It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no ““ it’s an alcoholic, suicidal crow. This booze-binging bird is a character from the comic strip “Maakies” by Tony Millionaire, one of the many bizarrely creative works that fall into the genre of independent comics. Read more...

When someone says the name Chuck Palahniuk, if it’s even pronounced right, the first thing that comes to most people’s mind is “Fight Club.” Palahniuk, who gained fame with the 1996 breakthrough novel turned film and became a cult phenomenon, is pushing his latest book, “Lullaby,” today at a free signing in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom at 1 p.m. Read more...

Nine years after the release of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” people and clay figures alike can line up together to see this Halloween musical again. Read more...

“The Truth About Charlie” Starring Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton Directed by Jonathan Demme 1 Paw Don’t be fooled by the glitz and glamour of the movie ads. Read more...

In between shouts and claps outside Pauley Pavilion, 100.3 The Beat radio comic Steve Harvey gave his closing remarks focusing on increasing the number of blacks that attend UCLA and universities in general. Read more...

Ever the social commentator, comedian Chris Rock once quipped that the world is coming to an end because the best golfer is black and the best rapper is white. Read more...

From limericks to grocery lists as “found poetry,” everyone has written some sort of verse. In this vast poetic world, it is survival of the fittest ““ and Susan Wheeler has proven that she wields the creative vitality and originality needed to thrive. Read more...