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While the incorporation of soundtracks into movies is nothing new, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” provides a refreshingly new take on rap influences within animated movies.
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With dozens of student-created bands, concerts and events dedicated to music, Santa Barbara is a music hub of its own. Here is Artsweek’s official guide to the I.V. music scene.
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Summer for me means excessive and non-stop television consumption. Here is every show I've watched so far, and why you should watch them too.
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The original album explored an 18 to 20-year-old Swift's journey into adulthood. Now 33, she still manages to capture that youthful spunk and angst in “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)."
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Stray Kids have been consistently seeing success on an international level due to their unique sound and ability to cater to a niche, but simultaneously large audience.
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The Performing Arts Theater was filled with laughter and tears during performances of “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,” the final full-length play of UCSB's Theater and Dance 2022-2023 season.
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Here are some of our Artsweek writers' favorite tracks from May!
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The Writers Guild of America (WGA), which consists of around 15,000-20,000 members, is in the midst of a union strike against the the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
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As an essential part of Isla Vista culture, there is truly nothing like the band scene. Here are the Artsweek Editors' picks for the Best I.V. Bands of the 2022-23 school year!
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A partly cloudy Santa Barbara Sunday and Associated Students Program Board brought a large crowd of students to UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium on May 21 for the annual Gaucho-only Extravaganza ev...
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Here are 9 artists to listen to in honor of May being AAPI Heritage Month!
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Indie-rock singer songwriter Indigo De Souza performed a toned down, acoustic set at The Hub, in UC Santa Barbara’s University Center, on May 11.
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UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Program Board announced the lineup for this year’s Extravaganza, held this past Sunday on May 21.
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The show was stacked with fierce, talented and energetic drag queens and the energy was electric, with LGBTQIA+ flags waving in the air and audience members jumping up in excitement.
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Academy Award-nominated actresses and mother and daughter duo, Diane Ladd and Laura Dern, hosted a conversation to discuss their new book at UC Santa Barbara.
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Ends on ‘good terms’ but is blocked on Instagram
Slow fade
Ghosting them on a random Monday
“It’s not you, it’s me”
Drunk Uber “we need to talk” voice memo
Presents a notes app pros and cons list
Asks to still be friends
Drops their stuff off, never speaks to them again
Texts “this isn’t working” then posts from another country
“It’s not me, it’s you”
Tells them they need to focus on Econ 10A
Delivers a hand-written letter to their mom
