The Associated Press From left, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Sean Astin, in a scene from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." By Kenny Chang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Vacuum the red carpets and start casting those glistening gold/nickel-plated statuettes ““ the Academy Awards are here. Read more...

  Photos from UCLA Hammer Museum "Amis des espagnoles (Friends of the Spanish)," 1968, by Malick Sidibé. By Kelsey McConnell Daily Bruin Contributor Fusing a commercial venture with a desire for self-expression, the photographs in a new exhibit at the UCLA Hammer Museum show Africans as they choose to see themselves. Read more...

By Anthony Bromberg Daily Bruin Senior Staff The big wheel keeps on turning, and another band gets churned through the corporate machine. Or in this case, the Something Corporate machine. Read more...

By Anthony Bromberg Daily Bruin Senior Staff Travelling is fun. Getting packed, being stuck in a car for hours, and not sleeping at home, that is fun. Read more...

“You Look Beautiful Like That” 10899 Wilshire Blvd. UCLA Hammer Museum Through May 5, 2002 The exhibit “You Look Beautiful like That,” features two African portrait artists, Seydou Keïta and Malick Sidibé, whose black and white photographs reveal the styles and values of their communities. Read more...

  Tuff Gong Pictures "Life and Debt" is showing at the NuArt Theater until Thursday. By Azadeh Farahmand Daily Bruin Contributor In a marriage of independent media practices and alternative filmmaking, the L.A. Read more...

EVE COHEN Napa Valley Grille on Glendon offers a vast selection of wine and a special menu for Valentine’s Day. Napa Valley Grille 1100 Glendon Avenue Westwood (310) 824-3322 Entrée Price Range:>$16-$29 The Napa Valley Grille is aiming to make their second Valentine’s Day in Westwood very special with a carefully selected menu of some of their signature dishes as well as a few notable newcomers. Read more...