Los Angeles is a cosmopolitan city. From the dominant Iranian influence in Westwood to the neighborhoods of Koreatown or Olivera Street, Los Angeles showcases some aspect of nearly every culture. Read more...

Upon walking into the Fowler Museum of Cultural History’s innovative exhibit titled “UCLA Collects! Bodies of Knowledge,” one will be greeted by a full-size paper mache skeleton from Mexico standing proudly next to an intricate Japanese chart pinpointing correct placement for acupuncture. Read more...

Matthew Bourne’s “Play Without Words,” a funny, seductive show, speaks volumes about life, lust and servility. Bourne’s adaptation of the 1963 British film “The Servant,” takes audiences through a brief encounter with a rich man, his fiancee and, most importantly, his wait staff. Read more...

What with all the normal college expenses ““ course readers, rent, $300 Han Solo action figures ““ it’s easy for money to run out unexpectedly. Then you have to trim costs by cutting unnecessary items ““ hair dye, liquor runs, textbooks ““ from your budget. Read more...

Hot Hot Heat “Elevator” Sire Records When the most interesting thing that can be said about an album is that its track listing is presented in a unique fashion, it doesn’t exactly bode well for the contents of the package. Read more...

The Latin American Student Association, in an effort to expose and share the different aspects of Latin American culture, will have a free outdoor festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. Read more...

“Palindromes” Directed by Todd Solondz Wellspring Media A palindrome is a word whose spelling is the same backward as it is forward. Aviva, the name of the 13-year-old protagonist, is not only a palindrome in this literal sense but also in the fact that she is portrayed by eight different actors, including Jennifer Jason Leigh, throughout “Palindromes.” But writer and director Todd Solondz uses the plethora of different characters to add more than a little color to his film; the interchanging of Aviva between two women, four teenage girls, a 12-year-old boy, and a 6-year-old girl highlights how audience judgments and biases alter the perception of a character who, like a palindrome, is ultimately unchanging. Read more...