In recent years, it has become increasingly obvious that the task of defending the sleaze-rock tradition that came crawling out of the gutters of the Sunset Strip in the 1980s has fallen to Sweden. Read more...

"The Last Schwartz," now at The Zephyr Theatre on Melrose Avenue, makes sibling rivalry fun. Read more...

I want to be M.I.A. Read more...

This past weekend, the third annual Los Angeles International Tamale Festival brought Angelenos from across the city to MacArthur Park. Read more...

This month is National Novel Writing Month. Read more...

Some call it "experimental." Others prefer "noise rock." Read more...

College students can change their majors as frequently as they change the sheets. But imagine completely switching careers "“ especially after going through the rigors of postgraduate study at both Boston University and Harvard, with a near-guarantee of a lucrative job as an attorney. Read more...