Tuesday, August 4

Soundbites

Weezer “Maladroit” Geffen Records With a more aggressive and far less pop-oriented sound than their self-titled last release (a.k.a. the Green Album), Weezer returns with a cross between “Pinkerton” and their original self-titled (the Blue Album). Read more...





The Abstract World of Avery

UCLA Hammer Museum American painter Milton Avery is remembered in a rare exhibit titled “Milton Avery: The Late Paintings,” now at the UCLA Hammer Museum. By Dana Messore Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Somewhere, lost in the vast abyss of modern art, lies the abstract world of Milton Avery.  Considered by scholars and art historians to be one of greatest contributors to 20th-century American art, Avery will be featured in an exhibit titled “Milton Avery: The Late Paintings,” at the UCLA Hammer Museum, which serves as the exhibit’s only West Coast venue. Read more...


‘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...