Instead of pointing out the usual suspects, Michael Pollan makes the case in his new book "In Defense of Food" that it is our country's obsession with health and nutrition that has ironically undercut our nation's dietary well-being. Read more...
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March 17, 9:00 pm
Book Review: “In Defense of Food”
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March 12, 10:56 pm
Film screenings are reel motivators
Rather than flier on Bruin Walk or welcome guest speakers to their weekly meetings, many political-action clubs on campus have found a new way to spread the word about their cause. Read more...
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March 12, 9:22 pm
Shows with character
Getting into character is not just about putting on a costume and painting on makeup, it's about understanding characters from the way they talk and think down to their movements and actions. Read more...
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March 12, 9:20 pm
Art Review: “The Color of Life: Polychromy in Sculpture from Antiquity to Present”
When thinking about western sculpture, we tend to visualize the timeless white marble and bronze figures from Greece and Rome, separated from reality by their idealized bodies and beauty. Read more...
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March 9, 9:05 pm
Bunnies making funnies
More than 10 years ago, Thomas Michael had an idea: an Easter bunny, in an alley, smoking a cigarette on a break from work. Then the bunny spoke: "Fucking kids and their fucking chocolate." Read more...
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March 9, 9:01 pm
Too often, present-day covers lose the charm of the originals
I was out at a bar this weekend, and whoever was DJing had made the wise decision to give everyone a break from now. Read more...
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March 9, 9:00 pm
Soundbite: Destroyer
Though Dan Bejar's unique vocal stylings are more popular in their New Pornographers chamber-pop vehicle, he has actually delivered more work under the name Destroyer, which has been around as some group of musicians or another since way back in 1995. Read more...