After watching all of the hosts of BET's "Rap City" get emotional about the end of their 20-year run as the premiere hip-hop music video show, BET decided to run a replay of the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards. I naturally took this opportunity to watch the whole thing, since I had missed the original broadcast. Read more...

As we ponder what life will be like under an Obama presidency, some people have expressed fears that political satirists like Jon Stewart and Bill Maher will be hard-pressed for material. Read more...

In the aftermath of the politically charged election week, UCLA's theater department brings two plays laced with political undertones to its new season with Charles Mee's "Big Love" and Lanford Wilson's "Book of Days." Read more...

Last week, President-elect Barack Obama started announcing appointments to his cabinet and other executive branch positions, including the hotly contested first dog (it’s looking like a Goldendoodle). Read more...

In between songs, Ingrid Michaelson didn't hesitate to share her delightfully blunt stream of consciousness with the crowd at the El Rey on Thursday night. Read more...

When it comes down to it, TV on the Radio's music has always been about the struggle between thought and feeling. Read more...

With an influence extending far beyond the sitar in the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood," the richness of Indian classical music has come to inspire and connect musicians and students to their culture. Read more...