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The Chimes

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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Syrup does satire right

Syrup does satire right
Max Barry’s first book serves as a hilarious and biting satire of American consumerism and corporate politics.
Tyler Davis, Writer March 24, 2015
Max Barry’s first book serves as a hilarious and biting satire of American consumerism and corporate politics.

Noah Gundersen’s journey from faith to uncertainty

Noah Gundersen, the singer/songwriter, who will perform at Biola before a sold-out public show, talks about his influences and music. | noahgundersenmusic.com
The singer/songwriter, who will perform at Biola before a sold-out public show, talks about his influences and music.
Tyler Davis, Writer March 18, 2015
The singer/songwriter, who will perform at Biola before a sold-out public show, talks about his influences and music.

Kendrick Lamar’s conflicted conscience

Kendrick Lamar’s conflicted conscience
The Los Angeles rapper struggles with the racially tense world around him in “To Pimp A Butterfly”
Tyler Davis, Writer March 17, 2015
The Los Angeles rapper struggles with the racially tense world around him in “To Pimp A Butterfly”

Classic literature is cooler than you think

Classic literature is cooler than you think
The books we all pretended to read for school, but should now read for real.
Hayley Langdon, Writer March 17, 2015
The books we all pretended to read for school, but should now read for real.

Cinderella challenges ideals of fairy tales and feminism

The newest adaptation of Cinderella becomes more than a damsel-in-distress story as both its male and female characters are given depth in equal amounts.
Anna Frost, Writer March 14, 2015
The newest adaptation of Cinderella becomes more than a damsel-in-distress story as both its male and female characters are given depth in equal amounts.

Hollywood’s rising adaptation trend

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Book adaptations fill theaters this year with biopics, sci-fi films and dramas.
Mary Strother, Writer March 10, 2015
Book adaptations fill theaters this year with biopics, sci-fi films and dramas.

Searching for love in the 1980s

Searching for love in the 1980s
Robert Sheffield weaves hilarious tales of unrequited love from his youth in the 1980s throughout the era’s favorite music in “Talking To Girls About Duran Duran.”
Tyler Davis, Writer March 10, 2015
Robert Sheffield weaves hilarious tales of unrequited love from his youth in the 1980s throughout the era’s favorite music in “Talking To Girls About Duran Duran.”

Face to face with depression

Face to face with depression
Jasmine Warga’s debut novel unashamedly tackles one of today’s most stigmatized illnesses.
Hayley Langdon, Writer March 10, 2015
Jasmine Warga’s debut novel unashamedly tackles one of today’s most stigmatized illnesses.

Broods create intimate, yet climatic show

Broods create intimate, yet climatic show
New Zealand sibling-duo Broods perform at the Fonda Theatre on March 5, gathering a packed venue
Dayna Drum, Writer March 10, 2015
New Zealand sibling-duo Broods perform at the Fonda Theatre on March 5, gathering a packed venue

Wild tales of killer karma

Wild tales of killer karma
Brutally hilarious and uncomfortably compelling, the Argentine movie “Wild Tales” shines as an exploration of karma and the primal nature of mankind.
David Vendrell, Writer March 10, 2015
Brutally hilarious and uncomfortably compelling, the Argentine movie “Wild Tales” shines as an exploration of karma and the primal nature of mankind.

Will Butler loosens up and gets down with solo-debut

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“Policy” is a mixed bag that shows promise in its more rock-based moments.
David Vendrell, Writer March 3, 2015
“Policy” is a mixed bag that shows promise in its more rock-based moments.

Smoke and Mirrors gets lost in the haze

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Imagine Dragons delves even deeper into the shallow territory covered in “Night Visions.”
Christian Davis, Writer March 3, 2015
Imagine Dragons delves even deeper into the shallow territory covered in “Night Visions.”