Most people probably look at Vaseline and think it’s a nice way to say petroleum jelly. But Matthew Barney might look at Vaseline and think it’s an excellent symbol for his films. Read more...

50 Cent “The Massacre” Interscope 50 Cent is arguably the biggest rapper in the world. His records sell by the millions to adoring fans from Tokyo to Norman, Oklahoma. Read more...

Many UCLA students are not strangers to parental pressures to excel in everything from athletics to academics. But sometimes being on the pre-med track for Harvard Medical School just won’t cut it when your true desire is to be a filmmaker or a world-class athlete. Read more...

While perusing a band’s biography on its Web site, the last thing one would expect to find is a proclamation by the lead singer and guitarist that he has made a conscious choice to be a “total failure.” In the world of Okkervil River singer and guitarist Will Sheff, though, this is all part of the ride. Read more...

Keeping up with the latest music news these days is such a drag. There’s the newly brewing rap beef, pitting practically everyone against everyone, pro-wrestling style. Read more...

With the rise in popularity of services such as TiVo and Netflix, it’s safe to say that many Americans center their lives around the expedited and convenient use of media, especially television. Read more...

It’s funny how the guys of The Deutsch-Marshack Syndicate have every lady in their audience gushing, and yet, busy playing their solos, they don’t even seem to know it. Read more...