Our neighboring state has perhaps the highest percentage of weird city names in the whole country, so we suggest a modest road trip including plenty of group photographs posed in front of city markers. Read more...

Being kings and queens of jazz is not the only thing Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald have in common. Read more...

Flamenco music fans like to show appreciation the same way they like their music: loud and spur-of-the-moment. Shouts of “Olé!,” “Te Quiero!” and even “Yeehaw!” spontaneously echoed throughout Royce Hall on Monday night, when legendary flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia and his ensemble performed. Read more...

Looking solely at the premise of “The Girl Next Door,” it would seem to be treading on well-worn territory: A goody-two-shoes high school boy breaks out of his straight-arrow persona with the help of a sexy girl. Read more...

It may feel hot outside, but the ocean won’t warm up for another few months. So unless you’re ready to don a wet suit with the surfers, spring break in San Diego shouldn’t include endless days at the beach. Read more...

For 2003 UCLA graduate ChiChi Nnadi, going back to school is part of his job. Hired last year by MTV, Nnadi is now a video jockey for the station’s newest branch, mtvU. Read more...

Vásquez what? Come on, remember the gigantic shards of rock where Bill and Ted were pushed off of by the evil “usses” in their Bogus Journey? Read more...