True to its newfound name “Blockchain Island,” the government is opening its doors to blockchain and other emerging technologies. Blockchain and decentralized technologies allow (any-type of) transactions between people to [ … ]
LA Neo Noir Novel, Film, and Script Festival
The 2019 Seventh Annual L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, and Script Festival It has been hailed by L.A. Weekly as the festival with “THE WORLD’S SEXIEST DARKEST CRIME SHORT FILMS.” [ … ]
America’s love-hate relationship with Marie Kondo and our clutter
First, let’s take a moment to thank the device you’re using to read this story, or the table holding up your newspaper. Your computer and phone and furniture work very [ … ]
Philip Glass and L.A. Phil’s Fantastic Voyage Through the Music of David Bowie and Brian Eno
“They’ll never clone ya/You’re always first on the line,” David Bowie quipped presciently in the lyrics to “Boys Keep Swinging,” from his 1979 album, Lodger. Ever since the influential British rock [ … ]
Why you can’t look away from that Trump fast food photo
President Trump served the college football national champion Clemson Tigers a fast food buffet for their official White House visit Monday, and newly released photos from the event are pretty [ … ]
Misty Copeland, Calvin Royal III and the rarity of a black couple dancing lead roles
Almost four years have passed since American Ballet Theatre promoted Misty Copeland to its top ranks, making her its first African American female principal dancer. But just try to find [ … ]
Why Carol Channing was a Dolly for all seasons: Our critic’s take
How old is Dolly Gallagher Levi? The question arises whenever “Hello, Dolly!” is performed. The character is described in Thornton Wilder’s “The Matchmaker,” the basis of the musical’s book, as [ … ]
L.A. beefs up public funding for city candidates, but critics warn it will backfire
When Los Angeles laid out plans to beef up its system for giving public money to city candidates, groups like the California Clean Money Campaign applauded the move. Doing so, [ … ]
Judge recalled following Stanford rape case seeks donations to pay $135,000 in attorney fees
The first California judge to be recalled in more than 80 years, who was ousted from office amid public outrage over a light jail sentence he handed down in a [ … ]
#SAGsPrettyWhite? Screen Actors Guild contenders fall short on diversity
With contenders such as “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Atlanta” receiving ensemble cast nominations and a nominations announcement delivered by Awkwafina and Laverne Cox, the Screen Actors Guild Awards looked to [ … ]