno on NBC's Tonight Show, as Leno moved into the primetime slot.

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Revel in the Pit

By ZACHARY BOURQUE | Nov. 10, 2010

Artist: Gwar Album: Bloody Pit of Horror Label: Metal Blade Records Release Date: Nov. 9 Grade: B Gwar has seldom employed sonic or lyrical innovation beyond the hulking mass of thrash and doom metal bands since Black Sabbath, and with Bloody Pit of Horror, the legendary metal outfit continues the trend. Thrash metal fans can join in bullhorns for Gwar's 12th studio effort.

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Acoustically Inclined

By Vanessa Frith | Nov. 8, 2010

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Kidnap This Album

By John Hugar | Nov. 8, 2010

Artist: Elvis Costello Album: National Ransom Release Date: Nov. 2 Label: Warner Bros. Grade: A

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Travelin' Show Brings Talented Set But Apathetic Audience

By Vanessa Frith | Nov. 8, 2010

There's something to be said when a concertgoer finds a skateboard's crash landing off to his left more interesting than the show in front of them.

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Downey Jr. and Galifianakis Shine in Due Date

By Angela Vizzi | Nov. 8, 2010

Movie: Due Date Release Date: Nov. 5 Grade: B+

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What the Duck?

By VERONICA GROSSMAN | Nov. 5, 2010

Flooring, shower curtains and binders are all recognizable items used at UB. What is not recognizable, however, is the poison plastic that is used to make these items. Polyvinyl chloride commonly known as PVC, is a poisonous plastic used regularly in nearly 100 everyday materials in many universities and households.

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Final Saw Installment Brings Thrills

By Angela Vizzi | Nov. 5, 2010

Movie: Saw 3D Release Date: Oct. 29 Grade: B+ Six years ago, audiences were first hit with Saw, an intensely thrilling and gory horror film that quickly became a hit with moviegoers and revolutionized the horror genre.

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More Whiskey Please

By JAMESON BUTLER & ERICA POLLACK | Nov. 5, 2010

The floors of HSBC Arena were covered in Natty Ice cans, Birkenstocks and Kan Jam discs on Tuesday night as fans waited in anticipation for the "bro-gods," the Dave Matthews Band. The Dave Matthews Band has a large base of both diehard fans as well as casual ones.

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With great power comes great comedy

By Vanessa Frith | Nov. 3, 2010

Grade: A As two planets lie on the brink of destruction, hopeful parents launch their kids toward Earth.

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Punk Goes Horribly Wrong

By James Twigg | Nov. 3, 2010

Album: Punk Goes Pop Vol. 3 Label: Fearless Release Date: Nov. 2 Grade: D The Punk Goes? series has earned itself a reputation for putting out original and mostly well-received cover compilation albums.

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The father returns

By ZACHARY BOURQUE | Nov. 3, 2010

Album: Small Craft on a Milk Sea Artist: Brian Eno Label: Warp Records Release Date: Nov. 2 Grade: A Brian Eno, legendary producer of Coldplay, U2 and Talking Heads, has graced the Warp record label with a brand new solo outing entitled Small Craft on a Milk Sea. Excitement for the album will hit hardest for fans of the electronic/ambient genre that he helped create, and for good reason.

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A week in ink: issue No. 8

By NICOLAS PINO | Nov. 3, 2010

Bruce Wayne ? The Long Road Home: Ra's al Ghul Ra's is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, one of the scariest and most powerful men alive in the DC universe.