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Summer Blockbusters: Box Office Successes like ‘Barbie’ Bring Audiences Back to the Movies

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With the release of blockbusters like "The Little Mermaid," "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," and the famed "Barbenheimer" internet rivalry, cinematic experiences made a comeback to the big screen this summer. Amid the progressing SAG-AFTRA writer's strike in the entertainment world, the period of scarce new written material from Hollywood may lead to fewer films in … [Read more...] about Summer Blockbusters: Box Office Successes like ‘Barbie’ Bring Audiences Back to the Movies

The Heart of Storytelling: Generational Change in Songwriting

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Jadyn Gaertner writes music in her room at DeBell Hall. Photos by Lucian Himes When people hear the lyrics to their first nursery rhyme, "Happy Birthday," the first band anthem they learned the words to or the song they automatically put on in the car, the lyrics and messages might stay with them for the rest of their lives. Musicians weave together words and chord … [Read more...] about The Heart of Storytelling: Generational Change in Songwriting

Opinion: Social Commentary is Socially Impactful

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Art by Vivian HsiaTransparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.In the year 1895 in Paris, something drastically changed in the way people told stories — the art of film began. It became a pictorial viewing experience filled with music, actors and visual plotlines … [Read more...] about Opinion: Social Commentary is Socially Impactful

Students Share the Must-Not-See Movies of the Summer

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Art by Stella Engel This past summer, new films attracted Pepperdine students to theaters. Despite the popularity of some of these movies, students said there are a couple that are not worth the watch. Sorry Nicole Kidman, but sometimes heartbreak doesn't feel good in a place like this. "A bad movie is made when people try to make something they think other people want to … [Read more...] about Students Share the Must-Not-See Movies of the Summer

Adapt from Book to Film: Recent Stories and What is to Come

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Collage by Beth Gonzales "A book should serve as the ax for the frozen sea within us," author Franz Kafka said. In the world of technology and streaming, one is often overloaded with options to consume. This year, many new TV shows and movies are based either exactly or loosely on their novel counterparts. Some new actors and adapted stories have already hit the screen, and … [Read more...] about Adapt from Book to Film: Recent Stories and What is to Come