Monday, May 11

Theater Review: “4.48 Psychosis”

Depression. It is dark, suffocating and all-consuming. Yet, even with the ugliness of it all, there is a sinister beauty that lies within it "“ or so it seems in the play "4.48 Psychosis." Read more...


Screen Scene: The Cove

Scooping a handful of awards at film festivals across the country, "The Cove" is bound to be one of this year's most talked-about documentaries for good reason. Read more...




Dance group finds the spotlight

While the Bay Area of Northern California represents the invention of the Hyphy movement, originating in the late '90s with rappers Keak Da Sneak and E-40, Los Angeles' own hip-hop movement, jerk dancing, or "jerking," is quickly becoming a nationwide fad. The UCLA Jerk Kings, a group of four jerk dancers (two of whom are actual UCLA students), have jerked their way to YouTube stardom. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students Andre Randle (aka Dr. Strokes) and Edward Danielyan (aka DJ Eklektiq) are two of the members of the UCLA Jerk Kings, a dance crew following a new fad in dance culture known as “jerking.” The UCLA Jerk Kings have become an Internet sensation thanks to their YouTube video, “White Boys Jerkin.”