While Los Angeles may be known for its flagship theaters such as the Ahmanson and Mark Taper Forum, good drama also exists elsewhere; it just needs to be searched out. Read more...

Fiona Apple “Extraordinary Machine” Sony Records Fiona Apple’s first two albums presented the singer as an angry, emotional, waifish imp ready to explode anywhere, be it on her album or on stage. Read more...

Photographs of transvestites, call girls and murder victims have long graced the covers of tabloids, but the new exhibition at the Getty Center thrusts those images from their placement under newspaper headlines to the walls of a respected art museum. Read more...

“Elizabethtown” Directed by Cameron Crowe Paramount Pictures A depressed young man heads back east for the funeral of his father, meets the girl of his dreams, and gains a newfound appreciation for life, all set to one of the best soundtracks of the year. Read more...

While watching the new film “Capote,” a stellar account of the struggles and successes experienced by writer Truman Capote during the composition of his seminal book “In Cold Blood,” I had two revelations. Read more...

With the recent muggings and discovered explosives, students in Westwood have faced some near-campus scares. Late at night, with only a cell phone backlight as a guide, the feeling is that anything could happen. Read more...

I came home the other night and walked in to find my roommate watching her new favorite show, “My Super Sweet 16,” as she ate dinner. Read more...