Tuesday, April 7

Dear Psycholinguistic Database…

Following in the long line of advice givers ““ tarot cards, horoscopes, Dr. Phil ““ comes www.journalgenie.com, a new Web site that analyzes and responds to journal entries within seconds. Read more...


From Rolfe to Raunchy

One UCLA graduate student has found adding “exotic dancer” to his résumé actually may be a good career move. English graduate student Adam Wasson will appear on The Learning Channel’s “Faking It,” where he will trade in his text books for a pair of dancing shoes and a G-string as he prepares to become a Chippendales dancer. Read more...


[Online exclusive] Soundbites

Dilated Peoples “Neighborhood Watch” With a top 40 single already under their belts, Dilated Peoples ““ the hip-hop trio of Evidence, Rakaa and DJ Babu ““ is clearly looking to capitalize on the recent crossover success of acts such as Kanye West, Talib Kweli and Black Eyed Peas with the release of their third album, “Neighborhood Watch.” Unlike those releases, this album suffers from a lack of any real creativity or inspiration. Read more...



Giant Steps

Accustomed to performing in front of adults who understand songs about prosthetic foreheads, mammals and the political achievements of James K. Polk, cult-rock band They Might Be Giants has had a challenging experience performing in front of children. Read more...


Cinema-related undergraduate courses reel in students

While UCLA’s film school remains highly selective, film students are not the only ones learning about film at UCLA. Various undergraduate departments have decided to offer film-related courses in order to satiate the desire for such knowledge among UCLA undergraduate students. Read more...