By Azadeh Farahmand Daily Bruin Contributor It is perilous to be an artist or intellectual in Iran, outspoken about one’s critically political and social sensibilities. For Tahmineh Milani, making films about the contemporary plight of Iranian women and publicly challenging the authority of the theocratic state have brought about both thrills and terror.  And Milani’s arrest late last summer by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court brought her to a wide national audience. Read more...

  Drive-Thru Records New Found Glory headlines a nationwide tour for the first time, stopping at the Hollywood Palladium this Friday. By Shana Dines Daily Bruin Contributor Despite the common misconception that all punk sounds the same, there are many varieties of the multi-faceted genre of music. Read more...

  Courtesy of Marplot Poets Marplot Poets Farnoosh Fathi (left) and Edy Pickens pose at Gallery 2211 in downtown L.A. at a Sept. 15 poetry reading. Read more...

  By Paul Singh Kahlon Daily Bruin Contributor Sometimes having many talents can be an obstacle. While at UCLA, Mark Adler, multi-faceted music editor for such films as “Godfather III” and “Amadeus,” was conflicted about which artistic avenue he would eventually follow. Read more...

By Michelle Sandoval Daily Bruin Contributor Flashing camera lights, makeup artists, all the beauty products anyone could ever need, even a red carpet. No, this isn’t the view behind the scenes of a celebrity photo shoot, but the grand opening of the newest Sephora store. Read more...

  KEITH ENRIQUEZ/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Lead singer of U2, Bono, reveals true rock ‘n’ roll to an enthusiastic audience Monday night. By Chris Moriates Daily Bruin Senior Staff It was like those Baptist churches that they show in the movies. Read more...

  Lenny Kravitz “Lenny” Virgin Records Over the years, Lenny Kravitz has been one of the most consistent musicians rock music has to offer. His sixth studio album, simply titled “Lenny,” is Kravitz’s most recent outing after achieving mainstream recognition and Grammy success. Read more...