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The Animation Show Must Go On

January 18, 2007 by

Controversial animator Ralph Bakshi once said, "Live action writers will give you a structure, but who the hell is talking about structure? Animation is closer to jazz than some kind of classical stag...
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Less Is More

January 11, 2007 by

UCSB graduate Brad Silberling is living proof that a degree from UCSB can indeed lead to actual paying jobs in the film industry. During his career as a writer and director, Silberling has worked on f...
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So Dreamy

January 11, 2007 by

Vibrant colors and lively music immediately greet moviegoers within the first few minutes of Bill Condon's musical drama "Dreamgirls," a fitting opening for the dazzling film.
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A Revolutionary Read

January 11, 2007 by

Nothing about Only Revolutions, Mark Z. Danielewski's most recent book, is easy - least of all reviewing it. It's built like practically nothing else on the literary shelves, save perhaps for House of...
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Write Out

January 11, 2007 by

UCSB's Screenwriter's Co-Op is sowing the seeds for a few future screenwriters next weekend, as it hosts the annual Word Farm event from Jan. 19 to 21. Word Farm is a three-day screenwriting "camp" th...
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Soapy, Sappy & oh So Scandalous

January 11, 2007 by

"Notes On A Scandal" is the kind of film Hitchcock could have created - had Hitchcock been less into thrills and chills and more into soaps and salacious scandals.
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Classy

January 11, 2007 by

For most students, teachers exist only in the classroom or at office hours, doling out grades or answering questions. But, try as they may to keep glimpses of their personal lives to a minimum, many t...
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Smoke This

January 11, 2007 by

A clock and two candlesticks rest atop a mundane mantel. The scene is entirely ordinary, aside from the locomotive train emerging, still steaming, from the fireplace.
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Calendar for 1/11/06

January 11, 2007 by

Thursday (1/11/06): If the first week of school has you feeling a little crazed, try de-stressing at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum with something a little more creative than beer and Bon B...
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Rock and Rolling

December 7, 2006 by

Although they may not open with a banner announcing themselves as the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world, their Bigger Bang Tour proves that The Rolling Stones are, indeed, the best band out the...
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Game On

December 7, 2006 by

If this generation's videogame console war will be known for anything, it will be the stream of ridiculous stories regarding both the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii. The PS3's low supply and ...
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Lift Off

December 7, 2006 by

Warren Miller's "Off the Grid" showcases extreme snow sports fanatics doing what they do best. These world-class athletes push the limits of their skills and the backcountry locations where they exhib...
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Work It Out

December 7, 2006 by

Congratulations to you, college student! You must have worked really hard to get here, and surely, after graduation the world will just lay down before you and opportunities will come a-knockin' at yo...
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Fragile Fiction

December 7, 2006 by

Though this reviewer counts himself as one of the uninitiated, Neil Gaiman is said to possess a large, devoted fan base. A cursory investigation on the Internet reveals that this base is, in large par...
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12/7/06

December 7, 2006 by

Thursday (12/7): Jazz buffs and local music aficionados alike should head over to the Biko House at 6612 Sueno Rd. tonight for an evening of experimental jazz.
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