Friday, May 8

Screen Scene: “Darfur Now”

Ted Braun’s documentary, “Darfur Now,” presents a festering critique of Sudan’s Arab-dominated military regime, which has funded and plotted the murder of thousands of non-Arabic Africans. Read more...


An untangled web they weave

The British sure do know how to use the whole buffalo. That is to say, their television comedy scripting is phenomenally tight. There is no part of the script that does not prove vital; comic elements tie in with one another like a magnificent jigsaw puzzle or the infinite gems of Indra’s Net. Read more...


Projecting activism on a silver screen

While many a UCLA alum can be seen on hit television shows or in the latest and greatest blockbusters, more and more recent Bruin graduates are finding their way to the entertainment limelight through what might be called alternative transportation "“ by way of the documentary. Read more...


A celebration to die for

At the back of a burial plot in Hollywood Forever Cemetery, six musicians crammed onto a tiny stage, singing the songs of their ancestors. Read more...




Art Review: Getty Villa

Art has been reproduced for generations, but generally the originals are reserved for museum walls while the reproductions are sent to gift shop shelves. Read more...