JEN ISO & AUDREY REEDStaff Writer & Editor in Chief Pepperdine announced that along with the city of Malibu it will be the host of the Malibu Celebration of Film festival that will take place in October 2006. The festival will feature films that have gained notoriety at other film festivals like Cannes and Sundance. “Bringing award winners from the world’s festivals … [Read more...] about Frosh boost film
Creating V for Victorious
HANNA CHUA&E Editor The public was surprised to see Natalie Portman sporting a shaved head recently, and while her baldness has helped publicize director McTeigue’s new action-packed movie “V for Vendetta,” the movie will stand out on its own once it hits theaters tomorrow because of the movie’s carefully laid out production. The movie is set in a futuristic landscape of … [Read more...] about Creating V for Victorious
Moving behind the scenes of MTP, professor Joi Carr opens up about her own career and background in music and theater.
HANNA CHUA&E Editor Professor by day, singer/songwriter/producer/actress by night: Dr. Joi Carr has a life that has remained a mystery to the Pepperdine community, even after eight years at the Malibu campus. On the surface, Joi seems like she is the average professor, teaching upper division literature and film studies courses. She has been married 11 years to religion … [Read more...] about Moving behind the scenes of MTP, professor Joi Carr opens up about her own career and background in music and theater.
Improv comedy worth just one sitting
BJ FLEMINGStaff Writer After the fall of the superpower Axis of Comedy “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” there has been a rush within the industry to fill the gap. We are in the middle of the sitcom revolution, and a veritable conflagration of interest and innovation within the genre has ignited. There have been victories. ABC hit “Everybody Loves Raymond” is emerging as a force to be … [Read more...] about Improv comedy worth just one sitting
Terrorist family members are useful
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer Osama Bin Laden’s niece, Wafah Dufour, is getting her own reality show that will chronicle her quest for stardom in modeling and singing. Isn’t that great? I’ve always said, “When your uncle is the world’s most notorious terrorist, it’s time to cash in.” In a way, it would be a dishonor to Bin Laden’s victims for Dufour not to launch a pop singing … [Read more...] about Terrorist family members are useful