By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff The Groundlings’ “Smackdown Sunday” has nothing to do with wrestling. An improv and sketch comedy troupe, The Groundlings’ performance is like “Saturday Night Live” mixed with ABC’s improv show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Such entertainment unfortunately never reaches laugh-out-loud, hilarious heights, but does draw lots of smiles and laughter overall. Read more...

By Grace Uriarte Daily Bruin Contributor They are immersed in music 24 hours a day for four weeks, working to absorb everything. Eighty accomplished musicians received a full fellowship from the Henry Mancini Institute, allowing them to eat, drink, and breathe music at UCLA alongside some of the world’s best jazz musicians. Read more...

By Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Maybe you haven’t heard of the prestigious Rawley Academy, even though it’s one of the most exclusive boarding schools in America. Read more...

By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Senior Staff Bridget Jones is every woman’s new best friend. A single woman in her 30s, or a “Singleton,” Jones is a character who maintains traits that all women can relate to. Read more...

By Brian O’Camb Daily Bruin Senior Staff Most theatergoers expect a night of civility and culture, not a teenage riot. Opting for the more intimate feel of a theater, over large concert venues and slamming crowds, Sonic Youth brought a little bit of SoHo to the Wilshire Theatre on July 24. Read more...

By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Senior Staff If Los Angeles seems wild now, imagine what it must have been like at the end of the Ice Age, when saber tooth cats, American lions and Colombian mammoths roamed the streets. Read more...

Jurassic 5 “Quality Control” Interscope Records Imagine everyone’s favorite Peanuts character and the best canned fish on the shelves. With a name like Chali 2Na, why would you need the help of five other guys to sell records? Read more...