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New Local Film Fest Celebrates Cinematic Shorts

May 6, 2010 by and

Short and sweet is the name of the game for Santa Barbara’s newest film festival on the block.
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Avoid Spending This “Night on Elm Street” *

May 6, 2010 by

Back in 1984, Wes Craven wrote and directed a little picture titled “A Nightmare on Elm Street” for a fledgling distributor by the name of New Line Cinema.
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Unrepentant “Bully”

May 6, 2010 by

Larry Clark is a complicated artist.
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Holdin’ Steady ****

May 6, 2010 by

The Hold Steady lead singer Craig Finn might want to think of in investing in a different type of lady.
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Channel Surfing

April 29, 2010 by

Fuck you, HBO.
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“Candyman” Is Anything but Sweet

April 29, 2010 by

Clive Barker’s patented blend of deep mythology and dark, often disturbingly erotic nightmares has left a major footprint on popular culture.
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Not Quite Grown Up **

April 29, 2010 by

This year, “iCarly” star Miranda Cosgrove is aiming for the upper tier of the albums chart with her debut record, Sparks Fly.
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Not-So-Loveable “Losers” **

April 29, 2010 by

What's great about movies like "The Losers" is the lack of intelligence required to enjoy them.
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Save the Last Dance

April 29, 2010 by

Last year, Nacho Duato’s choreography came to Santa Barbara by way of the Compañía Nacional de Danza’s junior company.
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Coachella 2010 Photos

April 22, 2010 by


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Daniel Tosh Mouths Off

April 21, 2010 by

Daniel Tosh became a standup comedy hit with his crude style and offensive jokes, but you probably know him from his new TV show, "Tosh.0," where he riffs on viral Internet videos. I recently caught u...
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Rising Star To Appear in SB

April 21, 2010 by

The name Janelle Monáe might not sound familiar yet, but the neo-soul funk artist is no doubt forging herself to be the next big thing in music.
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It Really IS “Kick-Ass” ****

April 21, 2010 by

Have you always wanted to be a superhero? Well, if you weren't already trained to be one by age 11, you might reconsider after seeing "Kick-Ass," the newest and hippest action-adventure flick of the s...
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Elvis Costello Plays the Arlington

April 21, 2010 by

When Elvis Costello took the stage for his sold-out show at the Arlington Theatre last Wednesday, he found himself surrounded by nearly a dozen artfully placed guitars.
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Off the Beaten Path:

April 21, 2010 by

Most of the films I discuss on "Off the Beaten Path" are just that -- funky little movies with way too much edge for their own good. But this week, I want to take a break and discuss something entirel...
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