Photos courtesy of Tara Jenkins Senior Tara Jenkins is putting her Theatre and Media Production major into action by taking on her own documentary project about Pepperdine students’ different experiences and how their identities tie into their school life. “I am filming a documentary about identity at Pepperdine,” Jenkins said. “It explores how people separate […]
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Last Bookstore in Malibu, Bank of Books, Closes
Art by Kris Harper It used to be that if you finished a book and were dying to start the next in the series, you had to run out to a bookstore and hope it was in stock. Now, Amazon can deliver the next book to your doorstep in less than an hour in some […]
Pepperdine Students Premiere New Sitcom ‘Suite Talk’
You’ll have a ‘suite’ tooth for this new sitcom
Warning: TV May Induce FOMO
Art by Christine Nelson Pepperdine is known for its FOMO, or “fear of missing out” culture. There is an unnecessary level of anxiety surrounding social plans because of the worry that there is another event happening somewhere else at the same time that will be missed. If you stay in for a night, all your […]
Cologne Attacks Precipitate Immigration Debate
Tension rises over immigration policy in wake of Cologne Attacks
Best Movies of 2014
Photo Courtesy of Razlan//Creative Commons The past year has been an exciting and diverse year in film. Audiences flocked to theaters to see everything from a talking tree to a 400-foot-tall lizard grace the silver screen. Among the many substantial releases of 2014, 10 stand out as the most innovative, influential and memorable films of […]
Women Are Taking Over Comedy
Photo courtesy of Pitch Perfect/Facebook There are a lot of fabulous female comedians that are currently smashing the stereotype that women can’t be funny. From Mindy Kaling to Lena Dunham, women in comedy are writing for television and film, creating their own shows and publishing best-selling books. They are releasing stand-up specials on Netflix and […]
New Year, Same Favorites
Photos by Tara Jenkins Toward the end of the fall semester, most TV shows went on winter hiatus, leaving students with nothing to do but watch Netflix and study for finals. Now that school and television are starting back up again, students offered what they will be watching this upcoming semester. In a culture inundated […]
Artist of the Week: Nic Gordon
Photo by Tara Jenkins Junior Nic Gordon shares his ideas about comedy Pepperdine is full of talented students working in all aspects of the arts. This week, the Graphic sat down with junior Nic Gordon to learn more about his contributions to media production. Q: How are you involved in the arts here at Pepperdine? […]
