When word spread that Halloween fell on a Wednesday this year, a collective sigh could almost be heard from the UCLA student body across campus.

Over the past two decades, novelist, journalist, television writer and magazine writer, A.M. Homes has given a provocative critique on American society in the digital age.

Brilliantly insightful to human psychology and emotionally captivating, “Compliance,” the most controversial movie to premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, will leave many pondering the intricacies of the human psyche that can at times seem uncontrollable, unsympathetic and perverted.

For many, relationships with phones and laptops can sometimes become excessive and overwhelming. Most feel the bombarding pressure of emails, texts and tweets all piling up and spamming the latest smartphones and laptops.

While filmmaking in Hollywood frequently pushes the boundaries and is celebrated for its provocation, the same cannot be said for filmmakers in Iran, where the writing, acting and craftsmanship ““ rather than a high budget or celebrity ““ are crucial to the film industry.

Asleep’s new album “Unpleasant Companion” possesses a sound that manages to blend the influences of Incubus, Nirvana and Radiohead into a harmonious overall sound.

A nameless generation stands alienated from society, searching for its own identity while fighting through the shadow cast by its preceding generation.