Everyone loves the underdog; it’s an appeal that will probably never die. It’s so much more fun to root for the guy who gets picked on or the football team that hasn’t won a game in 14 seasons because when they finally do manage to win and lift themselves out of their ridiculously dumpy situation, somehow we all feel that much more accomplished ourselves. Read more...

Every so often, among the crowds of UCLA students walking around North Campus, children can be seen gathered in small groups everywhere, complete with yellow school buses parked along the sidewalk. Read more...

The normal progression of theater production usually culminates in a performance magically manifested on stage. However, students who take initiative in their creative efforts have more to worry about than memorizing their lines. Read more...

It’s that time of year. As the award-winning biopics and heavy-hitting dramas slowly move from the big screen to DVD, a stampede of horror flicks and light-hearted comedies pervade the theaters. Read more...

When indie pop band Xiu Xiu plays at the Cooperage on March 7 through Campus Events, it will be one stop on a tour that begins in the United States but will eventually lead the band overseas to countries such as Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Hungary and Italy. Read more...

I’ve been called a lot of things over the years, but the new name coming from friends these days is “elitist.” It’s never in so many words, but the image that’s more or less conjured up is that of Diane Keaton in “Manhattan,” when she’s babbling on about her “Academy of the Overrated,” slamming geniuses like F. Read more...

Thirty years ago, Los Lobos was just a garage band in East Los Angeles. And as a band whose success is deeply indebted to its members’ cultural heritage as Mexican Americans, Los Lobos has decided to make its 30-year anniversary tour an acoustic one in order to celebrate its musical roots. Read more...