The Poetry Brothel @ Next Door Lounge- Thursday, October 15 The Poetry Society, a group of New York-based poetry enthusiasts, brings a classic indie poetry slam vibe to LA in “The Poetry Brothel." Featuring reading from famous New York poets such as The Madame, Tennessee Pink, and Mr. Charley, this poetry event is completely interactive, and listeners have a chance...

What does a man have to do to have four movies made about him? He has to become famous young, die young, and make a bunch of important stuff in-between. More essentially, he must consider himself and his work very important and treat every one around him like a mere asset in his own life as a result. “Steve Jobs”...

"Fear cuts deeper than swords." - Syrio Forel, A Song of Fire and Ice by George R. R. Martin "The land of the free and the home of the brave." When Francis Scott Key wrote that line, he was watching the Battle of Baltimore where the British shelled Fort McHenry for 25 hours straight. We were fighting for what we...

Though they can be fun, thought provoking, exciting interactive experiences, most video games are massive time sinks. From endlessly replayable, procedurally-generated maps and multiplier modes to the gigantic open world Skyrims and Witchers out there, a single game’s siren call could easily end up the difference between a passing grade and a failing one while you attend classes here at...

A fresh addition to the contemporary art scene and downtown skyline, The Broad museum opened on Sept. 20. The museum’s namesake is the same family that funded SMC’s Broad Stage and Performing Arts Center. Eli and Edythe Broad (pronounced like “road”) are big players in LA’s art scene, funding art buildings and collections at the Los Angeles County Museum of...

Rudimental @ the Fonda Theater- Tuesday, October 6thBritish electronic drum and bass band Rudimental will be playing a show at the Fonda theater in Hollywood. Since its emergence in the early 1990’s in London, drum and bass (DnB) has mostly been a genre of electronic dance music that has stayed underground (as opposed to house and dubstep, both of which...

What A Time To Be Alive – Drake & Future With the release of their collaborative mixtape, Drake and Future find themselves in an enviable but equally unfortunate position. They didn’t drop a single, they didn’t promote the record, they merely leaked the fact that the tape existed, and it immediately became the most anticipated release in months. The positives...

Renowned author and journalist, Robert Scheer, was greeted on SMC's campus this week by a standing room only crowd eager to hear his presentation on his new book, “They Know Everything about You: How Data Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies are Destroying Democracy.” So large was the crowd of students, faculty and general public that the venue had to...

Draped in layers topped by a beige cardigan, Amanda's ring-laden fingers tuck her blonde hair behind ears stove with pearl studs. Fingernails coated with chipped black polish lead the approach of a soft but secure handshake accompanied by a sincere smile. Filled with tame excitement and humble gratitude, she sits. Her eyes regard the tape recorder and notebook on the...

"Black Mass" sets out to tell the true story of infamous Boston gang leader and FBI informant, James "Whitey" Bulger. A divisive figure in his hometown, Bulger was loved by many as someone who did good for the community while others knew him as a vicious, murderous psychopath. The movie begins in 1975 when Bulger, played convincingly by Johnny Depp,...