Entertainment Rundown
Annelisa Zamora, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 12, 2019
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Show: Love, Death and Robots Netflix’s new anthology series premiered March 15 with 18 episodes ranging from 6 to 17 minute runtimes. This series is funny, vulgar, gory, heartfelt, entertaining and definitely not safe for work. Each episode takes on its own story that ranges from sci-fi to dystopi...
Audience enters “artistic inner circle” of Hell in Trovao’s “No Exit”
Mekala Lehmunn, Staff writer
April 12, 2019
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Assignment: Report on the third and final Theater Student Work Series production of the semester, which was the play “No Exit,” directed by Ingrid Trovão Word count: 598 During her moderate adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's “No Exit,” Ingrid Trovão broke the fourth wall by inviting the a...
Game of Thrones fantasy meets physics in lecture
Sasha Anand, Assistant Entertainment Editor
April 12, 2019
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Game of Thrones is a fantastical world full of fire breathing dragons and high-stakes duels and a giant ice wall. Scientist, comic book series writer and Game of Thrones enthusiast Dr. Rebecca C. Thompson, gave a talk called Fire, Ice, and Physics: The Science of Game of Thrones. She e...
Cult classic ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ inspires new spin-off.
Izzi Harris, Film Analyst
April 12, 2019
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With the new spin-off television series coming to FX in the coming weeks, I thought I'd do an article on the film that started it all; What We Do In The Shadows (WWDITS). A comedic horror mockumentary based on present-day vampires, this 2014 film goes into the lives of three flatmates, who happen...
Organization breaks down negative stereotypes
Julia Gallagher, A&E writer
April 11, 2019
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The Black Sistahood held their first annual Ideal Black Woman event on March 21. This event was a follow-up to their first annual Ideal Black Man event. The Ideal Black Woman is intended “to break negative stereotypes against black women,” according to Sunni Bates, President of the Bla...
REVIEW: Los Angeles based band takes stage at Temecula bar
March 25, 2019
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L.A. based band brings their stamina at a Temecula local bar, the Boiling Room. The audience seemed to be more suitable and likeable for older, middle-aged groups. The electronic-rock band called the LA Calling was found by musician, David Corral. The band started in 2008 and have bee...
Student rolls the dice with stand-up comedy
Julia Gallagher, Staff Writer
March 25, 2019
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The spring student work series gives students a chance to exhibit their talent through directing and performing work that they enjoy. A mix of personal stories and celebrity impersonations, the stand-up comedy “Rolling for Persuasion” was the second installment of CSUSM’s spring stude...
Event inspires others by sharing personal stories
Sasha Anand, Assistant Entertainment Editor
March 25, 2019
Self-expression is a feat not easily performed in front of others, but five CSUSM students and staff members braved a crowd to share their stories. Workshops led by Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dr. Mary Robertson, preceded the event titled “A Common Story: Finding Joy in the Face o...
Unforgettable forgotten movies
Izzi Harris, Film Analyst
March 25, 2019
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Re-visit some of the forgotten, ‘bombed-at the box office’ films that may have the potential to become late cult-classic hits. This is less of a review and more of a suggestion for what to watch when Netflix keeps recommending Bird Box. Today's recommendation: The Skeleton Twins, dir. by Cra...
Captain Marvel holds its own among other Marvel films
Annelisa Zamora, Annelisa Zamora
March 25, 2019
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Before we see how it all “ends” on April 26, Marvel Studios has taken us back to the 90’s to see how the Avengers began. Captain Marvel is the origin story of Vers/Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel and is one full of heart. A woman who spent her life being told that she couldn’t do it, to slow down and t...
Literary series invites two poets to share their works
Laura Jefchak, Student Life Reporter
March 9, 2019
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The Community and World Literary series started on Feb.21 with readings from Maureen Owen and Barbara Henning -- two published authors on a tour through the states. Owen is an American Book Award winning poet who found the literary magazine Telephone in 1969. She read many poems from her book Erosion...
Kellogg Studios serves student production needs
Annelisa Zamora, A&E Editor
March 9, 2019
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“Lights, camera, action” is a lot easier said than done when you’re a college student working on a budget. Luckily, CSUSM has a hidden gem on campus for all your video and audio service needs. Located on the second floor of the Kellogg Library is Kellogg Studios, an entire section of ...
