At first glance, a flock of Canadian geese, Lord Byron’s daughter and a terrorist attack on a train carrying nuclear waste don’t appear to have much in common. Read more...

Talking on his manager’s cell phone from somewhere in Washington, D.C., at noon last Saturday, Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer Omar Sosa sounded tired. His voice, worn out and husky with a heavy Cuban accent, made it hard to decipher what he was saying at times. Read more...

Dear Tara Reid, I was so sorry to hear about the recent cancellation of your E! television program “Taradise.” While the show ““ in which you traveled the world pursuing both fun and answers to life’s great questions, often in an inebriated haze ““ was unable to establish itself as a creative or ratings powerhouse, it provided me with several minutes of viewing pleasure this summer. Read more...

Contrary to popular belief, Indian cinema is not just about elaborate song and dance numbers. Filmi Melody, a film showcase put on by the UCLA Film and Television Archive beginning Oct. Read more...

“North Country” Directed by Niki Caro Warner Bros. In 1975, the first women were hired in northern Minnesota iron mines. By 1989, men still outnumbered women 30 to one. Read more...

Whether eating bugs or fighting in swimsuits, reality-show contestants rarely seem like real people. But Maria Sajjad is not your typical reality-show contestant. For one thing, the third-year sociology student at UCLA is both Muslim and Pakistani, usually a rarity on prime-time programming. Read more...

Not since the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles has the American theater scene been fortunate enough to host the world-renowned Italian company Piccolo Teatro di Milano. Read more...