Thursday, June 4, 1998 Seeing green FILM: With over 40 films to his credit, Eric Stoltz is a certifiable movie star, and although he still gets bad scripts, his down-to-earth nature puts his co-stars at ease By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff Iago once advised Othello, "O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-ey’d monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on." Lester Grimm should have taken Iago’s advice, since it is this beast that drives him to unhealthy obsessions with his girlfriends’ ex-lovers, creating pathetic yet farcical situations that ultimately result in the relationship’s demise. Read more...

Thursday, June 4, 1998 Multimedia work reflects activist’s love of art, life OPERA: Photographer Tina Modotti’s support for revolution honored By Jessica Holt Daily Bruin Contributor It is often said that art resembles life resembles art resembles life. Read more...

Thursday, June 4, 1998 Difficult women are easy to find BOOK: Author’s sarcastic social critique derides, lauds notable females By Laura Noguera Daily Bruin Contributor In a world where women pose for Playboy and Penthouse to satisfy men’s tastes, one author posed nude on the cover of her own book for a different reason. Read more...

Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Dangerous beauty THEATER: Professionals and community members join forces to chronicle Asian American experiences – from hate crimes to drag shows – in ‘A Beautiful Country’ By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff The kids shooting hoops on the blacktop outside Chinatown’s Castelar School are probably unaware a man wearing a dress and lip syncing to Madonna’s "Vogue" is doing his best to chronicle their history. Read more...

Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Fountain of Sonic Youth heals dying grunge rock MUSIC: Band’s singular guitar play mixes chaos, harmony into free sound By Brendon Vandergast Daily Bruin Contributor To say rock quartet Sonic Youth had something to do with the rise of grunge-alterna rock in the early ’90s is a gross understatement. Read more...

Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Soundbites MUSIC Tori Amos, "From the choirgirl hotel" (Atlantic) Don’t look now, but Tori Amos has become the latest artist to "reinvent" herself in what has been known as the late 1990’s alternative music crisis. Read more...

Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Despite history, female directors take spotlight on silver screen FILM: Festival furthers women’s bid for equality in male-dominated field By Sabrina Solanki Daily Bruin Contributor Though actresses have long been on-screen icons, a tally of household names behind the scenes (Steven, Spike, Milos, Ang) is suspiciously void of female names. Read more...