SBIFF 2022: Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem Receive Maltin Modern Master Award

On Thursday, March 10, a crowd gathered in Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre to see Javier Bardem in person and Nicole Kidman via Zoom honored with the Maltin Modern Master Award. 
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Literature in Review: Tough Love

Love takes on many different forms, whether it be obsession, power or uncomfortable distance.
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In Review: Mitski’s “Laurel Hell” Waves Away Sad Girl Season

Mitski has just released her sixth studio album, “Laurel Hell,” but don’t get confused. It is by no means “Sad Girl Season.”
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Literature in Review: Insane Girls Thinking About Stuff

So, for this book review, we’re celebrating the insane girls and the wacky women who look at life differently.
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$580k Not Enough: Generous Students Start GoFundMe for Needy Yang

As empaths, Yang’s story of trials and tribulations is excruciatingly hard to hear, but we’re thankful that the customers of UCSB support their chancellor after everything else he’s done.
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12 Upcoming Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2022

Here, we recommend 12 zany, interesting and thought-provoking books to add to your Goodreads list straightaway.
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“Survivor: 41” Review: Advantage-geddon Hinders a Likable, Diverse Cast

A year and a half after the end of last year’s mega-season “Winners at War,” a new Sole Survivor has been crowned.
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Wow! Horoscope Close Enough

In what is surely a cosmic turn of events, an alignment of the stars, a blessing from above, second-year Hailey Bailey’s daily horoscope was close enough for her to continue believing in astrology. ...
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Literature In Review: Company Culture, Dolls and Caribbean Crises

Artsweek talked to three authors about their novels, and the menu includes a satire about office drama, a drama about a trauma-induced doll and dramatic actors filming a movie in the Caribbean.
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Emotional Menace Taylor Swift Launches Second Premeditated Attack of the Year

ISLA VISTA, Calif. — Residents felt shock waves of emotional distress last night as pop superstar and harbinger of seasonal depression Taylor Swift released “Red (Taylor’s Version),” her rerec...
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In Review: ABBA Returns To Deliver More Polished Pop Anthems

After 40 years of downtime, demand from fans and numerous pushbacks, ABBA’s ninth album, “Voyage,” was released last Friday.
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Book Review: Three Thrillers for the Halloween Season

Artsweek talked to three authors with new novels that will keep you up late at night, desperate to find out what happens next.
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In Review: Want Self Esteem? Listen to Her New Album, “Prioritise Pleasure”

Taylor’s taken on the task of combining bold, brash pop music with piercing and honest lyrics, and on “Prioritise Pleasure,” it all comes together.
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Shit! Pedestrian Painfully Aware They’ll Never See Hot Biker Again

Try not to stare. Stare anyway. Who cares? Everyone’s focusing on their own bike, listening to music and attempting not to crash. The eyes. The hair. The way their legs … move? They kind of pedal ...
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The Official Nexustentialism Guide for the Bike Path

Tricycles always have the right of way. Because they’re so little and adorable, UCSB students always let the gaggle of toddlers who ride their tricycles go by first since they have to go home from d...
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