Hot wheels


Passers-by stopped to view the antique cars on display on Trousdale Parkway on Wednesday as part of a Visions and Voices event. The event also included a panel discussion featuring Leslie Kendall, curator of the Petersen Automotive Museum, Denise Sandoval, a professor of Chicano studies at Cal State Northridge, and Beth Werling, collections manager of […]

Going to 96 would weaken the field


If you thought your bracket looked bad this year, just wait until next year. Yes, it will be hard to beat the chaos of only one No. 1 seed making the Final Four and having a school that most people couldn’t locate on a map almost win the entire tournament. But if the tournament expands […]

Unique instruments define D.C. trio


In much the same way that indie-pop group Tilly and the Wall revolutionized tap shoes, band True Womanhood breathes new life into church organs and industrial blades. The group takes these items and turns them on their heads, creating unusual and different sounds out of items that aren’t part of a classic rock band. Its […]

Weekend Picks


thursday, april 8 Just the Facts 7 p.m. > Los Angeles Athletic Club > FREE The newly formed Los Angeles Visionaries Association aims to spruce up Los Angeles culture and connections through a series of intellectual seminars including this one with John Bunton, author of L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most […]

Traditional news outlets lose to the web


While relaxing in my dorm Sunday, my roommates and I were surprised when the building suddenly began to sway back and forth. One of my roommates turned on the T.V. to get news on the earthquake, but it was at least 10 minutes before even local news networks had any coverage of it. Two of […]