Mirror, mirror on the wall, was Kristen Stewart playing fair at all? The Twilight actress Kristen Stewart has been caught in a cheating scandal with Rupert Sanders, the director of the 2012 fantasy film, Snow White and the Huntsman, which she starred in this summer. When the movie released in late May, it was received with mixed reviews, with much of the negative reviews … [Read more...] about Kristen Stewart caught in cheating scandal with the director of Snow White and the Huntsman!
Basketball as a universal sport
Basketball is a universal sport. It crosses language barriers. It’s more than just a game. Well, at least that’s what the NBA advertises and claims. However, after spending a couple months in London, I quickly realized the faults in those statements. Try to find a free, 24/7 basketball court in South Kensington in London—they don’t exist. In fact, it takes quite the effort to … [Read more...] about Basketball as a universal sport
Hall H dominates Con, Robert Downey Jr. proves he is a superhero
Hall H proved once again that enduring hours of waiting in line is (almost always) worth it. Saturday marked a big day for Comic Con in which all the big studios decided to flex their movie-making prowess. And Warner Bros. and Marvel did just that. The panels for Warner Bros. consisted of Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi Pacific Rim, the mysterious Zack Snyder helmed Man of Steel, … [Read more...] about Hall H dominates Con, Robert Downey Jr. proves he is a superhero
Pepp runner to compete in London Olympics
Pepperdine student athelete Sarah Attar will compete as the 800-meter runner in the 2012 London Olympics as one of Saudi Arabia’s first women entrants. On Thursday, the International Olympics Committee (I.O.C.) announced Saudi Arabia would send two female athletes to the Olympics for the first time: Attar, the 800-meter race, and Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani, for … [Read more...] about Pepp runner to compete in London Olympics
How an American girl survived a game of pick-up rugby in London
For Londoners, American football appears to be a wussy sport. The NFL has helmets and padding, while rugby has none of that. On the other hand, to Americans, rugby appears to be the lame sport. They can only pass backwards and there are not nearly as many juke moves nor are there any stiff arms. I came to London as the latter: the typical American who has no appreciation or … [Read more...] about How an American girl survived a game of pick-up rugby in London