Lifestyle editor C. Molly Smith and lifestyle assignments editor Eddie Kim make their picks for the 54th Grammy Awards, February 12, 2012 at 8pm at the Staples Center. Download MP3 Most nominations: Kanye West (7) Adele (6) Bruno Mars (6) Foo Fighters (6)
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LA bars mix it up with fresh drink concoctions
With many acclaimed bars near USC, the L.A. bar scene is sure to quench your thirst.
Read the rest of this article »Creative methods enhance seafood
Traditionally a showcase for pork and beef, charcuterie is a delicious assortment of smoked and cured meats and pâtés, often served with bread, cheese and a pickled veggie or two. But charcuterie is now having a seafood moment. A survey of popular chefs in the Boston Globe determined that seafood charcuterie is the number one [...]
Read the rest of this article »Eccentric hip-hop trio builds up Ten$ion
South African group Die Antwoord follows up its buzzed-about debut $O$ with another surprisingly eclectic, obscene album.
Read the rest of this article »Provocative play explores race
A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry and directed by Phylicia Rashad, sheds light on racism and familial struggles.
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If you happened to watch NBC on Sunday, you might have noticed a sporting event that was going on in the interim between on-air promos for the network’s highly touted mid-season launch of a new scripted series called Smash. The media blitz has been relentless in the months leading up to the official broadcast premiere [...]
Read the rest of this article »Chronicle embraces gritty filmmaking
Josh Trank’s teenage superhero flick flaunts a unique film style, but falls flat in its pathos, or lack thereof, toward characters.
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Horror film terrifies with suspenseful cinematography and ambiguous ending.
Read the rest of this article »Gallery presents rare glimpses of cultural icons
Certain figures’ legacies have survived decades of new movies, new hit songs and new famous faces, remaining bona fide icons whose fame continues today despite the passage of time: Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger. These names and others have managed to stay in the pop culture dialogue. For many Angelenos, the [...]
Read the rest of this article »Piracy remains gray area for industry
Despite protests that illegal downloading bankrupts record labels, the reason for the music industry’s struggles is much less clear-cut.
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