film review icon Roommates Directed by Peter Yates. Written by Max Apple and Stephen Metcalfe. Starring Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore and Ellen Burstyn. If Roommates wasn’t a true story, someone almost certainly would have dreamed it up. Read more...

Grammys: fighting the taste-impaired voters What’s that Noise? Michael Tatum OK, we all know why we’re here. I hate the Grammys; you hate the Grammys. What else is new? Read more...

And the envelope please … The Grammys ­ or the nominations, at least ­ are usually shocking. Here are our picks for who will win tonight. Read more...

Melnitz highlights young Hollywood’s women writers in ‘Movies She Wrote’ Series sheds light on ‘myth’ of a male-dominated field By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff Patriarchal Hollywood is a given. Read more...

Acclaimed actress Akuyoe touches inner ‘spirit’ Show strives to find ‘common language’ of diverse audiences By Gaby Mora Daily Bruin Staff Nelson Mandela was still in prison, the Berlin Wall was still intact and reg fees were about a third of what we now pay when the renowned actress Akuyoe wrote the one-woman play she performed at UCLA in 1993. Read more...

Fowler inherits African ‘Crowning Achievements’ Latest museum exhibit highlights traditional, contemporary headgear By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff As the first group entered the museum, there was a slight hush as it took in the solitude and the lit objects. Read more...

‘I-Rock’: Tori Amos marked for death Matter of a fact, if I ever get down to Carolina I’m gonna try to figure out a way to off James Taylor. Read more...