In the middle of the Caribbean sits an archipelago of islands lined with sandy beaches, palm trees and turquoise seas. Centuries ago, the Taino natives who lived there called it Boriken, meaning “land of the Valiant Lord,” according to the Manataka American Indian...
There is something special about watching people do what they were intended to do, not disillusioned with false fronts but instead provoked by a need to create. These feelings hit home with Orange County duo NEFFEX. With no formal education in music production, Bryce...
H.E.R. is a paragon of an artist. Watching her play in the confines of The Observatory is a lesson in the art of being unabashedly passionate, and unwavering in a desire to create, to punctuate each moment with ingenuity. With her craft of music, she constantly...
It’s not an easy feat to escape the wave of Korean pop culture. Over the past decade, Korean pop music has seamlessly infiltrated the U.S.’s mainstream market. With the help of dedicated fan bases, K-pop fans revolutionize current media platforms, transforming...
Some records stand the test of time not only for their musical quality, but as a piece of history that draws audiences in no matter if it was released last year or decades ago. Punk band Against Me! reinforces this idea with a timeless, anthemic punk sound and...
“Grown-ish,” a spinoff of wildly popular ABC sitcom “Black-ish,” centered around Yara Shahidi’s Zoey Johnson and her foray into college at the fictional Cal U. As a show unapologetic in its comedic critiques of college life, it often speaks on the many trends that...
A shrewd lawyer. A quick-thinking detective. A Star Wars rebel. A United States President. An ex-gang member. A power-broker. Over the course of his 35-year career, Jimmy Smits expanded the world of possibilities for Latinos both on screen and off screen. Latino...
Summertime is a look into the art of culture and resurgence. This year’s particular summer basked in the emergence of catchphrases plastered over social media, artists and fashion renewing itself in L.A.’s unforgivable heat. It’s a moment to breathe as time passes...
The Moroccan Lounge nestled in the industrial wonderland of downtown L.A.'s arts district flooded with a collection of young Angelenos, setting the scene for an important night for soulful, alternative pop singer Spencer Sutherland on Aug. 12. “Two years ago, I...
Walking on the campus of Stanford University, you might spot Michael McFaul in one of its Romanesque buildings or somewhere along one of its well-curated paths. At Stanford, he is a professor of political science and a senior fellow at both the Freeman Institute for...
