Bus Stops: _A dose of Sprinkles and Crumbs_

Rivalries between the East Coast and the West Coast are as varied as they are numerous. Basketball, rap music, fashion and art all have their champions on both coasts, and this week I did some research on the cupcake rivalry that plays out on Santa Monica Boulevard every day: L.A.-based Sprinkles versus Manhattan-based Crumbs.

POP PSYCHOLOGY: _Compared to Radiohead’s less-hyped career, Lady Gaga’s too-bright star may burn out quickly_

In 1968, Andy Warhol predicted that, “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” The quote spoke knowingly to the ephemeral nature of celebrity in this culture, its fickleness and its shallowness.