They Might Be Giants has tried its hand at TV theme songs, children’s music and an homage to dead president James K. Polk. Maybe it was only a matter of time before the band gave literature a shot. Read more...

It won’t be respected music department chair Jon Robertson standing in front of the orchestra Tuesday night ““ it will be three of his graduate students instead. Read more...

Seann William Scott has gone from “Dude, Where’s My Car” to “American Pie” playing teen slackers. But in “Bulletproof Monk,” he’s finally moved into his first teen action film. Read more...

After my close call with John Tesh and Kenny G, I needed to regroup, meet back up with Christy, and get back on the trail of the Big 4 TV networks. Read more...

It seems to come all too easily for Ben Lee. Since the age of 13, singer/guitarist Lee has marched down the road to widespread fame with a grace that almost resembles nonchalance. Read more...

For many young filmmakers trying to catch their first big break, the hardest part is getting known. “That’s what it’s all about, getting your name out there and getting your work out there,” said Peter Hunziker, a UCLA undergraduate film student. Read more...

Film might be at the end of its reel. Replacing the familiar clicking of films past is the hum of computers and digital cameras. Artists, distributors and theater chains are growing increasingly interested in digital cinema, with one organization or another holding its own digital cinema conference every month (the next one’s on May 3rd and sponsored by Independant Feature Project/Los Angeles, if you’re interested.) But amid all this talk of monumental change, the UCLA School of Theater, Film, Television and Digital Media remains tentative toward these signs of the times, and it remains to be seen what will become of film in the age of ones and zeros. Read more...