A Vintage Filmgoing Experience

Hats off to Lillian Nicklesen, Sara Weitz and Carl Lindner for producing a quality show that ran smoothly and on time more so than any previous year I’ve attended.

Armchair QB

Where was J.R. Smith’s trifecta twisted crip walk last night? It might be pretty whack to pimp limp with an O-face when you go 1 for 10 from distance, but the QB for one was disappointed.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

It’s that time of the year again. School is wrapping up, Kobe and LeBron are each battling it out and heading toward the end of their journey and every Canadian’s favorite pastime is winding down. (No, not baby seal clubbing. Hockey.)

With what appears to be a jobless summer sneaking up on us already, there are more than a couple of us who will suddenly have a hell of a lot of free time on our hands. Instead of spending your time watching the entire series of “The Wire,” I urge you to spend your cash differently. Go to a baseball stadium.

Officials Discuss Future Finances

“It will only get worse from here,” Assistant Chancellor of Budget and Planning Todd Lee warned during the UCSB public budget forum yesterday.

“T4” Is Mechanical As They Come *

When it came out back in 1984, “The Terminator” was a wild ride full of action and adventure with killer science fiction hook.. It was so good that few people noticed that the sequel, subtitled “Judgment Day” was ostensibly the same movie. By “Terminator 3” people were beginning to catch on, so, for the fourth entry in the series, the producers moved the action out of modern-day Los Angeles and into the post-apocalyptic world that was only scene for brief seconds in the earlier films.

I.V. Resident Becomes First SB H1N1 Case

A 20-year-old UCSB student was diagnosed with swine flu this week, marking the first confirmed case of the virus in Santa Barbara County.

Danger Mouse’s “Dark Knight” Stalled ***

The album Dark Night of the Soul is headed by musical artists Danger Mouse and Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, and includes various musical collaborations like The Flaming Lips, Frank Black, James Mercer of The Shins, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Julian Casablancas of the Strokes, Iggy Pop, and even film director David Lynch to name a few.

UC Chief To Give SB Lecture

University of California President Mark Yudof will be at UCSB today to discuss the role of accountability in higher education.

“Brothers Bloom:” Con-ning Linguists ****

In a summer full of dumber-than-dumb spectacles, and subtext-free action-porn, “The Brothers Bloom” is a breath of fresh air.

Monument Honors Local Veteran Pilots

The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport recently constructed a World War II memorial in honor of local aviators who died during their service.