Saturday, February 21


lek’si-kontas’tik

By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Senior Staff Almost 250 years ago, Samuel Johnson turned nine years of painstaking research into “A Dictionary of the English Language,” the first thorough collection of words in the English vocabulary. Read more...


Online Extra: Barenaked Ladies still zany and naked as ever

By Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Before the quadruple platinum success of “Stunt,” Barenaked Ladies enjoyed a modest but loyal cult following. The band toured nonstop, eventually gaining popularity with its signature high-energy, take-no-prisoners stunt of a live show. Read more...


Are you experienced?

Photos from UCLA Film and Television Archive Warhol’s film "Kitchen" featured a couple’s conversation around the kitchen. By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Senior Staff One evening in 1964, Andy Warhol set up a movie camera and aimed it at the top of the Empire State Building. Read more...


Cast returns for another slice of “˜Pie’

Universal Studios Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth) pays Jim (Jason Biggs) a visit at the guys’ beach house in the comedy "American Pie 2." By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Senior Staff Most people opted not to hump a pastry or use the phrase “Suck me, beautiful” as a pickup line at any point during their high school career. Read more...


Former Bruin brings artistry to “˜Star Wars’ prequels

Photo courtesy of Doug Chiang Design director Doug Chiang and Industrial Light and Magic builder Chuck Wiley work on the pod arena set of "Star Wars: Episode I." By Kenny Chang Daily Bruin Contributor Not so long ago, and in a galaxy known as UCLA, there was a student by the name of Doug Chiang. Read more...


Sound Bites

  Gorillaz “Gorillaz” Virgin Records In a world dominated by humans, these animated rockers bring along the tunes to back them up. Gorillaz, a band composed of urban cartoon characters, are forcing their way into the airwaves with their megahit song “Clint Eastwood,” and their self-titled debut album on Virgin Records. Read more...