It is an unspoken rule in acting that if a couple portrays a romantic couple on-screen, they typically will not have any chemistry. Take the failed "Gigli," staring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, or even "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," featuring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The actors may have been in some state of happy coupledom in real life at the time of filming, but unfortunately this didn't translate to the screen. Read more...

I've almost driven off the 405 twice. Once was because I blinked for a really long time. The other time was because of a song on the radio. It was a hip-hop song driven by a sample. The sample was "Baby Come Back," by Player. Read more...

While most students consider their UCLA peers to be pretty tough competition, Joaquin Baldwin might argue that they really have no idea. Read more...

It almost hurts to criticize the Boss when I recall the heights he has reached in popular music over the last four decades, but unfortunately, "Working on a Dream" marks one of the lowest points in the Springsteen catalogue. Read more...

In many ways, I'm an old-fashioned gal. I enjoy a good sidecar, writing on stationery and watching "Jeopardy!" Read more...

Koreatown and East Los Angeles meet on the corner of Midvale and Ophir Avenues. Read more...

Fewer than 3,000 Americans were killed in the tragedy of 9/11, seven and a half years ago, and is it still a major part of our cultural fabric. About 500,000 Indonesians were killed in the 1960s due to genocide, and the tragedy quickly fell from the headlines. Until now, at least. Read more...