“So, what do you listen to?” It’s the getting-to-know-you music fan equivalent of asking students their majors. With just a few words, your new friend’s genre(s) of choice lets you mentally file away his or her entire existence into a neat little category. Read more...

The Grizzly Peak is running out of mountains to climb. The soulful UCLA band has recently been named as one of 10 semifinalists for mtvU’s second annual “Best Music on Campus” contest. Read more...

Everybody hates being dumped. And there’s no worse place to be dumped than on national television. That’s why when people go on those reality dating shows, they want to be the dater, rather than the “datee.” When you’re the dater, you’re the one who gets to dismiss, reject, humiliate and, of course, ultimately choose the contestant you mesh with the best and gallop off into the romantic sunset together. Read more...

When most of us think of Chinese film, a stunning image of flying martial artists and bold colors comes instantly to mind. And with the overpowering recent successes of Yimou Zhang’s “Hero” and “House of Flying Daggers,” there is hardly any evidence to suggest otherwise. Read more...

Matthew Bourne’s “Play Without Words,” a funny, seductive show, speaks volumes about life, lust and servility. Bourne’s adaptation of the 1963 British film “The Servant,” takes audiences through a brief encounter with a rich man, his fiancee and, most importantly, his wait staff. Read more...

Hot Hot Heat “Elevator” Sire Records When the most interesting thing that can be said about an album is that its track listing is presented in a unique fashion, it doesn’t exactly bode well for the contents of the package. Read more...

What with all the normal college expenses ““ course readers, rent, $300 Han Solo action figures ““ it’s easy for money to run out unexpectedly. Then you have to trim costs by cutting unnecessary items ““ hair dye, liquor runs, textbooks ““ from your budget. Read more...