The 2012 gross salaries of more than 191,000 career faculty and staff employees, as well as part-time, temporary and student employees are disclosed in a searchable database on the UC website. Read More…
To Mr. James Franco, We always knew that you would do it. You always knew that you would do it. Really, it was only a matter of time before you set your sights on Faulkner, and to be quite honest, we’re glad that you did. It’s high time another piece Read More…
For those of you Cal students who are avid TV-watching fans – we know you’re out there – you may be familiar with Mindy Kaling. Kaling, if you do not already know, is a television show producer, creator and writer. She started out writing for and starring in NBC’s recently Read More…
The Altered Lives of LaVonne Sallee “The Altered Lives of LaVonne Sallee” offers a 12-minute glimpse into the life of the Vallejo, Calif.-based Barbie Doll-altering artist. Sallee spent most of her life working as a banker, but after chancing upon San Francisco’s Altered Barbie Show in 2006, she was inspired Read More…
Following the extensive media hype surrounding “This is the End,” the film was in danger of being revealed as one of the biggest disappointments of the year. Instead, it turns out to be the most hilarious and enjoyable comedies of the summer — if not the whole year. What originally Read More…
More than being just a dizzying odyssey of ass and bong rips, Harmony Korine’s “Spring Breakers” captures our beautifully tragic train wreck of a youth culture in all its first-world glory. Read More…
“The Great and Powerful Oz” is a Disneyfied downfall compared to the 1939 classic. Big names like James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams bring clout to the release but turn out flat characters overshadowed by the extraneous use of CGI. Read More…
Austin, Texas — Sunday was my first official day at SXSW and it was a non-stop whirlwind of events in downtown Austin. I started the morning at the red carpet event for Jeff Nichol’s newest movie, “Mud,” starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon. I met a photographer, who lived in Read More…
The “Planet of the Apes” series is a franchise with quality that varies from the respected 1968 Charleton Heston classic to the shameful sequels. We’ve seen what the future holds, with the apes ruling the earth as humans are forced into submission or subterranean lifestyles. With the series spanning five Read More…
