While film companies seem to be closing down their 2-D animation studios in favor of digital work, UCLA’s animation department is keeping its doors open. As 3-D animation becomes an increasingly popular and accepted form, many UCLA students are finding that making the switch requires more than putting down a pencil and picking up a mouse. Read more...

“Eurotrip” Directed by Jeff Schaffer Dreamworks Just when movie-goers started to think they were locked in a perpetual cycle of bad bathroom humor, “Eurotrip” brings something new. Read more...

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The Mountain Goats “We Shall All Be Healed” 4AD Records Album No. 11 brings Mountain Goats mastermind John Darnielle’s song count to a frightening 403. But if you’re to believe the man, these last 13 are the first to tell the story of real-life headcases, instead of made up ones. Read more...

It’s hard to believe guitar virtuoso Scott Tennant when he says he once performed onstage wearing a garbage bag, especially when he says it so frankly. Read more...

For over three decades, the Louisiana-based Cajun band BeauSoleil has perfected a winning recipe for a unique style of music that’s just as appealing as any bowl of fresh New Orleans gumbo. Read more...

L.A. Gay and Lesbian Wedding Expo Wyndham Bel Age Hotel Feb. 22, 10 a.m. Be prepared for an entire expo devoted to the national firestorm that is same-sex marriages. Read more...