Author Archives: Nick Rudman

The final event of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s Hip-Hop Awareness Week had something for everyone, provided everyone wanted top-notch California rap or a New York City legend who spoke more than he spit. The evening’s musical peak actually came in its first half. California-based acts Zion I (Oakland) and The Grouch (Los Angeles) superbly engaged […]

When one thinks of Ralph Nader, consumer advocate and presidential candidate, the first word that comes to mind is probably not “sitcom.” But it was for Steve Skrovan. Skrovan, codirector of “An Unreasonable Man,” a documentary about Nader that opens today in Los Angeles, first wanted to create a show based on the experiences of […]

During these cold Westwood nights, it’s no stretch to say you might find yourself by the fireplace (that is, if there were fireplaces in Westwood, but go with it here). If you’re lucky, you might have some company next to that flickering warmth, in the form of Martin Castleberry and Randall J. Shmeckle. These are […]

“The Family Guy Video Game” Take 2 PLAYSTATION 2 “Family Guy” is a show that has certainly been better known for its superb comedic content than its decidedly average look. To ardent fans of the show (myself included), this is not a problem. We’ll take funny jokes over slick animation any day. It’s interesting, then, […]

Documenting your travels with words and pictures can be a major part of studying abroad. But one UCLA student is going a step further. Matthias Metternich, a third-year political science and international relations student, is UCLA’s own Internet reality TV star. Currently studying in Berlin, Germany, Metternich is documenting his year abroad for NBC’s “Junior […]

The Hold Steady “Boys and Girls in America” VAGRANT RECORDS (Out of 5) When The Hold Steady played at UCLA last year, frontman Craig Finn took advantage of the university setting to remind the crowd of his college major ““ English. He then proceeded to show that his studies had not gone to waste as […]

Correction Appended For the fourth year in a row, UCLA students can look forward to two well-known musical acts playing for free during Bruin Bash tonight at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. But just because they’re playing for free doesn’t mean they came easy. Campus Events and Cultural Affairs, the two student commissions responsible for […]