The music world fuses with art realm


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Art cannot be confined within a gallery or museum. It can, however, interact with the major icons and movements of popular culture and the music world. This year’s gala at the Museum of Contemporary Art, for instance, will feature Debbie Harry, the frontwoman from the group Blondie, as the special performer. Though it might seem […]

Haute Highlights


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Robyn and Royksopp This Saturday the Hollywood Bowl will house two of Europe’s finest imports: Robyn and Royksopp — need I say more? If you’re a fan of their collaborative work on the song “The Girl and the Robot,” which you very well should be, then this is an event you simply can’t miss. The […]

Students must learn to question statistics


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You’re the 99 percent. Thanks to the Occupy Wall Street protests, that statement is now full of negative connotations: debt, joblessness, misery. Still, look at the number — what does it actually say? It’s easy to see why statistics are appealing. They have the power to make broad claims seem concrete. In a tidy manner, […]

Album leaks plague Clarkson, Coldplay


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On Oct. 17, the music world went up in arms as two of the most anticipated albums of the season were leaked online a week before their intended debuts. Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger and Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto are the latest victims of the bittersweet Internet album leak. Both albums were slated for release Oct. 24. Clarkson […]

McDonald’s launches TV channel


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McDonald’s is intriducing its own TV channel — the company announced Oct. 17 it will begin establishing it in about 800 McDonald’s outlets in Central and Southern California in the near future. McDonald’s Channel will target its dine-in customers. It will broadcast local news in addition to entertainment programming. Vimby, a Van Nuys-based digital production […]