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Suspenseful and Disappointing , Yet Reaching Near Cult Status

Before Sept. 30, 2001, I never understood people who became giddy or wide-eyed at the mere mention of a favorite movie or television show. I would briefly question these people's mental stability and chuckle at their folly. To let one's life

EMAA Spins A New Beat At UC Irvine

The Electronic Music Appreciation Association, which hopes to spread an appreciation for electronic music to a broader audience at UC Irvine, came one step closer to achieving its goal on the night of Jan. 13.

The Strokes Rock Low-Key Troubadour

The line stretched from a kung-fu dojo past an anonymous brown fading building and wrapped around the corner of Santa Monica and Doheny. It consisted of a motley crew of desperate kids from 'the scene,' 20-somethings whose musical obsessions had gotten th

‘New World’ Is Worth Discovering

To say that writer-director-producer Terrence Malick is a phenomenon in the world of Hollywood is a bit of an understatement. After his...

Kanye West at the Bren Irvine Cares About Black People

The timing couldn't have been much worse. The Monday of Dec. 5 was the first day of Finals Week, and the last hurried chance for most UC Irvine students to relearn all of fall quarter.

My Top 10 Movies of 2005

2005 was a great year for hype; not the best for movies. But, there were some greats. This list was compiled based only on movies that I saw, so there may be some that didn't make it on for that reason alone. I apologize to those movies.

Rooney Rings in New Year with New Album

Ending their year with a performance at The Chain Reaction in Anaheim on Dec. 1, Rooney tested some new songs from their upcoming sophomore album and prepared for the beginning of another promising year.

‘Fateless’: Beauty in a Boy’s Concentration Camp Experience

Directed by Lajos Koltai, 'Fateless' is an artistic portrayal of the Holocaust in which traces of beauty are seen in a barren landscape of death, cruelty and helplessness.

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

Marley Receives Warm ‘Welcome’ in Anaheim

As thin rope-like dreadlocks hugged his knees, Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley, dapperly dressed in fitted black velvet threads, proved to be all at once visually striking and intriguing. He is the heir to the dynasty and legacy of his father, the prolific late

Colbert in the No Spin-off Zone

Originally a 30-second sketch that appeared on 'The Daily Show,' 'The Colbert Report' (along with former 'Daily Show' corespondent, Stephen Colbert) has broken away from its father and is now a full fledged series. Whereas 'The Daily Show' is primarily a

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