On screen we watch her looking painfully nervous. Awkwardly standing in a dimly lit studio next to one of her heroes and a legendary jazz singer, we watch as she stops her side of the duet abruptly. “I’m sorry…I’m sorry,” she says to Tony Bennett like a child in trouble.[Read More…]
Arts & Life
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Run The Jewels: Re-Meowed
Cats rule the Internet, but are they taking over the music industry too? In Sept. 2014 rap duo Run The Jewels, which features Killer Mike and El-P, launched a Kickstarter campaign to remix “Run The Jewels 2” with all cat sounds. Yes, cat sounds. Beats on the tracks are expected[Read More…]
Sublime with Rome’s new album is sub-standard
So there I was again, 3 a.m. and like the chronic insomniac I am, I was prowling around my apartment, looking for something to keep me mind whirring. I was patiently awaiting the sandman, when a blast from my middle school past, “Summertime” by Sublime crackled through the speakers. Now[Read More…]
Fear the Reaper: Delirium and indigestion at the First California Hot Sauce Expo
Soon after arriving at the First Hot Sauce Expo, I’m drawn to a group of people circling a pingpong table. There, two men square off in what looks to be an innocent game of beer pong. As I get to the front, the winning shot falls in. Cheers all around.[Read More…]
A whole world of film
Whether you’re trying to learn a new language or just trying to escape the American-centric lens of domestic blockbusters, exploring the cinematic oeuvre of other cultures will certainly broaden your horizons. Here are four flicks from far-flung lands to get your feet wet in the world of foreign film. Betty[Read More…]
Queen of the Lego age
A 600-pound LEGO model of the Queen Mary has rendezvoused with the mother ship. The model, made up of over 250,000 LEGO parts, is being displayed in an exclusive space called the Shipyard aboard the Queen Mary’s fourth floor. Bright Bricks Inc., the company behind the creation is one of[Read More…]
Crops to your tabletop
The seed for the Long Beach Grocery Cooperative was planted in founding member Damon Lawrence’s mind eight years ago. After first encountering a food cooperative during a trip to Portland, Oregon. Fast-forward to late 2012. Lawrence was living in Long Beach. When the Albertson’s in his Rose Park neighborhood closed[Read More…]
Review: ‘Dope’ lets the good times roll
While “Dope” lacks in freshness of plot and relies heavily on character tropes, this Sundance film makes up for in entertaining harebrained schemes and subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) humor. Meet Malcolm (Shameik Moore): a 90s hip-hop fanatic from a rough neighborhood in Los Angeles. He and his two[Read More…]
Inspiring and perspiring: Special Olympics return to The Beach
A huddle, a high-five, a celebratory hug—these are the moments of comradely that make the Special Olympics truly special. “You laugh, you cry, you bleed with them,” said Penny Cook, whose daughter Laura took part in various track and field competitions. “Your teammates become family.” The weekend event marked the[Read More…]
It’s a clowns life
A few California State University, Long Beach alumni have done nothing but clown around since graduation. And believe it or not, they’ve made a career out of it. Four Clowns, a self-described “band of idiots” who have synthesized the art of clowning and acting into an internationally touring theatre company,[Read More…]