Unorthodox fitness tips maintain energy


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The stressors of college, in and out of the classroom, make it difficult to stay energized. It was especially true for me, juggling midterms, papers, class, homework and work. Sleep wasn’t really an option. And this isn’t an uncommon situation, and in many cases, it can be worse. A nonlethal but unhealthy mix of inactivity, […]

Korean restaurants mend local image and perception


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Here in Los Angeles, the city with the largest population of Koreans outside of Seoul, we boast just about every Korean food under the sun — except dog stew. Called “boshintang” (directly translated as “invigorating body stew”), this infamous dog meat stew has given Koreans a bad rap, even though Korea isn’t the only nation […]

Levy defies the critic stereotype and discusses cinema


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What makes a film critic different from Joe Shmoe writing a Rotten Tomatoes review? For L.A.-based film critic Emanuel Levy, it’s scholarship, prolific publishing and decades of experience. But those same traits also make him different from most film critics one finds in a regular newspaper. Levy received his Ph.D. in sociology of culture studies […]

Pop Art legend passes but leaves influential legacy behind


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As with any other artistic medium, from movies to music, the art lover is bound to be attracted to one particular genre more than others. Each period of art history brings a new aesthetic, a new message and new inspiration to artists either reacting to their social environments or trying to create a new world.  […]

Microsoft fuses television and gaming with Xbox 360


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Microsoft is always trying to stay on top, and it’s doing one heck of a job. Last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer previewed a new television feature for Xbox 360 at an event called BUILD in Anaheim, Calif. The company is now inching its way into the realm of cable and satellite television through the […]

Parkour evolves as quirky and alternative fitness regimen


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One of the main goals with any fitness plan, no matter the combination of diet and exercise, should be to maximize the body’s physical potential. That means making it stronger, more flexible and more agile. In many cases, this requires a number of different workout routines. Most sports prepare the body for specialization, not overall […]

Bengali eateries and grocers hide in the heart of Koreatown


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You might be surprised to know that the supposed heart of Koreatown, a small strip of Third Street and Wilshire Boulevard between Wilton Place and Vermont Street, does not belong to the Koreatown community, but is listed in the official city map as Little Bangladesh. Even more surprised were Korean civic groups, who had assumed […]

Action films sweep viewers away with tantalizing scenes


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Dad won’t see a romantic comedy, Mom refuses to watch a Jackass-inspired flick and the teenager won’t sit still for a mystery film. What is the nuclear family to do? Many this weekend will compromise with Drive, the new action flick starring Ryan Gosling as a stunt driver who earns pocket money through crime. The […]

Manufacturers are pushing special edition packages


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Video game companies have been capitalizing on their franchises’ special collector’s edition packages for years. But with the economy in shambles, it would make sense for consumers to ignore these flashy, superfluous bundles, right? Wrong. Within the world of video games, it seems the state of the economy is basically irrelevant — even now. Hardcore […]