Share: It’s been the longest intermission ever. Most of the time when a play or musical has hit its climax and the lights come on, people have about 15-20 minutes to stretch, get more refreshments or use the restroom before they return for the conclusion of the play. This is how Wicked is when it’s performed on stage. In the movie world, things are a bit different. After a year of waiting, people finally gathered in the lobby of the theatre, anticipating the ending of …
Oneohtrix Point Never brings life to lost media on ‘Tranquilizer’
Share: In 2025, Daniel Lopatin watched a collection of early nineties sample CDs he wanted to use on his next project vanish from the Internet Archive due to a DMCA takedown. Many months later, it mysteriously returned. This experience led him to create an album drawing on the ephemeral nature of both physical and digital media, a theme that has remained omnipresent even in his earliest work. Despite how thoroughly he’s covered this theme, “Tranquilizer” feels fresh, unique, and feels like a beautiful evolution of …
I have been changed for good by Wicked’s second act
Share: “Wicked: For Good” came out this past weekend, much to the anticipation of fans. The second act came out a year following the release of the first movie. This was a bold movie on the part of the creators, who decided to split a 2 hour, 45 minute stage musical into two movies totaling 4 hours, 57 minutes. Some thought of it as a cash grab, but it was worth it in the end. The movies were able to expand on storylines that seemed …
University Night turns out nachos and networking as students navigate transfer
Share: In front of tables decked out in lavender tablecloths, groups of college-aged kids waited in line with their three different college brochures for free nachos. Dozens of tables of different universities, including Cal State LA, Long Beach, and Loyola Marymount University, were lined alongside each other in the quad for the University Night Event. This event was hosted by the Transfer Center on Wednesday, November 12, and welcomed students of all backgrounds, ages, levels, and grades to learn more about their future next steps …
Celebrating loved ones through ofrendas, costumes, and concerts
Share: Walking into the Dia De Los Muertos event hosted by Pasadena City College’s Foothill Campus, the first thing that was noticeable was a beautiful Ofrenda altar. Multiple offerings were seen on ofrendas, Latin-styled food, and vibrant-colored ribbons decorated the school, honoring people’s loved ones who had passed. Surrounding it was a table of Pan Dulce just a few feet away for guests to enjoy while walking around the event. Next to the Ofrenda was a pianist named Noel Ayala-Loera playing soft Mexican music in …
Chicano student org honors dearly departed with Cempasúchil flowers for Dia De Los Muertos
Share: MECHA hosted a cempasúchil flower-making event to prepare PCC’s altar for Dia De Los Muertos on October 21. The room was filled with a nostalgic energy as students reflected on what Dia de los Muertos is all about. As everyone was cutting orange streamers and rolling them up to give them the puffy, iconic look of the cempasúchil flower, people reflected on the celebration and the loved ones they are honoring on their own altars. “I would say my favorite part is how you …
Buddies get strung together during friendship bracelet-making event
Share: Last Monday, the International Student Center held an event for students to destress and strengthen bonds through making bracelets. The idea came from Hailee Nguyen, a student worker in charge of the event, who hoped this would bring students together and help them take a moment to destress with finals coming up. New people would get to meet each other while making bracelets and snacking together. This was the second event the International Student Center has organized. The first one was a mixer called …
The algorithm consumes: RIP to MTV
Share: In a sad (but unsurprising) move, Paramount is pulling the plug on all but one of the MTV channels at the end of the year. After December 31, only MTV HD, which primarily airs reality shows, will stay on the airwaves. But for younger music fans, who are most familiar with the letters “MTV” from their appearance on the coolest Nirvana shirt, does this mean anything? On the surface, the story is the same: MTV is yet another example of a brand that just …
Swift’s new album is glitzy and glamorous but not a showstopper
Share: On October 3rd Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl” and the reviews have been very mixed to say the least. This is her first body of work since ending the “Eras Tour” and when she had announced the album on “The New Heights” podcast back on August 13th, she had announced that Max Martin and Shellback were returning to produce the album. The two producers had previously collaborated with Swift to produce “1989” (2014) and “Reputation” …
Satoshi Kon’s debut explores identity, obsession, and the dark cost of stardom
Share: In 1997, Japanese animator Satoshi Kon directed his first film, “Perfect Blue” – a psychological thriller that has only grown more relevant since its release. The animated film follows Mima Kirigoe, a pop idol who leaves her group to become an actress. What begins as the pursuit of a dream descends into a nightmare about fame, identity, and the haunting gaze of an audience that refuses to let go. Kirigoe’s struggle is both internal and external. Her start as an actor is exploited by …