In the line of fire The arts community is in an uproar over Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich’s attempts to terminate both the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read more...

Billie Joe, Kurt, Eddie: ugly ducklings unite He’s hot, he’s cool and man, when he hocks up a nice phlegmy loogie he makes you want to Shoop. 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...

‘Plan 9’ musical follows steps of original movie successfully Directors Smith and Knowles create entertaining twist on Ed Wood classic By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff Ed Wood, dubbed the worst filmmaker of all time, must have done something right. Read more...

Sayles’ magical mystery tour By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff It could be an image from a John Sayles movie: in Hoboken, N.J., on a street lined with brownstones and double-parked cars, sits Marie’s, a tiny bakery brimming with customers lured by the smell of warm bread. Read more...

Close breaks military bounds of ‘silence’ Close, Davis show strength as actors in difficult roles By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff It took long enough, but someone finally made a television movie about gays in the military. Read more...