Sunday, May 3

On the Catwalk

DKNY, BCBG and FCUK: Get ready to meet your newest competitor in the world of fashion: FAST. Cue the lights. Polish the catwalk. It’s time to sashay and shantay with the newest creations from student designers at this year’s Fashion And Student Trends’ fashion show, “Addiction,” Monday, April 21 in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...


Chabon edits “˜McSweeney’s’ with mixed results

Michael Chabon, serving as the guest editor of Dave Eggers’ literary journal “McSweeney’s,” transformed the journal throughout. Abandoning the familiar shape, font and overall style of previous issues, the 10th installment of the journal is Chabon’s personal brainchild. Read more...



Screen Scenes:

“A Mighty Wind” Directed by Christopher Guest “A Mighty Wind” and no fart jokes? That’s right, mockumentaries have to work harder than that to get laughs, but seeing how few belly laughs there were in this blasé comedy, a well-placed fart joke couldn’t have hurt. Read more...



Featured Events: Calendar

FILM & TV: “Catch Me if You Can” and “Malibu’s Most Wanted” Ackerman Grand Ballroom April 17-18 Steven Spielberg’s romp through a con artist’s life, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as the con and Christopher Walken in a critically acclaimed turn as his father, comes to UCLA tonight at 9:30 p.m., and Friday 7 p.m. Read more...


Mightier than Words

They Might Be Giants has tried its hand at TV theme songs, children’s music and an homage to dead president James K. Polk. Maybe it was only a matter of time before the band gave literature a shot. Read more...