For Ryan Gosling, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, it’s not Christmas. There’s too much good cheer there, and frankly, not enough zombies. Halloween, on the other hand, is more like it. In fact, Gosling’s love of ghost stories and all things eerie eventually led him to Dead Man’s Bones, a ghostly band he co-founded after meeting friend Zach Shields in Toronto in … [Read more...] about Ryan Gosling looks six feet underground for music inspiration
Rogue Wave: Wade through the battlefield, find love
It’s no secret; the dating scene at Pepperdine is horrifying. And that’s putting it kindly. At Seaver College, there are two trenches in the battlefield of love; both separated by an expanse of no man’s land so unwelcoming you’d think it was a Creed concert … at Hot Topic. You can only inhabit one of these trenches. The first, and most populated, is the friend-zone trench, … [Read more...] about Rogue Wave: Wade through the battlefield, find love
Palisades pumpkin patch provides autumn sanctuary
The month of October brings the typical components of autumn — cooler temperatures, Halloween candy, and of course, the season’s representative fruit, the pumpkin. There are numerous uses of the pumpkin, from pumpkin ravioli for dinner, to pumpkin pie for dessert, to jack-o-lanterns as decorations. Pumpkins can also be used as a form of entertainment through participation in … [Read more...] about Palisades pumpkin patch provides autumn sanctuary
Awareness raising needs riveting and entertaining detail
When the first Invisible Children documentary debuted in 2004, it quickly gained attention. Exposing the gruesome actions of the Lord’s Resistance Army in recruiting and exploiting Ugandan child soldiers, the film shocked viewers and provoked them to action. Seven years later, millions of people have viewed the documentary and offered their time and money to end the violence in … [Read more...] about Awareness raising needs riveting and entertaining detail
Protesters castigate rich unfairly
In September of 2008, the economy crashed. Since then, little has been done about it. Recently, this has gotten some people quite angry. The phenomenon known as “Occupy Wall Street” (or wherever else) has swept not only our nation, but also others around the world. The Washington Post puts the number at over 900 protests globally, including over 70 major U.S. cities. The … [Read more...] about Protesters castigate rich unfairly