This post was updated Oct. 7 at 10:09 p.m.
“Am I Roxie?” begs the question of selfhood, reflecting identity onto the audience.
When the lights dim and Roxana Ortega steps into the spotlight, the low-lit theatre is met with a performance that blends comedy and sorrow with striking intensity.

Day one of the Belly Laughs Festival found the funny bone.
The comedy festival made its highly anticipated debut this Saturday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Kanwulia Onianwa’s UCLA journey is in its final stitch.
Onianwa, a fourth-year sociology student and marketing director of FAST, said she has had her heart set on UCLA and fashion since middle school.

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.

Bringing Black fashion to the limelight, the 2025 Met Gala was nothing short of dandy.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was tailored for the most extravagant fundraiser in fashion Monday.

The queens of podcasts are anything but a drag.
Drag queen-hosted podcasts and YouTube series have quietly – and now loudly – taken over the internet.

This spring, as flowers bloom, so will the silver screen – with fresh films ready to pop.
As the days warm and air turns crisp, there’s no better time to dive into new cinema.

This post was updated Feb. 23 at 8:03 p.m.
Minimalism champions restraint yet kneels to the austere.
Minimalism, often heralded as the pinnacle of aesthetic sophistication, has long dictated trends in design, fashion and, ultimately, lifestyle.

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 8:51 p.m.
As the fall/winter 2024-2025 fashion season reaches its dramatic crescendo, the industry reflects on a season of bold visions and fierce creativity.

This post was updated Nov. 19 at 11:16 p.m.
As the final chords echoed across the Los Angeles skyline, Camp Flog Gnaw wrapped up its second day symphony with eclectic sounds and surprises.