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ODESZA’s Latest Album, ‘In Return’

December 9, 2014 by

You know that feeling that swells from your core through your entire body when you see a protagonist of one of your favorite movies triumph over his adversaries and obstacles? You hear the happiest mu...
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My Duty to Alert You About ‘A Duty to Betray’

December 7, 2014 by

Kelly Moreno knows your brain. Prior to penning his first novel, a revenge tale entitled A Duty to Betray, Moreno led a long career in the field of psychology as a professor at both UCSB and Cal Poly ...
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John Cleese Makes Laughs at Granada

December 7, 2014 by

“The thing about Fox News,” said John Cleese as he sat onstage at the Granada Theater, “is that when you bring up ‘quality programming,’ they have to go find a dictionary.” The packed thea...
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Three Albums To Listen to on a Rainy Day

December 7, 2014 by

With a heavy downpour of rain hitting Santa Barbara this past week, many of you (like myself) may have understood the bad weather as the perfect opportunity to skip class and stay inside. While most p...
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American Horror Story Producer and UCSB Alumni Comes to Pollock

December 7, 2014 by

Flipping through television channels often yields the same monotonous results of sitcom after sitcom, recycling the same jokes between different characters and settings. On Oct. 5, 2011, the American ...
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Exclusive Interview with Improvability, UCSB’s Improv Comedy Group

December 5, 2014 by

  To all the freshmen at UCSB, if the name “Improvability” sounds familiar, there’s a high probability that you’ve seen their advertisement on The Flush. There’s also a probability that...
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Save it for Netflix, Lacks Character Depth

December 5, 2014 by

This film is proof that movies are being split for the sake of profit as opposed to story. Don’t get me wrong, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” is not a bad movie. It’s well-acted...
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“Neighbors” Editor Speaks on Fight Scenes, Catch-22s and Working with Seth Rogen

December 5, 2014 by

The fraternity house, a setting all too familiar to college students, is the primary backdrop for the raunchy, high-energy and gut-busting riot that is “Neighbors.” Directed by Nicholas Stoller, t...
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Five Christmas Films You Have to See

December 4, 2014 by

Thanksgiving has barely passed, but if Target is any indication, Christmas season started back in October. So, in light of the oncoming brouhaha that is crowded malls, irritating carolers and holly jo...
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Tribe Ties: Creating a Colorful Community Student-Run Clothing Business Brings Tie Dye to I.V.

December 4, 2014 by

In the early 1980s, a diehard grateful dead fan with a penchant for tie-dye shirts broke up with his girlfriend, absentmindedly noting that he wouldn’t be able to take her to the upcoming concert. O...
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Trash to Treasures: Local Artist David Diamant’s Recycled Art

December 4, 2014 by

In downtown Santa Barbara, beautiful artworks and murals cover building walls and fences, surrounding the areas close to the beach. There you may catch local artist David Diamant showing off his lates...
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It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas: 10 Jingles for Your Holly Jolly Soundtrack

December 4, 2014 by

Now that Thanksgiving is over we can guiltlessly indulge in Christmas/winter songs! “Christmas Time Is Here” by Vince Guaraldi Trio/from A Charlie Brown Christmas Sometimes we grow tired of meanin...
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Five Ways to Embrace the Art Museum Experience

December 3, 2014 by

Hipster-ize the Look. Don’t be silly by walking into an art museum wearing a tee and jeans. There’ll be Ray-Bans and flower headbands galore, so here’s how to stand out. Invest in a DSLR — one...
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“King Lear” Sports All-Star Cast from “Game of Thrones” and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”

December 3, 2014 by

Reviewing Shakespeare is admittedly a little difficult, as it’s difficult to criticize or analyze the story without causing traumatic memories of interpreting extremely difficult texts in high schoo...
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Better at a Festival: Sound Tribe Sector 9 Didn’t Deliver the Goods at the Wiltern

December 2, 2014 by

I’m a latecomer with jam bands, never having listened to the Dead or Phish as a kid. However, I’ve seen my share of funky goodness while traveling around from festival to festival over the...
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