Walking through Shanghai, actor Nonso Anozie couldn’t help but stick out in the crowd. The 6-foot-6 London native of Nigerian parentage attracted a massive group of Chinese spectators wherever he went on a recent trip to China for British theater group Cheek By Jowl’s production of “Othello,” in which he plays the leading role. Read more...

What would P. Diddy do? At the MTV Music Video Awards, this artist’s very publicized message was “Vote or Die.” It might seem illogical to turn to the rap star for political advice, or any advice, but P. Read more...

Film & TV: “˜Touch of pink’ It’s east-meets-west hilarity when an Ismaili Canadian guy named Alim (Jimi Mistry) gets a surprise visit from his traditionalist mother attempting to set him up with a proper Muslim girlfriend. Read more...

“Stage Beauty” Directed by Richard Eyre Lions Gate Films Based merely on first impressions, Richard Eyre’s “Stage Beauty” is most comparable to “Shakespeare in Love.” Both period films boast a Shakespeare play, a spectacular array of costumes and settings and a cross-dressing backstage romance. Read more...

An excruciating injustice happened to me this past weekend. No, a friend didn’t drag me to go see “Taxi.” Nor was I sued by our good friends at the Recording Industry Association of America. Read more...

Twice a month, the most laid-back atmosphere on campus can probably be found at Kerckhoff Coffeehouse. This past Monday, members of the group Simple Citizens kicked off the Jazz Performance Series at the coffeehouse, which features a jazz band every other Monday from 7 ““ 9 p.m. Read more...

Elliott Smith’s new album will be released next week, almost one year after his death. Is this his final album, or merely the first in what is to be a long string of posthumous releases? Read more...