So remember how I wrote a few weeks back that “Lost” hadn’t gotten nearly as bad as people claimed? Well, if I were you, I’d take this opportunity to cut out this column and save it for posterity, because I’m about to do something that doesn’t happen very often. Read more...

NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Today-Nov. 18, various times 1340 Macgowan A hundred dollars can go quite a long way. If done correctly, a hundred bucks can be stretched to afford a weekend in Mammoth, a slightly used Moped or a really long night at Maloney’s. Read more...

“The place was packed. The audience went nuts. They were singing every song so loud we couldn’t hear the band anymore.” This is how Blind Guardian rhythm guitarist Marcus Siepen described one of the shows on the European leg of the band’s tour. Read more...

"CITIZEN RUTH" "Making It: The First Feature" series Today, 7:30 p.m. James Bridges Theater Though they are big names in the hills of Hollywood, once upon a time they were small-time students trudging up Bruin Walk. Read more...

It’s 2 in the morning, and I’m hours past my deadline. I had no excuse; I had all the materials for the story ““ the interviews, the research and finally, the game that’s been taking over my life. Read more...

“Stranger Than Fiction” Director Marc Forster Columbia Pictures Harold Crick, the main character in “Stranger than Fiction,” is a very unremarkable man. He lives in an unremarkable home with unremarkable furniture and holds an unremarkable job. Read more...

“Family Guy” “Whistle While Your Wife Works” Nov. 12 FOX As Chris, Meg, Lois, Brian, Stewie and Peter elegantly sing and dance down the famous cabaret-style steps of the opening credits of “Family Guy,” Peter stumbles, lands on the ground, and squashes one of the backup dancers. Read more...