Talking on his manager’s cell phone from somewhere in Washington, D.C., at noon last Saturday, Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer Omar Sosa sounded tired. His voice, worn out and husky with a heavy Cuban accent, made it hard to decipher what he was saying at times. Read more...

Dear Tara Reid, I was so sorry to hear about the recent cancellation of your E! television program “Taradise.” While the show ““ in which you traveled the world pursuing both fun and answers to life’s great questions, often in an inebriated haze ““ was unable to establish itself as a creative or ratings powerhouse, it provided me with several minutes of viewing pleasure this summer. Read more...

Contrary to popular belief, Indian cinema is not just about elaborate song and dance numbers. Filmi Melody, a film showcase put on by the UCLA Film and Television Archive beginning Oct. Read more...

“North Country” Directed by Niki Caro Warner Bros. In 1975, the first women were hired in northern Minnesota iron mines. By 1989, men still outnumbered women 30 to one. Read more...

During the evolution from an experimental, eight-piece studio project into a critically acclaimed live ensemble, one would expect a band to go through a great deal of changes. Read more...

Tom Garrett didn’t know if he had been admitted to UCLA as a transfer student when he decided to move to Los Angeles from Colorado to develop his music label/concert photo/promotion company Bandvibe.com. Read more...

After hearing the report over his police radio, Weegee would race to the scene of the crime and get to work. But his work didn’t involve arresting suspects or holding gangsters at gunpoint. Read more...