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...

Hardcore music has been a male-dominated scene since its inception in the early ’80s, but Candace Kucsulain, 23, vocalist of Detroit thrashers Walls of Jericho, isn’t going to let that get in her way. Read more...

With the UCLA film department’s upcoming undergraduate application deadline on April 30, students who dream about becoming the next big thing in Hollywood will soon be scrambling to get their materials in on time. Read more...

It’s ironic that the actors in Evan Lorenzetti’s production of “Schoolgirl Figure” practice their dialogue exchanges by tossing a ball back and forth in a circle like a bunch of playful kindergartners. Read more...

One of the most long-standing spring traditions at UCLA is the Spring World Music Festival, an eclectic mix of ethnic music ensembles hosted by the ethnomusicology department. Read more...

As I sat in class pondering if Ferris, Sloane and Cameron ever developed into a love triangle, it suddenly occurred to me that I really should be paying attention to more pressing matters. Read more...

On tonight’s season finale of “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump will utter his catchphrase either to Kwame Jackson or Bill Rancic, ending the competition and one of the most successful new reality shows in recent memory. Read more...