“Breaking the Mode” Sept. 17, 2006 – Jan. 7, 2007 LACMA From dresses made of two concentric circles stuck together to business suits done out of the same material as tracksuits, LACMA’s “Breaking the Mode” fashion exhibit challenges viewers’ preconceived notions about what defines fashion. Read more...

Bright Eyes Noise Floor (Rarities 1998-2005) Saddle Creek Records Perhaps you’ve been there. You pull a black hoodie over your tousled hair. For dramatic effect, you suck on a cigarette, indulging each drag of self-destruction. Read more...

(+44) “When Your Heart Stops Beating” INTERSCOPE RECORDS Calling all pop-punkers: (+44) has arrived to make its statement on the musical world. If you haven’t heard, the band ““ named after the international calling code for the United Kingdom ““ is the second musical project to emerge from the blink-182 breakup. Read more...

The Game “Doctor’s Advocate” GEFFEN RECORDS In the crunk-dominated world of mainstream hip-hop, The Game is making a lot of noise. After sticking it to the South with his multiplatinum 2005 debut, “The Documentary,” he’s back with another radio-ready, California-repping monument to Dr. Read more...

“The Family Guy Video Game” Take 2 PLAYSTATION 2 “Family Guy” is a show that has certainly been better known for its superb comedic content than its decidedly average look. Read more...

Nestled far from the main center of campus in the production rooms of MacGowan Hall, Jennifer Lee works in a bustling shop, surrounded by fabrics and mannequins boasting beautiful and varied costumes. Read more...

It was just another Monday night at the Silver Lake club Spaceland, and local indie rock band Army Navy was performing onstage. The bassist, Ben Gaffin, played an almost-hypnotizing riff as the band’s catchy music filled the room. Read more...