Teams will jump as fast as they can for the Golden Ropes at The Holland Project’s second annual Double-Dutch Street Battle Thursday to raise money for the organization.

The Hives’ newest CD “The Black and White Album” is another overly commercial release from the pop-rock band.

Earlier this spring, “Cosmo” readers from around the country nominated their favorite guys to be their state’s hottest bachelor. After the entries, “Cosmo” picked one smokin’ hot single guy from each state. Voting was open to the public from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11 to pick 2007’s “Bachelor of the Year.”

Although not nearly as modish as its savvy name suggests, VHS or Beta’s newest CD, “Bring On the Comets,” will find its way into students’ party playlists.