Most books are formatted and printed in much the same way. The Books, on the other hand, have a more unorthodox approach. This week, The Books will bring their eccentric three-month, North American tour to two consecutive concerts in the Harold M. Read more...

In exactly one week I will have taken my last college final and be done with school forever, or at least for the foreseeable future. As a farewell to UCLA for my last column, I’ve decided to make a list (something anyone who knows me knows I usually object to) of the 10 things I will miss most about UCLA. Read more...

There’s a logical connection between Tommy Tiernan, the Irish comedian who opened his three-week run in the Little Theater on Wednesday, and John Cleese, the British comedian who will perform his one-man show in Royce Hall on Saturday. Read more...

Last summer, I interned at the largest newspaper in the state of Delaware. I realize that’s more or less equivalent to bragging about being the tallest midget, but the detail is important, as you’ll see in a moment. Read more...

It is not every day that empty pizza boxes, a half-eaten chocolate cake and an Oscar statuette rest on the same table, much less the same classroom. Read more...

Sonic Youth “Sonic Youth” Geffen Records Ciccone Youth “The Whitey Album” Geffen Records Thurston Moore “Psychic Hearts” Geffen Records The lens through which most view Sonic Youth emerged in the early ’90s, shortly after the New York-based noise-rock titans signed with Geffen Records. Read more...

“Duck Season” Directed by Fernando Eimbcke Warner Independent Pictures Baking, playing video games and arguing over a pizza delivery are some of the menial tasks that drag out the beginning of “Duck Season,” which follows four unlikely companions sharing a strange Sunday in a Mexico City apartment. Read more...