We’ve got nothing against “The Lord of the Rings,” but let’s face it: It’s over. Literally. It’s done. Let’s all accept it and move on. Sure, it was great while it lasted, but the first step toward acceptance is breaking out of denial. Read more...

I made a mistake, but I’m only half-willing to take the blame. As far as I’m concerned, the other half goes to UCLA’s on-campus cable television setup. Read more...

Maybe it’s time you actually meet the 268 friends on your “Friends” list. No, not through your nifty Web cam. Try some good old-fashioned face-to-face contact. Read more...

The idealistic bubble of Iranian filmmaking has burst. A crop of movies that comprises the 14th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema at the UCLA Film and Television Archive’s festival flaunts the unique ability of seven Iranian filmmakers. Read more...

Textbook companies across the country have fattened their wallets during the past few years by feasting on helpless college students who must overpay for their bounded stacks of paper. Read more...

The Walkmen “Bows And Arrows” Record Emerging from waves of crashing cymbals and fuzzed-out guitars comes a raw, angry wail. “And when you’re coming around, you’ll be sorry for the things you said,” yells Hamilton Leithauser, lead singer of New York post-punk band The Walkmen. Read more...

It’s time to realize that Los Angeles is over and the definition of Southern California now is “The O.C.” An afternoon at Fashion Island on Daddy’s credit card with Summer and Marissa far surpasses a visit to the antiquated Westside Pavilion. Read more...