David Mamet (“Glengary Glen Ross,” “Heist” and “Wag the Dog”) came through again with 2000’s “State and Main,” a story that describes the havoc a Hollywood production can wreak on a small town. Read more...

JENSEN Communications Big Head Todd and the Monsters will be lurking into a theater near you. By Alex Palmer Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Yeah, they’ve got a funny name, but Big Head Todd and the Monsters are as straight-forward as rock ‘n’ roll gets. Read more...

Photos from FOX After nine seasons, "The X-Files" ends this Sunday with its two-hour series finale on Fox, at 8 p.m. By Beverly Braga Daily bruin contributor [email protected] The truth is out there, and in two days it will set two FBI special agents free. Read more...

ANGIE LEVINE/Daily Bruin Staff Students practice for the CSA culture show this Friday. By Siddarth Puri Daily Bruin Reporter [email protected] For the last three years, the Chinese Students Association has been known for its distinct cultural show ““ involving cultures other than Chinese. Read more...

By David Chang DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR [email protected] Meet at the old seesaw next to the monkey bars. Be there or be square. Forget about the WWF Royal Rumble or the upcoming Mike Tyson-Lennox Lewis bout; Battle of the Bands 2002 is the schoolyard brawl happening right here, right now. Read more...

By Beverly Braga [email protected] One day while living the pathetic life that is mine, I had a disturbing vision. I saw myself walking the strip mall known as Hollywood Boulevard looking down at the Walk of Fame. Read more...

By Nick Rabinowitsh Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected]   It is easy to see why Kate Braverman finds the life of Frieda Kahlo, the subject of her new book, called “The Incantation of Frieda K.,” so intriguing. Read more...