It’s hard to say no to Pixar when the animation studio invites you to its major national and international press day. Pixar Animation Studios, situated a mere three miles from UC Berkeley’s campus, opened up its own collegiate affair, “Monsters University.” Inspired by 2001’s “Monsters, Inc.,” Pixar is premiering the Read More…
“It’s all about energy; when you catch a flow, you’re maybe starting out with a couple words and a contact or a rhyme but you literally catch it. You can feel the energy building,” Kaila Love said when asked if one could learn freestyle. Like her response, her energy caught Read More…
“The Great and Powerful Oz” is a Disneyfied downfall compared to the 1939 classic. Big names like James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams bring clout to the release but turn out flat characters overshadowed by the extraneous use of CGI. Read More…
Screaming “cunt” at the top of your lungs in a public setting with several hundred other people only happens once a year, and it’s at “The Vagina Monologues.” This year’s themes of race, ethnicity and culture hit on consistently prevalent and controversial topics. All walks of life pack a full Read More…
Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large, thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?” says Daniel Craig as James Bond in “Quantum of Solace.” The 23 bond movies are like the ingredients in Read More…
This Homecoming has a lot to offer besides a Saturday evening matchup with UCLA. Players and fans alike have a glowing stadium to call home; Cal boasts a superstar wide receiver and first-round NFL projection; and not to mention, Berkeley’s surrounding businesses will undoubtedly flourish with the return of Memorial Stadium. Read More…
Eating out is far more than an excuse to avoid washing dishes. It is a lifestyle. Where you eat, as much as what you eat, epitomizes your inner being. But on a student’s low budget and busy schedule, this high standard occasionally falls short. For breakfast, you may find yourself Read More…
“It takes courage to step into the unknown,” said Alex Ebert, frontman of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, in a phone interview with The Daily Californian. The band and Ebert himself have come a long way since their 2009 debut album, Up From Below. After his huge initial success Read More…
I was given Rainer Maria Rilke’s book “Rilke On Love and Other Difficulties” in perhaps the most unconventional way. Someone who became a dear friend of mine mailed me this book while traveling across the U.S. before she had even met me. I sense that often the things we need Read More…
“I like to call it a comedy about a broken heart,” said Will McCormack of the new comedy “Celeste and Jesse Forever” — summer’s freshest independent film on what it’s like to be in love and the manifestations after it’s all over. It questions what it’s like to have your Read More…
