Mollie Vandor

December 7, 2006

The Right Stuff: Hole Up For The Holidays

By Mollie Vandor

With winter break rapidly approaching and post-finals stress to release, curling up on the couch never sounded so good. And, with the plethora of television shows now releasing box sets on DVD, winter break could be the ...

November 30, 2006

Great Moments in Punditry(Part 1)

By Mollie Vandor

Nothing is sexier than a man with the perfect combination of intelligence, irreverence and wit - and nobody does intelligent, irreverent and witty political humor as well as the almighty Jon Stewart.

November 30, 2006

Calendar

By Mollie Vandor

Thursday (11/30/06): Jump into Velvet Jones tonight, as Van Halen tribute band The Atomic Punks takes the stage at 10 p.m. All the underage kids who are hot for teacher are out of luck though, as this show is strictly 21...

November 21, 2006

Home-bound Travelers To Encounter Traffic Delays

By Mollie Vandor

Students heading home for Thanksgiving this week may find themselves moving slower than the time it takes to cook a turkey, as local officials have warned travelers to expect increased enforcement on the roads and longer...

November 9, 2006

UCSB To Host Unique Holocaust-Themed Performance

By Mollie Vandor

Between studying for midterms, prepping for all the good pre-finals parties and waiting in line for Jon Stewart tickets, UCSB students have plenty going on in the next few weeks. With that said, there is one upcoming Art...

October 19, 2006

Let’s Do The Time Warp Again

By Mollie Vandor

What happens when you combine Shakespearean dialogue, ancient Roman characters and 20th-century fashion, and then set it all to a thoroughly modern techno beat? You get the production of "Timon of Athens" that is current...

October 5, 2006

“Chasing The Lotus” Barrels Into I.V.

By Mollie Vandor

The perfect wave is that elusive spot where the tides and the tectonics converge to create the superlative swell, the best barrel

September 28, 2006

Vote for Pedro

By Mollie Vandor

When it comes to directors, Pedro Almod

September 28, 2006

Pucker Up

By Mollie Vandor

It's hard to say bad things about Zach Braff - he's just so undeniably adorable. However, in "The Last Kiss," he's also whiny, self-centered and surprisingly grown-up.

August 30, 2006

Can You Tell Me How to Get, How to Get to Shops in SB?

By Mollie Vandor

Whether you're into formalwear like the Count or you're just looking for a pair of jeans to fit your Big Bird body, chances are you will want at some point during your college career to hit the local clothing stores.

August 30, 2006

Movies, Masterpieces & Mingling

By Mollie Vandor

When Nick Jr. starts to get boring and Barney just isn't doing it for you anymore, it might be time for you to get out of the house.

June 28, 2006

Lighting Up

By Mollie Vandor

Yellowcard's violinist Sean Mackin sat down with Artsweek a few days before the band's June 11 stop at the Santa Barbara Bowl to discuss making music, getting famous and growing up.

June 28, 2006

Explosive Entertainment

By Mollie Vandor

This engaging autobiographical tale comes in the form of Larson's rock-musical "tick, tick ... BOOM!" which is playing at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles until July 16.

June 1, 2006

When It Comes to the Big Decisions, If the Rainbow Show Fits, Wear It

By Mollie Vandor

The sun is shining, the weather is clear and the Bob Marley references are already flowing like a nice, cold beer on a hot summer day.

May 25, 2006

If You Don’t Give A Fuck About The Sunshine. . .

By Mollie Vandor

The recipe for A.S. Program Board's Extravaganza 2006, held on May 21, was fairly straightforward. Mix two parts laidback hippy festival, two parts rap fan's delight and one part reggae rock show, and soak it all in a so...

May 18, 2006

Fear Factor

By Mollie Vandor

Picture this: a country living in fear after a series of brutal terrorist attacks and a president manipulating that fear to strip citizens of their democratic freedoms. Sound familiar? That is because Pamela Yates wants ...