After class last Friday, I went back to my place, plunked down in front of my computer, and checked my e-mail. That doesn’t sound like a big deal, but hard to believe as it is, it marked a momentous turning point in the school year for me, one that will significantly alter my daily routine for the foreseeable future. Read more...

If you’re looking for the source of the indie rock wildfire sweeping the nation, you’ll find it in the Great White North. Canada’s Hot Hot Heat is bringing its unique brand of frenzied rock music to UCLA on Friday. Read more...

“Beautiful Boxer” Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham Here! Films Boxing in Hollywood has come a long way since the testosterone-driven “Rocky.” Oscar nominee “Million Dollar Baby” told the common tale of a woman’s struggle to prove that she can fight like a man. Read more...

M83 “Before the Dawn Heals Us” Mute 2003’s “Lost In Translation” may not have won the long-denied Bill Murray an Oscar, but its gloriously shimmering soundtrack reintroduced synthesizers and shoegaze bands like My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain to the public eye. Read more...

In February 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into action Executive Order 9066, calling for the immediate relocation of Japanese Americans into internment camps in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Read more...

It was announced with a lot of self-congratulation that this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony would be broadcast to a lucky 690 million people around the globe. Read more...

Midterms drain a person, body and soul. While it would probably be smart to eat well and get enough sleep the night before an important test, look around. Read more...