The other night while in the gym, I noticed something other than "The Hills" playing on MTV; a show entitled "Sex...with Mom and Dad." Read more...

Surprisingly, Director Ridley Scott's ("American Gangster," "Black Hawk Down") recent action feature "Body of Lies" fails to thrill. Read more...

Al Gore's main cause may be global warming, but thanks to his TV station Current TV, a completely different but equally important cause has been given a second chance at a closer look. Read more...

Although psychedelic rocker Mickey Hart may still have a following of Dead Heads, many don't know of his innovative career revival. The Global Drum Project, a world music ensemble founded by the former Grateful Dead drummer, as well as the other notable percussionists from '90s group Planet Drum, will prove that rock legends can, in fact, make a comeback when they come to Royce Hall tonight. Read more...

Most tourists come to Los Angeles to see movie stars, but as I am not a tourist, and as I am not most people, I really wanted to see stars. Yes, stars: those burning, shining things in space. On an average Westwood night, it's impossible to see a single star in the sky. Thanks, electricity and smog. Read more...

Only in the alternate universe of theater could all of space be contained within the confines of a phosphorescently painted stage, reminiscent of a laser-tag arena. Read more...

When Peter Gjerset, a UCLA alumnus, saw the cover for A Perfect Circle's 2000 release "Mer de Noms," he was instantly intrigued and walked to the counter to purchase the album. Read more...