Studio Visit: Silas Hite: Inside the award-winning composer and visual artist’s creative space

Studio Visit: Silas Hite


by Mya Stark Minds that are equally as agile in the realms of art and music are rare, but not unheard of. While most of the examples are musicians who dabble in visual art, there’s the odd one like Tony Bennett whose paintings…

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City Guides Spotlight: Los Angeles: Tips for getting lost in a city that has it all

City Guides Spotlight: Los Angeles


Sponsored content: The city of Los Angeles—which sits in sunny SoCal as one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world—is known for going big in just about every way. For all of…

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Second Life: Light Bulb Magazine: East of Borneo brings back LA-based music and art magazines from the ’70s

Second Life: Light Bulb Magazine


The online publication based in LA East of Borneo has embraced the magic of print in a series called Second Life, in which they bring back the long-lost printed…

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ListenUp: The music we tweeted this week had an unintentional theme: male vocalists with superb falsettos

ListenUp


Active Child: Subtle (Feat. Mikky Ekko) Video-game textures and delayed synths meet choir music in “Subtle,” the first official single from Active Child’s upcoming EP. It’s an unusual departure for Active Child’s Pat Grossi, an LA-based…

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Announcing Lexus Stand Out City Guides: Be aware of the classics and hidden treasures no matter where you are with our new map-based travel tips

Announcing Lexus Stand Out City Guides


Sponsored content: It’s no secret that the staff at Cool Hunting are fans of seeking out new experiences. From our own backyards to cities across the globe, we’re always on the lookout for the best food, shops, museums, culture and…

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Interview: Jon M Gibson of iam8bit Gallery: Co-owner of the LA space talks about “Everybody’s a Somebody,” an exhibition that celebrates Mr. Men and Little Miss

Interview: Jon M Gibson of iam8bit Gallery


In 1971, a little question led to a big idea. When Roger Hargreaves’ six-year-old son asked him what a tickle looked like, Hargreaves was inspired to create a yellow Mr. Tickle character with long arms, a…

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Ladyshark Week: Vivianne Lapointe’s group show of shark-themed art

Ladyshark Week


“Sharknado” may be the most recent example of America’s infatuation with the deep sea predator, but the Discovery Channel’s annual celebratory tribute—a phenomenon known as Shark Week—has actually been hitting airwaves since 1987. And now, in the wake of both, “recordOutboundLink(this,…

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Dress Up Screenings at Cinefamily: Artist Alia Penner collaborates with the non-profit organization to hold film screenings where the audience attends dressed in theme

Dress Up Screenings at Cinefamily


by Mya Stark “Dream on” is the perpetual motto of artist, illustrator and designer Alia Penner. Raised in the sylvan groves of LA counter-culture haven Topanga Canyon, Penner makes psychedelic,…

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The Unique Space, LA: The country’s largest locally sourced bazaar is setting up permanent digs

The Unique Space, LA


Unique LA started in 2008 and quickly became the largest buy-local shopping event in the country. Attendees got the rare chance to meet and shop directly from hundreds of carefully selected designers and artists all in one space. Community leader and head…

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The Best Things to Do In Los Angeles: 1001 Ideas: Author and LA native Joy Yoon makes the megalopolis remarkably accessible by sharing local secrets in her first ever book

The Best Things to Do In Los Angeles: 1001 Ideas


by Mya Stark At first glance, one might feel that “The Best Things To Do in Los Angeles: 1001 Ideas” has three strikes against it. It’s a book rather than a blog or an app; it’s…

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