Short films ““ once Hollywood’s version of the three-minute pop song ““ are getting longer and longer. But “Movie Snacks” plays it right. For the price of nothing ““ in money, that is ““ and almost no time, students can catch some of UCLA’s most hidden tiny triumphs. Read more...

“L’Auberge Espagnole” Ackerman Grand Ballroom Nov. 20-21, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Although it’s admittedly difficult to read subtitles during screenings in the Ballroom, any film that co-stars Audrey Tautou (miss “Amelie” herself) is worth sitting through. Read more...

In the time-honored tradition of busting windmills and head spins on sheets of cardboard spread over sidewalk pavement, the Hollywood Palladium will host this weekend’s Los Angeles Urban Dance Festival, showcasing brand spanking new styles by international and home-grown talent. Read more...

When the pumpkin pie is gone and the post-meal coffee has been drunk, it’s an awkward point in any Thanksgiving meal. Eventually the question will come, assuming everyone at your table hasn’t fallen asleep from eating too much turkey: Now what? Read more...

Jay-Z “The Black Album” Roc-A-Fella Say it ain’t so, Hov. If the hype is to be believed, “The Black Album” will be Jay-Z’s last ““ his final claim at hip-hop’s best-ever crown before he hangs up the mic and calls it quits. Read more...

In English professor Mona Simpson’s novel, “Anywhere But Here,” 12-year-old Ann is forced to awkwardly adjust to her new Los Angeles surroundings. Unlike her novel’s protagonist, Simpson has had no trouble making UCLA her home. Read more...

If there’s one potential misconception UCLA alumnus Jean Chung wants to shake off, it’s that “Forgotten Terror,” the art exhibit she helped organize, treads on old ground. Read more...