Video games, as compared to just about everything else discussed in this section of the newspaper, are a pretty new medium. They’re still coming into their own, but they’re doing so in a way that influences and will continue to influence life itself.
Category Archives: Arts Columns
B-Sides: _Bruce Springsteen’s new album speaks to current generation_
Bruce Springsteen took a pretty big step this week. He released “Wrecking Ball,” a masterpiece of a rock album in which he sings about the troubles of our time more directly than he has before. Oh, and he did something else too. He adopted a generation: ours.
_Saturday Night Live achieves high ratings but only with low blows to Lindsay Lohan_
BY michael palumbo
Last week, Lindsay Lohan hosted “Saturday Night Live,” and the show received its second-highest ratings this season.
Joy Sticks: _On-the-go gaming takes off in popularity as players embrace its low difficulty, accessibility_
Game players come in every shape and size, and in today’s world of smartphones and Facebook gaming, it’s getting harder to find someone that doesn’t play games, even casually.
_Artscapes: Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood lures LA natives, celebrities with classic ambience_
When I began writing “Artscapes” in September, it was a personal challenge to see at least one Los Angeles landmark a week.
Theater Review: Geeks! The Musical
The stereotypical “geek” usually brings to mind glasses, suspenders and pocket protectors. Less frequently mentioned are the Star Trek obsessions, Batman zeal and comic book collections, but when these interests convene in “Geeks! The Musical!,” an explanation for what it means to be a true geek becomes apparent and works to bring out the audience’s own dorky affections.
Food Review: South Campus Student Center
The days of the $3 grilled cheese are over.