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I walked into the "overbooked" advance screening of "Constantine" with low expectations. I figured it would be another movie rushed through production, capitalizing on the success of other recent comi...
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"I was digging deep, deep, deep into my bag of songs [about love] - and I got some pretty fucked-up ones," Ani DiFranco coolly commented before swinging into an affirming rendition of "Swan Dive" at t...
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Musicians in their elder years tend to follow one of two paths: grow stale repeating what they have already done or fight to stay fresh by pushing their limits. Pianist Herbie Hancock of Miles Davis Q...
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Oh, what a wistful record. Iron and Wine's newest EP, Woman King, is beautiful and bittersweet in all the ways folk music hopes for. Samuel Beam, the singer-songwriter behind the project, has always g...
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Jeff Bridges is our hometown hero and an unlikely movie star if there ever was one. With a film fest being given, it seems ironic at best to see "The Dude" himself awash in paparazzi bulb flashes and ...
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The harsh reality of competition is that there will inevitably be winners and losers. Last Saturday, as directors and patrons alike paid 10 entrance fee, everyone knew that by the end of the night the...
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Every time I try to read one of Dave Barry's columns, I come away drawing the same semi-disappointed conclusion: He clearly possesses great comedic skill, as evidenced by his occasional insightful qui...
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Imagine you're walking alone in an empty field. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, a duffel bag falls from the sky. Having such a curious mind, you slowly open the bag only to find millions of dollars.
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Adding sound to a silent film that has been listed in the Sight & Sound Critics Top Ten Poll and named Buster Keaton's best is an ambitious endeavor.
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Leaning heavily on material from its 2004 release Good News For People Who Love Bad News, Modest Mouse hatched a 90-minute set and two-song encore. Extra attention to back up vocals and a two-drummer ...
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Santa Barbara is a town filled with celebrities, but they're the classier, older, less Paparazzi-stalked kind. Our celebrities go to the movies, eat at our restaurants and go to the farmer's market on...
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So the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is off and running - and better than ever. If you missed the world premiere of the new Woody Allen film "Melinda and Melinda," the screenwriter...
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The eternal sunshine of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival shined brightly on Tuesday evening. Four-time Oscar nominated actress Kate Winslet received the Outstanding Performance of the Yea...
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A werewolf who definitely howled mid make-out
A performative male dressed as Tyler Durden
The mime that somehow made it hot and cool
The ghost of your situationship (no, it’s actually them)
Frat vampire, and your neck will be bleeding
The angel that has definitely never gone out
The literal devil
A prisoner with fake tattoos that you can pretend are real for the night
A sexy cowboy that definitely used the ride line at least four times
A Patrick Bateman who relates a little too much
The witch who asked for your zodiac sign first
A nurse who will leave you needing CPR
