The “Star Wars” Geek: For some, the term can be insulting; for others, empowering. But for most, it’s just downright embarrassing. “You don’t want the first thing people know about you to be that you love “˜Star Wars,'” said second-year economics student Marshall Jaquish. Read more...

Pop quiz: name at least three Asian American actors who are regular characters (appearing in about eight out of 10 episodes) on a prime-time television show. Read more...

Although “Applause” is named for a performer’s moment of ovation, when the musical ended Tuesday night, the audience’s reaction was merely mild clapping. “What is it we’re living for? Read more...

Weezer “Make Believe” Geffen Records The following are Pop Up Video-worthy factoids about Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo: “¢bull; After the initially panned album “Pinkerton,” Cuomo holed up in a Los Angeles apartment for a year, disconnecting the phone, painting the walls black, and putting black sheets and fiberglass insulation over the windows. Read more...

For those members of the UCLA community who do not know that the Disney film “Aladdin” originated within a frame story about a virgin trying to avoid execution, the English department’s annual Marathon Reading will be an enlightening experience. Read more...

An epidemic has swept across New York City public schools, turning classrooms into dance floors. Yes, the Big Apple has fallen prey to ballroom fever, and, as evidenced by the new documentary film, “Mad Hot Ballroom,” directed by Marilyn Agrelo, the dancing bug has bitten a surprising array of youth. Read more...

For most students, ballroom dancing is traditionally associated with an older generation, but the release of documentary film “Mad Hot Ballroom” reflects the changing views of ballroom dancing and its increasing popularity among younger generations. Read more...