Photo Courtesy of Shiny Penny Productions“Burnt” is an acquired taste. How invested the viewer is in the culture of fine cuisine will significantly impact his or her viewing experience. Directed and co-produced by John Wells (“August: Osage County”) and written by Steven Knight (“Eastern Promise”) and Michael Kalesniko (“Iron … [Read more...] about New Film ‘Burnt’ Lacks Flavor
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Java House brews applause and awe
Photo by Shawn Jones Friday night the Sandbar was transformed from a Jamba Juice and homework hangout to a dimly lit coffee house complete with the smell of coffee and fresh pastries supplied by Porto’s Bakery. The seats arranged in neat rows facing the familiar pale blue piano were hard to come by as the lights dimmed. Thus the first CoffeeHouse of the year began. … [Read more...] about Java House brews applause and awe
Spread the LOVE (letters)
Gusts of wind shook the tree outside of the cafeteria aggressively, as the sharp, cold winter air walloped against the dark, ambiguous clothes that ‘Me’ was wearing on the night she started distributing the first batch of love letters. She tied twenty letters to the tree outside the cafeteria late at night on Dec. 8. On the next day, the letters were still there. Disappointed, … [Read more...] about Spread the LOVE (letters)
Keep the good times rollin'
April Fools’ Day for the Mayans may have come a little late this year, but until the next apocalyptic scare, some promising features of 2013 can keep us occupied. April Fools’ Day for the Mayans may have come a little late this year, but until the next apocalyptic scare, some promising features of 2013 can keep us occupied. Although some critics may argue that the … [Read more...] about Keep the good times rollin'
Rogue Wave: Three cheers for staying here
My girlfriend left for Germany last week, which forced me once more to examine my decision to spend all of my semesters in the safe maternal pillow of Malibu. Am I sour about it? Ha, not one bit! After all, what is possibly going on overseas that can’t be enjoyed here in Malibu, apart from the financial shakedown before you board your international flight? Is it the food? … [Read more...] about Rogue Wave: Three cheers for staying here