Photos by SARAH ZUSPAN Myles Nye, right, plays the town’s sheriff, among other roles, in Arthur Miller’s "The American Clock," directed by Gary Gardner. By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Contributor Although the end of democracy in America seems unlikely in the near future, it didn’t always look that way. Read more...

  Cyrus McNally Cyrus is a fouth-year neuroscience student who currently spends his time synthesizing truth serums for the CIA. If you e-mail him at [email protected], he promises not to bite. Read more...

  Franchise Pictures (Left to right) Patrica Clarkson, Michael O’Keefe and Jack Nicholson star in the Morgan Creek production "The Pledge." By Ryan Joe Daily Bruin Contributor As Roger Ebert points out, the “A Cop With A Theory No One Believes In” is just one of many hackneyed plots Hollywood executives crank out from their assembly lines. Read more...

  Columbia Pictures Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey star in the movie, "The Wedding Planner." “The Wedding Planner” Starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Lopez Directed by Adam Shankman Sitting through most romantic comedies these days is a lot like watching a puppy chase its tail. Read more...

  Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Synthia Saint James’ "Recent Picture Books" exhibit will be on display January 27th thru March 25th. By Kelsey McConnell Daily Bruin Contributor A journey through various eras and cultures isn’t something a person can easily accomplish in one day. Read more...

  Elektra They Might Be Giants returns with a TV theme song as well as a children’s album and an Internet project in the works By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Senior Staff Call John Flansburgh the anti-rock star. Read more...

  Michael Rosen-Molina Rosen-Molina used to work in a library, so he has an excuse for all this. Tell him he’s a nerd at [email protected]. The most important news in the publishing world right now is the return of children’s fantasy literature. Read more...