EVELYN BARGEA&E Editor Weddings are usually a time for happiness and celebration — unless the groom has accidentally married a corpse. This seemingly gruesome idea is the backbone of Tim Burton’s latest stop-motion animation film “The Corpse Bride,” which was released in theaters nationwide Friday. “Corpse Bride” is Burton’s first feature-length animation film since 1993’s … [Read more...] about Here comes the ‘Corpse Bride’
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Progressive Christianity abounds at Malibu UMC
KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor The Rev. Floyd McKeithen’s folksy style mixes plenty of current events and calls toward social activism into his sermons at United Methodist Church, a small building opposite Zuma Beach. He occasionally softens into hushed tones for effect, and if the audience doesn’t “Amen” in response, he’s not afraid to ask for one. McKeithen succeeded the Rev. Larry … [Read more...] about Progressive Christianity abounds at Malibu UMC
Return of the pony
KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor FORD MUSTANG (Photo courtesy Scott Motte / Staff Photographer) Take Pacific Coast Highway north one Sunday afternoon, past Malibu’s yuppie bistros and their $11 Reubens, past the sandy bluffs near the county line. The road ducks inland just north of Point Mugu State Park, and the lanes widen among the beginnings of a freeway. Take a farm road off any … [Read more...] about Return of the pony
Face in the crowd
Staff Writer Forget road rage on the 405 freeway. My blood begins to boil when the gas gauge nears empty. For many Southern California residents, hybrid vehicles are becoming a promising alternative. According to a financial report on Illinois-based Pantagraph.com, sales of Honda’s three hybrids — the Insight, Accord Hybrid and Civic Hybrid — increased 240 percent from July … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd
Forget school, take a vacation
LAUREN WAUGH & DANIEL HOUGEY Heidelberg Columnists One of the perks of being a student in an international program is getting to hang out on campus for a week before the flight leaves. We had a chance to see all of our old friends and meet a few freshmen (even though they’re all going to forget us). We got to go to the beach whenever we wanted and play table tennis in the … [Read more...] about Forget school, take a vacation
