For anyone unfamiliar with the Universal CityWalk, tucked right beside Universal Studios in Hollywood, it is a monument to excess. Everything is big. And loud. It’s just past 9 p.m., and not many people are around before the buses come. Read more...

Seventh game of the World Series: six words that meant absolutely nothing to Acoustic Live organizers, fans and performers. The last and most important baseball game of the season played second fiddle to the Acoustic Live Finals at the Westwood Brewing Company Sunday night. Read more...

Filmmaking dynasties don’t get much more prestigious than Samuel Goldwyn’s. Samuel Goldwyn Jr. still runs the company his father built, grandson Tony Goldwyn directs and acts, and together they run the annual Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards. Read more...

Going to see escapist musical theater has never been more horrifying than in Moscow. Over three days, hundreds were held hostage in a theater, ending when a Russian team raided the building. Read more...

Though the El Capitan Theater was flooded with laughter not screams Friday night, the three Tim Burton films that were shown and will continue to be through Halloween were perfectly suited for the season. Read more...

The lights never turned off in Royce Hall Saturday night. The audience waited for it, but the music played on anyway. The Los Angeles Philharmonic played in bright lights with equally shiny pieces. Read more...

Lots of stereotypes come with the derogatory term “fob.” For some, it might bring to mind a confused immigrant wearing a rice paddy hat and speaking in broken English. Read more...