Once the books are purchased, the rent is paid and the fridge is filled, most student filmmakers recognize that financing life is hard enough. But financing a movie ““ now that’s a challenge. Read more...

Jock Young “Epsilon Zeta” HARBOR HOUSE BOOKS The closing pages of “Epsilon Zeta,” a novel by Jock Young, bear a striking resemblance to its opening pages. Read more...

Despite touring, recording and the many trappings that come with being professional musicians, members of The Dears still find time for family. The band’s infectious brand of noir-pop rolls into Los Angeles on Oct. Read more...

There’s one line in particular from Lupe Fiasco’s new album, “Food and Liquor,” that I really like: “I’d like to thank the streets that drove me crazy / and all the televisions out there that raised me.” It may not be poetry, but it’s clear that the rising MC has an above-average awareness of what’s going on in the world around him and the nerve to speak his mind. Read more...

Since when is the Internet as exclusive as the Playboy Mansion or the backstage of a Radiohead concert? Since now. The popular video-sharing site YouTube.com, which began as a completely public site, has recently decided to adopt the route of more exclusive Internet communities ““ namely, colleges. Read more...

The Red Rock on Sunset might be the perfect place for students looking to ignore their homework for just one more day. With the “Audience First Comedy” show tonight at 8:30, procrastinating during the first week of school just got a little bit easier. Read more...

Patrick Perez fumbles through his wallet looking for his business card. He fumbles not in a nervous way, but as if unsure which card to offer. Read more...