Ira Glass, host and producer of public radio’s “This American Life” will speak at Royce Hall on Friday. By Michelle Baran Daily Bruin Contributor There’s something about the media in the U.S., it seems, that just thrives on repetition. Read more...

By Chris Young Daily Bruin Staff Music and mathematics have been linked together before, usually in right-brain-left-brain pop culture. But world music group Axiom of Choice demonstrates an innovative synthesis of a mathematical idea with collective group improvisation. Read more...

  USA Films Matt Dillon and Liv Tyler star in Harald Zwart’s "One Night at McCool’s." “One Night at McCool’s” Starring Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman, Paul Reiser and Michael Douglas Directed by Harald Zwart Eve has once again wrongly tempted man, but this time she’s five-foot-ten, blue-eyed, pouty-lipped, and her brassiere is showing. Read more...

By Kelsey McConnell Daily Bruin Contributor Little Orphan Annie is all grown up. Nikka Costa, daughter of producer Don Costa, once was a little red-head singing as if she was on Star Search. Read more...

  UCLA Film and Television Archive "A Touch of Zen" is one of the films that inspired Ang Lee and his film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." By Ryan Joe Daily Bruin Contributor Whirling fighters weave through bamboo groves and black inns. Read more...

  Dave Holmberg Sadly, Holmberg does not remember writing this article. If you want to remind him, e-mail [email protected]. This article has a surprise ending. While this may be the first article you have read with a surprise ending, you’ve probably seen a film with a delightful twist conveniently placed at the end. Read more...

  Big dumb Face “Duke Lion Fights the Terror!!” Flip/Geffen Records Big dumb Face “Duke Lion Fights the Terror!!” Flip/Geffen Records There are many promising possibilities open to Big dumb Face, a side project of Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland. Read more...