Thursday, December 25


Riches of the Indies

By Laura Loh Daily Bruin Contributor Last week, the Regent Theatre played “28 Days” and the Plaza showed “The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas”. But that’s not the kind of fare these two Westwood movie theaters were originally intended to show when they were built by the Laemmle arthouse group in 1966. Read more...


Sweeps prepare viewers for summer hibernation

By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Senior Staff It’s crunch time for prime time. With the summer hiatus just on the horizon, May sweeps represents the last-ditch attempt to lure loyal viewers to watch their favorite characters either tie up loose ends, or leave them with cliffhangers. Read more...


“˜Road Trip’ offers taste of best and worst of college

By Jun Okada Daily Bruin Contributor Fraternity hijinks, a disorganized road trip in Dad’s sedan, topless co-eds and a homemade sex video: this could be the sure-fire formula to get college kids to shell out their $8 this summer for DreamWorks’ newest comedy, “Road Trip.” At a recent press interview producer Ivan Reitman, director Todd Phillips and the young stars of the film discussed the story behind the college-oriented comedy. Read more...



“˜Shockheaded Peter’ tales provide sinfully good time

By Michael Rosen-Molina Daily Bruin Contributor “Shockheaded Peter” is billed as a junk opera, and there really is no better analogy for the play. Based on the classic 18th century didactic German storybook “Struwwelpeter” by Heinrich Hoffmann, the play presents a rogue’s gallery of naughty children, bullies, thumb-suckers, and kids who play with matches. Read more...


The Bruin Choice Awards

This year’s Bruin Choice Awards once again proved that there are a select few on campus who honor and cherish the tradition ““ or at least would just like to see “The Bone Collector” as the next porn title to hit video shelves this summer. Read more...