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Pepperdine drama wins prestigious award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012

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Pepperdine’s theatre department won a "Fringe First" award at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for their unique play Why Do You Stand There in the Rain? Rain was one of two new plays performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by the Pepperdine Scotland program, and premiered at the festival August 1. Written by Scottish playwright Peter Arnott and developed with Cathy … [Read more...] about Pepperdine drama wins prestigious award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012

Hall H dominates Con, Robert Downey Jr. proves he is a superhero

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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

Comic Con International strikes again, fans invade San Diego

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The annual 4-day convention officially opened Thursday to a ridiculous number of attendees, professionals and press members. Comic International is a world-renowned event with people travelling from all over the world to jump head first into the mecca of all things nerd. San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) has exponentially expanded its' guest-list over the years and with that has … [Read more...] about Comic Con International strikes again, fans invade San Diego

Pippen, Deng, Outkast’s Big Boi highlight World Basketball Festival

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LONDON, ENGLAND— To say basketball “isn’t a big deal” in London is an understatement. A few weeks ago, my friend and I went on a mission to find a court to play on. The nearest one was indoors, but charged a hefty $67 fee per hour. The nearest free one? —A 30-minute Tube ride away. We arrived to four baskets. Only one hoop had a net—well, half a net hanging off. Two local kids … [Read more...] about Pippen, Deng, Outkast’s Big Boi highlight World Basketball Festival