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Pepperdine senior Mackenna Millet shares her exclusive Oscar experience

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Photo by Allison Hubbard On stage for the biggest night in Hollywood, senior Mackenna Millet received recognition from Channing Tatum during the Academy Awards on March 2. Alongside the other five contest winners, Millet stood in the Dolby Theatre looking out at all the nominees. Millet became a part of Team Oscar after winning a contest with her 60-second video about … [Read more...] about Pepperdine senior Mackenna Millet shares her exclusive Oscar experience

Netflix: Watch these freakanormal flicks

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Photo Courtesy of www.miamiartzine.com Creative Economics: You would not think economics could explain a wide range of social issues, but “Freakonomics” does just that. Based on a book written by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, this documentary, which is broken up into short segments, features different filmmakers adapting segments of the book to create a full-length film … [Read more...] about Netflix: Watch these freakanormal flicks

Oscars: Flash from 1955 to 2014

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Photo Courtesy of www.oscars.org The 86th Academy Awards will be hosted by stand-up comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, who hosted the 79th Academy Awards in 2007. Her return follows the controversy and mixed reception of the previous host, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. Entertainment Weekly’s Owen Gleiberman noted how MacFarlane created “an echo chamber … [Read more...] about Oscars: Flash from 1955 to 2014

REELSTORIES Film Festival makes an impact

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Photo by Sarah Malone With the spirit of storytelling, the REELSTORIES Film Festival seeks to capture with the overarching theme: “stories create reality.” This year, the student short “Dead Week” proved to be the overall favorite at the festival, winning the Audience Choice Award, Impact Award, Technical Excellence Award and the Grand Prize Selection. Now in its fifth … [Read more...] about REELSTORIES Film Festival makes an impact