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William Shatner | Has Been | Shout! Factory

January 20, 2005 by

For the hesitant listener, just pretend this album doesn't have Shatner at all. You'll soon realize the collaboration with Ben Folds allows for an eclectic offering in both tone and genre.
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Santa Barbara in the Spotlight

January 13, 2005 by

What was once a small, overlooked film festival forced to the outskirts by behemoths like Cannes and Sundance, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has grown into an impressive and st...
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A Very Long Engagement | Tautou Engaging in Jeunet’s WWI Romance

January 13, 2005 by

Set amid the Great War, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's latest effort, "Un long dimanche de fian
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Assasination of Character

January 13, 2005 by

As "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" opens, we see would-be assassin Sam Bicke (Sean Penn) dictating a letter to composer Leonard Bernstein. By the end of the film we realize that we are effectivel...
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Coach Carter | Demanding the Best

January 13, 2005 by

Coach Ken Carter tells his players that "average is just not good enough, period," referring to his newly acquired basketball team's performance, both on and off the court.
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Gimme My Blood and Gore

January 13, 2005 by

During my freshman year of high school, I snuck into "Scream" when it hit theatres in late 1996. Between the bouts of graphic violence, I remember a frank discussion between Neve Campbell and Skeet Ul...
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Social Distortion | Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll | Time Bomb

January 13, 2005 by

Sensitive men love to sing the blues. However, they don't often sing about much else. Mike Ness, the singer and songwriter behind weathered punk trio Social Distortion, always embraced macho endurance...
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Handsome Boy Modeling School | White People | Elektra

January 13, 2005 by

Most people associate Handsome Boy Modeling School with their cameo in Jack Johnson's new song "Breakdown." White People, the band's latest album, however, has much more to offer than this catchy tune...
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Santa Barbara in the Spotlight

January 13, 2005 by

Artsweek interview with Professor Cristina Venegas
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Improvability: Doing it For the Laughs

January 6, 2005 by

Last Winter Quarter, a baby was born in Denny's. Five undergraduates, a Canadian and a red-haired doctoral candidate held hands around empty sugar packets and pushed and pushed until Improvability pok...
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | “Life” Teaming Beneath the Sea

January 6, 2005 by

With "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", Wes Anderson shows that he's still full of life and invention
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Bringing the Revolution to Your Radio

January 6, 2005 by

It seems a bit ironic that I, general manager of KCSB - the on-campus radio station here at UCSB - do not listen to the radio much. Then again, with corporations and media behemoths such as Clear Chan...
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Teenage Angst Finds New Voice

January 6, 2005 by

Teenagers not yet old enough to buy cigarettes spill onto Hollywood Boulevard and wait for the opening bands to finish their sets and let headlining act Say Anything take the stage of the Knitting Fac...
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End of the Century | Music Was Never the Same

January 6, 2005 by

"End of the Century" takes viewers back to the music scene in New York City (circa 1974) that never saw the Ramones coming, but proved to be precisely what rock enthusiasts were seeking when they debu...
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Fighting Like a Girl

January 6, 2005 by

Adapted from a series of fictional short stories by former boxer Jerry Boyd, "Million Dollar Baby," has successfully inked an overwhelmingly potent script that will have you reflecting on it long afte...
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