Articles by Lawrence Davis

New Rise of Nations Multiplayer Scenarios Now Available

Microsoft Game Studios and Big Huge Games has announced the simultaneous availability of three free Rise of Nations multiplayer scenarios and a new feature-filled update that includes a new multiplayer ratings site and a quick match option

Free Jazz at LACMA

It's 5:30 Friday night and while rush hour traffic strains tempers and freeways, a different kind of strain lifts into the evening air in the heart of the Wilshire District. In the Times Mirror Central Court of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) a soft breeze blows and as night falls, the sounds of pure jazz rise.

Bora Bora

Bora-Bora is a magical place of cool white sand, clear blue skies and crystal water so clear it could be described as swimming in a giant bathtub.

Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios has announced that a limited edition Kings & Myths

Kings & Myths: The Age Collection Brings Four Critically Acclaimed Games Home at a Legendary Price

Creating Space For Romance

The good news is the Holiday Season is just around the corner. The bad news is the Holiday Season is around the corner...

Los Angeles Opera -- La Damnation de Faust

A vibrant re-telling of Goethe's 400-year-old "Faust" descends upon the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion.

Eddie Izzard is "Sexie"

Comedy's foremost "Executive Transvestite" saunters to the Wiltern.

Dining Guide

Find the perfect spot to grab a quick bite or impress a first date.

NewGrips: A Workout Glove that Fits

Working out is hard enough without having to put up with ugly calluses, sore hands and poor grip just because of abrasive bars, poorly padded equipment handles or a physical limitation. All sorts of gloves have been designed in an attempt to eliminate the abuse hands take when lifting weights. If you have a fresh blister, calluses, or are frustrated with your inability to complete those last few reps, you are not alone.

Sony Music Celebrates Leonard Bernstein's 85th Birthday With Two 3-CD Collections

"The Conductor" offers 29 tracks spanning the years 1950 to 1975, while "The Composer" features 49 performances by a multitude of artists that were recorded between 1950 and 1977

The Importance of Aerobics Training

Many people work-out with weights on a regular basis but when it comes to doing their cardiovascular work, they tend to either cut it short or not do it at all.

Nathan Payant CD Perks Ears of James Taylor Fans

"Ready to Fall" the debut acoustic CD from Nathan Payant is Released Online

New PlayStation 2

Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces New PlayStation(R)2 Pricing Structure

'Freddy' Fires Up Box Office

'Freddy vs. Jason' slaughtered its competition this weekend with an estimated $36.4 million performance. releases

Magic Marketplace Benefit

GIPSY KINGS TO KICK OFF MAGIC MARKETPLACE WITH OPENING NIGHT PARTY - All Ticket Proceeds to Benefit the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

September 13th 21st Annual American Wine & Food Festival

Chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck and restaurant designer Barbara Lazaroff celebrate the 21st American Wine and Food Festival, a Western Night, from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 13, at Universal Studios Backlot in Universal City.

The Mirabella Group Launches Marques Swimwear

Alexandra Marques Swimwear, a Mirabella Group company, is designed by namesake designer and creative director, Alexandra Marques, from her native Portugal

Electric Cars Alive and Well at ZAP

Some call it the most advanced automobile to ever come off an assembly line

Picture the Perfect Date - and Then Have One!

Millions of online Web sites claim to have the ultimate pick up guide. Dating tips, seduction techniques. For the millions of uneasy men and women who can't strike up a conversation with an attractive stranger, John Assaraf has the answer.

McDonald's Announces Largest Wi-Fi Launch to Date

In Collaboration With Toshiba and Intel, More Than 100 McDonald's Restaurants To Offer Toshiba SurfHere(TM) High-Speed Wireless Access for Customers

The Smoothie Move

It may not offer the same high-capacity container and high-pitched variable-speed whir you've peeked at behind the counter at Jamba Juice, but with its stylish design and a few practical perks, the chrome Smoothie Pro model we tested looks great and gets the job done.

"Les Miz" returns Triumphant to Sergstrom Hall

Les Misérables, the legendary award winning musical, makes a triumphant return engagement to the Orange County Performing Arts Center's Sergstrom Hall for two weeks only, April 8 - 20, 2003. Presented by Cameron Mackintosh, Les Misérables is a musical by Alain Boubil and Claude-Michele Shonberg.

Eye Shadow's Little Helpers

Most of us wish our eye shadow would make it through the day, let alone last into the evening without fading. Oil and sweat from around the brow bone break up the eye shadow making it look cakey, uneven, or even non-existent. Fortunately, now there are amazing products out there on the market that can help even the oiliest eyelids keep shadow in place all day long.

Lunchtime Tune Ups: Waxing Poetic or South of the Border

***image4***Are you catching a glance of yourself in a window or mirror and not recognizing your own face? Finding another new tiny wrinkle? Or forehead lines, crow's feet, dull skin, hair here there and everywhere. Yikes! Never fear! All is not lost there are solutions. I have happily volunteered myself to be a lunchtime guinea pig. Researching and sampling procedures, which can be performed during a lunch break with you being able to return to work that afternoon happily lifted, buffed, and polished.

Photoshop Elements: Affordable, Easy to Use

With powerful tools, an intuitive interface and an affordable price, Adobe Photoshop Elements combines the power of Photoshop with customized features that enable users to freely explore their creativity while mastering the elements of digital imaging.

Maxtor's Great Storage Solution

With Maxtor's Personal Storage 5000XT users can easily consolidate and store, on a single drive, volumes of data or digital content from tapes, floppies, CDs, DVD-ROMs and the Web. With the fast FireWire interface, access is rapid, freeing users from spending time searching by hand through piles of floppies, Zip cartridges and CDs.

The Adobe Difference: Photoshop 7.0

It seems that with every successive Adobe release, designers, photographers and photo editors alike just can't wait to get their hands on exciting new features. The new Photoshop 7.0 is no exception, adding additional image control to an already remarkable software title. How else did you think we produced the graphics for this site?

Keep on Drawing: Adobe Illustrator 10

Illustrator 10 offers more powerful new drawing and automation tools, such as editable warping effects and symbols (adaptable masters of objects or images). Adobe Illustrator is now available in the United States and Canada for an estimated street price of U.S. $425, but registered users of earlier versions can upgrade to version 10 for U.S. $149. For both web and print output, nothing beats Illustrator as an all-around drawing program.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 - A Century of Flight Takes Off

Enthusiasts around the world will experience the history of aviation with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight. As the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of powered flight in 2003, A Century of Flight allows virtual pilots to feel what it's like to take the controls of nine historic aircraft -- the record-breakers, the workhorses and the innovators -- such as Charles Lindbergh's Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, the Douglas DC-3 and the world's first successful powered aircraft, the 1903 Wright Flyer.

Lexmark's Z65 Color Inkjet

Prices have really come down on Lexmark during the past year, so if you're in need of an inexpensive, reliable printer to shoot out documents at an ultrafast pace, the new Lexmark series might be perfect for you.