Dave Eggers’ name alone conjures images of literary superstardom, and the dread of a sophomore slump. Eggers began his career welcoming readers into his life in the memoir, “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.” Two years later, that book’s shadow continues to envelop the author’s movements. Read more...

Mary Guibert, a resident of Silverlake, recently came to UCLA for an independent singer-songwriter symposium. She came to speak about musicians maintaining their artistic status while making money. Read more...

Clowns make us happy, clowns make us laugh with their bulbous red noses, water-squirting flowers and painted smiles … or at least in theory. Anyone who’s familiar with Stephen King’s “It” will tell you otherwise. Read more...

What do you think of clowns? Yumi Lifer Second-year, environmental studies “I think clowns are a very important aspect of society because they’re fun. People shouldn’t be scared. Read more...

Just as the unintelligible mumbling of archaic guitarist Keith Richards kept the audience in the dark, a sense of bewilderment followed the entire Rolling Stones show at the Staples Center last Thursday night. Read more...

On Halloween night the Shrine Auditorium hosted a different crowd than usual, as the former home of the Academy Awards housed the “Academummy Awards,” the special “Hulaween” show featuring Colorado-based jam band The String Cheese Incident. Read more...

The standards for what makes a great story can rely on many elements. For some, good writing has to succeed in drawing the audience into another world. Read more...