Tucked between the enormous skyscrapers of Century City, the Annenberg Space for Photography seems an unlikely home for an arts venue "“ one only accessible after walking through a parking structure. Read more...
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The Annenberg Space for Photography, which opened in 2009, is the first arts center in Los Angeles devoted strictly to the exhibition of photography and digital arts.
What better day for me to write about television than Valentine's Day. I love TV, and Valentine's Day is all about love, right? But the more I thought about the mechanics of Valentine's Day and dating in general, the two seemed less and less compatible. Read more...
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SPYGLASS ENTERTAINMENT
Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams star in the romance film, “The Vow.” Films, more than television shows, seem to be be a better date activity.
Mike Acerbo wants to live in a fairy tale. As he sings of golden castles, blueberry moons and colorful lights in a lofty croon, the New York City singer and songwriter creates a mystical atmosphere that one would expect to be playing while a storybook heroine stumbles through fog toward her Prince Charming. Read more...
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REVERBNATION
The Phantom Family Halo's new record, "When I Fall Out," is a contemporary psychedelic experience. Read more...
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KNITTING FACTORY RECORDS
Life is a gift, love, open it up / You're a child of destiny / You're the child of my destiny / You're my child with the child from Destiny's Child." Read more...
Video games have the ability to suck players in and immerse them in a way that no other medium has. In fact, video games have to work harder not to immerse players rather then vice versa. Why is it, then, that so many games manage to fail to immerse players? Read more...
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The most successful video games have not had the best plots. The best way to change this is to incorporate the writer earlier on in the development process.
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The spirit of the Wild West is a rare find in Los Angeles. But as Sunset Boulevard nears its end in Pacific Palisades, Will Rogers State Historic Park is a step into an almost foreign locale "“ a ranch house in the midst of a quiet natural landscape. Read more...
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Will Rogers State Historic Park honors humorist and Old Hollywood actor Will Rogers. Here, Rogers entertained notable celebrities of his era such as Walt Disney and Clark Gable.
