Teenagers are caught in a battle for the future of their feeds. Instagram announced its novel Teen Accounts feature Sept. 17, outlining how users under 18 would soon discover content and messaging restrictions imposed on their accounts. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a graphic from Meta’s introduction of Instagram Teen Accounts. The feature, which is intended to make the social media platform safer for users under the age of 18, was announced Sept. 17. (Courtesy of Meta)
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 8:22 p.m. With the crispness of autumn settling in, the season’s top video games are ripe for discovery. As the leaves turn and the air cools, this harvest season brings a variety of immersive stories and nostalgic comforts. Read more...
Photo: (Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of Sony, Courtesy of Saber Interactive, Courtesy of Meta, Courtesy of Nintendo, Courtesy of Konami)
The newest boho chic coffee shop allured me with its stylish character yet released me with its costly prices and awkward seating. When visiting Sipp Coffee House, a recently opened establishment in Westwood, I entered with high expectations because of the area’s prodigious coffee scene. Read more...
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This post was updated Sept. 29 at 9:08 p.m. Thirty years into his career, Usher proves that his impact will continue into R&B’s future. The singer-songwriter electrified his last of four sold-out shows at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome on Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Usher wears a red fur coat while performing at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome on Saturday. The R&B singer-songwriter played four shows at the venue, including a show Wednesday, as part of his ongoing “USHER: Past Present Future” tour. (Courtesy of Emma McIntyre for Getty Images and Live Nation Entertainment)
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 8:39 p.m. With “Dragon Lady,” Sara Porkalob has created a fiery theatrical supernova. The one-woman show is the first of three plays in “The Dragon Cycle,” a series that also includes “Dragon Mama” and the upcoming “Dragon Baby,” all written and performed by the Filipina American playwright. Read more...
Photo: Sara Porkalob stands below a scaled red arch on the stage of “Dragon Lady.” The one-woman show is running at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater through Oct. 6. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 11:04 p.m. In a literary game of chess, Sally Rooney deftly achieves an expected checkmate, yet not without facing several stalemates in the process. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the cover of Sally Rooney’s latest novel. The book marks the densest novel by the author. (Courtesy of Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
Before the season changes to fall, it is time to look back on summer 2024. To accompany the releases of their songs – whether they be singles from new projects or hits from older bodies of work – several artists across various genres released entertaining music videos this summer. Read more...
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