You no longer have to head to Rodeo Drive for the latest designer clothing. Retail stores nationwide this past year are carrying more high-quality apparel created by high-end designers and celebrities in a trend that has gained popularity among students. Read more...

Chic comfort food may sound like an oxymoron, but visiting the notorious Dolce Group’s restaurant, Ketchup, dissipates any doubts about how to make a slice of mama’s meatloaf and a side of mac ‘n’ cheese sound classy. Read more...

Last Thursday, Joe Torre, who managed the New York Yankees to four World Series titles, was announced as the new manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, which haven’t won the Series for almost 20 years. Read more...

We love watching movies about musicians. Or at least Hollywood thinks so. From “Ray” to “Walk the Line” to the recent “Control,” which follows post-punk Joy Division throughout the band members’ truncated careers, there has been an influx of films tracing the personal dramas behind immortalized sounds. Read more...

A typical day for Linda Kerns starts with teaching a singing lesson at Macgowan Hall at 9 a.m. and ends at 11:30 p.m. with signing autographs outside the Pantages Theatre. Read more...

Countless rappers have been inspired by the 1983 gangster epic "Scarface," pilfering the themes of lavish living and outlandish buying from the film about the excesses of the Cuban drug lord, but Jay-Z has taken cinematic inspiration one step further: He based an entire album on a film that hadn't even come out yet. Read more...

User-generated online entertainment (a la YouTube) is often dismissed as having a less professional and creative caliber than more traditional media, such as film and television. Read more...