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In So Many Words

April 19, 2007 by

On April 15, the illustrious, best-selling author Amy Tan informed the audience at UCSB's Campbell Hall that she was in love.
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Treasure Hunt

April 19, 2007 by

Holocaust documentaries almost always focus solely on the overwhelming loss of life that occurred during Hitler's regime, with people's belongings and the buildings they were taken from serving as mer...
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I Saw the Sign

April 19, 2007 by

Throughout history, signs have served a wide variety of vital purposes for mankind. From telling us where to park to making sure we mind the gap, signs are an important form of communication for peopl...
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Artsweek Breaks Down the World’s Best Art Museums

April 19, 2007 by

As anyone can attest who has been hopelessly lost in the Louvre's endless wing of Renaissance furniture or attempted a complete Smithsonian circuit, museum-going can be a grueling and unrewarding expe...
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A Real Plus

April 12, 2007 by

An ensemble of 30 dancers moves perfectly in unison, until suddenly they break out into variations, each one completely different from the next.
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Where The White Boys Dance

April 12, 2007 by

Indie rock heroes The Killers played a sold-out show at the UCSB Events Center on Friday, causing crowds of people and copious quantities of confetti to descend upon the Thunderdome.
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Hey Mickey

April 12, 2007 by

Mickey Avalon, who describes himself as "the illest motherfucker from here to Vietnam," performed to a sold-out crowd at Velvet Jones on April 4. Young, up-and-coming rap sensation Shwayze proved that...
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A Tit Bit Nipply

April 12, 2007 by

"Nipples to the Wind," playing at the Lobero Theatre, is at times like going to a family reunion: You want to look away as your great aunt blows her nose and then looks at the remnants of mucus left b...
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Death by Director

April 5, 2007 by

Like any horror character worth its weight in kills, a successful horror film will keep coming back for more.
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Craving Some Craven

April 5, 2007 by

Shortly before the release of "The Hills Have Eyes 2," Artsweek, along with several other publications, was invited to participate in a press conference call with the film's writers, Wes Craven and hi...
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Keep Looking

April 5, 2007 by

Very few things are as disappointing as that moment when you realize that you have been duped by an artfully arranged trailer - a trailer that, in actuality, bears very little resemblance to the major...
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Back To The Future

April 5, 2007 by

A robot lurching forward reminds me to "Please put on your glasses," but they are already on.
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Part-Time Dick Drake Simo Investigates Isla Vista in Dan Wesolowski’s New Mystery Novel

April 5, 2007 by

Isla Vista is a Dionysian college town known for its babes, booze and excess.
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Vikram Chandra’s New Novel is All About Intrigue – Indian Style

April 5, 2007 by

The literary establishment hasn't yet given pride of place to tales of policemen and criminals, perhaps with good reason.
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Modest Mouse / We Were Dead Before The Ship Sank / Epic

April 5, 2007 by

Modest Mouse's newest album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, is one of those albums that inspires love and hatred at the same time.
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