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 [...]
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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 »Musical breakups are inevitable but often for the best
When a band breaks up or goes on hiatus, it can be shocking, even devastating, to its members and listeners. But with the music industry in a slump, breakups are more common than ever. The outlook, however, is not one of despair, but one of hope: Reunions are also starting to spread like wildfire. Fame [...]
Read the rest of this article »Horror genre makes comeback within mainstream comics
It might seem like superheroes are dominating comic books more than ever. DC and Marvel are benefitting from big-budget adaptations, and DC just had a fresh relaunch of its main superhero-focused line, New 52, and Dynamite Comics is focusing on classic pulp stars like The Shadow and Zorro. The genre that has truly been reborn [...]
Read the rest of this article »Rising juice trend quenches thirst
Juicing, a verb that not only describes the process of making juice but also the act of dieting on it, is the first big food trend of 2012. Juice bars have had an impressive presence in Los Angeles for a few years. Now many people take it upon themselves to produce homemade creations. Celebrities preparing [...]
Read the rest of this article »Screen Actors Guild Awards plays it safe again
That magical time of year has once again come and gone — the time when all the good street parking outside of Superior Grocers is taken by stretch limousines and low-flying choppers aren’t looking for fugitives, but a photo op instead. Yes, on Sunday, the venerable Shrine Auditorium played host to the 18th-annual Screen Actors [...]
Read the rest of this article »Hollywood restaurant creates new world for LA natives
Any walk in Los Angeles presents plenty of doors — doors to bars, stores, museums and everything in between. For Angelenos it’s about choosing to walk through doors that will open up a world that transports them from city sidewalks and into completely different environments. And if you’re willing to drive a little, you can [...]
Read the rest of this article »Songwriters deserve credit from listeners and music world
For every great artist, there’s often a greater songwriter at work behind the scenes. That’s because a significant amount of artists, many of them mainstream, show up to sing their songs and build their brands but do not compose the material. In the rap and rock worlds, not writing one’s own material is more unusual. [...]
Read the rest of this article »Extensive series limit reader opportunities
I often hear from non-comic book readers that they don’t read comics not out of a lack of interest, but out of intimidation over where to begin. This complaint isn’t completely unwarranted. Narrative arcs within various series can be complex and many people don’t want to just jump into the middle of a story. After all, [...]
Read the rest of this article »Small plates skyrocket in consumer popularity
Jewelry, iPods, that new key-lime flavored gum. The best things come in small packages. Joining those esteemed ranks is the small plates menu, evidenced in the food industry’s growing appreciation for it. Los Angeles is proudly participating in the trend. Small plates, referring to small portions of food served with much variety, first entered American [...]
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