Photo courtesy of Yooyong ChoiYou could hear a pin drop. The crowd was absolutely silent. Even the opinionated heckler whose cringe-inducing, sarcastic voice had plagued us throughout the beginning act kept her mouth shut. Because there before us was a woman dressed in black, alone on the Teragram Ballroom stage, sitting behind a piano with tears in her eyes. Long ebony hair … [Read more...] about Rachael Yamagata Soars with Heartwrenching Performance
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This Month’s New Releases Promise Great Albums
Photo courtesy of XL RecordingsSeemingly as a reward for powering through midterms, a few of our mainstays in music just dropped new singles and album previews that leave us anticipating what else they have in store for us in the upcoming months.Justin Bieber Love him or hate him, Justin Bieber has been releasing hit after hit lately, thanks to the collaboration with the upper … [Read more...] about This Month’s New Releases Promise Great Albums
Freak Out with These Frightening Films
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Many people believe that horror movies are, as a whole, not as good as films from other genres. And this is quite often true; horror movies are one of the cheapest genres to produce, which means that even a terribly low-budget slasher that goes straight to Netflix can still recoup its budget. Studios often don't have the incentive to pour lots … [Read more...] about Freak Out with These Frightening Films
Q&A: Hanging Out with Lead Vocalist of American Authors
Photo by Veronica Johnson If you ever catch yourself bragging about Pepperdine to friends back home, saying things like, "I always go to the beach right by Beyonce's house," or, "The last time I was in Spain ...," or the most recent, "Is this American Authors? They were just on campus," you are not alone. There is a reason that #soblessed is #sooverused. Besides the … [Read more...] about Q&A: Hanging Out with Lead Vocalist of American Authors
Pepperdine Entrepreneurship Strikes Colorful Note
Photos by Gabriella ChanKristina Hsieh, junior and IMC major, is paving a path for young Seaver entrepreneurs. Hsieh and two of her high school classmates, Rachel Giusti and Aaron Tom, created a coloring book company this summer, geared specifically toward young adults. Their company, Coffee Break Ink (respect for their pun), is now available on Etsy and from the creators … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Entrepreneurship Strikes Colorful Note