‘Snowpiercer’ Charges Forward
In a twist of irony, one of summer’s most thrilling theatrical hits takes place in a sub-zero setting. “Snowpiercer,” directed by Boon Joon-ho, is based on the French graphic novel “La...
View Article‘Guardians’ of the Summer Blockbuster
Everyone knows what the summer season brings—heat, lazy days, barbecue and enough movie blockbusters to make your head spin. Many are unnecessary (looking at you, “Step Up: All In”), some are pleasant...
View ArticleThe ‘Pretty Guardian’ of My Childhood
One of my mother’s favorite memories of my childhood is immortalized forever in a picture, which I am more than glad to share with you all. I was two years old and visiting my mother’s family in Hong...
View Article‘Calvary’ a Cross to Bear
Writer and director John Michael McDonagh’s debut film, “The Guard”, was highly revered for its smart writing, humor and surprising heart. With his second film, “Calvary”, things take a turn for the...
View ArticleFincher’s ‘Girl’ Gone Wild
After his slightly underwhelming remake of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” David Fincher hit a road bump in his streak of meticulously crafted film. Following “Alien3,” an experience that almost...
View ArticleThe Voices of Welcome Week
Another new year at UCI calls for another Welcome Week and according to both incoming and returning anteaters, this one has not disappointed in the slightest. Welcome Week for the 2014-2015 year began...
View ArticlePaint & Repeat: ‘Cross-Section’
With this year marking the 50th anniversary of UCI, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts decided to celebrate this landmark event with its inaugural exhibition, “Ed Moses: Cross-Section”. Besides being...
View ArticleDenny’s vs. IHOP: IHOP
My aversion to Denny’s has a lot more to do with fate and timing than anything else. In 2005, my entire family decided to take a road trip up to Canada. The drive from Los Angeles to Victoria totaled...
View ArticleHow the Politics of Race Affects Comedy
The Department of Sociology’s Colloquium Series presented its inaugural graduate student job talk last Wednesday, Oct. 15. As a part of the Colloquium Series, the Department holds these presentations...
View ArticleTender Emotions in Ware’s ‘Tough Love’
London-born songstress, Jessie Ware broke into the music scene in 2012 with her first album “Devotion,” a sultry mix of R&B and electronic pop all tied neatly together with Ware’s impressive vocal...
View Article‘Interstellar’ Falls Short of the Stars
It’s no secret that Christopher Nolan is one of the most ambitious directors working in cinema today. For close to 15 years he’s been warping audience’s minds with everything from anterograde amnesia...
View ArticleStupid Cupid: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The Millennial Generation has been on the receiving end of criticism and scrutiny of our parents’ generation for quite some time now. This phenomenon of selfies? Ridiculous. How hard is it to get a job...
View ArticleStupid Cupid: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Maybe this says a whole lot about me, but this experiment had me excited as hell because I finally had the perfect excuse to try something I’d been curious about since I was 17. I first learned about...
View Article‘The Last Lifeboat': The Other Side of Titanic
The story of the Titanic has been one of vast cultural significance ever since the first film based on the incident was released only 29 days following the actual sinking. Fast forward a century later...
View ArticleStupid Cupid: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
My failure to successfully connect with a sea captain was a bit of a blow to my ego. I began to recalibrate my thinking accordingly — to avoid spambots and tumbleweeds, maybe I should go for sites that...
View ArticleStupid Cupid: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
My venture into the world of niche online dating has attracted the attention (or perhaps concern?) of my friends. To aid with my journey, my friend and colleague decided to introduce me to my next...
View ArticleStupid Cupid: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
For my final article for this column, I decided to go the quintessential-tween-dream route: vampires. VampirePassions.com came up in my initial search for niche websites, and I knew it was one I would...
View ArticleArt Lab Goes Green: Expression in Sustainability
A little bit of rain never hurt anybody and it certainly didn’t get in the way of Art Lab last Wednesday evening on Dec. 3. Originally scheduled to take place at their usual spot in the Student...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Final Journey
I’ll preface this review with the fact that I am a HUGE fan of Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy since the first film came out in 2001. I cried when “The Return of the King” won every...
View ArticleJe Ne Suis Pas Charlie Hebdo
By now, the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris has garnered national attention and solidarity thanks largely in part to a hashtag campaign, #JeSuisCharlie (translated to “I am Charlie”), that social media...
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