With the recent surge of popularity of “Scandal” (Season 4 premiere of 9.8 million viewers, Entertainment Weekly), “How to Get Away with Murder” (series premiere of 14 million viewers, Entertainment Weekly) and “Black-ish” (series premiere of 10.8 million viewers, Entertainment Weekly), there is seemingly a quest to infiltrate the white culture that has dominated television for … [Read more...] about Prime Time TV Changes its Color
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Education needs to be tuned in, not tuned out
Art by Brooke Muschott I don’t always watch television, but when I do it’s usually something no longer on the air. At the risk of sounding culturally irrelevant, I question the direction in which our television programming is heading. When I was younger, I remember watching the Discovery Channel and seeing everything from nature documentaries to crime shows and … [Read more...] about Education needs to be tuned in, not tuned out
Hollywood: Where live art thrives
Photo by Whitney Irick Living in Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world, would be pointless without a trip to its star attraction, Hollywood. Swamped yearly by millions of tourists, there is no shortage of things to do in this area. The main attraction is the Hollywood & Highland Center. With dozens of stores and restaurants, it is easy to spend the … [Read more...] about Hollywood: Where live art thrives
Light up the Visionaries
Ominous music fit for an old horror film set the ambiance in the room as a crowd of about 40 socialized before the pre-Halloween party began. The Hollywood Visionaries Series presented “From Draculas to Dybbuks: The Laemmle Families and Universal’s Horror Films” on Tuesday night in Elkins Auditorium. This series explores of the culture of faith, family legacies and the … [Read more...] about Light up the Visionaries