Many people predicted the end of the world in 2012- the end of the art world. The Museum of Contemporary Art appeared to be falling to pieces as director Jeffrey Deitch fired the chief curator and thus lost four prominent artists from the Board of Trustees. Deitch was in financial[Read More…]
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Spectacle: Fall TV Preview
Every fall we anticipate school starting, turkey dinners for the holidays, Black Friday and TV shows. During this time of year, most people who work in television call this the Pilot Season. There are three television shows that seem to be getting a lot of buzz this Pilot season: Agents[Read More…]
Spectacle: Attack on Titan-Best Anime of 2013
Looking for action? Desperation? An uprise against a seemingly unstoppable force that pushes humanity towards the brink of extinction? Look no further, Attack on Titan aka Shingeki no Kyojin provides all of these and more into each dire and drastic episode. So, what is Attack on Titan? To put it[Read More…]
Power Outage
A power outage in Parkside College on Sunday left many students confused and some complaining that their electric fans were unexpectedly shut off. Southern California Edison Spokesperson Maureen Brown said the 20-minute outage may have been caused by a tree that fell on the Hawkins substation around 7:30 a.m.
Spectacle: “The Walking Dead” Season 3 Episode 10 Recap
SPOILER WARNING: The following post may contain spoilers for all episodes of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” up to the most recent episode. No information from the comic book or from the previews for next week’s episode will be discussed. The beginning to this week’s episode was confusing. Last week the[Read More…]
Spectacle: The Who rocks Staples Center
Guess who’s back? The Who is back! After nearly 50 years of playing together, the remaining members of The Who are still going strong. The Who took the stage Wednesday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles, performing their iconic 1973 album “Quadrophenia”. Technically, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are[Read More…]
Myth and truths about Norway from an international student
As a Norwegian international student at Cal State Long Beach, I’ve seen all of the similarities and differences between Southern California and my little snowy country in Northern Europe. It is finally time for me to break down some of the myths Americans have about Norway after four months here.[Read More…]
Finals Survival Guide: Read and learn
It’s that time of year again. No, not Christmas, but the long nights and short sleeping periods that accompany finals week. Before you overwhelm yourself with the notion of crunch time, take a quick read to find out what will help your studying tactics. The key here is work smart,[Read More…]
Top five ‘not-so-Christmas’ Christmas movies
The usual films you can cozy up to during the holiday season, like A Christmas Story and It’s a Wonderful Life tell you what the Christmas spirit is all about. However, my Christmas films list does not include any of theses selections. In no particular order, I present to you[Read More…]
The state of the Lakers
Despite the comfortable win over the New Orleans Hornets and the celebration of Kobe Bryant’s 30000th point, Lakers fans know their team is still in trouble. The NBA season is a quarter completed. However, the Lakers do not even have a record above .500. The Los Angeles team is currently[Read More…]