Although today’s America strives for gender equality in all areas of professionalism, it cannot be denied that it’s still largely a man’s world. But women are making advances and earning respect in playwriting, at least. Read more...

While violin virtuoso Dr. Lakshiminarayana Subramaniam is known for his experimental fusion of music from cultures across the globe, his roots are in south Indian classical music. Read more...

Exactly a week ago, I saw Alexander Payne’s “Sideways,” which opened with exceptionally rave reviews ““ mostly because it’s a great film, and partly because movie critics are old people who identify all too painfully with its themes of mid-life insecurities. Read more...

It is all too often that when actors try their hands at being musicians, the results are disastrous. But some actors manage to make the switch smoothly, as in the case of Juliette Lewis, frontwoman of Juliette and the Licks. Read more...

For those who haven’t heard, the biggest laugh of last week’s “Saturday Night Live” didn’t come during a skit. Ashlee Simpson’s second “performance” of the night went awry. Read more...

Nearly all UCLA students are aware of the good-natured rivalry between North Campus and South Campus. It essentially comes down to the world of humanities and the arts versus the world of the sciences and mathematics. Read more...

“SAW” Directed by James Wan Lions Gate Films Two men wake up to find themselves chained inside a filthy subterranean bathroom. In between them lies a man with a gunshot wound to his head, holding a .38 in his hand. Read more...