Tuesday, April 28

Sound Bite: The Quiet

With all of the twee pop and slow-as-molasses indie music clogging the music industry, it's a breath of fresh air to hear a rock band unafraid to see if there's a little mileage left in a good guitar riff and straight-forward songwriting. Read more...


New ZIP code of drama to premiere

Emo cheerleaders, seductively boozy mothers and a whole lot of teenage angst take center stage in the teen Web comedy "The Monica 90404." Read more...

Photo: Courtesy of JUSTIN BRAUN “The Monica 90404,” premiering today, is a Web series that takes a critical look at teen dramas like “The OC” and “Gossip Girl.” The show satirizes recurring themes in these shows, such as the younger ages the actors are expected to portray.





Q & A with Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis published his first novel "Less Than Zero" in 1985 when he was 21 and a student at Bennington College. Read more...

Photo: Bret Easton Ellis will speak with Erik Himmelsbach Sunday at Moore 100.


Q &A with the Watson Twins

Leigh Watson makes up half of the musical duo The Watson Twins, along with her twin sister, Chandra Watson. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles-based music group The Watson Twins will perform Saturday at noon at the Etc. Stage at Bruin Plaza for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.