A bunch of us at the Daily Bruin recently received an e-mail from a publication looking to profile different college-town scenes around the country. Read more...

African music has influenced everything from blues to electronica to rap, but few take time to listen to the source. Read more...

Rosen and Guber believe storytelling is central to our existence as humans, socially and professionally, whether in show business or business in general, the courtroom or the classroom. The two also hope that students from different backgrounds will be able to interact and build meaningful connections with each other throughout the course. Read more...

I was just trawling the depths of the Internet for media-related things to write about, like usual, when I stumbled upon what is quickly becoming the most overused demographic term since Generation X: the "YouTube generation." Read more...

It could have gone the distance:George Clooney's latest film, in which he both directs and stars, is packed with charismatic actors, stylized costumes and beloved pieces of Americana. Read more...

Scorsese, who also directed another seminal concert documentary, "The Last Waltz," opens the film with quick cuts of hasty preparations in a gritty black-and-white picture, finalizing a set list and positioning the cameras. When a grip tells him the position of a light might overheat if focused in a certain way on Jagger, the director humorously says, "We cannot burn Mick Jagger. We want the effect, but we can't burn him." Read more...

There are only so many hours a shopper can spend scouring Third Street Promenade and Westwood Village. Read more...