Movie lovers, you will have one more venue at which to feast your eyes on favorite flicks this summer thanks to the impending debut of a new open-air theatre in Hollywood run by the folks who bring us the Oscars. more ›

This is the kind of tasty tidbit that really takes a licking: Tuesday, May 8 is Free Cone Day at Haagen-Dazs shops! more ›

Calling all nerds with iPads: There's an art-meets-geek flash mob-style gathering this weekend aimed at creating a giant collage of screens (a la Jumbotron), and you're invited. more ›

One of the best parts of an L.A. summer is heading up the hill to The Getty Museum for a night of free, fun music and a dance floor full of diverse people shaking it steps away from an incredible art collection. more ›

What better spot than The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) for a space in the city devoted to our interactions with nature? Today the NHM opened up a portion of their 3.5-acre North Campus that will serve as an "urban nature experience" for kids and adults ready to learn a little more about the wonders of the natural world. more ›

As part of a three-week-long art installation by UK's Luke Jerram, 30 decorated pianos have been placed all over Los Angeles, and are yours for the playing. more ›

Imagine you are invited to give a TED talk at the big conference in Long Beach. But just as your talk on the topic of the "unexpected" gets underway, you're plagued with that Apple computer "spinning beach ball of death" and your total AV package is frozen. Gulp. more ›

Are you a licker, a muncher, or a dunker? Hey, now: We're talking about how you eat your creme sandwich cookies! Sheesh. On March 6, 1912, the Oreo cookie was first made by the Nabisco company in New York, so today marks the 100th birthday of the famous chocolate sandwich creme cookie. more ›

One upcoming event will surely appeal to food-loving bicyclists.Tour de Taste, a new fundraising event presented by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, will find riders pedaling and pausing to enjoy some delicious eats. more ›

Angeleno cinephiles, and people who want to go out and have fun Monday nights, there's a new event starting this month that should tickle your fancy. Unique LA is launching a Monthly Monday Movie Night at the Echoplex, and all the flicks shown take place in Los Angeles. more ›

There's cheese dip...and then there's Charles Phoenix's "Frosty the Cheeseball Man." From the twisted genius behind the perennial favorite "Cherpumple" comes this party-hearty food performance art involving a "Cheseball Man" made of three Velveeta balls slathered in winter-white cream cheese and studded with veggies. more ›

He's Mac Lethal and he's not afraid of taking on the insanely fast rapping pace of "Look at Me Now." And he makes a pretty impressive stack of pancakes while he's at it, too. "Cook with me now, uh, cook with me now." Solid. more ›

It was overcast and chilly just after noon on Sunday in San Pedro when a group of chefs and food lovers piled aboard the Monte Carlo for an afternoon of fishing, eating, and celebrating. more ›

What's good to the last drop? How about for your video lunch a look at coffee commercials over the years, from the flustered housewives of the 1960s who need Folgers' instant to perk up their domestic bliss, to Juan Valdez greeting you with his "Buenos dias!" from your cupboard. more ›

Ahoy, landlocked lubbers! Today you can put a little swagger in your speech and take part in something that has absolutely no point: International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Celebrated annually on September 19th, its "creators" espouse a day of silly fun and goofy wordplay. more ›

The Hudson has one of the most perfect locations and set-ups for a fun and delicious weekend brunch. On a sunny day, with their windows wide open in the railcar-esque restaurant perched at a diagonal where Crescent Heights meets Santa Monica Boulevard, the boisterous ambiance is only bested by the delicious brunch entrees and cocktails. more ›

Or, if you don't want to be a robot, how about a wizard? Or a panda? These very short shorts from DeviantART encourage the worker bees out there to give up and go out with a bang. Your video lunch today is meant to entertain, though, not inspire actual job quitting. Unless you know something about being a robot we don't... more ›

You're part of one of the nearly 40% of U.S. households with a cat, and, let's face it, your cat is the cutest cat in the world. No, really. But is your cat just like a person--only smaller, furry, unable to speak your language, and lacks opposable thumbs? No? That's okay. The helpful website eHow can teach you "How to Anthropomorphize Your Cat" in just four easy steps. more ›

Plenty of fun things to do today and tonight in Los Angeles, whether you want to hide out for a double feature inside a dark move theatre, or bask in the sunlight and drink craft beer. Plus: Vintage slides, vintage records, pop art, and a chance to dance at a museum. more ›

Already sitting more than a mile above sea level, Wrightwood, CA offers Mountain High ski resort, close proximity to Mt. Baldy, and about 4,000 hardy full-time residents. So what, exactly, is there to do in this mile-high mountain town when the winter powder melts away? Surprisingly, the answer is: go higher. more ›

Spring is turning into summer, and there's a big weekend-long fest in Lincoln Heights happening as celebration. Plus: Neutra home tour fundraiser, two films by Ingmar Bergman, and a performance by the Salastina Music Society...with ice cream! more ›

See this 1958 Hitchcock classic under the stars at Hollywood Forever. Gates are at 7 p.m., movie at 8:30. $10 donation tickets available at the gate, or you can buy ahead online. Parking is $10. Bring food and drink, but no tall chairs. [Info] more ›

Once again, the Natural History Museum will be opening up its Butterfly Pavilion, where patrons can "wing it" with hundreds of free-flying butterflies in a fun, interactive environment. This is the 13th year the seasonal attraction is operating at the Museum. more ›

There's a lot of valuable, current information to be learned from "singer" Rebecca Black, who is either a brilliantly masterminded spoof of the YouTube Bieber fame machine, or a sadly deluded young lady with a copy of Garage Band. For example, guys, she is absolutely right: Yesterday was Thursday, today is Friday, tomorrow is Saturday, and after that comes Sunday. Damn, girl...you are at the top of the class you are cruising towards in that sweet ride with your friends. more ›