Brooding soundtrack sets tone for teen-angst film
Both lovers and loathers of the Twilight saga can agree on one thing: The films’ music supervisor is doing something right.
Film portrays love in a New York minute
One of the highest aspirations of a filmmaker is to hear that his or her film is “refreshing.”
Honoring the best ways to waste time
This past weekend, thousands of people stepped away from their computers and traveled to Las Vegas. Sin City was this year’s home to the Blog World Expo, and geeks everywhere gathered not to gamble, but to talk about their social networking habits. Every day, the Internet is gaining more recognition as not only a communication […]
Unlikely quartet delivers an expected performance
Portland Cello Project offers a mix of classical and modern music at the Echo on Friday.
Desk behavior in the workplace proves a little too revealing
In an office, every employee, no matter how lowly, is entitled to his own workspace. As a file clerk, I had a pretty little cubicle to call my own. The paralegals were the proud owners of the slightly larger cubicles with fancy trappings, like legroom. The attorneys had smaller offices with the luxury of fully […]
Cirque finds solace in LA rays
Cirque du Soleil spends its 25th anniversary in Santa Monica for the opening of Kooza.
Wild Things has indie cred, not nostalgia
Saying this won’t halt any productions, but I wish Hollywood would stop co-opting my childhood to turn a profit. Coming soon to a theater near you is a slate of board game and action figure-based movies inspired by the success of Transformers and G.I. Joe — which if you haven’t heard about, gaze ye upon […]
Duke student leads double life with national tour
Singer Mike Posner sacrifices aspects of college life for his thriving hip-hop career.
Binary brings the best
Looking to eschew electronica stereotypes, USC alumni founded the label Binary Entertainment to cultivate innovative LA musicians.
LA stars are more than just celebrities
Although Los Angeles is now known for its movie stars, many years ago, scientists flocked to the city to look at real stars — the ones in the sky. Despite the incessant blanket of smog caused by Hummers and light pollution from endless rows of streetlights, Los Angeles sits at a unique location that allows […]