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Tired of scouring convention exhibit halls for the one booth that focuses on LGBT comics? Annoyed with the lack of panels on queer issues in comics and genre media? Maybe it's...
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Fashion, film and fights are just part of the agenda this weekend at Pacific Media Expo. The annual, three-day convention focuses on a cross section of Asian and American pop...
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Though he's not a household name, John Acquaviva is one of the most influential figures in dance music. In 1989, he and pal Richie Hawtin founded the seminal techno label Plus...
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It doesn't matter what your pop culture obsession is, Comikaze will have something for you. The new convention launches this weekend with a host of events for comic book...
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In between puffs on a Newport at Petco Park in San Diego, Sonny Moore contemplates one of the biggest moments of his career. The Padres' baseball stadium serves as the first...
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In three short years, Long Beach Comic & Horror Con has become the Halloween event for the fan convention set. The main draw? Comic books, and lots of them. The annual event...
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On a recent Saturday morning, Mayra Plascencia and Peter Aguirre were in the first handful of people waiting in line to meet Tim Burton at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art....
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Need to make the switch to public transportation but feel like you have no understanding as to how the Metro system works? Metro’s website is a ridiculously user-friendly...
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“this morning i woke up and there was a complete stranger sitting in my living room. robbie.” —MobyIf you ever had a doubt in your mind that Moby was anything...
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For the past five years, Jamie Rivadeneira’s Melrose Ave. shop JapanLA has been a destination for adults who still like cute accessories from brands like Sanrio and...
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L.A. Times reporter Geoff Boucher leads this blog dedicated to all things geeky. Pick your passion: The site is conveniently divided into Movies, TV, Comics and Games. Hero...
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Drawing inspiration from “the culture of cute,” this L.A. art blog mixes collectible toys, geek-friend pop surrealism, kawaii fashion and adorable street art....
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Art and fashion news, gossip about celebrities who might actually interest you, and only-on-the-Internet finds pepper this blog from World of Wonder Productions. The company...
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Long-running industrial dance party Das Bunker’s iPhone (and Android) app keeps the party going long after last call. The app goes beyond event listings and club news...
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The League of S.T.E.A.M., L.A.’s own steampunk performance troupe, bring their sci-fi Victorian aesthetic to the Web with a surprisingly streamlined website. The League...
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Who says girls can’t be geeks? This parody of “California Gurls” riffs on virtually every inside joke of the fan convention world in a way that could only be...
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Mari Iijima, an L.A. resident for more than 20 years, has released 21 pop albums, in both Japanese and English. She's worked with famed musicians Ryûichi Sakamoto and Van...
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When Sarah Toon moved to L.A. in 1994, she knew only one person and "had no concept of what the city was about." "My only draw to the city was that I was obsessed with the...
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James Urbaniak says one of his friends calls him "Dr. Red Herring," a guest star whose appearance throws mystery-show investigations off course. Law and Order fans will recall...
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Not too many people in L.A., no matter how famous they are, can say there is a Hello Kitty doll patterned after their likeness. Yoshiki can. Yoshikitty, as the plush...
