Wednesday, April 29

‘Clones: less kiss-kiss, more Jar Jar

Howard Ho Click Here for more articles by Howard Ho   May the Jar Jar Binks be with you. Welcome to another edition of the pedantic, indignant educational column, always ready to prove that hundreds of millions of dollars and high-tech special effects do not equal movie greatness. Read more...



Art Reviews

The Louis Stern Fine Arts Gallery “János Mattis Teutsch and the Hungarian Avant-garde” The Louis Stern Fine Arts Gallery (310) 276-0147 Through July 20 An eclectic blend of colors, styles and moods makes this small exhibit worthwhile to visit. Read more...


Editor’s Pick:

With this burrito, the usual bustle of lunch time ““ complete with napkins flying, squirrels dashing, and people rushing ““ will disappear. Lunch time will consist of just you and the soft totilla between your hands. Read more...


Battle of the bands draws small crowd at large venue

JONATHAN YOUNG/Daily Bruin Girish Varma and Beau Bothwell of Alan Smithee perform during the Battle of the Bands held at Ackerman on Friday. By David Chang Daily Bruin contributor [email protected] Somewhere between the screeching hot mics and the screaming fat guy, Battle of the Bands 2002 actually took place on Friday night at the awkwardly spacious Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...



Mementos of an Insomniac

By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Senior Staff [email protected] Psychological thrillers can drive audiences crazy. Two years ago, writer/director Christopher Nolan’s “Memento” did just that. It burst onto the scene with its backward style and intriguing premise that people everywhere simply went nuts over. Read more...