Artsweek
When you’re talking to someone about what kind of music you like, it can be as treacherous as bringing up politics or religion. Most people hold the music they enjoy as sacred, and many do so to the...
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If you haven’t heard of “Workaholics,” the work-place comedy from Comedy Central that’s now entering its second season, you’re missing out. The comedy, from creators and stars Adam DeVine, B...
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On Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, “Yes is a long time,” a theater and dance production written by Sibyl O’Malley and directed by UCSB faculty member Mira Kingsley, opened for a three-night run at UCSB...
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In true UCSB fashion, Big Sean greeted students with an evening of chardonnay, lemonade and bullshittin’ last Saturday for the Welcome Back 2011 concert. The Detroit rapper stepped on stage at 10 p....
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For those of you like me (i.e. without lives), you know DC comics created a vast, universe-spanning reboot for 52 titles that are now arbitrarily labeled with #1 issues across the board. This is the b...
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When Tom Freund walked onto the stage in front of a very sparse SOhO crowd last Thursday night, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Shaggy-haired, scruffyfaced and clad in a baggy T-shirt and jeans,...
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It takes a long time for a new form of art to be accepted as a “true” form of art, whatever that means. Generally when people think of art they think of paintings, literature or sculptures, but ar...
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A lot of people talk about the worst movie ever without knowing what they’re talking about. To them “the worst movie ever” is simply a long movie filmed in black-and- white, declaring every movi...
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When The Joy Formidable steps on the stage, audiences may have a few questions. Is this metal or pop? Are bassist Rhydian Dafydd and drummer Matt Thomas aloof or merely professional? Is front woman Ri...
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What is art? How do you define art? Is it only classical and traditional forms of expression, such as painting, sculpture and music? Or does it encompass a larger spectrum? Can a toilet bowl be...
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When I heard “At the Museum of Woman, paintings aren’t just two dimensional beauties — here, they talk back!,” I imagined a less chaotic, feminist version of “Night at the Museum.” ...
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From the kicky, folk-inspired music for “Bicycle Day” to the surreal sepia tones of “Pass the Parcel” to the sentimentality of “California!,” UCSB’s 20th annual Reel Loud was a ...
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It seems like I’ll never escape the fact that Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard is happily married to doe-eyed indie princess, Zooey Deschanel. This indie marriage made in heaven seems to h...
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Legendary hip hop performer Cee Lo Green arrived to sunny vibes and a haze of herbal fumes to headline this year’s Extravaganza, closing the annual music festival put on by A.S. Program Board with a...
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When you see smoking, toking, groping and mad hoping for the best possible show, you can’t help but think, “That’s a bit extravagant.” Extravagance leads to extravagancy, and that can only lea...
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You are a lingering runner's high, watching the sun rise over the cliffs
You are the cozy feeling the moment you wake up, nestled under the quilt you got from your grandma
You are the burst of inspiration (and motivation) at 3:42 a.m. in the library
You are the lopsided Sharpie heart on your Cajé latte
When you take your shoes off at SBA security and know you're the hot, mysterious airport traveler
You are the rush after winning a debate concerning Domino's and Woodstock's
You are the random wave and smile from a semi-familiar face on the way to Biochemistry
You are the first bite of a warm Subway sandwich after a long day
You are the relief of getting your feet wet at the beach in the middle of July
You are the first non-dining hall meal after a final
You are the final stitch in your quarter-long knitting project
You are the walk across campus to your favorite song on a cold day: "Sweater Weather"
