The final event of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s Hip-Hop Awareness Week had something for everyone, provided everyone wanted top-notch California rap or a New York City legend who spoke more than he spit. Read more...

The choice is simple: Communism or death. But for Russian Futurist poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, this choice only begins to scratch the surface of his complex relationship with the Soviet philosophy. Read more...

“Black Snake Moan” Director Craig Brewer Paramount Vantage 3 1/2 Paws A black man chains a white woman to his radiator in Memphis. But this is not a tale of racial tension in the South. Read more...

“The Number 23″ Director Joel Schumacher New Line Cinema 2 paws Circling every 23rd word of this review will get you nothing. “The Number 23″ is a psychological thriller and the latest film by Joel Schumacher, and his second with Jim Carrey. Read more...

HIV-POSITIVE IN LOS ANGELES Twelve Stories These works are the result of a unique collaboration. Twelve student photographers, 12 student writers and 12 people living with HIV/AIDS worked together to create this collective portrait exploring the meaning of AIDS in Los Angeles in the year 2007. Read more...

The hottest Hollywood club this week is invite only. It’s exclusive. It’s decadent. And it will undoubtedly be all over the news after the weekend. This Sunday’s Academy Awards show is arguably the most anticipated night in film for good reason: The winners and nominees are chosen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a selected group of elite industry professionals. Read more...

Last year’s Academy Awards were a bit upsetting ““ pun intended ““ for us here at The Bruin. After predicting nine out of the 10 categories correctly, the troubled Los Angelenos of “Crash” beat out the gay cowboys of “Brokeback Mountain” for the Best Picture statuette, leaving us without a perfect predictions record yet again. Read more...