He’s not unlike an extremely specialized botanist. But with an expertise so acute that it spans just one plant. And his work is not dissimilar from that of a devout missionary. Read more...

Whether it is the two-tone melodies of the Atari home systems or the digital harmonies of the Xbox 360, video game music has not only shaped the way we play the games, but also how we view our lives. Read more...

When I went to the bank the other day, my teller was a man who had the most sculpted eyebrows I had ever seen. He had clearly gotten them waxed, but I couldn’t stop staring at them. Read more...

Lily Allen “Alright, Still” CAPITOL RECORDS Lily Allen has been touted as the quintessential MySpace success story, gaining thousands of fans by uploading her songs to the pervasive social networking site. Read more...

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Saturdays, Midnight The Nuart Theater Every Saturday at midnight, both men and women put on their short skirts and high heels and stand in line at the Nuart Theater in Santa Monica, calling each other names. Read more...

Everybody needs a helping hand. And that’s exactly what four UCLA graduate film directing students have received. Zack Godshall, Miranda Yousef, Michelle Hung and Nicole Haeusser all obtained grants from the Caucus Foundation, a non-profit organization that seeks to encourage diversity in the entertainment industry. Read more...

It’s a pretty well-known fact that every parent out there dreads one thing above all others. Not changing diapers, watching annoying children’s shows, or scrubbing crayon off the walls (though those are all pretty bad). Read more...