A Sweet Songstress
While most people will be at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday night to hear the legendary Paul Simon, they will get an extra treat with opener Kelly Sweet.
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Artsweek
The Write Stuff
A voodoo shaman, a transvestite prostitute, even an expert chef of rat poisons: Author John Berendt is a master at capturing eccentric real life characters, and he often spends years crafting intricat...
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Picture Perfect
Hippies. Yuppies. Tree-huggers. This was your night. Last Saturday, a private Santa Barbara residence laid out the welcome mat for the "Unearthed" photo exhibit.
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“Chasing The Lotus” Barrels Into I.V.
The perfect wave is that elusive spot where the tides and the tectonics converge to create the superlative swell, the best barrel
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Making Love With Bruce Campbell
There are two kinds of people in the world: Those that don't know who Bruce Campbell is and those that are part of his fan-base. The latter group, though lesser in number, more than make up for it wit...
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A Royal Disappointment
The plot of "All the King's Men" can be simplified to: Willie Stark heard a great call / Willie Stark had a great fall / And all the king's horses and all the king's men / Could not bring Stark back t...
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Glamour, Greed & Plenty of Gore
Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia attempts to solve the notorious murder of Elizabeth Short, yet only manages to make the mystery more confusing.
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Getting Off
Welcome. You are about to embark on a journey from the traditional confines of dorm life, beer pong and midnight romps. Amid the beautiful Santa Barbara coastline, an art scene is being recreated, reb...
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More Fun Than King Friday
Welcome to the neighborhood. For tourists, downtown Santa Barbara (a.k.a. "The American Riviera") is a yuppie's paradise. Expensive, exotic, etc.
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Are You Afraid of The Dark?
The Isla Vista music scene is like a werewolf: It only comes out at night and when it does it is prepared to lose all control.
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Featured Comic
Please Don’t Try to Bike Over the Hump Pls
Labyrinth: Grades Search
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Ends on ‘good terms’ but is blocked on Instagram
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Slow fade
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Ghosting them on a random Monday
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
“It’s not you, it’s me”
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Drunk Uber “we need to talk” voice memo
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
Presents a notes app pros and cons list
Libra
September 23 - October 22
Asks to still be friends
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Drops their stuff off, never speaks to them again
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
Texts “this isn’t working” then posts from another country
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
“It’s not me, it’s you”
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Tells them they need to focus on Econ 10A
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
Delivers a hand-written letter to their mom
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