arts and entertainment weekly entertainment and arts Nation Animation The Animators Dominate in Film, on the Web and the Campus PENCIL MILEAGE CLUB Drawing It Up One Page At A Time hentai the dark side of japanese animation animation2007 animated film lineuppreview Demetrithe homemade animator Martin daily.titan 2 BUZZ 01.29.07 DRAWING FOR MILES pg.4 The Pencil Mileage Club illustrates it all as one of the campus’ biggest groups and offers it’s members industry insight and the rest of us some damn good art ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Jickie Torres ANIMES SLUTTY SISTER pg. 5 EXECUTIVE EDITOR When sex and cartoons clash, Japanese Hentai shows off Adam Levy the darker side of the world of animation DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Emily Alford ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING BUZZ FILM PREVIEW pg.6 Beth Stirnaman From gluttenous Ratatoulle to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, take a look at 2007’s animated film lineup PRODUCTION Jickie Tores ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES DEMITRI MARTIN pg.8 Sarah Oak The Daily Shows resident trendspotter knows what’s cool and draws it up at home The Daily Titan 714.278.3373 The Buzz Editorial 714.278.5426 [email protected] Editorial Fax 714.278.4473 The Buzz Advertising 714.278.3373 [email protected] Advertising Fax 714.278.2702 The Buzz , a student publication, is a supplemental insert for the Cal State Fullerton Daily Titan. It is printed every Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, CSUF administration and the WHAT’S THE BUZZ p.7 CSU system. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements Read about who wow’d us and who bored us in the latest themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or releases of music, movies and more investigation of such commercial enterprises. Copyright ©2006 Daily Titan daily.titan BUZZ 01.29.07 3 INTERSECTION: BREA BLVD BIRCH ST& MICHELLE ASCENCIO housing such as lofts. In the late 1990s on the corner of Birch Street and Daily Titan Staff the renovation of the downtown area Madrona. [email protected] began, and the Downtown Brea as we This area is rich with history BREA BLVD know it was born. and offers enough for an entire Downtown Brea has all of the Two city landmarks reside night of entertainment. Just about typical attractions of an entertainment in Downtown Brea: the “Brea anything a person could want is center: dining, theaters and shopping. Welcomes You” sign and the Brea located in this little section of Brea: But there are a few little secrets about Clock. According to the City of great shopping, Starbucks, live the rich history of Brea that even Brea’s official Web site, the sign was entertainment, a huge selection of BIRCH ST long-time residents will be surprised initially erected over Brea Boulevard restaurants ranging from fish and to hear about. in 1934 and remained there until chips to Argentinean steak. And of In the February 2006 issue of 1994 when a truck piled into the course there’s a Starbucks. Sunset Magazine, Brea was named the sign. It was restored and now sits There is something here for “Best Bounce-Back Burb” and one on the corner of Birch Street and everyone, the (subjectively) of the top five cities to live in the Brea Boulevard. In 1975, the Brea normal to eclectic alike. Instead nation. Clock was placed on Birch Street to of gravitating towards the typical But what does Sunset mean advertise a clock shop in downtown. restaurants and entertainment, why by “Bounce-back”? By their Like the sign, the clock was damaged not do a little digging and discover definition, Brea falls into the when a car plowed into it. It was something new? category of “Towns that create eventually restored and now sits or resuscitate a downtown, ending the reign of strip malls.” When the Brea Mall moved in, Downtown all but shut down due to its inability to compete with the juggernaut. Locals soon began to want N an alternative to the mall, something outdoors that included new, modern Best Out-of-the-Ordinary Restaurant: Best Out-of-the-Ordinary Gift Shop: Daphne’s Greek Cafe Color Me Mine The bright colors of the restaurant and the non-stop Why not be a bit more thoughtful when shopping Greek music that make you feel like an extra in “My for that special gift to give someone you care Big Fat Greek Wedding”. And the food was delicious. about? The shops array of undecorated pottery is For beginners, try the “Daphne’s Combo,” which paint-it-yourself. Who wouldn’t love their includes a chicken kabob, gyro (beef and lamb), rice morning coffee in a mug that reads, “I Love You pilaf and Greek salad with pita bread. Don’t forget to Schnookums”? And if you ever break up, just paint get the Baklava for dessert. Two people can eat for $20 over it. Better yet, you can go make yourself a mug bucks. praising your wonderful self. Serious rantings and pop culture complaints of the best (and worst) of the week’s events that can’t help but Wednesday- make you scream ... WHAT THE F! One Republic 1. Paris Hilton has another, yes another, 5. Katie Holmes announced that she Becker Amphitheater sex tape that got leaked to the Internet. won’t be reprising her role as Rachel Seriously Paris, WTF? Dawes for the next installment of 12:00p the Batman movies. We announce Thursday- 2. They found a prehistoric shark off the that Scientology is actually good for coast of Japan. Why do the Japanese have something. Thriving Ivory to be the first at everything? TSU pub 12:00p 6. YouTube got served with a subpoena to Thursday- 3. Dr. McHomophobe released a reveal user information for someone who statement this week that yes, in fact he posted the season premier of Fox’s 24 on Cynthia Ellis, Flute did call TR Knight a “fag.” Wow, Isaiah the site before the network even aired it. Meng Concert Hall Washington we wanna give you props for Wonder if Jack Bauer could solve that one admitting it but then again, we don’t. 8:00p Weird. 7. Sundance swag makes the list for most expensive celebrity gifts from the festival 4.The fast food industry is upset that to date. WTF? I thought the independent Kevin Federline is portraying a Burger films were the broke ones. King employee in a new Super bowl comercial. They say K-Fed is bad for their image. 4 BUZZ 01.29.07 daily.titan BUZZ Drawing Calendar It Up Sample Sale Tuesday 4:oop Luxe Hotel Bel Air in Los Angeles is hosting an event with over 30 designers sell- ing their wares at huge discounts. Pay a fee to get in but sample the exlusive brands at cheap prices. With industry connections Animal Safety and a funny moniker, the Sunday 11:ooa Pencil Mileage Club Rules Artist Bill Burns’ traveling exhibit Museum of Saftey the Drawing Board. Gear for Animal arrives at Grand Central Art Station in Santa Ana. The collec- tion pairs Burns’ tiny con- structions like hard hats for birds and casts for squirrels with written descriptions of animal rescue efforts. African Aesthetic Thursday 6:oop Black Artists on Tour and IMAGE PROVIDED BY CHRIS ALLISON/KATZENJAMMER STUDIOS their exhibition The Afri- BY ERIN TOBIN sort of unity among art students,” said this aspect of the club has Yet, competition still plays a can Aesthetic will participate Daily Titan Staff Williams said. helped him and others. strong role in the club. in Riverside Metropolitan [email protected] The scope of the club has widened “I met a lot of people who “Every meeting we have a Museum’s Art Walk. The over the years and has attracted are secure in the drawing challenge,” collection explores perspec- In 1997, the Pencil Mileage Club students interested in not only industry,” he said. said Allison. “We’ll tives on American life by obtained its first few inches. animation but also comic books, Lamb said the These students are pull things out of a African American artists. Now, only 10 years later, it has video games and theme park ride opportunity for “ hat. The topic could become one of the largest clubs design, Lamb said. animation students constantly getting be anything from Spanish Stage on Cal State Fullerton’s campus, “It’s a collaboration of artists to network with better as artists. We cowboys to aliens.” Friday 8:oop boasting an average of 80 to 100 interested in the entertainment arts not only successful want to give them a In addition to the members. that extends from video games to members of the “ drawing challenge, Nilo Cruz adapted Span- social outlet. “When we started, it was a tight your cell phone,” Lamb said. industry, but Allison said the ish Pulitzer Prize winning Dana Lamb group of animation students,” said The club focuses on bringing one another, is Pencil Mileage Club Advisor weekly Wednesday poet Pedro Calderon De La Dana Lamb, the adviser for the club. the entertainment arts industry to important. meetings at noon Barca’s Life is a Dream for Lamb said the club was the brain anyone interested. “These students in Visual Arts room the stage in South Coast child of Mike Williams, who at the “We have various events to are constantly 189 are used to go Repertory’s new production.