By C.J. Yu DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR [email protected]   Already a hit in Japan with over 30 million copies sold, the highly anticipated “Initial D” manga series has finally arrived in the United States in an English translated version. Read more...

By Andrew Lee Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] For an up-and-coming band, the hometown inevitably gives the group an extra semblance of identity. But when Washington-based Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard sang, “Is it the city of angels or demons?” on last year’s “The Photo Album,” he’s made clear one simple truth: in general, indie rockers hate L.A. Read more...

Howard Ho [email protected] Here for more articles by Howard Ho   A man walked into a bar. Ouch. This is the largely unmemorable educational column, ready to fight the barbarians at the gateway to your brain. Read more...

  Courtesy of The Actor’s Gang “The Exonerated” The Actors’ Gang Through June 16 (323) 465-0566 The thought of spending the rest of one’s life on death row, waiting to be executed, is a terrifying one. Read more...

AMANDA WHITING/Daily Bruin Justin Feller conducts the orchestra during the senior composition recital on Thursday at Schoenberg Music Hall. By Amanda Whiting Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Almost everyone knows the theme from “Star Wars” or has been exposed to a Danny Elfman score. Read more...

  The band XTC was founded in 1976, by current band members Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding (and former drummer Terry Chambers). The pop-rock band originated in Britain, and though had a strong cult following, never made it the mainstream. Read more...

Mary Williams [email protected] Click Here for more articles by Mary Williams   Film soundtracks are supposed to have songs from the films whose names they bear. Read more...