Consider for a moment the dusty and dreary sounding title of the “National Book Award,” and then read Harryette Mullen’s poetry, and you will immediately be taken aback by this UCLA professor’s vibrant and punchy poetic lines. Read more...

“Blinx: The Time Sweeper” Microsoft Games 1.5 Paws “Blinx The Time Sweeper,” casts doubt on the future of Microsoft’s XBox game system. All good games need a solid premise and this is something Microsoft has always struggled with. Read more...

Music is a stronger tie than blood for Armando Ibarra and Francisco Zarathustra, the lead singers and guitarists of the reggae-tinged hip-hop group Yerba Tribe. “We respect each other a lot. 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...

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...