One opinion is that Coachella is a mythical, freeing experience where one can connect with other spirits in the universe. I'd also heard that it's a corporate, over-priced, hot mess "“ and that it's literally hot and messy. Read more...

High on weed and low on life, Kenny sits stoned on the lifeguard chair fantasizing about Mrs. Jordan as she begins her daily routine of swimming one lap before laying out to tan. Read more...

Vuh-jahy-nuh (vagina) has a simple pronunciation, so why are so many afraid to say it? Read more...

Music is both a uniting and dividing force. Read more...

I felt the rumblings of a new direction for hip-hop production when I almost blew out my '99 Grand Am's speakers last summer. The incident came at the hand of none other than Lil' Wayne and, in particular, his song "A Milli." Read more...

Now on its fifth studio album with "Shallow Life," Italian import Lacuna Coil has landed on a neat little formula: Layer some dense, gothic metal guitar, throw in a propulsive beat and turn up the bass, then unleash the stunning voice of Cristina Scabbia, one hell of a secret weapon. Forget what you thought about metal being a man's world. You don't need testosterone when you can sing like this. Read more...

Today, Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, will give a lecture at UCLA on difficulties hindering Africa's progress. Read more...