Sundays are for Extravaganza

May 24, 2012 by

A lot of people woke up hungover on Sunday morning with one thought on their mind: SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP! Then many of those same people proceeded to drink alcohol and smoke weed for the remainde...
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Big Sean Plays UCSB

September 29, 2011 by

In true UCSB fashion, Big Sean greeted students with an evening of chardonnay, lemonade and bullshittin’ last Saturday for the Welcome Back 2011 concert. The Detroit rapper stepped on stage at 10 p....
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Isla Vista: Breeding Ground for Drunk, Arrogant Clones

September 15, 2011 by

Sagaba: To be misunderstood by the world, even by your friends at times. It means “suffering,” according to the Blue Scholars of Seattle. And yes, I am suffering, to be perfectly honest. I feel li...
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Sunday’s Lineup: Something for Everyone

May 19, 2011 by

When you see smoking, toking, groping and mad hoping for the best possible show, you can’t help but think, “That’s a bit extravagant.” Extravagance leads to extravagancy, and that can only lea...
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Chillin’ Under the Stairs: Chilla Vista 2011

May 5, 2011 by

High noon on a warm May day in I.V. is a sight to behold. With perfect weather and a solid lineup of local and nonlocal artists, Chilla Vista 2011 certainly needed to take place.   Spring is all ...
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Interview With People Under the Stairs

May 5, 2011 by

Thes One and Double K were rushed backstage to their dressing room in Embarcadero Hall, where Fabian was able to ask them a few questions after the set. Nexus: Since your hometown is in Los Angeles, h...
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Welcome, ‘Your Highness’

April 7, 2011 by

What do James Franco, Danny McBride, Justin Theroux and a hung Minotaur have to do with UCSB?
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‘Your Highness’ Gets Us Anything But

April 6, 2011 by

Usually, the title of a movie indicates the direction the film will follow. Sometimes these titles lead us astray.
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Who Cares Who is Number Four?

February 24, 2011 by

We have reached an age in cinema where Hollywood spews sequels to films like a frat dude puking up Freebirds on a Saturday (“Gotta stay cut, bro!”) — look at the “Saw,” “ F o c k e r s ”...
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Who Cares Who is Number Four?

February 23, 2011 by

We have reached an age in cinema where Hollywood spews sequels to films like a frat dude puking up Freebirds on a Saturday (“Gotta stay cut, bro!”) — look at the “Saw,” “Fockers” and “...
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Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees

January 27, 2011 by

“127 Hours” Director and screenwriter Danny Boyle teamed up with Simon Beaufoy to write the script for this true story about a mountain climber who resorts to extreme survival methods after his ar...
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Big Sean Busts Big Nut All Over Velvet Jones, Crowd Pleased

January 13, 2011 by

Detroit rapper Big Sean performed live at Santa Barbara’s Velvet Jones Night Club to a large audience on Saturday, Jan. 8.
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6.66 Scary Movies…Tobe Hooper’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”

October 28, 2010 by

I’m referring to the 1974 version, the original, but any version of the movie is terrifying nonetheless. Here’s the premise: a group of five young adults on a road trip get stranded on the propert...
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