SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer Reese Witherspoon got it all right in her newest film “Just Like Heaven.” It has been a little more than a year since Witherspoon last graced the theaters in 2004’s “Vanity Fair,” but “Heaven” has been worth the wait. Witherspoon is back on screen with rising star Mark Ruffalo (“13 Going on 30”) by her side. The two stars dominate in this … [Read more...] about Get a glimpse of ‘Heaven’
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Pep model lands Skechers gig
CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant These days, sophomore Elvina Akberov’s professional modeling career has her looking like an Avril Lavigne-look-a-like. She points out the remnants of her most recent commercial shoot for Skechers shoes — “stick straight hair” and black-painted fingernails — that clash with the girly pink dress she is wearing. Akberov wanted to attend Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pep model lands Skechers gig
All the pieces in place
CASSANDRA NEHFStaff Writer Malibu resident Janine Waldbaum carries on an artistic tradition, building on local history with her tile-making company, Malibu Tile Works. Inspired by the tile art designs of the Ernest Batchelder and Moravian Pottery companies in her hometown of Doylestown, Penn., and the local works of Malibu Potteries, Waldbaum continues the tile-making craft … [Read more...] about All the pieces in place
Exhibits focus on American photography
HANNA CHUAssistant A&E Editor Two new exhibits opening at the J. Paul Getty Museum demonstrate that pictures may be worth more than a thousand words — especially when they document momentous events in world history. The exhibits, which opened Wednesday, showcase news photography covering major historical events. The decades covered by these exhibits represent a time when … [Read more...] about Exhibits focus on American photography
All the pieces in place
JANELLE STRAWSBURG Staff Writer Graham Shea / Photo Editor Visitors strolling along the Hollywood Back Lot in Disney’s California Adventure theme park may notice the color and vibrancy of the large mosaics surrounding Schmoozie’s, a smoothie establishment. The creator of this work combining pieces of porcelain tile, plaster and bits of glass Topanga Art Tile. The local family … [Read more...] about All the pieces in place
