“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...

While watching the new film “Capote,” a stellar account of the struggles and successes experienced by writer Truman Capote during the composition of his seminal book “In Cold Blood,” I had two revelations. Read more...

I came home the other night and walked in to find my roommate watching her new favorite show, “My Super Sweet 16,” as she ate dinner. Read more...

With the recent muggings and discovered explosives, students in Westwood have faced some near-campus scares. Late at night, with only a cell phone backlight as a guide, the feeling is that anything could happen. Read more...

Doug Aitken is proud to classify himself as a Los Angeles native. Having grown up in Redondo Beach and Palos Verdes, he didn’t journey too far from home in his decision to attend Pasadena’s prestigious Art Center College of Design. Read more...

Adam Agardy and Timothy Cubbison of Horseless Cowboy Productions advertised their “The Hired Gun Play Competition” playwriting contest solely on the Internet and were expecting a moderate amount of applicants. Read more...

During a recent period of lounging on the couch in my apartment, I received an instant message from a Daily Bruin editor asking me an intriguing question. Read more...