Monday, October 13, 1997 ‘South Park’ is an example of TV parodying the real world COLUMN: Cartoon’s satire rivals ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Beavis and Butt-head’ I visited a great place for the first time last weekend: South Park. Read more...

Monday, October 13, 1997 Soundbites Chumbawamba, "Tubthumper" (Universal) This British eightsome has been making quite an impression on the pop charts with "Tubthumping," the title track from the rather enjoyable "Tubthumper" album. Read more...

Monday, October 13, 1997 Low budget doesn’t impede ‘Timeless’ FILM: Director Hart takes a mere $40,000 to make movie with little help By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Contributor When Robert Rodriguez released his film "El Mariachi," which had been filmed for just over $7,000, he showed the film industry that large budgets are not needed to make quality films. Read more...

Monday, October 13, 1997 Tonic refreshes audience with stimulating sounds MUSIC: Fans empathize with intimate style of band’s moving ballads By Sandra Kim Daily Bruin Contributor Grandiose yet delicate chandeliers sparkle as the crystals shake. Read more...

Friday, October 10, 1997 A&E Briefs Popper Theater to host guitar duo The Elgart/Yates Guitar Duo will present works by Busoni, Haubenstock-Ramati and Bartok as well as other music prepared for guitar at 8 p.m. Read more...

Friday, October 10, 1997 Water puppets will provide more than just a child’s play THEATER: By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor Two years ago, the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater embarked on its first tour of the States. Read more...

Friday, October 10, 1997 Screenscene "Seven Years in Tibet" Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud Starring Brad Pitt, David Thewlis and B.D. Wong On location in the Andes mountains, the producers of "Seven Years in Tibet" were forced to build a 12-foot-high barbed-wire fence to protect Brad Pitt from gazillions of little girls. Read more...