Disney should have looked elsewhere for its remake princess


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Two weeks ago, Kenneth Branagh’s remake of Disney’s Cinderella opened in theaters to mostly glowing reviews. Despite the fact that the basic story remained largely the same, Branagh’s live action retelling dazzled and shined with its inventive use of color and an endearingly earnest storyline, going on to earn $336 million worldwide. That isn’t to […]

ASB offers immersive experience


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My first coherent thought during my spring break was “Where am I?” At 5 a.m. on the first Saturday of break, I crawled into a van with six strangers and promptly fell asleep. I didn’t fully wake up until late afternoon, surrounded by towering red rocks and fading sunlight. The theme of “Where am I?” […]

Study abroad gives unexpected lessons


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Before I packed my bags and set off on my semester-long Parisian adventure, I did what almost every student who is about to go abroad does: I read a Buzzfeed article about studying abroad. In my case, the post was titled, “43 Reasons Studying Abroad In Paris Destroys You For Life.” Contrary to how the […]

Homestay central to studying abroad


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Ever since high school, I pictured myself spending the second semester of my junior year abroad in Spain, finally becoming fluent — or, at least being able to hold a solid conversation in the language I had been learning since middle school. Yet, when it came time for me to apply, there was one part […]

Colorful Randyland sculpture intrigues passersby, neighbors


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Randy Lawrence’s home immediately stands out as you drive up the windy, hilly roads of Echo Park’s residential community. Colored glass bottles, brightly painted handprints and depictions of the Virgin of Guadalupe distinguish the home from rows of unassuming tan bungalows, set back from the road and obscured by foliage. The home is easily recognizable, […]

Madonna stakes continued claim in pop world with album


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Madonna is pop music’s matriarch. Since her explosion into music in the ’80s and her “Like a Virgin” era, she has continually reinvented herself to last through wave after wave of music. Her newest release, Rebel Heart, has the veteran unapologetically asserting dominance in her genre. To start, Madonna managed to get some of the […]

Marvel aggressively promotes films


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There are some evil geniuses behind the marketing for Avengers: Age of Ultron. This past Wednesday, they posted the following promoted tweet: “It’s go time, Marvelites: Tweet using #AvengersAssemble to unite & unlock an epic new #Avengers #AgeOfUltron Trailer!” And, on cue, thousands of faithful Marvelites flooded the website with what amounted to free publicity. […]