Art by Chris Chen Throughout high school, I defied cliches at every turn. I played varsity basketball, but I was also a soft-spoken academic who liked to write for the school paper. I took German because everybody else took Spanish. I grew up overseas. I picked a university that was far-flung from the typical southeast-Michigan lineup, and I reveled in telling my classmates … [Read more...] about Being anti-cliche is cliche
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Reject Serial Apathy
Art by Brooke Muschott If you've been on the Internet in the past year, you've noticed the hype around true-crime stories like those featured on "Serial" and "Making a Murderer." Season one of "Serial" was downloaded more than 100 million times, according to the New York Times Nov. 2, 2015 article "Pandora to Stream 'Serial' Podcast", and "Making a Murderer" has quickly … [Read more...] about Reject Serial Apathy
Can Netflix Predict Your Major?
Photo by Julia NamanTake this quiz to see if your instant-streaming reflects your studies1. What show have you binge-watched recently?a. "House of Cards"b. "Parks and Recreation"c. "Breaking Bad"d. "Mad Men"e. "Orange is the New Black"f. "Narcos"2. Which movie genre are you drawn to?a. Documentaryb. Dramac. Sci-Fid. Thrillere. Independentf. Foreign3. Which critically acclaimed … [Read more...] about Can Netflix Predict Your Major?
Nathan Granados’ Forbes Article on Digital Transformation Published
Photo by Gabriella ChanA professor at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School had another of his articles published on Forbes magazine’s website, this one focusing on the digital transformation in media and entertainment. Granados, who started his position as a weekly Forbes contributor this past April, came to find his fascination with following digital trends through … [Read more...] about Nathan Granados’ Forbes Article on Digital Transformation Published
Stream Three Films For Interests Across the Spectrum
Summer doesn’t have to end just yet. Here are a few end-of-summer choices from Netflix Instant. Crime Thriller: “Kill Me Three Times” (2015) Simon Pegg (“The World’s End”), Alice Braga (“Predators”) and Sullivan Stapleton (“300: Rise of an Empire”) star in this darkly hilarious tale of plans gone astray in the Land … [Read more...] about Stream Three Films For Interests Across the Spectrum