In July 2014, I landed back in Costa Rica for the second year in a row. The air was just as humid and the people were just as welcoming as before. The only difference this time was that I wasn’t coming to vacation -I was flying down to make a big[Read More…]
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Spectacle: 12 Years a Slave
Let me start off by saying I am in no way a big film critic. However, I have seen enough to know when a film is good or bad, and oh boy is 12 Years a Slave good. It is so good that I honestly have no problem with saying that[Read More…]
Spectacle: “Delta Machine” Album Review
Fans should get a kick out of listening to the latest Depeche Mode record Delta Machine. The multi-platinum selling synth-rock kings released their 13th record back in March, which was produced by Ben Hiller. Delta Machine is the third Depeche Mode album Ben Hiller has produced. With a blues based sound mixed in with[Read More…]
Spectacle: “The Walking Dead” Season 4, Episode 6 Recap
We open on the Governor sitting by a campfire. A walker approaches and falls on the fire. The Governor is undaunted and Martinez comes and shoots the walker in the head. The next morning, the Governor wakes up and sees that Martinez and his other associate, Shumpert, have left him.[Read More…]
Spectacle: Oh My Darlin
If there is one thing that no one can ignore, it is nudity. Knowingly, Those Darlins stripped down for the cover of their third album and the music video that followed it. Shock appeal is nothing new to Those Darlins, whose sophomore album featured a woman who was, depending on[Read More…]
Spectacle: “The Walking Dead” Season 4, Episode 4 & 5 Recap
Carol and Rick head out to search for supplies. The tension is thick between the two of them, and with Rick knowing of Carol’s murder of Karen and David, we are left wondering what Rick is going to do about it. Daryl, Tyreese, Michonne, and Bob are still searching for[Read More…]
Spectacle: “The Walking Dead” Season 4, Episode 3 Recap
We start with Glenn and Maggie digging graves in the yard. The flu is starting to take more lives. We move back to Tyreese and the two burnt bodies, one of which is Karen. Rick, Daryl, and Carol try to console Tyreese, but he begins to lose it. He punches[Read More…]
Spectacle: Behind the Ska Scenes- The Two Tone Boners
On Tuesday Oct. 8, The Two Tone Boners took to The Airliner in Los Angeles, alongside The Rude Smugglers and DispenSka. As the band filled the small space downstairs, few of the fans knew that just moments before it was doubted whether the show would even go on. Gathered in[Read More…]
Spectacle: “The Walking Dead” Season 4, Episode 2 Recap
We open with a shadowy figure who is inside the gate at the prison. The figure feeds live rats to the walkers surrounding the fence. This causes groups of walkers to build up on the fence. Tyresse and Karen are cuddling and discussing old friends they have lost. They seem[Read More…]
CSULB Trends: Fall Trends Continued
Now that summer is officially over, winter wear is continuing to impact campus fashion in a big way. Although many of us didn’t mind the heat, the worst combination in this beautiful fall weather is 8 a.m. classes and a cold breeze. Waking up at 6:30 a.m. for an 8[Read More…]