While most students were on campus studying for midterms in mid-May, graduate film student Tim McCarthy was in Cannes, France, enjoying a little limelight at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival where his short film, “The Rick,” had its first public screening. Read more...

Thailand has often served as the dangerous-yet-exotic setting for many Hollywood action flicks; from Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The Beach” to James Bond’s “Tomorrow Never Dies,” it has been hard to discount the country’s ability to provide worthwhile cinematic locations. Read more...

A Cambodian psychedelic rock band: Sounds like a hoax, but the Los Angeles-based Dengue Fever is anything but a joke. After winning Best New Artist at the L.A. Read more...

Kill Verona “Trauma” Livewire Records With intense, driving guitars and emotional vocal delivery, Kill Verona’s new EP “Trauma” is a true gem in its genre. It is emo-rock, reminiscent of the early Get Up Kids, with an updated sound in the vein of Thursday and the Deftones. Read more...

Music fans who enjoy walking around a field in the sun amid tens of thousands of other fans, like this past month at Coachella, will get another chance this weekend. Read more...

You know in the finale of most TV series, when the main character moves out of the house he or she has lived in for a long time and gazes longingly at each empty room and reminisces about the unforgettable moments that occurred there as the piano solo slowly fades out? Read more...

Opening night at the Los Angeles Opera on Saturday once again confirmed the genius of the multi-faceted Mozart and also showcased young talent in a night of fun-filled laughter.  From the joyous opening notes of “Le Nozze di Figaro” (“The Marriage of Figaro”), audiences should be aware that they won’t be experiencing a stereotypical night at the opera. They should get ready to have fun. Read more...