Over 500 visitors packed the Hall of Science on Friday to watch a preview screening of “Sharks & the City: LA,” a Discovery Channel special starring Cal State Long Beach’s Dr. Chris Lowe. But before the show, guests filled CSULB’s marine and shark labs. “I don’t think a lot of[Read More…]
Arts & Life
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The inside scoop on national ice cream day
With 100 degree weather to deal with everyday, ice cream becomes a life saver. One of the most important holidays of the summer celebrates this sweet and sticky treat. There are many opportunities to celebrate national ice cream day in Long Beach, as well as local ice cream shops to[Read More…]
Anime Expo 2017
‘Crimes of the Heart’ steals the show
The Pulitzer Prize For Drama winning play, “Crimes of the Heart,” tells the story of three sisters in Mississippi dealing with heartache, loss and all the family drama you can pack in a two-hour play. Directed by Luke Yankee and written by playwright Beth Henley, “Crimes of the Heart” is[Read More…]
Nintendo brings E3 conferences to a close
2017’s Electronic Entertainment Expo continued as the press conferences came to a close and players began to test games on the show floors. Nintendo used its Tuesday morning slot as the final press conference of E3 to spotlight a variety of titles being released on its platforms. Like Sony the[Read More…]
Sony swings into E3 last and steals the show on day two
Console gaming giants Sony and Ubisoft had the largest impact on Monday afternoon at the 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo, as both showed off widely anticipated games and revealed others that were long-rumored to be coming. Computer gaming’s E3 presence was felt first, kicking off with the reveal of an expansion[Read More…]
‘Anthem’ impresses in latest trailer, as Microsoft announces 40 titles at E3 day 2
Microsoft kicked off day 2 of the Electronic Entertainment Expo Sunday morning by announcing a new iteration of the Xbox One line, the Xbox One X. Codenamed “Scorpio” in the rumor mill, it will be coming out Nov. 7 this year and retail for $499. With a custom CPU, 12GB[Read More…]
‘Star Wars: Battlefront II’ makes noise, but surprise ‘A Way Out’ steals day 1
Electronic Arts kicked off the Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, a day early for this year’s convention, from a closed showroom of reporters at the Hollywood Palladium. EA started with a time-tested franchise, showing off the yearly attempt to revitalize its “Madden” franchise. This year’s take will be “Madden 18: Longshot,”[Read More…]
‘Wonder Woman’ gets what superheroes are made of
Since its announcement, a lot has been said about what “Wonder Woman” may mean for future female-led Hollywood franchises. As the first female-led superhero film since 2005’s “Elektra,” “Wonder Woman” was seen by many as a chance to prove to the world that there is an audience for powerful heroines[Read More…]
Sgt. Peppers turns 50
It was 50 years ago that the Beatles shocked the world with their eighth album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It would go on to become one of the most influential rock albums ever created, with an impact still seen today. The first time I heard Sgt. Pepper’s was[Read More…]