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Q&A: Professor Matthew Fisher describes his daily coffee routine

The office of Matthew Fisher, an assistant professor in English, resembles that of a typical college professor ““ books and papers arranged, deliberately or otherwise, in a pattern of contained chaos; framed photos of loved ones glint in the natural light filtering through the large window; a comfortably upholstered armchair is angled to face his desk for the leisure of visiting colleagues or students trailing in for office hours.

Even the giant cup of Kerckhoff coffee sitting on his desk is normal by some standards ““ perhaps for those with a high tolerance for caffeine and well-tamed blood pressure levels, and a lot to do and little time.

Horror, beauty coexist in Polish artist’s “˜Sculpture Undone’

In some ways, the Hammer Museum’s newest exhibition looks like the poetic debris of an apocalyptic event.

A Stroke of the Surreal

The black walls of the tiny antechamber fold neatly around the spectator. The desolate notes of an invisible cello ““ the slashing of bow against strings ““ echo the whimsical words dancing in a sinister cursive up the right wall: “In Wonderland.”

14-film Studio Ghibli retrospective features treasured Miyazaki movies

Fresh from a brief run in New York, “Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata and The Masters of Studio Ghibli” presents many of Ghibli’s well-known and most-loved films in 35 mm format, including “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke” and “Spirited Away,” in addition to some little-seen and little-screened treats such as “My Neighbors The Yamadas,” “Pom Poko” and “Porco Rosso.” Some of these films are not available in any North American viewing format.

Hirokazu Kosaka to unveil 'Kalpa' at the Getty for the Pacific Standard Time festival

Japanese-American artist Hirokazu Kosaka wouldn’t say much about his upcoming sold-out performance at the Getty Museum on Friday, but did say this: he hopes to achieve nothing.

The Getty Center’s film series this weekend to focus on the individuals behind the art

A young, shirtless artist runs frantically around a barren room, seeking a door where there is only a mirror. His only companion is a statue of his own creation ““ a beautiful woman without arms.

New Los Angeles Review of Books aims to raise L.A.'s literary profile

Wednesday night at the Hammer Museum, the editors of the new Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB) explained how their new web-only book review would challenge this common conception and bring Los Angeles to a more deserving forefront in the consciousness of serious readers looking for criticism that is both rigorously edited and intelligent, yet accessible.