Ask any hardcore music listener in 2006 and they’ll all likely say the same thing: buying CDs is for suckers. Yet that hasn’t stopped BookZone in Ackerman Union from changing up its tried and true formula. Read more...

Los Angeles is a big city. As anyone who lives here knows, Angelenos come from all walks of life and have a wide range of interests. Read more...

In order to avoid gaining any more weight during her freshman year in college, 17-year-old Claire Rice went down to Mexico to have gastric bypass surgery. Read more...

“Y The Last Man” #49 By Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra Vertigo Comics Alas, poor Yorick! The unfortunately named Yorick Brown is the last man on Earth, with all that it entails: sexual entanglements, post-apocalyptic biker gangs and a monkey named Ampersand who holds the fate of humanity in his poop-stained paws. Read more...

When you’re as stubborn as I am, 5,731 songs can get old in a hurry. That’s how many songs I have on my iPod. I’ve got a diverse selection ranging from college favorites like Radiohead and Kanye West all the way to far-out wackiness like Wesley Willis and Optimus Rhyme. Read more...

It’s not always easy to get around Los Angeles. Between rush-hour traffic, congested freeways and exorbitant gas prices ““ not to mention having to throw down a cool Abe Lincoln or two every time you want to park ““ sometimes it doesn’t make a lot of sense to have a car in the City of Angels. Read more...

The Decemberists “The Crane Wife” Capitol Records (Out Of 5) When the Decemberists, indie music’s most beloved group of raucous balladeers, announced their decision to leave Kill Rock Stars for a major label last year, few believed they had sold out. Read more...