Kanye West “Late Registration” Roc-a-Fella Success is difficult to measure, but there’s a compelling argument for rapper and producer Kanye West as the most successful musician of last year. Read more...

If you see writers at a 2,000-person music festival, chances are they’re there to cover the performances. If you see Jay Babcock, editor of Arthur Magazine, he’ll be running the show. Read more...

Over half a dozen alumni of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television have been nominated for this year’s Emmy Awards in everything from acting to cinematography, but the key to their success is their background in screenwriting. Read more...

The Brothers Grimm” Directed by Terry Gilliam Miramax Films After a seven-year hiatus that included the infamous abandonment of his Johnny Depp-starring dream project “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” director Terry Gilliam is back with “The Brothers Grimm” ““ and though hardly worth recommending, “Grimm” nevertheless must be one of the most fascinating films this summer. Read more...

Everybody went to Africa this summer. Just turn to E! or flip through the pages of Us Weekly and you’ll see exactly what I mean. Brad Pitt did a TV special on poverty and AIDS in Africa. Read more...

Heather Raffo looks at Iraq and sees beauty. This may seem bizarre for the majority of Americans, whose sole portal to the country is a constant stream of violent and painful images narrated by glossy newscasters. Read more...

Live and on the air early one Friday afternoon, Malik Gaines, keyboardist for the band My Barbarian, instructs listeners on how to make a homemade percussive instrument. Read more...