Malibu Seen: The surf is nuking!
Former SURFER editor Steve Hawk's tackles nuclear terrorism in his new novel 'Nearshore' Steve Hawk…
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Burt's Eye View: 9/11 and its aftermath
We all remember where we were when we learned of the attack on our homeland. I was at a gym in New Jersey on my stationary bike watching television when I saw the first plane hit and raced home to be with my bride. Our two children, my father, other family members, and many of our friends were in Ne
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Burt's Eye View: Doing is Vastly Overrated
I recently returned from a trip to the “old country”—the East Coast. I’m not sure why, but people of…
Burt Ross ·
Malibu Seen: Swimming fools and solar farms
A mishmosh of show business and Malibu business, This mishmosh of Malibu happenings past, present an…
Benjamin Marcus ·
Malibu Seen: Ten Years Gone: A review of Sir Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'
Some movies are meant to be seen in theaters, on the big screen. I wish I had seen “Sinners” on a big screen. Autumn Durald Arkapaw won an A…
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Day tripping to 'fab'-ulous Liverpool
Former British shipping capital can be more than a Beatles pilgrimage If you think Liverpool is a dreary industrial city, think again. Toda…
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Malibu Seen: Who is Mr. Big? Part one
History and mysteries at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center Tore myself away from Santa Cruz, which was very much enjoying that semi-w…
Benjamin Marcus ·
BEN MARCUS: European Vacation
Matt Diamond goes BIG: Nazare to Mullaghmore and back and back again By Benjamin Marcus Matt Diamond's big wave charging efforts at Todos Sa…
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Ben Marcus: Response resonations
Jaime Hazan on the effects of 9/11, 8,401 days later By Benjamin Marcus Jaime Hazan is a 9/11 first responder who has been struggling with t…
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BEN MARCUS: Broad Daylight
Is it true blondes have more sun? Lawrence Kasanoff's 'Malibu Blonde' Revealed By Ben Marcus If one was a poor writer who spends far too mu…
Benjamin Marcus ·
Burt Ross: Celebrating Ten Years
By Burt Ross May 5 marks ten years since I wrote my first column for The Malibu Times. As I noted last week, I am happy to report that I hav…
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PEOPLE: Flying Boat, Floating PianoColumn:
The 'Storm Blüthner' piano will be on display at DIRK BRAUN Gallery starting March 6 By Benjamin Marcus The DIRK BRAUN gallery is a wo…
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PEOPLE: Course covers the Afro-Beat
Pepperdine’s 'African American Aesthetic Culture From Spirituals to Hip Hop' with Dr. Mathew Knowles and Dr. Joi Carr By Ben Marcus W…
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LEAVING MALIBULAND: The Malibu Flavors of 'Barbie'
By Benjamin Marcus If, like your Humble Narrator (YHN), you are loath to actually leave Malibu for any reason short of fleeing a firestor…
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Vocal coach Valerie Morehouse will have you looking at voice differently
by Benjamin Marcus Valerie Morehouse is a much-prized vocal coach to stars she cannot publicly identify. A gifted singer herself, Morehou…
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Hollywood wawks over money tawks
The Malibu angle on the Hollywood strike By Benjamin Marcus Hats off and huzzah to Malibu’s Fran Drescher. Way back in 1984 — as fast…
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Billy Gale — the best kept secret in country music
By Benjamin Marcus Victoria M worked at Neptune’s Net in the 1990s and has known Billy Gale all that time. She pointed him in this direct…
Benjamin Marcus ·
This is my Malibu, and it freaks me out!!!
Here's a list of three Malibucentric movies all citizens should see By Benjamin Marcus Entertainment Editor Plug “Malibu” into the…
Benjamin Marcus ·
Miley Cyrus blooms at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 with new single 'Flowers'
Singer/songwriter Miley Cyrus recently released a single "Flowers," and her lyrics not only share her experience with losing her home in Woo…
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Beach Blanket 'Babylon'
Robbie, Bow, Brad, Balzary: Five Malibu Connections to Damien Chazelle's film on Old Hollywood By Benjamin Marcus During this fractur…
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