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Tokyo Rose and the ‘New American Saint’

The promising New Jersey indie rock band Tokyo Rose performed a solid set at The Alley in Fullerton on March 29.

Kiss Me Kate

I am not a fan of musical productions nor do I claim to be a critic, because honestly, I cannot sing, dance or play an instrument without giving offense. But I have got to admit that I was particularly taken with the UC Irvine production of 'Kiss Me, Kate

The Sound That Can Be Even More Powerful Than Your Favorite MP3

Silence is underrated. As I walk around our mostly circular campus, I see way too many people absorbed in their own worlds, listening to their MP3 players with those tiny earbud headphones which I have never managed to put in correctly.

The World is ‘Black. White.’

'Everybody ain't a stereotype, just because I look wrong I'm about to do right!' If the new television series 'Black.White.' had a motto, this would be it.

‘South Park’ Takes Aim in Tenth Season

In the second episode of 'South Park''s 10th season, Comedy Central's most lucrative and long standing series, established that they intend to put nontopical, original plotlines on the back burner, and continue to satirize everything and anything in their

‘Vendetta’ Provokes Irresponsibly

The Wachowski brothers are famous for their modern '1984' parable, 'The Matrix' trilogy. Those films, needless to say, had quite an impact on the pop culture scene, not only because they redefined action films for the modern generation, but also because o

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

Quality of Life

The world of graffiti writers and art has never before been explored in depth by film or media. Director Benjamin Morgan's new film 'Quality of Life' gives an inside look at the unique subculture of graffiti artists and their essentially public works of a

L.A. Racism Wins Over Gay Cowboys: Inside the 78th Annual Academy

I am the type of person who hates the Oscars, yet watches every minute of the event every year. As far as Oscars go, this year was quite boring on the surface, besides the two surprises of the night, 'Crash' for Best Picture and Three Six Mafia winning Be

Animal Collective Goes Wild

Avey Tare sure can scream. And not just scream—yelp, shout and shriek. He can also sing angelically, with a voice that floats above any ethereal noise he and his bandmates in the wonderful Animal Collective sometimes-quartet can conjure up. But he's reall

Ashes and Snow, Pretension and Beauty

It's the Zen-like otherworldly aura that captivates as you walk into the traveling Nomadic Museum, designed by architect Shigeru Ban, which houses Ashes and Snow. After more than a decade of filming around the world, Gregory Colbert's photographic and fil

Lack of Originality on Television

There are two things I will admit to you before I vent about television. I do not have cable, thus I am limited to about seven channels, and I am still upset at FOX for canceling the greatest show ever made, 'Arrested Development.'

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