Melnitz highlights young Hollywood’s women writers in ‘Movies She Wrote’ Series sheds light on ‘myth’ of a male-dominated field By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff Patriarchal Hollywood is a given. Read more...

Fowler inherits African ‘Crowning Achievements’ Latest museum exhibit highlights traditional, contemporary headgear By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff As the first group entered the museum, there was a slight hush as it took in the solitude and the lit objects. Read more...

‘I-Rock’: Tori Amos marked for death Matter of a fact, if I ever get down to Carolina I’m gonna try to figure out a way to off James Taylor. Read more...

Trust me, I know what I’m doingLeslie Nielsen, the man with a straight face and a naked gun, will accept the Jack Benny Award today. He speaks to The Bruin about his illustrious career. Read more...

Colorado Quartet delves into composers’ souls By John Mangum The Colorado String Quartet burst onto the chamber music scene 12 years ago and they haven’t looked back since. Read more...

Law school sells out ‘Muzak Man’ shows Professor creates clever spoof of original 1958 musical classic By Jeffrey Hilger Each year, selected students and faculty from UCLA’s Law School take a break from the normal grind of legal education to produce and perform a musical comedy. Read more...

Dumb and dumber viewing ‘Shallow Grave’ director poised to ‘dumb down’ the American audience By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff With all the talk of Hollywood dumbing down, it’s surprising to see a British director interested in doing the same thing in his country. Read more...