From the title, one would expect "The Black and White Album," the latest release from The Hives, to be a cross between the seminal albums from The Beatles and Metallica. Read more...

In Los Angeles, a city perceived to be a mecca to materialism, it seems green has become the new black. It is present in everything: clothing, groceries, restaurants, television; it's becoming increasingly chic to be eco-friendly. Read more...

This fall, highly anticipated movies may be garnering a more melodic Oscar buzz than usual. Read more...

Most people would agree that a purse is not on par with a Van Gogh. Read more...

After a long week, I had almost forgotten about seeing world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Saturday at Royce Hall and even thought about abandoning my amazingly student-discounted tickets in order to study for my chemistry midterm. Read more...

Drugged-out hippies lazily aspired to live in one. The Partridge family idealized and trivialized the possibilities of one. Read more...

It looks like a serious film. It sounds like a serious film. But director Mike Newell's "Love in the Time of Cholera" is just one big joke. Read more...