Danimal shares a moniker with edible goo, but he's more colorful than that.

Controversial politicians and pool-table hawkers.

"L.A. Candy" is empty calorie fun.

The Walker Art Center hosts the fourth series of “Queer Takes” this week.

A&E runs down the indieverse’s most painful breakups and possible reunions

“Formidable Flat,” an exhibit created by printmakers Kristina Paabus and Drew Peterson, takes on a tricky subject: the illusion of space.

iPhone, Grand Old Day and uh, Twitter.

Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel and the best local fashion events

"I don’t see why I wouldn’t sound vicious over a beat by The Neptunes," says Mr. Lif

The Jonas Brothers' new record gets a 2 out of 5

A&E chats with Neil Zumwalde of New Tectonics

"Daisy of Love," Dinkytowner closing and other terrible things

The growing movement of female singer-song-writers in Minneapolis shows that the generation raised on Britney has gained some substance.

A&E chats with the emerging band about everything from Woody Allen to "Gossip Girl" to ... music.

Wilco, Regina Spektor, Lil' Wayne and more make it a good month for music.

Premiering at the Guthrie, Tony Kushner's "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism & Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures" is epic and, you guessed it, wordy.

Between “Gossip Girl” guest spots and jaunts as a wine critic, Jay McInerney found time to revisit a selection of short stories written throughout his career with the release of “How it Ended,” a 26-story collection.

In many ways, the Nebulas are science fiction’s equivalent to the Oscars or the Grammys; an annual round-up of the best of the business across many different levels that can mean different things to different people.

This year’s Ivory Tower is a whole new breed of literary magazine. In place of a dutiful selection of one story after another is a hyper-visual multimedia collection that is expertly arranged. Each page touts enthralling graphic design and lit selections.

“The Quick and the Dead,” offers the chance to immerse oneself in a gathering of compositions that reflect on the timelessness of existence. Sounds uncannily existential, huh?

Quirk Books has released “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” a ridiculous reimagining of Austen’s novel loaded with oodles of out-of-place ninjas, musket-wielding heroines and, of course, the living dead, meant to trick haters into reading classic literature.

Art Brut's new album is the same thing for a third time — the notable exception being the help of producer Frank Black of Pixies fame — but the members of Art Brut don’t care.

Don't call this "world music." Give it its own name.

With Sorensen’s prowess as a lyricist/singer, it’s downright baffling he hasn’t found success sooner in life.

St. Vincent's "Actor" is a fairy tale.