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If I were a girl, I would definitely want to have sex with Franz Ferdinand. Not all at once of course - if I were a girl I'd had have some class - but boy do these chaps have a hold on the art of appe...
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All hail the Los Angeles public transportation system - or at least the offshoot of it that ran loops around the Hollywood Bowl this past Saturday evening. For a mere three dollars I found myself aboa...
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Ever been interested in the art scene on campus? Most of you may know that there is an art museum located near the UCen, but do you know about the free student gallery? Located in the Arts Building on...
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Joss Whedon has a message in "Serenity," the big-screen sequel to his cult-hit television show "Firefly": Luke Skywalker is a sniveling twit. Writer/director Whedon, best known for creating the first ...
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It's true that mainstream American cinema has been on the down and out for the last couple of years. Films such as "Exit Wounds," "Soul Plane" and "Mona Lisa Smile" should have never seen the light of...
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They're Swedish, they're a retro rock band and they are completely unknown. Well, almost. The Caesars aren't well known beyond their catchy song "Jerk It Out" featured on the familiar iPod Shuffle com...
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Since the opening of the Empty Garage Showspace in February of 2005, the venue has become a beacon for the burgeoning Isla Vista local music scene. The Empty Garage sits behind an apartment complex a...
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It's easy to understand why I didn't like the New Pornographers at first. The group is billed as the power pop supergroup of Canadian rocker Carl "A.C." Newman, a man with a pedigree that could make R...
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Forgoing the small-talk regarding record label battles and six-year hiatuses, Fiona Apple's third album looks past the bullshit and stands on its on as a work of witty lyricism, whimsical arrangements...
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For most of us, 25 sounds like the cut-off. By the time we all hit the ever-looming mid-20s mark, we want certain goals to be accomplished: Stop smoking, finish college, secure that elusive "real job,...
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If you haven't been to a local music show in Isla Vista recently, you really need to plan an escape from your grandmother's dirty laundry hamper.
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It must have been four years ago when the Los Angeles Times published an article by an angered parent who denounced the UCSB Film Studies Dept. The article argued that our beloved film program was fai...
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Does anyone really enjoy flying with the high airfares, worse-than-microwave food and flight attendants who don't get paid enough to give a damn? Let's not forget the worst part: all the smelly passen...
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Despite their somewhat unimaginative sequential titling scheme, having listened to electronic music producer Paul Hardcastle's previous three self-titled albums is not a prerequisite for the enjoyment...
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Why Wolf Parade is apologizing to anyone is beyond me. It's the people who should be getting on their knees, repenting after what Wolf Parade released Tuesday. Masterpieces like Apologies to the Queen...
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The Good Place: Feels like they’re living in an alternate reality
How I Met Your Mother: Hardcore romantic
Big Mouth: They have one
Jane the Virgin: Cries at every episode
Schitt’s Creek: Narcissist
Modern Family: Claire Dunphy-esque Google Calendar
Friends: Also has 10 seasons worth of lore
Community: Describes their friend group
Sex and The City: Thinks they’re Carrie Bradshaw
The Office: Dwight Schrute tendencies
Arrested Development: Also likes embezzling money
New Girl: Has a drawer full of glitter and ribbon like Jess
