After dropping out of Yale's musical program, David Longstreth made albums about post-9/11 America, environmentalism and 16th-century Spanish imperialism under the moniker Dirty Projectors. But it wasn't until he made an album about an empty cassette that he found his most universal theme. Read more...

I was "diligently" taking notes in my introduction to screenwriting class last week when my instructor made an interesting distinction that caught my ear. Read more...

It can be difficult to stand out in the swarming theater scene in New York City, with countless aspiring actors and playwrights struggling to make themselves seen and heard. Read more...

The bulk of Clinic's fifth release "Do It!" is simply the updated version of its 2004 and 2006 albums, but maybe that is what is right about it. Read more...

Black Keys' fifth album would have fit squarely into the band's discography "“ each release an example of the Ohio natives' signature minimalist take on garage delta blues "“ had Danger Mouse never approached guitarist and vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney to write songs for an Ike Turner album. Read more...

When your car breaks, you don't just buy a new car, you fix it. Same goes for toilets, sprinkler systems and refrigerators. Read more...

With the advent of TiVo and DVR, traced to the beginnings of the remote control, TV watchers are used to being in control of what they watch. However, the "California Video" exhibit at the Getty Center gives the small screen a life of its own. Read more...