Katie Cole loved the “virtualistic combat with tight 3-D effects” in the original. Nate Plumley called the final trailer for the sequel “orgasmic.” And Marco Martinez, who has already seen it, said “The Matrix Reloaded” is better than “The Matrix.” Martinez, a second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student, saw the film at an MTV Movie House preview screening on the Warner Bros. Read more...

Flea markets and cheeseburgers and Genghis Khan. Oh my! Nope, this isn’t Kansas anymore, Dorothy. Welcome to another Daily Bruin blind date. This week, our daters went into the heart of Los Angeles, where they visited the Genghis Khan art exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Read more...

“Nigger,” “wetback” and “chink” are three words which may leave you gasping for breath, and are surely terms you wouldn’t think any even mildly socially-minded person would dream of saying. Read more...

From tales of quirky genius boys to stories of dysfunctional families involved in hit-and-run accidents, there are so many stories to be told, but in the competitive world of playwrighting many of these stories will never make it to the stage. Read more...

Dead composers offer little if any feedback on how their works should be presented. Luckily, Roger Bourland is a living, breathing composer who can tailor his pieces to the performers. Read more...

We all know that trying to make it in the music world isn’t always glamorous. But it’s not every day that you hear a band member compare life in a band to married life. Read more...

The TV executives seemed to be getting trickier than ever, and I thought it necessary to look up my previous college roommate and math-whiz The Amazing Paul, currently double-majoring in computer science & engineering and economics, for help. Read more...