Jul 4th, 2008 · The young singer, part of a wave of British women finding success in the U.S. by making old sounds new, is reimagining folk with clear-eyed lyrics that lay bare her dreams and insecurities. The 18-year-old's debut album is called Alas, I Cannot Swim.
Aug 20th, 2007 · This weekend's successful showing of the Disney Channel's High School Musical 2 leads our humorist to imagine a sequel: White House Musical.
Dec 16th, 2006 · As part of a job-training project based at Shakespeare Festival/LA, a group teens is earning minimum wage. The job description: Study Shakespeare sonnets and soliloquies, and then write your own poetry or music to eventually appear on a CD.