They say a photograph is truth. And a film, truth at 24 frames per second. Whether or not that is the case, the Fowler Museum’s newest film series hopes to reveal something of the reality behind an often misunderstood people. Read more...

Deerhoof “Friendship Opportunity” KILL ROCK STARS RECORDS It is typical of Deerhoof album reviews that the band’s move from esoteric to pop music is bemoaned while the album itself is increasingly celebrated for its pop accessibility. Read more...

of Montreal “Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?” POLYVINYL RECORDS Yes, this is another album showcasing a 30-something’s bouts with depression. However, of Montreal’s “Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?” is no cliche album. Read more...

It takes two to tango ““ or so the American proverb goes. But members of the Tango Club at UCLA would likely insist that the Argentine tango requires and incites much more than the adage includes. Read more...

For people involved with television shows, reaching 100 episodes is a pretty big deal. Not because the show’s cast gets to throw a party and not because they all get to eat a huge cake with a “100” on it and take goofy pictures. Read more...

In India, a country comprised of 28 states and seven union territories, there are 22 official languages and over 800 spoken ones. This week, UCLA’s Indian Student Union is celebrating South Asia’s variegated cultures with South Asian Heritage Week. Read more...

They fumbled with the condoms in their fingers, trying to figure out what to do next. Instead of an awkward sexual encounter, however, these students were trying to replicate the texture of Adriana Bertini’s condom-couture dress at the Fowler Museum at UCLA as part of the first day of Professor David Gere’s “Make Art/Stop AIDS” class. Read more...