I was birthed one day with a gift, But it wasn’t material. It was all frustratingly serial to my lifetime movie Except I have no stunt-double, no rehearsal, and no co-stars to fool me. It is a language only women seem to understand, And they are the only ones who I know what I am […]
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Social media makes celebrities of the undeserving
By Fernanda M. Tovar Staff Writer In a matter of seconds, a video or meme can go viral. You tweet or post anything that is funny and people will run with it. I mean thousands, sometimes millions of retweets and likes. Social media platforms have given users an opportunity to do more than […]
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Oscar mistake should not outshine the tremendous achievement of ‘Moonlight’
By Julissa James Staff Writer When I scrolled through my Twitter feed the night of the 89th annual Academy Awards and saw the live tweets about “La La Land,” the Oscar favorite, being announced as Best Picture I wasn’t surprised. When minutes later I saw a tweeted video where an announcer, with the […]
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TORO TALK:What was your favorite film that was released in 2016?
Story and photos by Anthony Maese Name: Ashley Silva Major: Marketing Year: Junior Answer: “La La Land”: I love musicals and Ryan Gosling. The story is nice. It encourages you to have high hopes … I like the overall moral … Name: Fiona Stenton Major: English Literature Year: Senior Answer: “Fantastic Beasts and Where To […]
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Play to provide thrills, laughs on campus
By Judy Camarillo Staff Writer Cal State Dominguez Hills’ Department of Theatre and Dance will soon present another performance: “She Kills Monsters.” The play was written by Qui Nguyen, a TV/film writer who co-founded the OBIE Award-winning Vampire Cowboys of NYC Theatre Company. Naomi Buckley is directing. “She Kills Monsters” is […]