Warner Bros. Pictures In "Queen of the Damned," Aaliyah (Akasha) wants Stuart Townsend (Lestat) to kill that guy, over there. By Jean Chang Daily Bruin Contributor It took a contract on the brink of expiration, several cast speculations (from Heath Ledger to Josh Hartnett), and several script rewrites over the years to bring the latest Anne Rice film adaptation to the big screen. Read more...

CULTURE Tonight and tomorrow night, the Skirball Cultural Center presents “The Haman/Navas Project,” a pairing of music and dance with cellist Walter Haman and dancer/choreographer José Navas. Read more...

By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Senior Staff One movie awards organization opted not to nominate “A Beautiful Mind” or “Lord of the Rings” for any awards this year. Read more...

Howard Ho Howard Ho hopes you’ll join him next time at the educational column. He can receive your accolades at [email protected]. Click Here for more articles by Howard Ho Your symphony tickets: $25. Read more...

By Esther Pasternak Daily Bruin Contributor An irony many UCLA students face is that there are countless places to spend a Saturday night, yet nowhere new to go to. Read more...

  www.elbow.co.uk Meet Elbow. No longer just a homely bodily joint, but also your newest British band. By Shana Dines Daily Bruin Reporter Sipping on beer and chain smoking at a high table on the sidewalk of Santa Monica Boulevard, the men of Elbow shared in a rowdy rap session over their meager British beginnings, rise to European fame, and journey to America’s underground rock scene. Read more...

  Kenny Chang Grab your torches, pitchforks and typewriters and let the revolution begin! E-mail Chang at [email protected] if you care to partake. Click Here for more articles by Kenny Chang In today’s age of excess and abundance, we still don’t have sufficient quantities of certain things. Read more...