Tuesday, March 3



UCLA Archive brings Bollywood to American viewers

It’s extravagant, colorful and melodramatic. To many Americans, Bollywood provokes no greater depth than these three adjectives. But in a movie industry that churns out more movies per year than Hollywood, Bollywood’s proponents hope to prove to Western eyes that Indian films are more than just dance-filled spectaculars. Read more...


[Online exclusive] Soundbites

Dilated Peoples “Neighborhood Watch” With a top 40 single already under their belts, Dilated Peoples ““ the hip-hop trio of Evidence, Rakaa and DJ Babu ““ is clearly looking to capitalize on the recent crossover success of acts such as Kanye West, Talib Kweli and Black Eyed Peas with the release of their third album, “Neighborhood Watch.” Unlike those releases, this album suffers from a lack of any real creativity or inspiration. Read more...



Radio host, cartoonist pair up for storytelling at Royce

Sometimes it takes very little to reinvigorate a dying art form. At a time when public radio trails even network television in terms of innovation, it may come as a surprise that one of National Public Radio’s most creative programs has risen to the top just by keeping it simple. Read more...