Bad labels and obscurity can often hurt good movies. That’s why the UCLA Film and Television Archive uses “The Film That Inspired Me” series to help big-name artists catapult little-known, underrated films into the limelight they deserve. Read more...

Squashed between “Conversations with History” and “A Prologue to Chaucer,” an episode of “UCLA Next” aired nationwide last Tuesday on the UCTV station. “UCLA Next,” a half-hour documentary-style show, is produced by a television production class. Read more...

Breaking into the music industry is hard to do, and up-and-coming singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles knows all about it. Since graduating from UCLA with a degree in communication studies in 2003, Bareilles has devoted her time toward building a promising music career without taking shortcuts, relying instead on talent, hard work and a circle of people she believes she can trust. Read more...

The prevalent pop culture image of the conductor is Mickey Mouse, robed in the garb of the sorcerer’s apprentice, leading a parade of brooms and buckets to a fantastical tune. Read more...

Football, as a lot of people like to point out, is a violent sport. But it doesn’t really stand out from other sports in its level of violence ““ one look at boxing or hockey, for instance, will confirm that. Read more...

For many, music can be the ultimate therapist. But not many bands go beyond the headphones and offer self-help on the Internet to random strangers with problems ranging from unfaithful spouses to disrespectful uncles. Read more...

At UCLA, an endless deluge of class work is the least of our problems. We have to earn money, scour Westwood for parking, pay bills, take out the trash, and ““ horror! Read more...