Flying dummies, pill popping and orgies flood the absurd, while floating hoop skirts, dinner parties and love express the en vogue. Satire takes two opposite forms in the theater as a 1920s Polish comedy and a 19th-century American comedy of manners strike the stage. Read more...

I’ve always wondered why everyone gets so worked up about the Oscars. I mean, what’s so great about that gold statue that can make people go more nuts and generate more talk than any other award out there year after year? Read more...

While many bands brand themselves with political banners in light of current events, a lesser known band seeks to shed light on less publicized issues. In an effort to join this musical bandwagon of the day’s unresolved issues, The Apex Theory will perform today at UCLA’s Awareness 2005, an event hosted by the Armenian Students Association in conjunction with other student and non-student groups to educate the community about historical and current political and social issues ““ specifically acts of genocide. Read more...

After class last Friday, I went back to my place, plunked down in front of my computer, and checked my e-mail. That doesn’t sound like a big deal, but hard to believe as it is, it marked a momentous turning point in the school year for me, one that will significantly alter my daily routine for the foreseeable future. Read more...

“Constantine” Directed by Francis Lawrence Warner Brothers Watching Francis Lawrence’s film “Constantine” feels like a case of deja vu. Take, for example, Keanu Reeves sitting in the back seat of a car with rain pouring down as he contemplates the next move in his twisted life, or a possessed little girl contorting her body into unnatural positions while her mother gasps in horror. Read more...

“Beautiful Boxer” Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham Here! Films Boxing in Hollywood has come a long way since the testosterone-driven “Rocky.” Oscar nominee “Million Dollar Baby” told the common tale of a woman’s struggle to prove that she can fight like a man. Read more...

M83 “Before the Dawn Heals Us” Mute 2003’s “Lost In Translation” may not have won the long-denied Bill Murray an Oscar, but its gloriously shimmering soundtrack reintroduced synthesizers and shoegaze bands like My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain to the public eye. Read more...