JONATHAN YOUNG/Daily Bruin Girish Varma and Beau Bothwell of Alan Smithee perform during the Battle of the Bands held at Ackerman on Friday. By David Chang Daily Bruin contributor [email protected] Somewhere between the screeching hot mics and the screaming fat guy, Battle of the Bands 2002 actually took place on Friday night at the awkwardly spacious Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...

By Kelsey McConnell Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Chronicling the plight of America’s working poor, “Nickel and Dimed,” maps the daily lives of the country’s hardest workers. Read more...

By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Senior Staff [email protected] Psychological thrillers can drive audiences crazy. Two years ago, writer/director Christopher Nolan’s “Memento” did just that. It burst onto the scene with its backward style and intriguing premise that people everywhere simply went nuts over. Read more...

TYSON EVANS/Daily Bruin Pedro the Lion and two other bands played at the El Rey Saturday night. By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Senior Staff [email protected] Pedro the Lion’s show at the El Rey on Saturday was a pleasant experience that ignored many of the basic tenets of concerts. Read more...

By Alex Palmer Daily bruin contributor [email protected] Billy Bob Thornton is a movie star, an acclaimed director, and an Oscar-winning writer. Critics love him and Angelina Jolie loves him a whole lot more. Read more...

Writers Guild Foundation Larry David (left), the writer/creator of "Seinfeld," speaks with Bryan Gordon. By Beverly Braga Daily bruin contributor [email protected] Any picture may be worth a thousand words, but it takes the talent of a writer to express them. Read more...

Photos from FOX After nine seasons, "The X-Files" ends this Sunday with its two-hour series finale on Fox, at 8 p.m. By Beverly Braga Daily bruin contributor [email protected] The truth is out there, and in two days it will set two FBI special agents free. Read more...