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Monday, December 24th, 2007 • Arts

Best Albums of 2007

After much heated deliberation, writers of the Bureau Staff select their favorite albums of the past year.

Friday, November 16th, 2007 • Squid

Staff List: Alternative Presidential Candidates

The Bureau staff presents their choices for President of the United States.

Friday, October 19th, 2007 • Features

More Indie Rock Shirts that Wouldn’t Sell

Desperate for traffic after a week of server issues, the Bureau Staff turns to an area guaranteed to bring in the readers: snarky indie shirts. In this installment, we discuss Scientology, robots, and the nature of human sexuality.

Friday, September 28th, 2007 • Squid

Staff List: Underrated Music

In this era of unprecedented cynicism, it’s far too easy for good music to be denigrated or even forgotten. Fed up with the world’s injustices, the Bureau staff stands up to defend great tunes that have been callously spurned or tragically ignored.

Friday, August 17th, 2007 • Squid

Staff List: Game Shows

The Bureau Staff considers the television game show in which they would most like to be a contestant. Topics discussed: Prozac, ninjas, RVs, and Drew Carey.

Friday, August 3rd, 2007 • Squid

Staff List: Favorite Ending (Spoiler Alert)

The Bureau Staff discusses their favorite conclusions in music, film, and literature.

Friday, July 20th, 2007 • Squid

Staff List: Final Meal

Morbid and pensive as always, The Bureau Staff imagines their last dinner before walking the green mile.

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 • Squid

Staff List: Worst Concert Experience

Live music is one of the few pleasures the RIAA has yet to rob us of. Still, not all concerts are worth Ticketmaster’s asshole convenience charge. The Bureau Staff recalls horror stories of rude audiences, boring performers, and gratuitous nudity.