Against the grain Sure, Bad Religion’s lead singer Greg Graffin (above center) has been blasting angry, loud and socially relevant music for 14 years ­ for any punk fan that much is obvious. Read more...

Up against the wall While the nuclear family laughed along with Ozzie and Harriet, thousands fought and died to make the words of civil rights legislation a reality. Read more...

Soap’s ‘black sheep’ grazes new pastures Kanan brings out passion, insecurity in soap opera role By Jessie Yoo Sean Kanan describes A.J. Quartermaine, one of the main characters on ABC’s daytime drama "General Hospital," as a "white collar black sheep." "He’s a recovering alcoholic and a rebel who comes from a wealthy family," explains Kanan. Read more...

The Incubator ‘Twins’ reunite with Reitman to deliver funny dialogue, solid performances in latest ‘Junior’ By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Even if it offered nothing more than a pregnant Arnold Schwarzenegger, Junior, for curiosity value alone, would be worth the price of admission. Read more...

MacGyver’s genius not enough to prevent ABC movie from bombing Bland acting, clichéd plot, scarcity of investigator’s tricks disappoint fans By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff MacGyver. Read more...

Tatum dishes out top 10 albums of 1980s What’s that Noise? Michael Tatum In terms of its music, the ’80s have been a much misunderstood decade. Read more...

Mexico’s pop star Cristian offers strong concert at Amphitheater Pre-show delays overlooked by devoted crowd By Jeff Hilger Cristian Castro, Mexico’s newest pop superstar, overcame a number of pre-show difficulties in his Friday night concert at the Universal Amphitheater. Read more...