Hidden between an abandoned Japanese movie theater and a Latin bar just off of Main Street in downtown Los Angeles, adventurous music fans can only access The Smell through a nondescript back alley entrance. Read more...

You hear that? Shirley Temple just let out a sigh of relief. And before you ask, yes, she’s still alive. During her heyday in the mid-to-late 1930s, Temple wasn’t just Hollywood’s premiere child actress; she was one of Hollywood’s premiere movie stars. Read more...

In the abstract realm of dance, many choreographers claim their work is accessible to the general public. But in reality, few deliver, and audience members are left scratching their heads in confusion. Read more...

There might not be any experience in life more degrading than being in high school. Between dodging overzealous hall monitors busy making sure you don’t spend too long in the bathroom, negotiating excused absences, and being marched in and out of stuffy classrooms at the command of a shrill bell, there aren’t many aspects of high school designed to make you feel like an actual human being. Read more...

Some documentary filmmakers find past wars and Secretaries of Defense interesting enough subjects for their films. Ross McElwee prefers ideas he finds in his own backyard. Read more...

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While film companies seem to be closing down their 2-D animation studios in favor of digital work, UCLA’s animation department is keeping its doors open. As 3-D animation becomes an increasingly popular and accepted form, many UCLA students are finding that making the switch requires more than putting down a pencil and picking up a mouse. Read more...