The ringer T-shirt has always been a staple of rock ‘n’ roll fashion. It’s very straightforward ““ simply white with bands of color around the collar and the ends of the sleeves ““ but always ultra-hip. Read more...

It is hard to imagine that other than the sunny melodies and psychadelics that embody the standard “California sound” there is a lesser-known style of music that just as deservedly calls the Golden State its home. Read more...

The Los Angeles-based BOTHarts theater company, including writer and actor Chris Wells, is fighting to keep “Liberty!” alive in the city of angels. “Liberty!,” a one-act play, turned ensemble production, written by Wells and performed by BOTHarts, opens Jan. Read more...

Jason Lee, a sort of demigod in the cult world of Kevin Smith fanatics, is about to step foot in odd and foreign territory: the romantic leading man. Read more...

Third-year graduate film student Scott Veach, one of 10 finalists in this year’s Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmakers competition, can finally relax, having submitted his short film on Thursday. Read more...

“A Guy Thing” Starring Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair Directed by Chris Koch Like a train wreck happening in slow motion, “A Guy Thing” is another one of those drawn-out movies where the conclusion is painfully predictable, yet the filmmakers decided to take their sweet time getting there. Read more...

Arts “¢bull; “Matsuri!” Curatorial Walk-through UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Guest curator Gloria Gonick leads a walk-through of the “Matsuri! Japanese Festival Arts” exhibition. Today, 6 p.m., free, (310) 825-4361. Read more...