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Bollywood Comes to UCI

It has been deemed one of the greatest love stories of all time, and the chemistry between the film's on-screen couple remains the stuff of legends. Its massive box office success has spawned many remakes in the years since its original 1995 release, but none could truly capture the beauty of the original film, nor the sheer size of its fan base. The film is the Indian "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge," loosely translated as "Those of Heart Will Take the Bride," the mid-1990s blockbuster which, 13 years later, is the longest-running film in Indian cinema, setting the record in April 2007 when it celebrated a whopping 600 weeks of continuous play in Mumbai theaters while continuing to provoke massive outbreaks of swooning among generations of South Asian women. In fact, rumor has it that there is still a theater in India that plays the film every week to a packed house.

‘Freudemocracy’ Gets Political

Nestled near Cyber-A Café in the revamped corners of the UC Irvine Art Department, the University Art Gallery has been the venue for some of the most intriguing art exhibits. From studio art seniors exhibiting their collegiate work to guest artists utilizing a multitude of media platforms, the installations have always been insightful and thought-provoking. "Freudemocracy: 2008-1968" is no exception; it reaches a vast arena of existence, spanning time and space alike. Its content renders ideas not only important to the curators of the exhibit, but also to the current social and political state.

You Might Want Your Nickel Back

Nickelback's "Dark Horse" and Kanye West's "808s and Heartbreak"

Vampire Love in “Twilight”

While it's never an easy task to adapt a book to the screen, let alone a book as popular as "Twilight," director Catherine Hardwicke does an excellent job being true to the book's essence. "Twihard" fans and non-fans will not be disappointed by the film.

A Day in the Life With Beck

It is Sunday, Nov. 9 in downtown Los Angeles at the entertainment playground known as L.A. Live. The Lakers are playing across the street at the Staples Center, The Who is performing at the Nokia Theatre next door and in just a few hours, Beck will be performing at the grand opening for the brand new Club Nokia.

T-Pain’s “Thr33 Rings” Carries a Painful Tone

There are few people in today's rap game that are as easy to hate on as T-Pain. He runs around with overly extravagant clothes, refuses to let go of his vocoder and Auto-Tune, and even worse, he sings the hook to everybodys' songs. So it's no surprise that he sounds like a featured artist on his own album.

‘Quantum’ Gets Physical

Every action movie has cool explosions, outrageous car chases and a ridiculously good-looking hero with his even more ridiculously good-looking girlfriends. What almost every action movie does not have is a captivating and engaging plot. Usually, it is the plot that separates James Bond movies from other action films. However, the new Bond release "Quantum of Solace," simply has no plot. In fact, it might as well be ranked with the likes of "Triple X."

Third Annual Antstock

What's better than a night of music, games and food? Music by your own talented Anteaters, an endless amount of free games and tasty food with friends at this year's third annual Antstock Music Festival and Awards, hosted by the UC Irvine Bookstore in partnership with ASUCI. As the big night approaches on Wednesday, Nov. 19, students should get ready for an entirely new look.

Sandra Tsing Loh Talks ‘Fire’

Sandra Tsing Loh, author and National Public Radio (NPR) show host, spoke at the UC Irvine Bookstore this past week to promote her new book, "Mother on Fire." Aside from reading the book's first chapter, she also squeezed in references about her literary inspirations, their connections to her personal life and her broadcasting career.

“West Side Story” Grows Young

Passion. Anger. Lust. Love. In these times of change, some things always stay constant. These are the emotions that will always define youth, and the reasons why a production of "West Side Story" can still be as popular and relevant today as it was 50 years ago.

Saosin

The New University sat down and spoke with Saosin bassist Chris Sorenson, whose band is currently on tour with Underoath, and will hit the Bren Events Center on Saturday, Nov. 15. The Newport Beach native talks about life on tour, UC Irvine and the band's new album.

Underoath

Using the word "heavy" would be putting it mildly when it comes to describing the Floridian metalcore quintet Underoath, who will be taking UC Irvine by storm at the Bren Events Center this Saturday. With its recently released sixth album, "Lost in the Sound of Separation," Underoath continues to show its hard-hitting aggression and penchant for crafting blistering soundscapes, with an onslaught of apocalyptic guitars and drums set to vocalist Spencer Chamberlain's hair-raising screams and Christian-themed lyrics.

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