By Shawna Kenney After my first book was published, I visited a writing class as an invited author. Following my visit, the professor asked why I wasn’t an instructor myself. His question sparked ...

There's much more to Hollywood than world famous attractions. Read on for our guide ten great outdoor adventures in Tinseltown.

From fancy to street food, Sin City offers up some of the tastiest plant-based nosh around.

The unconventional yards near the L.A. River indicate how new neighbors and longtime residents are working together to create a safe, verdant and lively community.

We ate our way through Los Angeles to find 10 places where you can keep your cool while being kind and cruelty-free.

This Swedish kickboxing champion devoted her life to the sport. When a terrifying health scare knocked her out, she found a surprising second act on the big screen.

We slathered and lathered in our home testing and came up with these winners.

By Shawna Kenney First thought, best thought; revise, revise, revise. Write first thing in the morning when the mind is alert; write at night and never while sober. Do it alone, in an office with ...

Read on for places to stretch the legs on the way to film and television locations that are a little more “off the beaten path.”

We carried on with our lives while our neighbor made funeral arrangements, facing a future with a son who will never know his father.

It's a cross between a bus, Uber and Tesla.

On "The Source," composer Ted Hearne uses bureaucratic language and poetic chat transcripts to create an electronic opera that honors its subject matter.

Whether you have an animal companion at home or not, there are plenty of places in LA to show your love for our animal friends big and small.

Ricardo Sapienza served 25 years for a crime he swears he didn’t commit. But his hardest challenge began the day the parole board finally said “yes.”

The official place for things to do in Los Angeles.

Whether you're celebrating World Vegan Month in November, or you're looking for the best vegan restaurants in your area, here is a list of 11 faves across Los Angeles.

The Source's Ted Hearnes talks about his musical take on the human cost of war and the many faces of Chelsea Manning.

Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign by Hirax's Katon de Pena, iconic Motörhead’ frontman Lemmy Kilmister will never have to leave his favorite bar.

We checked out the Eat Drink Vegan festival, which was held last weekend in Los Angeles.

Top Chef Marcel Vigneron is cooking up potachos, jackfruit carnitas, carrot queso, cashew crema and fried avocado ice cream at this weekend's LA Vegan Beer & Food Festival.

Meet a former massage therapist who found her true calling turning postpartum placentas into tinctures, pills and the most intimate of keepsakes.

Something’s cooking in a tiny studio apartment on Windward Avenue, where the scent of sugary goodness and the light thud of hip-hop emanate from the kitchen. Depending on the time of day, passersby ...

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Masked feminists will talk about 30 years of protest at UIndy

The resurrected experimental rock duo reflects back on Indian gurus, The Bouncing Souls, influencing Madonna, and playing for the Viet Cong.

Now that KonMari is now a verb, why not KM where you cook and eat so you can enjoy what matters most?

The artist's new organic vegan restaurant offers a Mediterranean-inspired brunch, lunch and dinner.

Of the moments Lemmy and I shared, I have no proof, no hard evidence, no transcript. Our conversation is lost in cyberspace, one Tuesday afternoon easily evaporated.