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Laura JohnsonLife and Arts Editor Stephen Schwartz is famous. But, it is not until hearing his list of credentials that one even begins to comprehend how famous he truly is. Writing the tunes for the likes of musicals, such as “Pippen,” “Godspell” and, most recently, “Wicked” — along with scores for countless animated classics, such as “The Prince of Egypt,” “Pocahontas,” “The … [Read more...] about ‘Wicked’ sounds set to ‘defy gravity’ at Smothers Theatre

Laura JohnsonLife & Arts Editor 10. The name lies. It is not just open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Actually, it is open 24 hours a day. Skeletor, be worried — you now have some competition. 9. Any place you can buy Coke (referring to the beverage) is fine by me. 8. Come on, just because the hot dogs have been rolling on that cooker all day long doesn’t mean they aren’t great. 7. … [Read more...] about Top 10 reasons to ‘thank heaven’ 7-Eleven just opened in Calabasas

Kristen EnglertLife and Arts Assistant Recently, teenage girls, middle-aged moms and even grandmothers have become obsessed with something new: stone cold, black eyed, blood-thirsty vampires. With Stephenie Meyers topping the book charts, due to her recent publication of “Twilight” in 2007, vampires have been moving up the ranks in popularity.  Some say the obsessions started … [Read more...] about Vampires ‘suck’ in fans

Alex SwobStaff Writer From the eccentric minds of the Coen Brothers (“No Country For Old Men”) comes the newly-released film “Burn After Reading,” a movie so immersed in absurdity that it deserves to be in a category all its own. Although it has been advertised as a comedy (which it is), it is one of such obscurity and randomness that if one knew nothing of the film, he would … [Read more...] about Burn after watching

Derek SedamAssistant Online Editor In 2006, Fullerton quartet Cold War Kids formed an unlikely mash-up that had the blogosphere buzzing thanks to the band’s initial demos that leaked online. Lead singer Nathan Willet’s out-of-the-ordinary tales, combined with the backing of old-school blues guitarist Jon Russell, made the group an unlikely success in its indie genre. The … [Read more...] about ‘Cold War’ is on again for new generation