Tuesday, March 24


Dance group finds the spotlight

While the Bay Area of Northern California represents the invention of the Hyphy movement, originating in the late '90s with rappers Keak Da Sneak and E-40, Los Angeles' own hip-hop movement, jerk dancing, or "jerking," is quickly becoming a nationwide fad. The UCLA Jerk Kings, a group of four jerk dancers (two of whom are actual UCLA students), have jerked their way to YouTube stardom. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students Andre Randle (aka Dr. Strokes) and Edward Danielyan (aka DJ Eklektiq) are two of the members of the UCLA Jerk Kings, a dance crew following a new fad in dance culture known as “jerking.” The UCLA Jerk Kings have become an Internet sensation thanks to their YouTube video, “White Boys Jerkin.”





Fans converge at Comic-Con 2009

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This year, famed comic book convention, Comic-Con International, celebrated its 40th anniversary. The annual event has grown from a meeting place for comic book fans and collectors to a massive expo of all things sci-fi. Read more...


Alumna pursues dream on big stage

To Broadway director Richard Jay-Alexander, Grace Wall's audition for "Guys and Dolls" was legendary. Read more...

Photo: Grace Wall will perform in “Guys and Dolls” at the Hollywood Bowl.