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Nobody Expects the Cleese Inquisition

April 7, 2011 by

On Sunday afternoon, as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Student Appreciation Free Event Series, hundreds of students filed into Campbell Hall for a free afternoon with John Cleese.
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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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Steve Aoki Casts a Spell on the Hub

April 7, 2011 by

At 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night, nearly 800 UCSB students lined up outside the UCen trying to hide the fact that they were stoned, drunk or rolling from the dozens of Community Service Officers and pol...
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Uh Huh Her Styles Up Velvet Jones

April 7, 2011 by

On Saturday, April 2, Uh Huh Her hit the dimly-lit, masculine stage of Velvet Jones with a wave of femininity.
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Roz Chast, New Yorker Cartoonist, Speaks

April 7, 2011 by

On Monday, April 4, UCSB Arts & Lectures welcomed American cartoonist Roz Chast to speak to a small audience.
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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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Off Bourbon: Artsweek in New Orleans

March 31, 2011 by

Heading to New Orleans with your father and his friends for Spring Break is few people’s idea of a good time.
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‘Sucker Punch’ Is Porn Without the Good Parts

March 31, 2011 by

This film is an amalgamation of all the basic male pre-teen fantasies: hot chicks in skimpy outfits, killer robots, machine guns, swordplay, explosions, samurais, dragons, etc.
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Finding the Hidden Beauty of Los Angeles

March 31, 2011 by

Los Angeles is ugly as sin and full of adorable, desperate, dogged hopes.
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Verbinsky Hits the Mark With Lizard Western, ‘Rango’

March 31, 2011 by

Gore Verbinski’s “Rango” tells the familiar tale of a sheltered animal hurled from captivity into the savage wilderness.
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McConaughey Stars as Slick, Sleazy Lawyer

March 31, 2011 by

Armed with a strong lead and a plot rife with twists and turns, “The Lincoln Lawyer” is an exciting and entertaining courtroom drama.
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‘Win Win’ Wins Big Laughs

March 31, 2011 by

The continuing wane of the economy has not only affected ticket sales, but movie themes as well. Much of the cinema released today discusses the recession and the various responses to hard economic ti...
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Benefit Starts Fine, Turns Tragic

March 3, 2011 by

On Saturday night, UCSB group Kapatirang Pilipino’s benefit talent showcase went from sublime to tragically ridiculous.
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“Drive Angry 3D” Needs More Action

March 3, 2011 by

Whether or not you’ll enjoy the film “Drive Angry” is based entirely on how many times you roll your eyes while reading the synopsis.
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3 Worst Superhero Movies

March 3, 2011 by

Now, I’m going to admit upfront that I love superhero movies. But that love is being tested.
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