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OLESYA SALNIKOVA The Current Assistant I have actually been forgetting to eat — really. Oftentimes, we get so caught up with everything that we “have” to do that we forget to do the simple things that are essential for our very survival, like eating. Then there is the problem of what to eat and how to make it. Instead of moping around your apartment or willing for things to … [Read more...] about Spend a night on the town in style

MARC CHOQUETTE Online Content Manager It’s fitting that a band as unique as Sigur Ros would come from a place as unique as Iceland. Their symphonic, sweeping, ethereal sound has always flowed like the lava that continues to shape the island, and their sound is often as desolate and spacious as the vast landscapes of blackened rock. Few bands have the ability to release a … [Read more...] about ‘Hvarf-Heim,’ a storm of unreleased tracks

SHANNON URTNOWSKIA&E Editor Imagining a colorful world of flowers and psychedelic images isn’t the only way to reminisce about the 1960s any longer — the newest exhibition at the Geffen Contemporary at Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), “Murakami,” is like stepping into a time portal. More than 90 colorful and vibrant works created by artist Takashi Murakami, born in … [Read more...] about Visions of the 60s

CAITLIN WHITEAssistant Living Editor Multiple cell phones held up in appreciation are the only light aside from the spotlight in the dimly lit venue, as students crowd toward the stage. On every hand is an inky fleur de lis stamp, and fans are surrounded by black, velvet curtains. Though this may sound like a scene from an L.A. concert hall, it is actually a snapshot of … [Read more...] about Artists rise at Fall concert

ABBEY STELLStaff Writer While it’s your basic sequence of events with good cops rivaling evil crime lords, Godfather aficionados are sure to be satisfied with the recently-released film, “American Gangster.” The film deserves praise for creativity in casting new light on a subject made for the big screen. Director Ridley Scott and writer Steve Zaillian embellished the … [Read more...] about Gangstering America