Photo by Julia NamanPresident Andrew K. Benton threw a house party with The Board on Friday called “AKB Campout,” inviting students to come and — you guessed it — camp out in his backyard for the evening. The event, however, was far from a grimy camping trip. There was no mud, hard labor or port-a-potty involved. In fact, the evening felt a lot more like … [Read more...] about Benton Throws a Party Like Jay Gatsby
Life & Arts
‘South Pacific’ Debuts this Evening
Photos by Danielle RomeoSouth Pacific is finally on campus. After having been denied three times in the past, the Pepperdine Theatre Department won the battle for performance rights in Oct. 2014. “It’s not uncommon to be denied the performance rights to a play or musical when you’re located in a large performance market like Los Angeles, so our being turned … [Read more...] about ‘South Pacific’ Debuts this Evening
Q&A with Secret Someones Drummer Zach Jones
If you could stick HAIM, The Bangles and The Cranberries into a blender and add a dash of Weezer and Green Day in there, you'd be sippin on a Secret Someones smoothie.The four pop rockers hit the road to go on tour with Marianas Trench this week, so far performing in Portland and Seattle. They released a self-titled debut album in August, reminding the music world why we still … [Read more...] about Q&A with Secret Someones Drummer Zach Jones
New Film ‘Burnt’ Lacks Flavor
Photo Courtesy of Shiny Penny Productions“Burnt” is an acquired taste. How invested the viewer is in the culture of fine cuisine will significantly impact his or her viewing experience. Directed and co-produced by John Wells (“August: Osage County”) and written by Steven Knight (“Eastern Promise”) and Michael Kalesniko (“Iron … [Read more...] about New Film ‘Burnt’ Lacks Flavor
Gender-Bendered ‘Twilight’ Kills Brain Cells, Meets Expectations
Photo by Veronica Johnson Edward Cullen is now Edyth Cullen, and Bella Swan is now Beaufort Swan. I’m just going to let that sink in for a second. The 10th anniversary of “Twilight” passed on Oct. 5 (let’s act as if you didn’t already know that), and to commemorate, Stephanie Meyer gender-swapped the novel, renaming it “Life and Death.” Now the sexy, rich vampire is a … [Read more...] about Gender-Bendered ‘Twilight’ Kills Brain Cells, Meets Expectations