Kiffin’s choices could end up hurting USC


It worked against unranked Minnesota. It might not this week. Despite poor playcalling and a few other head-scratching decisions against the Golden Gophers, USC managed to notch a win Saturday in its season opener. But if USC coach Lane Kiffin follows the same script against Utah, the Trojans could be looking at a souring 1-1 […]

Haute Highlights


MixMatch Dance Festival The MixMatch Dance Festival, which offers local audiences a wide array of dance styles and performances, will be making its way to nearby Santa Monica for its fifth straight year. At the Miles Memorial Playhouse, near Santa Monica’s Promenade, attendants will be able to enjoy everything from contemporary, modern, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, […]

Salon crosses ethical boundaries


The power of photography should never be underestimated. With one shot you can move virtually anyone to tears, anger or happiness. In one photograph, you can even incite the rage of hundreds of people. This fact should’ve been taken into consideration by the Canadian beauty salon Fluid. In a series of photographs, the salon took […]