FILM El Capitan is featuring what has quickly become a Halloween classic, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. There is a special twist to this screening though: it is in 3-D. If you miss it tonight, you'll have to wait until the 30th for one of the special late night screenings that will run through November 1st. 10 am - 9:15 pm // El Capitan Theatre // 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood // $10 -......

Like, totally cellular | Photo by Melissa Moore/LAist We continue our ScientIST series for October focused on Breast Cancer Awareness. Last week, we kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness month by highlighting the pioneering work of UCLA’s own Dr. Dennis Slamon in the field of breast cancer therapy and his fight to bring Herceptin to market. In doing so, we likened cancer to a weed overgrowing a garden, diverting vital nutrients and resources away from......

I heart D&A | Photo by Melissa Moore/LAist LAist’s freshly minted Ph.D., Melissa, is stepping out of the lab to bring you Scient-IST. Our resident expert will give you the inside scoop on health, science and breaking research. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our kick-off columns will focus on the latest in breast cancer studies, activism and more. Who says scientists can’t be celebrities? They’ve got cool gear (PET scanners), adoring fans......

A redneck, a Hasidic Jew, and Michael Jackson walked into a bar. No punchline here ... just some funny photos. This Saturday a flip cup tournament was held in Hollywood to raise money to fight breast cancer. If flip cup and charity seem like strange bedfellows, well ... yes, they are. Some of the outfits were even stranger. Larry and Cheech's Second Annual Flip for the Love welcomed over 200 do-gooders, with most of the......

Need an activity for your inner philanthropist? Try drinking beer. Larry & Cheech's 2nd Annual "Flip For The Love" is a flip-cup tournament benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Institute and the Vail Valley Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation. It's going down this Saturday in Hollywood. Teams of four pay an entrance fee of $80 (individuals can enter for $25 each), which includes all beer for the tournament. Spectators can enjoy the madness for $7 and additional......