Robert Wyatt, the 62-year-old English musician who is perhaps most famous for his drumming and singing stint in '60s psychedelic band Soft Machine, has just released one of the most notable albums of 2007, "Comicopera." Read more...

From Facebook stalking to Google searching, the Internet has created unlimited opportunities to keep tabs on anyone and anything. Kaari Upson's premiere exhibit at the Hammer Museum, however, takes the Internet's tracking capability to a further level by delving into the life of a person she has never met. Read more...

The big news in the art market over the past few weeks has been that a Van Gogh went unsold at a Sotheby's auction in New York. In an illuminating parallel, a pair of leather boots went unsold at a little shoe store in Long Beach last week. Read more...

Language barriers, unfamiliar traditions and social stereotypes can make describing a culture through words alone difficult. To understand a culture, it can be much easier just to see it. Read more...

It was the late '70s, or the early '80s "“ hip hop was taking off and rock was growing out its hair. Read more...

This past Thanksgiving weekend, there were as many new releases to choose from as there were side dishes to go with that turkey (or tofurkey). Read more...

With wait times of more than 45 minutes at Sprinkles and other cupcake stores around Westwood, Big Sugar Bakeshop, located in the Valley on Ventura Boulevard, is a refreshingly less crowded spot to satisfy sugar cravings. Read more...