ASHLYEE HICKMAN A&E Assistant After breaking into the mainstream by playfully criticizing it, Good Charlotte has had a bit of time to actually enjoy the lifestyles of the rich and the famous. But the vacation is over, as the post-grunge group — fronted by identical twins Joel and Benji Madden — is back at work, now that the Maryland quartet has added the final touches to … [Read more...] about Punk band returns to intimate venues
Dreamy concert tour to make stop at Pep
ANNA WEBBERA&E Assistant Editor This Friday, familiar face Bebo Norman returns to Malibu to take the Pepperdine stage. For those who might not be so familiar, no, he is not a new clown or cartoon character as his name may suggest, but a contemporary Christian pop folk artist, producer and composer. “He played here last spring semester and enjoyed Pepperdine so much that he … [Read more...] about Dreamy concert tour to make stop at Pep
Hollywood and faith not like oil and water
OLESYA SALNIKOVAStaff Writer Sipping mocha frappuccinos with film producers is hardly what I do on a typical weekend, but this Saturday proved rather unusual as I found myself doing just that. I met up with Aaron Kaiser, an independent film producer from San Diego at a Starbucks in Santa Monica to talk a little about what it is he does. Kaiser works in the entertainment … [Read more...] about Hollywood and faith not like oil and water
Fashion Forward
ASHLYEE HICKMANA&E Assistant If fashion had not evolved we might still be confined to the age of petticoats and top hats or maybe sweating while wearing spandex and stirrup pants under the Malibu sun. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art explores this evolution of fashion and design in its new exhibit “Breaking the Mode: Contemporary Fashion from the Permanent … [Read more...] about Fashion Forward
Film garners farewell kiss
MEAGAN MAXWELLStaff Writer While the trailer for the movie “The Last Kiss” built up audience expectations, high hopes were trampled down piece by piece until they disappeared completely by the end of the movie. Between the stereotypical characters — such as the commonly portrayed man afraid to commit, the tempting younger woman and the plight of an extremely early mid life … [Read more...] about Film garners farewell kiss