“My life is a movie. And everyone’s watching. So let’s get to the good part.” Though that sounds a bit egotistical, it’s hard to not keep an eye on Justin Bieber after he rode the coattails of Skrillex and Diplo this summer on their triple-threat hit “Where are Ü Now." The song plastered Bieber’s face all over the EDM scene...

What is Gabe Bethke listening to? For the senior American Studies major, there’s no short answer. He jumps from ‘80s thrash metal to EDM, Young Thug to Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. Bethke’s diverse musical tastes are largely hidden by his modest disposition — he’s not one to boast or even give himself credit where it really is due. The only...

It’s a bird, it's a plane, it's … not Superman. Sorry if I disappointed you. But it is his cousin Kara Zor-El, more commonly known as Supergirl. Monday October 26, she and her red cape flew onto CBS. Since this is the first DC Comics show featuring a woman hero since “Birds of Prey” in 2003 and “Wonder Woman” in...

She was not wearing a sharp black suit. She did not have a Bluetooth attached to her ear. Her personal assistant was nowhere in sight, and she did not carry around an Oscar. She did not seem to lack ethics or morals. Lindsey Collins ’94 did not remotely resemble Hollywood's stereotypical producer. She dressed in simple cargo pants and boots....

Seeing a Deadpool walking around with a little girl dressed as Princess Sophia might seem strange on a normal day — but at Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo it’s not an uncommon sight. The comic and pop culture convention ran Friday to Sunday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Founded in 2011, Comikaze has grown to become the main Los Angeles...

Minutes into the first Music on a Friday Afternoon (MOFA) event of the semester, the audience sat in rapt attention as six Occidental students took their turns onstage. Harmonious melodies filled the air as these six solo artists — three vocalists, one pianist, one cellist and one violinist — each performed a selection of their choosing for the small audience...

The Hadean eon is an era akin to Hades — a time of fiery volcanoes, crashing meteors and a hot atmosphere thick with carbon dioxide. It began 4.6 billion years ago with the big bang and lasted for around 600 million years. Geologists previously did not think that the Hadean era could have hosted the incipience of life — until...

Nearing the end of a busy October that included stops in several major cities across the U. S., Kehlani visited Occidental Saturday as the headliner for Fall Fest 2015. With a mix of smooth songs, tantalizing dance skills and candid dialogue with the audience, the R&B singer gave students a performance to remember. Up-and-coming hip-hop trio Code Green opened for...

There's something about Disney that I’ve never been able to outgrow. Maybe it's the singing inanimate objects, maybe it's the magical lands or maybe it's the overarching message of making your dreams come true, but I’ve never been able to truly shake it. And I’m not the only one — Disney films and characters appeal to the childlike wonder and...

A beautiful solemness floated throughout Thorne Hall Oct. 17 as director Désirée La Vertu conducted Glee Club in the first piece of its Homecoming Concert — a fast-paced Latin hymn titled “Justorum Animae.” The mood swiftly warmed as the singers began “Hosanna in excelsis” by Brent Pierce. The song felt like a bouncy sleigh ride, much like holiday music, as...