There's no doubt that the re-emergence (if you count a blip in '06 as the "emergence") of the Clippers as a respectable playoff contender has ignited a bit of a cross-town rivalry. Lakers fans see Clippers fans as bandwagon jumpers throwing themselves at a flavor of the week, and Clippers fans see Lakers fans as entitled older brothers desperately hiding their fear of being supplanted atop the food chain. Since it kinda sorta seems like neither team may get out of the Western Conference Semifinals, we may not be able to settle this on the court, so instead, let's go for the next best thing and figure out who's bringing the serious star power to the Staples Center these days. Hint: it's not the L.A. Sparks. More»

We know we haven't always been all that nice to Coldplay in the past. They're a big, broad band that always goes for the emotional kill shot, and we'll absolutely concede that, at times, we've found ourselves annoyed with them. But we also believe that these things are largely a matter of context, and so after they played their second of three shows at the Hollywood Bowl last night, a dazzling, special effects laden tour de force that left pretty much every attendee breathless, we'll happily admit that Coldplay was pretty much born to rock the Bowl in a way that few bands can these days. We suspect that after you see these choice Instagrams from last night's show, you'll agree. More»

Summer Music Festival season is out of the gates and running, and we here at GofG are putting in our bid to be your go-to all summer long. We've given you a comprehensive guide to help you choose your festival (spoiler alert: if you have more than 12 teeth, it's not The Gathering Of The Juggalos), and we've even given the ladies a detailed Coachella style guide. That's a lot of positive guidance, but it's just as important to know what to avoid when laying out your wardrobe. So here, with the help of these Cobrasnake photos, is our list of thoughts on what not to wear. More»

If you're an American (unless your name is Ed Begley, Jr.), chances are you're still a little skeptical about the electric car. I get that. We were raised to admire gigantic, powerful, smoke-belching machines, which explains why my otherwise eminently reasonable father drove a Suburban larger than my bedroom for most of my childhood. But in Europe, where streets are smaller and their regular gas prices would make Newt Gingrich poop his pants, they've already embraced the electric car as a clean, economical and practical way to navigate a city. All of which brings us to yesterday's Paris launch party at L'Atelier Renault for the Renault Twizy, featuring new brand ambassadors David Guetta and Cathy Guetta. More»

So how many of you guys tuned into Week 2 of "Dancing With The Stars" last night? Judging from the boffo numbers Season 14 (!!) has been doing so far, it was plenty of you. I have to confess, I wasn't one of them; I took a double of Jim Beam Black to the face at about 8:30 and fell asleep in my gym clothes. But that might be because nobody had the courtesy to tell me that Jaleel "Don't Call Me Urkel" White was on the show. More»

Have you ever lived in Florida? I have, and man, is that place weird. Granted, I lived in Miami, which is weird in its own unique way (think of the fictional Latin American island in The Expendables, and then add more gunfire), but Florida in general is a swampy wasteland of Confederate flag trailer hitches, bugs the size of iPhones, and, of course, Spring Breakers acting so horrible that it kind of makes me agree with Rick Santorum on the whole "not everyone should go to college" thing. It should come as no surprise whatsoever that Maxim is on the scene in Panama City, Spring Break capital of FL. MORE>>

A debaucherous, movie-style college Spring Break is a lot like going to In-N-Out alone: on the one hand, it's a completely shameful activity that will invariably produce regret and self-loathing down the line, but it sure is satisfying at the time. So in order to give these photos of "30 Rock" star Katrina Bowden promoting the Wii game "Just Dance 3" in Panama City for Maxim Magazine (yes, you read that correctly) their proper due, I will attempt to capture the carefree spirit of the University of Central Florida fratboys that were there, inevitably having the times of their lives before they move on to take over their parents' roofing businesses. You ready, brahhh? More»

Let's say you're Robin Thicke, noted Canadian songwriter and musician and improbable frequent Lil' Wayne collaborator. You've recently made some questionable headlines for getting arrested for smoking weed in NYC, which, if you've ever been to NYC, is really, really hard to do. You have two choices: either stop smoking weed (and eff that, am I right?), or go to a place where you'd probably have to ask the Chief of Police to block the wind while you roast a J in order to get arrested. As you can probably guess, Robin chose option B, and spent the weekend in Vegas celebrating the opening of the Lily Bar & Lounge (and playing an impromptu mini-set) inside the Bellagio alongside other notables like Alexandra Richards, Rick Fox, Eliza Dushku, Whitney Port, and more. More»

Europe: truly a study in contrasts. On the one hand, there's the sophistication of 800-plus years of literary, artistic, culinary and cultural tradition that makes a city like Paris seem like a magical utopia of elegance and sophistication. On the other hand, have you ever been to a club in Paris? Actually, you don't have to, as long as you take a look at these photos from Parisian DJ collective Club Cheval at Check Yo Ponytail 2, which went down last night at the Echoplex. More»

Public transportation: always an adventure! As can be expected from a universally accessible service, a ride on the bus or the subway often involves exciting interactions with deranged loners, unique new smells, and mystery puddles! All in all, it's the kind of thing that really makes you want to take your pants off. Check out NYC's no pants subway ride HERE and LA's version HERE.

Ten-piece Mariachi bands, that guy who yells "Jee-zus" over and over again to no one in particular, and 3,500 people without pants-these are just a few of the situations you encounter whilst riding the New York City subway.  This past Sunday, we experienced an influx of the latter.  Here is a scantily-clad recap. More»