Month: October 2011

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John Fleck Brings ‘Mad Women’ to UCSB

October 20, 2011 by Demi Anter

“You are a classy audience,” visiting professor and playwright Brighde Mullins began, standing in front of a minimal set consisting of glittery garments, mirrors, a wig, a leopard-print director’s chair and one solitary, sparkling mar...

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Evolution of Comedy Through the Ages

October 20, 2011 by Howard Kahan

Louis CK directs and stars in one of the most fascinating television shows ever. “Louie” is a combination of behind the scenes of stand-up comedy and a realistic and sometimes depressing depiction or real life while raising two daughter...

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‘Into Eternity’: a Chilling Awakening

October 20, 2011 by Audrey Bachelder

“You are now in a place where we have buried something from you to protect you. You should stay away from this place and you will be safe.” These are the first words of the documentary “Into Eternity,” an interestingly eerie film ab...

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Why Popular Culture is Actually… Cultured

October 20, 2011 by Damion Damaske

The term “pop-culture” seems to have a lot of negative connotations associated with it. Many think that “Jersey Shore,” Justin Bieber and the “Transformers” films are emblematic of pop-culture. Some think pop-culture is detrimen...

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‘The Walking Dead’: Frighteningly Good

October 20, 2011 by Derek Boeckelmann

Over the weekend, AMC’s wildly successful series “The Walking Dead” began its sophomore run, and, thankfully, showed no signs of the behind-the-scenes drama that has plagued the series over its summer hiatus. Personally penned by depa...