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April 21, 2022

In Review: A Celestial Flight Through Yung Lean’s Mind in “Stardust”

By Razeen Ahmed

When he joins forces with production masters like Skrillex, fine-tuned vocalists like twigs and his classic squad of Swedes, Lean shows that he has no reason to be humble.

April 21, 2022

Originality is Back: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is an Instant Classic in all Universes

By Graham Glass

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” takes the done-to-death multiverse movie and gives it a revamping that major movie studios have yet to do.

April 21, 2022

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Perform at The Arlington Theatre

By Derek Mejia

Australian band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard brought their mind-altering brand of psychedelic rock to the Arlington Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.

April 19, 2022

On This Day: Nas’ “Illmatic,” The Gold Standard of Rap

By Jadon Bienz, Evan Gonzalez

The songs and stories of “Illmatic” represent the perfection of every trait associated with purist hip-hop, from tales of struggle to intricate writing to unique instrumentals.

April 15, 2022

“Murder In Paris”: A Story of International Intrigue Comes to the Carsey-Wolf Center

By Gabriel O'Brien

The 2021 documentary “Murder in Paris: The Assassination of Dulcie September” documents the life and mysterious death of the eponymous South African activist.

April 14, 2022

In Review: Banks Slithers Her Way Toward Independence on “Serpentina”

By Sam Franzini

With Banks’ era of immense change and suffering behind her, the growing pains of “Serpentina” — er, shedding pains? — are mostly understandable.

April 14, 2022

Spring-Themed Knitting Projects

By Eleuthera Wang

As we get into the swing of spring quarter, be ready to embrace the warm weather with these two free, fun and fabulous yarn projects to try this spring!

April 7, 2022

Rapper Flo Milli and Producer Pi’erre Bourne Bring the Heat to The Warm Up

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Hundreds of students headed to the Thunderdome to see 2021 XXL Freshman inductee Flo Milli and hip-hop producer Pi’erre Bourne take the stage.

April 7, 2022

Reflections Of Weyes Blood’s “Titanic Rising”: 3 Years Later

By Lorna Kruesel

The album exists as a vulnerable collection of young adult experiences, all of which click together like puzzle pieces.

April 1, 2022

Publishing in a Pandemic: How Authors Virtually Write, Publish and Promote

By Sam Franzini

Though the pandemic may have helped writers increase their productivity, everything that comes after completing the first draft of a manuscript has taken a hit.

April 1, 2022

Literature in Review: Hot Off the Presses

By Sam Franzini

Thanks to Dutton Books and Soft Skull Press, here are some previews of books that are bound to make a mark when they hit the shelves (or are about to!).

April 1, 2022

SBIFF 2022: Benedict Cumberbatch Wins the Cinema Vanguard Award

By Eleuthera Wang

On March 9, Benedict Cumberbatch was honored with the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 37th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival for his performance in “The Power of the Dog.”

March 22, 2022

In Review: Charli XCX Tries to Crash Into the Mainstream

By Sam Franzini

“CRASH” is an album swerving in the direction of current pop sounds. The result is an album that veers off-course sometimes but ultimately has Charli in the driver’s seat, pedal to the metal.

March 22, 2022

Comedian and Podcast Host Marc Maron Performs at The Lobero Theatre

By Derek Mejia

The King of Existential Dread and stand-up comedian Marc Maron played to a packed house at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre on Sunday, March 6 as part of his “This May Be The Last Time” tour.

March 16, 2022

SBIFF 2022: Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem Receive Maltin Modern Master Award

By Sam Franzini

On Thursday, March 10, a crowd gathered in Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre to see Javier Bardem in person and Nicole Kidman via Zoom honored with the Maltin Modern Master Award.