Film professor emeritus Edgar Brokaw Jr. may have retired in 1988, but he could never truly separate himself from the campus. The famed professor who taught Alexander Payne, Francis Ford Coppola and Jim Morrison passed away at age 85 on December 9, 2002. Read more...

Actor Kevin Spacey, star of “American Beauty,” spoke to a crowd of UCLA students Tuesday afternoon during a 45-minute question-and-answer forum at the Festival Theatre following a preview of his new movie “The Life of David Gale.” Spacey wooed the crowd with comedic timing while answering questions with wit and wisdom. Read more...

If you’ve heard one “D’oh!” or “They killed Kenny!” too many, Cartoon Network has the show for you. The 24-hour animated network will be promoting “Adult Swim,” their 3-hour adult cartoon block, at Madison’s in Westwood tonight, from 10 p.m. Read more...

I dreamt I was kicking it with Michael Jackson at his Neverland Ranch last weekend. The man was quite the host. The whole time it was all the hot dogs and snow-cones I could eat. Read more...

The competition to redesign New York City’s skyline has given birth to something new out of the ashes. UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design professor Greg Lynn received word this month that the proposal on which he collaborated for a memorial at the World Trade Center site was not selected as one of two finalists to be considered for construction over Ground Zero. Read more...

When Pere Ubu released “Story of My Life” in 1993, frontman David Thomas was quoted about his band’s seemingly reckless approach to music, and why, after nearly 25 years, he still kept doing it. Read more...

Judging by his creative ambitions, Tre Hardson has no trouble ignoring boundaries. A veteran of the hip-hop scene, Hardson is performing with a live band in Westwood Plaza today at noon to promote his debut solo album, aptly titled “Liberation.” Hardson first introduced himself to the hip-hop scene as Slim Kid Tre of the influential group The Pharcyde, which made its landmark debut with 1992’s “Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde.” A mix of humorous rhymes and multi-layered production, the creative album took hip-hop to a level not seen since De La Soul’s “3 Feet High and Rising.” But those days are long gone, and Tre has moved on, grown up, and left the group, starting his own record label ““ Baboon Records ““ and releasing his solo debut late last year. Read more...