As the school year reaches its conclusion, so does the full swing of spring. In the midst of flowers blooming and birds singing, many artists elevate their visual craft throughout this vernal season. Read more...
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June 2, 10:20 pm
Head in the Clouds 2025: Day 2 platforms rising artists, reunites iconic hitmakers
This post was updated June 4 at 9:32 p.m. It’s time to come back to reality after a weekend above the clouds. The 2025 Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival continued at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday. Read more...
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June 1, 8:37 pm
Head in the Clouds 2025: Artists spanning across genres take the stage on Day 1 of festival
This post was updated June 4 at 9:23 p.m. 88rising is back to put festivalgoers’ heads in the clouds. The two-day Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival returned to Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon – in celebration of the 10th anniversary of 88rising, a music label spotlighting the work of Asian musicians. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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June 1, 12:12 pm
Film review: ‘Bring Her Back’ twists horror with familial relationships through gutting acting
This post was updated June 1 at 12:22 p.m. Editor’s note: This review contains depictions of abuse and mental health that may be disturbing to some readers. Read more...
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May 30, 3:31 pm
Album review: Miley Cyrus continues to enhance musicianship in new album ‘Something Beautiful’
This post was updated June 1 at 7:54 p.m. Miley Cyrus has truly come through with something beautiful. Cyrus’ career is defined by reinvention. From the pop-rock of her Disney-adjacent early career to her rock-star attempt in 2020’s “Plastic Hearts,” Cyrus is an artist who has committed to many bits. Read more...
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May 28, 7:18 pm
Restaurant review: Gokigen Tori bursts into LA food scene with rich Japanese flavors, cozy ambiance
One skewer at a time, Gokigen Tori is holding Japanese flavors together. Opening up its doors to Culver City on April 19, the Yakitori restaurant offers patrons a traditional Japanese grill experience. Read more...
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May 27, 8:14 pm
Winner Takes All: Grooving through Icon Award winner Janet Jackson’s legendary albums
This post was updated May 28 at 8:59 p.m. Janet Jackson may not always receive her flowers, but her musical impact knows no bounds. After receiving the Icon Award at the American Music Awards yesterday – and with the recent resurgence in popularity of her 2001 hit “Someone To Call My Lover” – there has never been a better time to look back on the five-time Grammy winner’s supreme songbook. Read more...