Meet Hojean: A Rising Korean-American R&B Artist
Sheila Tran
Senior Copy Editor
A look at his social media platforms will show that Georgia-based independent R&B artist Justin Hojean Yi, better known by the...
Isla Vista Artist Spotlight: Oliver Thompson
Kaylan Cholewa
Oliver Thompson, a third-year biological anthropology major at UCSB, uses his paintings as a means of letting his hands do the talking. More than...
No Indoor Voices Brings Daring Comedy to Santa Barbara
Addison Morris
Arts and Entertainment Editor
At the No Indoor Voices (NIV) show last Saturday night, comics Steve Young, Sarah Hyland, and Ian Harvie took the...
“Deadpool 2” Q&A Reveals Unique Production Experience
Charles Stock
“If you can’t put it in another superhero movie, then you put it in 'Deadpool,'” exclaimed co-writers and co-producers Rhett Reese and Paul...
A Peek Inside the Magic Lantern
Jeremy Levine
Staff Writer
A classroom on the weekdays, a movie theater on certain weeknights, and occasionally a cult house (at least when "The Rocky Horror...
Buddy Makes I.V. First Friday a Hit
Sarah Carlin
For the premiere I.V. First Friday event of the 2018-19 school year, up-and-coming Compton rapper Buddy graced the People’s Park stage in I.V....
Al-X The Great Puts Santa Barbara Rap on the Map
Spencer Wu
Senior Copy Editor
UC Santa Barbara’s very own Alex Brown, otherwise known as Al-X the Great, conquered Sellassie’s Rap Contest at Velvet Jones by...
The Brilliant Bands of Isla Vista
Anais Tournier
Walking around Isla Vista on a Friday night, the streets are thriving with people, parties, and, of course, music. On any given weekend,...
Student Artist Spotlight: The Dancing Dream of Colson Lynn
Addison Morris
Staff Writer
When he was only ten years old, second-year UCSB student Colson Lynn went to see a touring production of "Cats," an experience...
Jordan Peele Goes Deep in “Get Out” at the Pollock Theater
Spencer Wu
Copy Editor
With only a $4.5 million budget and 23 days of filming, box office success "Get Out" amassed four Oscar nominations and one Golden...
