Transparency item: A review provides an informed and opinionated critique. These informed critiques are published to make a recommendation to readers. This review is the opinion of the writer. “Anora” is many things, but like its titular character, it can’t be neatly defined. One moment, it’s an ultra-steamy rom-com, and the next, a no-holds-barred screwball comedy, before … [Read more...] about Movie Review: ‘Anora’ is Equal Parts Hilarious and Sincerely Beautiful
Life & Arts
RISE hosts Pumpkins & Pizza event for GSEP students
Molly Adams, Pepperdine's Resilience-Informed Skills Education graduate assistant, hosted a Halloween-themed Pumpkins & Pizza event at Gulls Way Patio on Oct. 31. for the Graduate School of Education and Psychology students to highlight two of the six dimensions of RISE. Adams said the event focused on the social and service dimensions of resilience. Students were able … [Read more...] about RISE hosts Pumpkins & Pizza event for GSEP students
Audiences Twist and Shout at Bob Eubanks’ Backstage with the Beatles
Bob Eubanks, beloved disk jockey and host of "The Newlywed Game," took the stage at Smothers Theatre alongside Beatles cover band Ticket to Ride on Oct. 20. Eubanks told stories of the Beatles' concerts in America and his experiences in producing the concerts.Eubanks is the only living person to have produced the Beatles' concerts all three years they toured in America. Eubanks … [Read more...] about Audiences Twist and Shout at Bob Eubanks’ Backstage with the Beatles
Students Find Comfort in Friends During Midterm Season
Being midway through the semester with a stacked workload, extracurricular activities and other commitments makes it difficult to study and prepare for midterm season. Students said the company of friends has been pivotal in making midterms less stressful.Junior Shea Dauphinée said it is nice to study in Payson Library with her sorority sisters because she can relax with … [Read more...] about Students Find Comfort in Friends During Midterm Season
Movie Review: ‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ Foils The Wrong Genre
Transparency item: A review provides an informed and opinionated critique. These informed critiques are published to make a recommendation to readers. This review is the opinion of the writer. On the one hand, “Joker: Folie á Deux” doesn’t gravely suffer from most of the original film’s biggest flaws: overbearing pretentiousness, ham-fisted themes and an unoriginal premise … [Read more...] about Movie Review: ‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ Foils The Wrong Genre