Amy LarsonStaff Writer Graham Shea/Asst Photo Editor “I killed tonight,” Dan Levy said as he left the stage. A native of Stamford, Conn., Levy not only nearly filled Elkins Auditorium last Saturday night (a seriously rare occurrence on the Pepperdine campus), but also made his listeners laugh the entire time with his stand-up routine. Comedic success is probably nothing new to … [Read more...] about Just for laughs
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Skindred offers breakthrough sound
TONY CARNELLIStaff Writer Throughout the past 10 years, rap-metal icons like Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park have dominated the charts with explosive blends of rap and raw, hardcore rock. Looking back at 2004, one band managed to move this increasingly played out rap-metal genre forward. Skindred forms a unique blend of spontaneous drumbeats, raw screeching of guitars and a steady … [Read more...] about Skindred offers breakthrough sound
‘White Noise’ gives headache
CARISSA MARSHStaff Writer The tagline for this month’s supernatural thriller, “White Noise,” touts an intriguingly eerie theme: “The line separating the living from the dead has been crossed.” In the film, Michael Keaton plays Jonathan Rivers, a successful architect who suddenly becomes a widower after his wife Anna’s (Chandra West) mysterious disappearance and death. Following … [Read more...] about ‘White Noise’ gives headache
Christmas is coming. Are you ready?
Elizabeth ReinkingStaff Writer Can you hear that? It’s the sound of Christmas approaching. It sounds like the jingle bells of massive consumerism. OK, it’s not approaching all that quickly. Actually, it’s still pretty far away. I feel like somehow it’s close, though. I can’t imagine why that is, except for maybe the absolutely staggering amount of advertising that began raining … [Read more...] about Christmas is coming. Are you ready?
Human desire and God’s will: could they be a false dichotomy?
Travis Weber & Nathanael BreedenStaff Writers A mother once asked her young son what he wanted for his birthday. Being a thoughtful child, he considered all the possibilities. He thought of that new bike he saw in a magazine and the video games he wanted, and the fact that he lost his football and needed another one. He thought of all the things he would like to have, … [Read more...] about Human desire and God’s will: could they be a false dichotomy?