Life & Arts

Florence + the Machine’s highly anticipated sophomore album, “Ceremonials,” avoids falling into the sophomore slump with its beautifully dark, ethereal sound. With the release of her debut album, “Lungs,” in 2009, Florence Welch and company have been making their rounds in Europe and the United States, taking to the stage in tours, award shows and television … [Read more...] about Music Review: 'Ceremonials'

Last weekend I trekked out to the Camarillo Outlets, the mecca for deal hunters and Asian tourists. But this time was the same as every shopping trip. I start out full of optimism, with delusions of finding perfectly fitting jeans, on sale no less. But after finding nothing but frustration in the first round of stores, I spend the rest of the day cross, making snide comments … [Read more...] about The Bucket List: Outlets call for attitude adjustment

“The egg betrayed me!” practically sums up the swashbuckling adventure that is “Puss in Boots.” Dreamworks’ prequel to the “Shrek” franchise is fueled by the amusingly vain feline, affectionately known as Puss. The film offers an amusing look into the past of the title character from the time he was a little orphan kitten in the Mexican town of San Ricardo. Puss’ childhood … [Read more...] about ‘Puss in Boots’ proves he’s the cat’s meow

1483, Protestant reformer Martin Luther was born in Saxony, then part of the Holy Roman Empire. Early on, Luther showed promise as a member of the church, but he soon ran aground of the church authorities. His Montgomery Bus Boycott angered Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, but Luther refused to back down. He decided to march on Washington, D.C. There, he gave his famous “95 … [Read more...] about This Day in History: Nov. 10

SCORPIO — The 8-ball from the pool table in the HAWC has the answers to all your questions. SAGITTARIUS — Brush up on your movie trivia on IMDb and start a debate with Aries. CAPRICORN — Flattery will get you nowhere, but mimicry will get you behind locked doors. AQUARIUS — Hire a court reporter to record your internal dialogue. PISCES — Click this link. ARIES — It’s a … [Read more...] about Horoscopes: Nov. 10