Sunday, March 22

L.A. features bevy of used bookstores

Buying organic groceries, recycled paper and locally sewn clothing always seems like a good idea, and I swear I try to do it as much as I can, but I can't deny reality: I'm a cheap college student. Read more...





Performances disappoint at hip-hop awards show

After watching all of the hosts of BET's "Rap City" get emotional about the end of their 20-year run as the premiere hip-hop music video show, BET decided to run a replay of the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards. I naturally took this opportunity to watch the whole thing, since I had missed the original broadcast. Read more...


Soundbite: Tom Gabel

As we ponder what life will be like under an Obama presidency, some people have expressed fears that political satirists like Jon Stewart and Bill Maher will be hard-pressed for material. Read more...


Front row and gender

In the aftermath of the politically charged election week, UCLA's theater department brings two plays laced with political undertones to its new season with Charles Mee's "Big Love" and Lanford Wilson's "Book of Days." Read more...