Although bikinis and breast cancer may seem wildly unrelated, it was the love of tiny two-pieces that led recent UCLA graduate Julie Lam to involve herself in a fundraising effort benefitting breast cancer research. Read more...

With the Trader Joe's on Glendon Avenue opening this week, the task of attending college and eating healthy just got easier. With no artificial flavors or preservatives and a variety of original items, Trader Joe's is not your average grocery store. Whether you're snack-deprived or craving a vegetarian dish, we encourage you to give A&E's top picks a try. Read more...

If there's one thing to be learned from Michael Stewart's "I Love My Wife," it's that even the most taboo subjects are socially acceptable when paired with a jaunty tune. Read more...

"Meeting Tina (Turner) made me feel like a little kid," Beyoncé gushed, referring to the intimidating awe she'd felt toward her idol since she was a young girl. Read more...

A first glance can tell a lot about a person. So is the case for UCLA professor of cinematographic arts, Marina Goldovskaya. Read more...

1. Portishead ““ “Third” To call this record mature would be to (falsely) imply the immaturity of Portishead’s earlier works. Nevertheless, the trip-hop staple’s first output in 11 years finds the band commendably more restrained and less glitchy, letting its tribal, minor-key ballads form a dusky playground for vocalist Beth Gibbons’ haunting flirtation with time and key. Read more...

In 1999, artist Tony Deifell picked up his ringing telephone and a kid's voice blurted out: "Why do you do what you do?" Finding himself unable to give a clear, concise answer to the chance interviewer, Deifell became haunted by the simple query. Years later, what began as hours of rumination eventually developed into Deifell's "Why Do You Do What You Do" worldwide community art project, which provides participants with a creative way to answer the question by combining text and image. And this year, it is coming to UCLA. Read more...