Category Archives: Arts

Melnitz highlights young Hollywood’s women writers in ‘Movies She Wrote’

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. The films made in the studio system were made by men for men. Women writers were only good for the few "women’s pictures" they […]

Fowler inherits African ‘Crowning Achievements’

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. One, a chief’s hat, or botolo from Zaire, towers at least 2 1/2 feet […]

‘I-Rock’: Tori Amos marked for death

‘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. Hate to come off like a Nazi, but if I hear one more Jesus-walking-the-boys-and-girls-down-a-Carolina-path-while-the-dilemma-of-existence-crashes-like-a-slab-of-hod-on-J.T.’s-shoulders song, I will drop everything … and hop the first Greyhound to […]

Trust me, I know what I’m doingLeslie Nielsen, the man with a straight face and a naked gun, will ac

Trust me, I know what I’m doingLeslie Nielsen, the man with a straight face and a naked gun, will accept the Jack Benny Award today. He speaks to The Bruin about his illustrious career. By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Who is the subject of all of these quotes? "He’s totally nonthreatening." "He’s all-knowing […]