Review: Three Idiots
Though their journey spans all three hours, the majority of the film consists of flashbacks of their years in engineering school, a series of anecdotes in which the three friends inflict their insanity upon the uptight dean and manage to always learn something profound in...
Review: Family of the Wa’a
In this beautifully made documentary, viewers are transported to the Hawaiian Islands where they meet outrigger paddling guru Kimokeo Kapahulehua, who is on a mission to reconnect with his ancestors and spread Hawaiian culture.
Review: Summer Wars
“Summer Wars” is an animated feature from Mamoru Hosoda, the director of “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.” It takes place in what appears to be an alternate present, in which everyone is connected via OZ, a digital world that resembles a hyper-evolved Facebook.
Review: Resilience
The documentary film “Resilience,” shown at this year’s Pacific Rim Film Festival, presented a touching hour of two families and cultures coalescing across national borders, in spite of the thousands of miles between them.
Review: Murder in the Snow
Trekking and climbing Nepal’s mountains is some climbers’ dream, but when a group of 100 climbers witness Chinese border agents shooting and killing Tibetan refugees in 2006, their adventure becomes a nightmare. Tibet: Murder in the Snow, is a new documentary based on the experiences...
Review: Shodo Girls
For those unfamiliar with Japanese culture, Shodo Girls gives a unique look into the art of calligraphy as we watch a group of high school students enter a calligraphy competition involving music and dance.
Stewed Lentils and Tomatoes
Never mind waiting for autumn to actually start-- it doesn’t take much for us to begin thinking about cooking stews and other things inappropriate for what Santa Cruz calls cooler weather.
Quinoa Patties
In this week's edition of The Starving Student, City on a Hill explains how to cook quinoa in a unique way. A wonder-grain from the Incas, quinoa is definitely healthy enough to get away with being fried in a little olive oil.
Two Kicks Too Short
After a hard match against California Lutheran University, UCSC women's soccer will be working day after day to make it into the playoffs.
Coming Out Never Stops
Morgan Mathias shares her coming out story and her continuing journey as a queer individual.