Catherine Nguyen

‘Archaic’: Death, Dames and Daggers

I stopped reading comic books about five or six years ago, figuring that it was time I 'grew up' and stepped away from the world of technicolor heroes and their clear-cut morality. However, I recently picked up a new indie comic that blends genres and blu

Putnam Hall: Indie Rock With Extra Sugar and Salt

A singer with two college degrees who reads classic literature in his spare time, a bassist with 'kung fu grip' and a 'Star Wars' obsession, and a drummer who doesn't drink and wears a suit to every show? A strange accent, and not what you might expect fr

An Author and His ‘Dreams’

Boyhood memories of a faraway country mired in the shadow of war and the journey to grow up and find one's identity amid an unfamiliar social landscape: these are the stories of Andrew Lam.

Casinos & the Gambling

In the past couple of years, a gambling craze has swept through Southern California and unleashed a new social interest in gaming.

OCMA Presents ‘John Waters: Change of Life’

John Waters is an artist, a satirist, a modern-day visionary. One of the most controversial film-makers to emerge from the 1960s, he is best known for writing and directing such films as 'Hairspray,' 'Pink Flamingoes' and 'A Dirty Shame.' Waters' controve

Falling Orange and Reel Big Fish at the OC’s New Year’s Party

When you think of New Year's Eve, you probably think of New York, counting down with Dick Clark and watching the ball drop in Times Square. This will soon change, because now Orange County is stepping up with its own countdown and claim to fame: the Orang

Students Celebrate the Dead

Women danced with candles atop their heads and audience members sampled foods in front of the Gateway Study Center on Nov. 1. This celebration, thrown

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