Life & Arts

Stories captivate people. They shed light on the unknown and give perspective provoking change in society and worldviews. It's hard to argue against the uncanny and seemingly inherent human inclination to hear and tell stories. After all you are reading one right now. Through film-making Pepperdine senior Jeffrey James "JJ" Starr of Chicago Ill. applies this innate gravitation … [Read more...] about Filmmaker lives for story

With the exception of "District 9" and "Sunshine Surrogates" is the most original sci-fi flick to hit theatres since "The Matrix." Imagine a world in the near future where human beings never leave the comfort of their own home but instead live vicariously through humanoid machines called surrogates. The technology that allows this was originally intended to help victims of … [Read more...] about Movie Review: "Surrogates"

Muse released their fifth album "The Resistance." The album took the No. 1 spot in 16 countries including the United Kingdom and topped out at third on the billboard charts in the United States.The album continues the progressive musical arc that Muse has been on since their first album "Showbiz." With each album their sound gets more and more electronic and broad and their … [Read more...] about Album Review: Muse's 'The Resistance'

Did you know Pepperdine has a Freedom Wall? I didn't — at least not until a document titled "A Realist Manifesto" caught my eye last week. The manifesto was a rather bold attack on the Green Team Pepperdine's environmental initiative organization. It was only a matter of hours before heated rebuttals littered the wall responding to the low blow on environmentalism. Some … [Read more...] about Skinnies win against 'Realist'

­­­Thursday September 24 ABC premiered one of its most anticipated shows since "Lost." "FlashForward" is an adaptation of a science-fiction novel of the same name. The innovative concept is that during a normal day everyone in the entire human race loses consciousness for roughly two minutes. During their unconsciousness they see a glimpse of a time about six months … [Read more...] about 'FlashForward' with new series