“Mega Man ZX” Capcom NINTENDO DS (Out Of 5) Who knew a little robot boy could be so successful? It’s been over 15 years and 50-plus games and Mega Man is still going strong. Read more...

Crikey! In case you missed it, Steve Irwin (and not his baby) passed away on Sept. 4. But, only 10 days after the loss of the Crocodile Hunter ““ a great TV legend and a man who survived many a close attack before that fatal stingray took his life ““ there was already another survivor to mourn: “Survivor: Cook Islands.” In what most critics have called a publicity stunt gone wrong, Mark Burnett, executive producer of the “Survivor” reality show now in its 13th season, decided to split his four castaway teams across racial lines: Caucasian American, Asian American, African American, and Hispanic/Latino American. Read more...

At last, the word is out. After the groundbreaking “Out of the Closet, Into the Vaults” symposium last April, the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Outfest have announced the restoration of two of the most influential and important films in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film history. Read more...

The normalcy that Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris exude is strikingly atypical of successful movie directors. Dayton and Faris, happily married UCLA alumni (Class of 1980) with children, have every reason to be frazzled or erratic or, at least, tired. Read more...

For Mahyar Nili, being unknown and misunderstood came with the territory of being a UCLA art student. “Most people I’ve spoken to (who aren’t art or Design | Media Arts students) didn’t even know that we were not on campus,” said Nili, a fifth-year art student. Read more...

Looking good has always been in style, but it’s not always affordable. This fall, though, fashion’s latest trends can be purchased on a college student’s budget. Read more...

Dave Eggers is a celebrity. After shooting to fame with “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,” the author has successfully employed both his quirky, instantly recognizable literary persona and his easygoing, normal-guy charm to become the rock star of the book world. Read more...