Hit pause and look around

You never know when you’re going to have the time of your life or what it’s going to look like. For me, it looked like countless stressful hours spent in the windowless office of the Daily Bruin. JUN 4

Pop Psychology: All good things come to an end

It’s funny how unprepared we always are for endings. Here I am, for example, not at all ready to write my last “Pop Psychology” column. MAY 22

Production Value

In 15 years of dancing, Abi Ameele has choreographed performances for groups as small as two people and as large as 90. MAY 19

After a rocky start, ‘Parks and Recreation’ is now the happiest show on TV

Before “Parks and Recreation” caps its third season with a double episode on Thursday, leaving us to wallow in the inter-season gloom, let’s take a few moments to appreciate what should someday retire to the pantheon of classic sitcoms. MAY 15

Screen Scene: "Bridesmaids"

“Bridesmaids” is not a chick flick. It’s not “The Hangover” with heels, as some critics have called it. MAY 13

The Good pick: Romantic films grace L.A. theaters on Valentine's Day

Monday, you might have heard, is Valentine’s Day, the best night all year for dinner and a movie. If you manage to find reservations, here are a few romantic film options in the area.

New TV theme songs are not as memorable as old "Friends"

There was a time, I think, when theme songs were almost as important as the shows they introduced. They were fully formed tunes, many of them catchy and original and comforting. “Friends” had one of the best, a sweet song with a chorus that begins, “I’ll be there for you.”

As I wrote in my “Pop Psychology” column this week, two of our old “Friends” have come back into our lives recently – Matt LeBlanc in Showtime’s “Episodes” and Matthew Perry in ABC’s “Mr. Sunshine.” Neither of them brought particularly good theme songs with them, though.

The Good pick: "The Princess Bride" and "The Notebook" pair up on Friday

Choosing two films for a double feature is like pairing a good wine with your cheese course: Sure, you can enjoy each one individually, but if you’re going to package them together, you’d better make sure it works.

Music videos take sexy to an unsettling level

The impetus for my “Pop Psychology” this week was Rihanna’s latest music video, for her new single “S&M.”

The Good pick: Peter Sellers shines as the inspector in 'The Pink Panther'

It seems strange now, but it wasn’t always obvious that Peter Sellers was the star of the “Pink Panther” series.