Articles by The Bureau Staff

arts 12.14.11 Best Albums of 2011

The Bureau Staff selects their favorite new albums of the year.

squid 12.02.11 Staff List: Songs of Christmas

The Bureau Staff digs up the best and worst renditions of their favorite Christmas carols.

squid 06.13.11 Staff List: Summer Playlist

The Bureau Staff picks the sunniest jams of 2011.

squid 03.04.11 Staff List: Pokememories

The Bureau Staff reminisces about the days when there were only 150 Pokemon.

arts 12.08.10 Best Books of 2010

The Bureau Staff has book recommendations for your Christmas list.

arts 12.03.10 Best Albums of 2010

We know you’re listening to Kanye right now, but The Bureau Staff would like to remind you of this year’s other great albums.

squid 11.01.10 Staff List: Halloween Hangover

The Bureau Staff tells spooky tales about eating too much candy.

squid 10.01.10 Staff List: Archnemeses

Over the years, the Bureau Staff has made a lot of enemies. Here are their favorites.

squid 09.01.10 Staff List: Songs of the Summer

The Bureau Staff crowns the pop champions of the past summer.

squid 07.02.10 Staff List: Dial-Up Memories

The Bureau Staff recalls the days of 56k modems, complete with imitations of the dial-up noise.

squid 06.02.10 Staff List: Lies, Damn Lies

The Bureau Staff tells tales of deception and untruths.

squid 05.03.10 Staff List: Cooking Disasters

The Bureau Staff relates their most spectacular culinary misadventures.

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