Todd Martens is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times who writes about theme parks and West Coast Experiences, among other topics. Martens joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007, covering interactive entertainment as a games critic and pop music as a reporter and editor. He previously covered the music industry for Billboard Magazine. Martens has contributed to numerous books, including “The Big Lebowski: An Illustrated, Annotated History of the Greatest Cult Movie of All Time.” He continues to torture himself by rooting for the Chicago Cubs, and although he loves dogs, he’s more of a cat person.