‘Summer Break’: A walk down nostalgia lane  When I was a kid, the last day of school before summer break was always the happiest day of the year. In elementary school, I remember bursting out of...

From May 13 to 17, the 69th annual Eurovision Song Contest will take place. Hopefully that means it will be nice — or at least nicer than last year.   In the year of our Lord 2024, Swiss singer...

I attribute much of my love for the arts and media to my mother, who always supported my interests and indulged me, even when they were not exactly her cup of tea. Her life as a single mom was never...

My mom has never been one to listen to song lyrics. Instead, she’s drawn in by nearly any ‘80s beat, no matter the subject. One of her longtime favorite bands is Depeche Mode, which she’s made clear...

The Arkangels As the only student performers at the Sun God Festival, rock band The Arkangels featured a strong sense of community in its opening performance. The enthusiasm and hype from the crowd...

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the UC San Diego Film Festival’s experimental screening, which featured 16 student-produced short films. Despite a packed weekend of studying for midterms...

On April 26 and 27 in Price Center Theater, Triton Television screened a collection of student-made films spanning topics from go-carts to margaritas, interviews with Lyft drivers, and adoptive childhood...

As I write this blurb, most of my friends from back home are studying for their final exams. Me, on the other hand? I have six weeks, four exams, and three papers left to go. Every time I look out my dorm...

If George R. R. Martin is the aging king of grimdark fantasy, Joe Abercrombie is its heir apparent. His “First Law” trilogy, recently voted as the second best fantasy series on the subreddit r/Fantasy,...

On April 19, nearly 2,000 attendees flocked to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles for a night of vibrant synthesis between classical and pop music: Cody Fry and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra....

What music will color the memories of your college years? I’ve found my answer to that question in Hitsujibungaku. A trio hailing from Tokyo, Japan, Hitsujibungaku is a musical act that alchemizes the...

Like many Greek myths, the story of Leda and the swan is unnerving: An enamored Zeus transforms into a swan to seduce and impregnate Leda the same night her husband impregnates her. She births two eggs...