Since the age of three, a young Brian Odegaard living in Minnesota religiously watched the "Wheel of Fortune," wishing one day to spin the infamous wheel. Read more...
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Psychology graduate student Brian Odegaard competed on “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday, winning $11,000 in prize money.
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Though the cliche is a tired one, a picture is worth a thousand words. With a furrowed brow, Louis Armstrong leans back with his trumpet, his cheeks filled with air. Read more...
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“Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World,” an exhibition on display at the Fowler Museum, features photographs of jazz legends traveling around the world. Count Basie, pictured above, rehearses the popular Burmese song, “Emerald Dusk,” in Rangoon, Burma in 1971.
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“Potiche” starts with Catherine Deneuve in lurid red sweatpants, three ever-classy adidas stripes snaking down her legs, jogging in a park. She stops her exercise to coo at the wildlife around her, emitting oohs and aahs at deer and birds, seemingly enthralled. She finds one squirrel so captivating that she pens a short poem about it on the spot Read more...
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When Zack Snyder unveiled the trailer for “Sucker Punch,” his first original film, at Comic-Con last summer, eager fans were on board with his rendition of girl power and curious about the themes the film would explore, even if others were rolling their eyes. Read more...
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Well, whoever writes the lyrics for Noah and the Whale is clearly over his break-up. With its last album, "The First Days of Spring," Noah and the Whale took listeners for a trip through what could only be described as one of the most epic and earth shattering break-ups of all time. Read more...
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While shooting his futuristic short film "Most Wanted," second-year graduate film student Dallas King's set triggered the fire alarm twice, on two different days in two different buildings. Read more...
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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate student Dallas King, left, directs actor Michael King at the UCLA soundstages for his futuristic science fiction film “Most Wanted.”
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The author and poet Maya Angelou is perhaps best known for her first autobiographical work, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." The book was nominated for the National Book Award in 1970, and spawned five sequels, chronicling her childhood and early adult years. Read more...
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Author and poet Maya Angelou will deliver a speech at Royce Hall on Wednesday.
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