Friday, May 1


Knockin’ on Hollywood’s door

When Justin Lin searched for talent for his anticipated debut feature, “Better Luck Tomorrow,” it was not the acting that dismayed him. “When we were casting, I popped in Jason Tobin’s (the character Virgil) audition reel, and it was six scenes in a row of him in these big movies and sitcoms, but it was all just him delivering Chinese food,” Lin said. Read more...


New technology, genres, labels make modern music worth it

At the end of last quarter I made a bold pronouncement. “Rock is not dead,” I exclaimed. But feeling particularly bitter that day (it was 10th week after all), I made my courageous claim only by way of introducing what I felt to be five of the biggest problems in music today. Read more...


Blind date a frightfully fun experience

So it started out normal; guy and girl meet, they go out on a blind date, and they say good night. It doesn’t end there. Guy starts stalking girl ““ from threatening phone messages to psychotic break-ins ““ until girl has to run and change her name. Read more...



Gamer's Corner

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Nintendo Gamecube Look, this is a great game. Controls are great, graphics excellent, even with a new, cartoony look, the camera control is among the best yet for a 3-D game like this. Read more...


Homeland Insecurity

Performing arts organizations have always had to jump through hoops just to convince government agencies to allow international artists to enter the United States. With the Sept. Read more...