Like history, fashion trends tend to repeat themselves. Wearing high-waisted bottoms is simply one of the many trends that continues to resurface over time. High-waisted bottoms first came to be in the 1940s, when more women gradually entered the work force and traditional pants as well as skirts were seen as too revealing. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of Amy Lee A trend most prominent in the 1980s, high-waisted shorts have made a revival both on the fashion runways and on campus today.
Modern cinema is indebted to Anthony Mann, even if few are aware of it. Working under strict production codes and B-picture budgets, Mann crafted a string of brilliant movies in the 1940s and 1950s that chronicled outsiders and anti-heroes long before they became popular. Read more...
Photo: “The Furies,” a Western starring Walter Huston and Barbara Stanwyck, is one of a selection of films by director Anthony Mann screening at UCLA’s Billy Wilder Theater from Jan. 31 to March 30. The series is titled “Dark City, Open Country: The Films of Anthony Mann.”
There are loads of trendy and diverse cocktails out there with complex and confusing flavors. Sometimes, though, it’s great to sip on a classic drink that’ll never quite go out of style. Read more...
Photo: A sweeter martini is achieved by substituting pomegranate liqueur for classic vermouth.
In the smoke-filled cafes situated along the Left Bank of the Seine river in Paris, a group of young film critics started talking. Their late-night conversations seeped into the early morning streets and spawned a new kind of cinema: one that was youthful and innovative, playful and rebellious. Read more...
Photo: Brigitte Bardot in Jean-Luc Godard’s CONTEMPT (1963).
Celebrating a special occasion by dining in Westwood can be exciting – especially when you’re ordering your first drink. But even if there’s a limited menu, alcohol is a cuisine riddled with flavors that can be complex and confusing. Read more...
Photo: The Black Velvet is a beer cocktail made out of Guiness and Champagne or cider that can easily be concocted at home in both alcoholic or non-alcoholic versions.
Los Angeles exists as it does today because of the movies. Initially rolling hills and orange groves, it has become a major American metropolis because of its status as the filmmaking capital of the world. Read more...
Photo: A&E columnist Ian Colvin discusses underrated, little-known films in his column “Out of Focus.” This week, Colvin examines the 1977 Japanese horror film “House.”
With Brew Co.’s closure on Sept. 10, bar options in Westwood have been readily slimmed down. Finding a new watering hole means new bartenders, new drinks and new food to go with it. Read more...
Photo: House margarita from Frida’s, formerly known as Casa Azul.
