For prospective filmmakers, it can be hard to make it in Hollywood. But it might be easier for those from UCLA. “If you say you’re from the UCLA film school, everyone wants to accommodate you and give you any kind of access you want,” fifth-year English student Jeffrey Morris said. Read more...

*** The Futureheads are back with a brand new problem and, of course, without any clues. The problem: how to make a follow-up to a strong but characteristically over-hyped debut album. Read more...

**** Sonic Youth songs can usually be categorized in three ways: noisy, lengthy and often difficult. After nearly 25 years of doing things this way, it would seem odd for an established band to change up a winning formula. Read more...

As fall draws closer, freshmen must prepare for their initiation into UCLA: cramped dorm rooms, competitive classmates, scheduling conflicts and, of course, free on-campus film screenings. Read more...

The city of Los Angeles is full of struggling actors. After graduation, Sunkrish Bala will not be one of them. Bala, a graduating UCLA theater student with an emphasis in acting, has a supporting role in a pilot for a new television show called “Notes from the Underbelly.” The show has been picked up by ABC for the upcoming fall season. Read more...

Graduating Design | Media Arts seniors looking for employment should stop worrying and just do it ““ with software. “I worked on Beck’s music video “˜Girl,'” said Matt Motal, a UCLA Design | Media Arts alumnus. Read more...

After June 18th, many new Bruin alumni might spend the summer starting their first jobs, working on graduate school applications, or awkwardly making the transition into life back at home. Read more...