Monday, May 18 Bruin Choice Awards Bruin Choice Awards Once Oscar sold his soul to James Cameron, it appeared the awards season was over. After all, the Golden Globes and their lesser-known-brethren are just a lead-up to Oscar night, right? Read more...

Monday, May 18 All the king’s women Perseverance and enthusiasm make Anna Leonowens the perfect musical theater protagonist, enabling the cast to stage the lavish revival of "The King and I"By Cheryl KleinDaily Bruin Senior StaffWhen Victorian widow Anna Leonowens packed her bags and headed halfway around the world to tutor the king of Siam’s children, she was probably not thinking about her status as a female role model. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Screenscene"Lawn Dogs"Directed by John DuiganStarring Mischa Barton and Sam RockwellIt’s here. Winter is gone and spring has come out to play. Time to pull out the gardening gloves. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Soundbites Various Artists, "Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music" (Arista) Almost like a souvenir program for last year’s sleeper tour, the double-disc "Lilith Fair" album offers 25 songs, each from a different female-based artist. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Coffee table literature holds all answers to life’s mysteries Modern Bride, Newsweek tell readers what’s really importantSometimes, it’s easy to get so caught up in chatter, of all kinds, that we never really live – only analyze, blab and stew in our own vile stagnation. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 Succulent chicken, waffles finger-lickin’ good RESTAURANT: Discover sinfulness of soul food at local mama’s kitchen By Tommy Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor For many, this review can only do a tremendous disservice: Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles (the one located on Sunset and Gower) is already packed as it is, and certainly there is a core family of regulars who are increasingly becoming irritated that they now have to wait in line to get some home cookin’. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 Screenscene FILM "Bulworth" Directed by Warren Beatty Starring Warren Beatty and Halle Berry While the image of Warren Beatty donning gangster-rap clothing and rapping during a fund-raising speech may sound like the set-up to a generic screwball comedy, Beatty’s new film "Bulworth" manages to say a great deal about our country and still maintain the tone and feel of a rambunctious comic adventure. Read more...