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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

GARRETT WAITSports Editor Oftentimes, when a band makes a major-label debut after two successful albums on smaller labels, the major-label product is watered down to gain more listeners and money. That’s not the case with Coheed and Cambria’s third album “Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV, Volume I: From Fear through the Eyes of Madness.” If anything, Coheed has become more … [Read more...] about ‘Good Apollo’ soars to new heights

GABE DURHAMStaff Writer My campaign for Supreme Court justice is off to a glorious start. Most folks I’ve pitched my campaign to have at least admitted that I look like a young Stephen Breyer. The only snag I’ve hit so far has been finding an application. They make it so hard. It’s almost like they don’t want people to run. I could go on, but Gabe Durham honors his commitments. … [Read more...] about The force restores artistic balance

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’

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