This post was updated Feb. 26 at 8:13 p.m.
Laughter is medicine, and not all doctors wear white coats.
Laughter is the Cure, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting hospitalized children through live stand-up comedy, held its latest production Saturday at the Lyric Hyperion, a theater in Silver Lake.

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 9:58 p.m.
Hip-hop never needed the runway. The runway needed hip-hop.
Hip Hop Congress at UCLA transformed the Ackerman Grand Ballroom into a catwalk Feb.

This post was updated Feb. 22 at 7:22 p.m.
Katie Kitamura explored the tension between authorial intent and interpretation in her book talk Thursday.
Kitamura – the award-winning author of “Intimacies” and “A Separation” – read an excerpt from her newest novel “Audition” at the Hammer Museum as a part of UCLA professor Mona Simpson’s “Some Favorite Writers” series.

Gamers have the perfect escape for the cold this winter.
As the air continues to stay chilly, it only becomes more enticing to curl up at home on the couch playing an exciting video game.

This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:40 p.m.
The best way to deal with the winter cold? Stay inside and eat some good food.
This winter season, Los Angeles will see many iconic restaurants open their doors, providing high-quality and diverse food to diners.

Way Home Coffee enters Westwood’s competitive coffee scene with a clear sense of restraint.
Rather than positioning itself as a bustling student hub, the cafe – which opened Dec.

This post was updated Feb. 6 at 1:26 a.m.
Come lunchtime, Westwood’s fast-casual bowl spots buzz with Bruins, reflecting the traction of what have been dubbed “slop bowls.”
The phenomenon of “slop bowls” is ubiquitous in the dining atmosphere, with restaurants like Gogobop, Falafel Inc and CAVA all around Westwood.