Archives for September 2010

By Jason Lipshin Marlon Brando is often cited as one of the best method actors of his generation because he sought to reproduce, as faithfully as possible, the experience of a particular group of people. For instance, in On the Waterfront (1954), Brando spent months immersing himself in the style, cadence, and attitudes of Hoboken longshoremen in the interest of generating … [Read more...] about Re: Play – Cow Clicker

Before I begin my first official entry, I would like to give a little bit of background on myself and how it is I came up with the idea for writing this blog. The initial concept came to me over summer when a friend of mine, let’s call him Cornelius, came to me with a girl issue. He told me about a girl he knew; let’s call her Penelope, who had become the object of his desire. … [Read more...] about The Don’ts of Dating: First Date

Wedged between a Slice Truck and an India Jones Chow Truck on Jefferson Boulevard was a four-wheeled food vendor whose name was intriguing enough to stop me on my bike ride home from class, but peculiar enough to make me think twice before trying the food.  The word encased in large red bubbles floating across the side of the truck read “tastymeat!”—exclamation point and all.  … [Read more...] about Curbside Cuisine: Tasty or not tasty? That is the question

Hello fellow sci-fi and horror movie lovers! Behold! A blog about all that there is to learn from these wonderfully strange, pedagogical tools. Written by a girl who grew up watching Stargate, Doctor Who, and countless other nerdy shows with her parents….Don’t judge. Each week, I will be watching a movie and listing the five most important life lessons I have gleaned from … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Life Lessons from Serenity

By Andrew Ramirez My Thief was a small Orphan who didn't have Shoes and didn't like Ray Bans Sunday, like all Sundays, is a good day to have late breakfast, a shower, a nap in the shower, a deep stare into the fogged mirror. It is also a good day to spend an extra minute brushing your teeth. Listerine tastes good. If you floss weekly, chances are you floss on … [Read more...] about What We Talk About When We Talk About LA: My Thief