Since 2003, UCLA students have looked forward to the yearly welcome-back party previously known as Black Sunday, a campus fraternity block party that was permanently shut down by Interfraternity Council and university police for overcrowding in 2002.
Author Archives: Nicolas Curcio
Movie Review: "The Possession"
In 1973, Linda Blair became famous for her role as Regan, a projectile vomiting demon-child with a shockingly crude vocabulary.
Movie Review: "Savages"
Los Angeles has been-jam packed with “Savages” advertisements for what seems like months now. The artfully crafted six-panel poster that features rough- and tough-looking characters has surely drawn the attention of anyone driving by the bus stop or billboards. Face it, the movie looks rugged down to its core.
Unfortunately, the whole thing plays out like a sloppy, poorly written Quentin Tarantino film, and falls short of excellence by a long shot.
Movie Review: "The Amazing Spider-Man"
In this fast-paced new world filled with young minds that long for rapid-fire entertainment, ten years is now an adequate amount of time for a remake.
“The Amazing Spider-Man” has been infamously racking up comments for the past year that sound like “Why?!” and “It’s too soon!” Luckily, those complaints can now come to a halt, because this reboot was worth every penny, and while the film isn’t “better” than “Spider-Man” or it’s sequel, it doesn’t have to be.
Soundbite: "Here"
At first glance, one might assume Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is yet another group of hippies that sing about love, whistle a lot and never shave.
Spring Sing success fuels buzz for UCLA student band Alto
Earlier this month, student band Alto performed an original song in front of more than 7,000 students and alumni at Spring Sing 2012, one of UCLA’s oldest musical traditions.
Performing as Imaginary Friend, UCLA alumnus Jesse Epstein hits the road with singer Kina Grannis
Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes had an incurable case of the “Helplessness Blues.” Justin Vernon of Bon Iver howled his heart out “For Emma.”