Archives for October 2010

By Juliana Appenrodt "Bonjour, what can I get for you?” the black beret-wearing woman asked through the truck's window as I approached. The reason for the French-themed greeting and attire: she was selling crepes. Serving up both savory and sweet creations, the Crepes Bonaparte truck is an extension of the catering service of the same name. The truck, however, has an … [Read more...] about Curbside Cuisine: Bon Appétit

By Andrew Ramirez If the door's unlocked and the alarm doesn't sound, you can climb to the top of WPH at night, to the roof, and take a half-broken ladder to the highest ledge of the building where you can sit and watch the city from the highest point on campus. It depends what your expectations are, but the city at night and that high up, all its lights burning, feels … [Read more...] about What We Talk About When We Talk About LA: Something For Later On

This week, I took a break from the high-budget boredom of Hollywood’s recent sci-fi films (I’m looking at you, Surrogates and Repo Men) and took a chance on one of their low-budget, cheesy counterparts. Emphasis on the cheese. Inspired by my love of Joss Whedon and my perusal of Netflix’s recommendation section, I decided to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer in all its 1992, campy … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Vampire Soup for the Slayer’s Soul

By: Eric Weintraub We’ve all heard the stories: Zeke’s cheating on his girlfriend and Beverly left her husband for the pool guy and Tiffany’s boyfriend is only dating her to get to her sister. So after hearing about all the horrible things couples do to each other, you’d think you were crazy for trusting anyone you date in this world. But the thing is, even though … [Read more...] about The Don’ts of Dating: Don’t Be the Jealous Type