Culture

“State of the City” Marked by Protests, Music

About halfway through the program Richardson was stopped in his tracks by numerous people scattered throughout the west side of…

9 months ago

From Fiction to Reality

Yet, Jan. 20, 2025 was presaged by a long-forgotten 1935 Sinclair Lewis novel called, It Can’t Happen Here. And now…

9 months ago

No Basil, No Problem: The Wild World of Pesto Variations

While I typically add nuts, garlic, and cheese to my fresh pesto, when I make it for storage I keep…

9 months ago

Dear Snoop Dogg: Would you spread your legs for Hitler, too?

Hello, Snoop. Greggory here, coming at ya from your hometown.  Although your music has never been my jam, I’ve loved…

9 months ago

Wildfires Briefs: Rain Forecasted, Mayor Issues Emergency Order and Library Foundations Support Los Angeles Fire Victims

The order marshals City Public Works crews to clear and remove vegetation, shore up hillsides, reinforce roads and clear debris…

9 months ago

Cast finds connection in multiverse muck of “Constellations”

There’s a “Treehouse of Horror” episode of The Simpsons where Homer accidentally turns his toaster into a time machine. Finding…

9 months ago

The Rise Of Big Potato

The case against Big Potato is a window into how consolidation has crept into every corner of the food industry…

9 months ago

Old-School Hip-Hop Lives On

Broussard isn’t like a lot of aging artists in hip-hop, wondering if they still have anything to say, either to…

9 months ago

Saving Brouwerij West

In 2016 Brouwerij West opened its doors in an old WWII warehouse, marking a vibrant new chapter for the LA…

9 months ago

Hope Foye, Trailblazing ‘People’s Artist’ and Civil Rights Pioneer, Passes Away at 103 (Sept. 2, 1921 – Jan. 6, 2025)

For herself, others for her, and she for those who would follow --Hope Foye’s life and career as a People’s…

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